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Written by David M. Killoran; published by PowerScore.
Book Description
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The PowerScore LSAT
Logic Games Bible™ is the most comprehensive book
available for the Logic Games section of the LSAT. This book
will provide you with an advanced system for attacking any
game that you may encounter on the LSAT. The concepts presented
in the Logic Games Bible are representative of the techniques
covered in PowerScore’s live courses and have consistently
been proven effective for thousands of our students.
The book features and explains a detailed methodology for
attacking all aspects of Logic Games, including recognizing
game types, the proper way to represent rules, the methods
for efficiently and accurately making inferences, and techniques
for solving each question. Entire chapters are devoted to
the most advanced game techniques and to time management strategies.
The following Game types are covered in detail:
Basic
Linear Games
Advanced Linear Games
Grouping Games
Grouping and Linear Combination Games
Mapping Games
Pattern Games
Sequencing Games
Circular Sequencing Games
Numerical Distribution Games
Limited Possibilities Games
In addition,
the Logic Games Bible features 30 real LSAT logic games
that are used to explain our techniques. This includes a classification
of every type of game that has appeared on the LSAT since
June 1991. The Analytical Reasoning problems on the test are
often the most intimidating; however, once you understand
how to construct an appropriate setup and make the necessary
inferences, the solution to each question is quickly discovered.
Through step-by-step diagrams of each setup, detailed explanations
for every question, and extensive drills to enforce every
major concept, this book with teach you how to tackle even
the most complicated logic games.
The Logic Games Bible is also supplemented by a unique
website that provides additional materials to complement the
book and answer frequently asked student questions.
About the Author
The author has over 17 years experience teaching the
LSAT and has scored in the 99th percentile on a Law Services-administered
LSAT. An expert in LSAT preparation, he has overseen the preparation
of thousands of students and founded two national LSAT preparation
companies.
Product Details
402 pages, paperback
Dimensions (in inches): .5 x 8.25 x 10.5
ISBN: 097212960X
The price of the Logic Games Bible is $41.99
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Chapter
2, pages 57-60
Chapter
8, pages 183-186
Students
who purchased the Logic Games Bible also purchased
these books:
The
Logic Games Ultimate Setups Guide
A companion to the Logic Games Bible, the PowerScore
Ultimate Set-Ups Guide features setups for every game
in each released LSAT PrepTest from 1995 to 2002.
The
Logical Reasoning Bible
The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible™
is a comprehensive how-to manual for solving every type of
Logical Reasoning question. Featuring over 100 real Logical
Reasoning questions with detailed explanations, the Bible
is the ultimate resource for improving your LSAT Logical Reasoning
performance.
The
2004 LSATs Deconstructed
This book includes the June, October, and December 2004 LSATs
and complete explanations for each question, including the
optimum logic game setups. General LSAT tips are also included.
10
More Actual, Official LSAT PrepTests
This publication contains 10 previously published LSATs in
a streamlined format (contains Preptests 19 through 28). For
pure practice at an unbelievable price, you can't beat 10
PrepTests for $30—purchased individually, these 10 practice
tests would cost $80. Each test includes an answer key, writing
sample, and score-conversion table.
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1. Does the PowerScore LSAT Logic Games Bible use
real LSAT questions?
Yes, we believe using real questions is crucial for high-level
LSAT preparation. The Logic Games Bible features 30 games
drawn from previously released LSATs.
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2. Is the Logic Games Bible just a collection of problems
or will it teach me how to do the games?
The purpose of the Logic Games Bible is to teach you
how to attack and solve every type of game that appears on the
LSAT. There are extensive explanations of the PowerScore methodology,
how-to’s on diagramming and inference-making, helpful
drills, and full explanations for every problem in the book.
The book features real LSAT games to help explain our approach
and to provide you with practice in applying our techniques.
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3. If some of the games in the book are drawn from the 10
Real LSAT PrepTests or 10 More Real LSAT PrepTests
will that hurt my preparation?
No! First, there are over 230 LSAT games currently in release
from Law Services, and we use only a fraction of those in the
Logic Games Bible. Also, a number of the games in the
book are NOT drawn from the 10 Real LSAT PrepTests or
10 More Real LSAT PrepTests. Regardless, even if you
have seen one of the games in the book, the Bible will show
you how to attack those games in the most efficient manner possible.
You cannot be hurt by seeing the best way to attack a game,
and many students realize after reading the Logic Games Bible
that methods they previously employed and thought were efficient
were in fact inefficient and doing more harm than good.
In addition,
the Logic Games Bible contains a number of drills that
will help you learn the techniques taught in the book. Between
the drills and the real games you will have a variety of opportunities
to learn and apply the PowerScore methodology, and you will
also have the option of purchasing dozens of other games to
continue your preparation.
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4. Can you explain the difference between the LSAT Logic
Games Bible and the Logic Games Ultimate Setups Guide?
The LSAT Logic Games Bible is a how-to guide that explains
the methods we use to attack the Logic Games section, including
how to identify game types, how to create efficient setups,
how to make inferences, and how to solve questions. The Bible
is the essential guide for learning exactly how to conquer
the Logic Games section.
