LSAT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%

Specifiers (20) - ANSWER-By, since, as, if, in, in addition to, because, after, on, that, of, around, which, for, although, between, until, when, while, who Commas - ANSWER-Indicate that something on either side of the comma is an optional element. Core element - ANSWER-A part of the sentence that cannot be removed without destroying all grammatical sense of reason Optional element - ANSWER-A piece of the sentence that can be removed without any bad grammatical consequences Middle-out - ANSWER-When you have two or more commas in a sentence; see if the middle piece can be a complete sentence by itself Optional middle element: Hannah, an entertainment mogul, ran for governor in Montana. Core middle element: In addition to winning the race, Jared completed his first year at ASU, a fine university in the American southwest. Argument - ANSWER-Premises and conclusion Premise Set - ANSWER-Non-contradictory premises Paradox - ANSWER-Contradictory premises Debate - ANSWER-Two speakers Premise indicators (5) - ANSWER-Because, for, since, as, given that Conclusion indicators (7) - ANSWER-Therefore, thus, accordingly, hence, consequently, it follows that, so Intermediate conclusion - ANSWER-Fulfills the argumentative role of both a premise and a conclusion How can you tell an intermediate conclusion from the main conclusion? - ANSWER-Look for which statement relies on the other one (How do I know...? If no better answer other than "reasons" for why something is true, then it is a premise Nested claim - ANSWER-When someone besides than the author makes a claim