Publication Details
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| LSAT Preparation - Part 1 |
| Price: |
$99.00 |
| Business Focus: |
Test Prep |
| Instructor: |
Scott and LisaHatch |
| Course Code: |
tp2 |
| Delivery Method: |
Instructor-led Online Course |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Course Overview: |
| Taking both part 1 and part 2 will prepare you to perform well on all three question types on the LSAT: reading comprehension, logical reasoning, and analytical reasoning. You will practice on actual LSAT exams from previous years and also learn proven test-taking techniques. LSAT Preparation - Part 1 provides an overview of law school entrance procedures, a career in law and law school survival techniques. You will also participate in an intensive review of analytical reasoning questions, including techniques for drafting the three most helpful types of diagrams, and explanations for and interpretations of correct answer choices. You will also learn the outline format that law school admissions counselors favor for preparing the writing sample. |
| Instructor Biography: |
Scott Hatch has presented paralegal courses since 1980. He is listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and has been named one of the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States Jaycees. He was a contributing editor to The Judicial Profiler (McGraw-Hill and the Colorado Law Annotated (West/Lawyers Co-op)series, and editor of several award-winning publications. He is author of Paralegal Procedures and Practices, published by West Publishing, as well as books on mediation and legal investigation.
Lisa Zimmer Hatch, M.A., has been teaching legal certificate and standardized test preparation courses since 1987. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, and received her master's degree from California State University. She is co-author of numerous law and standardized test texts. |
| Course Syllabus: |
| Lesson 1 Syllabus |
Introduction to a career in law |
| Lesson 2 Syllabus |
Law School admission procedures |
| Lesson 2 Objective |
To discuss employment opportunities available with a law degree |
| Lesson 3 Syllabus |
Structure of the LSAT |
| Lesson 3 Objective |
To learn law school admissions procedures |
| Lesson 4 Syllabus |
General Techniques for Preparing for the Test |
| Lesson 4 Objective |
To learn the format of the LSAT |
| Lesson 5 Syllabus |
Techniques for taking the test |
| Lesson 5 Objective |
To learn the general approach to the LSAT |
| Lesson 6 Syllabus |
Analytical Reasoning Problem characteristics |
| Lesson 6 Objective |
To learn the general test-taking techniques |
| Lesson 7 Syllabus |
Analytical Reasoning - Question Types |
| Lesson 7 Objective |
To understand the approach to analytical reasoning questions |
| Lesson 8 Syllabus |
Group Membership and Temporal Order Questions and Diagrams |
| Lesson 8 Objective |
To become familiar with the most common analytical reasoning question types |
| Lesson 9 Syllabus |
Spatial Order Problems and Diagrams |
| Lesson 9 Objective |
To learn the approach to group membership problems |
| Lesson 10 Syllabus |
Practice Tests |
| Lesson 10 Objective |
To learn the approach to spatial order problems |
| Lesson 11 Syllabus |
Organizing the Writing Sample |
| Lesson 11 Objective |
To practice the approach to analytical reasoning questions |
| Lesson 12 Syllabus |
Completing the Writing Sample |
| Lesson 12 Objective |
To learn how to organize and outline the writing sample topic |