The Logic
Games Ultimate Setups Guide contains the setups for every
game from 1995 through 2002 (and the exclusive book website
contains additional setups for other LSAT games). This is
not a how-to guide, but a solution manual that shows you if
you are correctly applying the techniques described in the
Logic Games Bible. If you are thinking of buying only
one book, buy the Logic Games Bible first. The Ultimate
Setups Guide can be purchased later to supplement the
information provided in the Games Bible.
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5. I heard that a recent LSAT contained a game type that
hadn’t appeared in almost a decade. Will the Bible help
me prepare for games like this?
Yes. You are referring to the October 2003 LSAT, which contained
a game about people sitting around a circular table. The last
table game to appear was in 1991. The Logic Games Bible
addresses table games—which are known as Circular Linearity
games—in Chapter Seven. In that chapter we specifically
noted that games of this type could easily reappear.
The LSAT
Logic Games Bible is designed to prepare test takers for
every type of game, even those games that appear only once
every decade. That’s why it is called the Bible!
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Detailed Table of Contents top
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| Chapter
One: Introduction |
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| Introduction |
1 |
| A
Brief Overview of the LSAT |
2 |
| The
LSAT Scoring Scale |
3 |
| The
LSAT Percentile Table |
4 |
| The
Use of the LSAT |
5 |
| The
Analytical Reasoning Section |
6 |
| Approaching
the Games |
7 |
| Setups
and Diagramming |
7 |
| The
Questions |
9 |
| Attacking
the Section |
10 |
| Chapter
One QuickReview |
11 |
| Chapter
Two: Linear Games |
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| The
Concept of Linearity |
13 |
| Rule
Representation |
14 |
| Linear
Games Rule Diagramming Drill |
24 |
| Making
Inferences |
28 |
| Balanced
versus Unbalanced Games |
31 |
| Linear
Setup Practice Drill |
33 |
| The
Questions |
51 |
| Two
Specific Question Types |
54 |
| Placing
Diagrams |
57 |
| Reusing
Information |
60 |
| Final
Pregame Note |
62 |
| Chapter
Three: Advanced Linear Games |
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| Multiple
Stacks |
85 |
| Final
Pregame Note |
88 |
| Chapter
Four: Grouping Games |
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| The
Principle of Grouping |
101 |
| Unified
Grouping Theory |
101 |
| Diagramming
the Groups |
104 |
| Diagramming
the Rules |
105 |
| Making
Inferences |
108 |
| Unified
Grouping Theory Classification Drill |
113 |
| Grouping
Games Rule Diagramming Drill |
115 |
| Chapter
Five: Grouping/Linear Combination Games |
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| Working
with the Combination of Major Principles |
137 |
| Final
Pregame Note |
138 |
| Chapter
Six: Pattern Games |
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| The
Linear Component |
147 |
| Final
Pregame Note |
148 |
| Chapter
Seven: The Forgotten Few |
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| Three
Rare Game Types |
157 |
| Pure
Sequencing Games |
157 |
| Pure
Sequencing Diagramming Drill |
161 |
| Circular
Linearity Games |
169 |
| Mapping
Games |
176 |
| Chapter
Eight: Advanced Features and Techniques |
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| Numerical
Distributions |
183 |
| Numerical
Distribution Identification Drill |
190 |
| Limited
Solution Set Games |
197 |
| Identify
the Templates |
197 |
| How
to Identify Limited Solution Set Games |
198 |
| Final
Pregame Note |
199 |
| Chapter
Nine: Section Strategy and Management |
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| Approaching
the Section Strategically |
213 |
| The
Answer Choices |
216 |
| Guessing
Strategy |
217 |
| Test
Readiness |
219 |
| Final
Note |
222 |
| Appendixes |
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Appendix
One:
Comprehensive Game Classification |
223 |
Appendix
Two:
Flawed Setups: Checks,
Xs, and Os |
229 |
| Endnotes |
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| More
Information |
231 |
| Contacting
PowerScore |
232 |
"I'm
an LSAT instructor with another national prep company. I think
the Logic Games Bible is a great resource for students
focused on excelling on the section. In fact, it was the buzz
amongst my students that led me to purchase the Logic Games
Bible for review on my own time."
-
Jenny Steiger
"The Logic
Games Bible helped me drastically improve my performance
on the Games Section of the practice LSAT exams I took. I
am fully confident that I will conquer the LSAT as I now have
the confidence that I can successfully complete any game type
presented on the LSAT. Hands down--the best preparation for
the Logic Games Section of the LSAT out there. Thank you so
much PowerScore."
- Billy Sanchez
"I
am writing this as an extremely satisfied consumer of your
two "bibles," the Logical Reasoning Bible
and the Logic Games Bible. I just got my June 06 LSAT
score back, and was pleasantly surprised to have received
a 179. My initial diagnostic placed me at 153, but after working
with your two books, I was able to dramatically increase my
speed and accuracy in logic games and logical reasoning. Your
books are easy to understand and worth their weight in gold.
Thank you!!!!"
- Michael Wang
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