LSAT Reading

A comprehensive look at the skills and strategies needed to master the LSAT Reading Comprehension section.

Understanding LSAT Reading PassagesActive Reading TechniquesIdentifying Question Types
Mastering Passage MappingHandling Complex or Dense PassagesAdvanced Inference and Logic Skills
Applying LSAT Reading Skills in Law SchoolProfessional Uses of Reading ComprehensionCollaborative Reading and Study Groups
Time Management During the SectionEliminating Wrong Answer ChoicesPrephrasing Your Answers
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Practical Applications

Applying LSAT Reading Skills in Law School

Law School Reading: The Next Level

Law school demands even more reading and analysis than the LSAT. The skills you build now—summarizing, annotating, mapping, and inferring—will be essential for tackling hundreds of pages of cases, statutes, and articles each week.

How LSAT Skills Transfer

  • Case briefing: Distilling the main point and reasoning from dense legal opinions.
  • Class discussions: Quickly identifying arguments and counterarguments.
  • Exam essays: Synthesizing multiple sources and viewpoints.

Broader Impact

Strong reading skills make you a more effective communicator and thinker, even outside the law.

Examples

  • Briefing a Supreme Court case using passage mapping techniques.

  • Spotting the main argument in a long judicial opinion.

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Professional Uses of Reading Comprehension