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Book 101 Here are the syllabi for your first course book. Unit 1 Lesson Module Name
Introduction
1D Order Games/Games Approach
Diagramming 1D Games/Working With Clues
Don't Just Read—Read for…
Unit 1 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 3. Module Name
Prepping a Game/Symbolization Practice
Attacking Games Questions/The Path to Improvement
1D Order Games
Don't Just Read—Read for…
Take Diagnostic Exam 1 this week. Unit 2 Lesson Module Name
Anatomy of an Argument
Arguments Approach and Question Types
Conditional Statements in Arguments and Games
Unit 2 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 4. Module Name
Combining Premises to Reach a Conclusion/Arguments Approach
Finding Conclusions
Extracting Information: Inference Questions
More 1D Order Games
Unit 3 Lesson Module Name
Reading Comprehension Intro/Active Reading
2D Games: Combining Ordering and Grouping
2D Games: Spatial Arrangements
Unit 3 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 5. Module Name
The Path to Reading Comprehension Improvement/RC Approach
RC: Practice the Approach
2D Games
Arguments with Reasoning
Unit 4 Lesson Module Name
Analyzing Arguments/Language Shifts/Assumptions
Assumption Questions--Necessary vs. Sufficient
Making Inferences
Unit 4 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 6. Module Name
Arguments POE: Strength of Language/Assumption Questions
Reading Comprehension Practice
Inference Questions
More Games: Mixed Bag
Unit 5 Lesson Module Name
Translating Question Stems
Group Games: Fixed Assignments
Reading Comprehension: Working the Passage
Unit 5 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 7. Module Name
RC: Active Reading
RC Practice
Group Games: Fixed Assignments
Necessary Assumption Questions
Arguments: Pacing
Unit 6 Lesson Module Name
Causal Arguments/Assumptions/Patterns
Games: Pacing
Unit 6 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 8. Module Name
POE Focus: Scope and Relevance
Causal Arguments
Games: Mixed Bag
Reading Comprehension Pacing
More Arguments Practice
Take Diagnostic Exam 2 this week.
Book 201 Here are the syllabi for your second course book. Unit 7 Lesson Module Name
Recurring Flaws: Comparison Flaws
Recurring Flaws: Surveys and Samples
Recurring Flaws: Absence of Evidence
Recurring Flaws: Percentages and Numbers
Recurring Flaws: Appeals and Attacks
Recurring Flaws: Shifting Meanings
Recurring Flaws: Circular Arguments
Exercise: Spot the Flaw
Reading Comprehension: Question Tasks
Unit 7 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 9. Module Name
Translating Question Tasks/Recurring Flaws
Games: Mixed Bag
RC Drill: Finding the Answer
Reading Comprehension Practice
Unit 8 Lesson Module Name
More Conditional Statements
1D In/Out Games
Conditional Statements in Arguments
Necessary/Sufficient Factors
Design Your Own Flawed Argument
Unit 8 Practice Module Name
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
Flaw Patterns:Necessary vs. Sufficient
1D In-Out Games
Arguments Two-Pass Practice
Timed Section: Reading Comprehension
Unit 9 Lesson Module Name
2D In/Out Games
Reading Comprehension: Process of Elimination
Unit 9 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 11. Module Name
Applying Active Reading to Assessing and Answering Questions
Timed Section 1: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 2: Arguments
2D In/Out Games
More Recurring Flaws
Unit 10 Lesson Module Name
Group Games: Variable Assignments
Arguments: Quantity Statements
Unit 10 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 12. Module Name
Group Games
Arguments: Quantity Statements
Arguments: Mixed Bag
RC Practice
Take Diagnostic Exam 3 this week. Unit 11 Lesson Module Name
Reading Comprehension: Determining Difficulty
Games with Distribution Deductions
Arguments Drill: Put It All Together
Unit 11 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 13. Module Name
Games with Distribution Deductions
Games Review
Timed Section 1: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 2: Games
Unit 12 Lesson Module Name
Games With a Twist/Twister
Evaluate Questions and Resolve/Explain Questions
Arguments With a Twist
Conditional Statements With a Twist
Unit 12 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 14. Module Name
Twisted Games
Arguments: Evaluate Questions
Arguments: Resolve/Explain Questions
RC Practice
Review: Conditional and Quantity Statements
Book 301 Here are the syllabi for your third course book. Unit 13 Lesson Module Name
Games Pacing Strategy: Ranking Games/Sizing Up Games Ingredients
Timed Section: Games
Extracting Information: Inference and Point at Issue Questions
Unit 13 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 15. Module Name
Games Pacing
Timed Section 1: Games
Inference Questions
Point at Issue Questions
Timed Section 2: Reading Comprehension
Unit 14 Lesson Module Name
Reading Comprehension: Comparative Passages
Match: Reasoning and Main Point Questions
Match: Principle-Match/Parallel Questions
Drill: Match 'Em Up
Unit 14 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 16. Module Name
Timed Section 1: Reading Comprehension
Principle-Match Questions
Reasoning Questions
Main Point and Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
Parallel the Reasoning/Principle Questions
Parallel the Flaw Questions
Timed Section 2: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 3: Arguments
Timed Section 4: Arguments
Unit 15 Lesson Module Name
Help/Hurt
Necessary Assumption and Flaw Questions
Strengthen and Weaken Questions
Principle-Strengthen and Sufficient Assumption Questions
Helping/Hurting Arguments (drill)
Unit 15 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 17. Module Name
Games Practice
Strengthen Questions
Weaken Questions
Principle-Strengthen Questions
Sufficient Assumption Questions
Necessary Assumption Questions
Flaw Questions
Timed Section 1: Reading Comprehension
Take Diagnostic Exam 4 this week.
Unit 16 Lesson Module Name
Reading Comprehension Review
Timed Section: Reading Comprehension
Games Setups
Arguments Focus: Inference/Point at Issue
Arguments Focus: Resolve/Explain
Unit 16 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 18. Module Name
Timed Section: Reading Comprehension
Arguments Focus: Inference Questions
PrepTest 56 and Analysis
Unit 17 Lesson Module Name
Games Review
Timed Section: Games
Arguments Pacing
Timed Section: Arguments
Unit 17 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 19. Module Name
Arguments Focus: Flaw Questions
Arguments Focus: Strengthen/Weaken Questions
Arguments Focus: Resolve/Explain Questions
Timed Section: Games
PrepTest 59 and Test Analysis
Unit 18 Lesson Module Name
Arguments Review
Arguments Question Tasks
Arguments Strategy
Timed Section: Arguments
Advanced Techniques: Reading Comprehension
Unit 18 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 20. Module Name
Arguments Focus: Strengthen/Weaken Questions
Timed Section 1: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 2: Arguments
Timed Section 3: Arguments
Book 401 Here are the syllabi for your fourth course book. Unit 19 Lesson Module Name
Five Minutes!
Challenging Reading Comprehension Passages
Anticipating Distractors
Unit 19 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 21. Module Name
Timed Section 1: Games
Timed Section 2: Reading Comprehension
Arguments Practice: Mixed Bag
Reading Comprehension Practice
Arguments Practice: Paired Arguments
Take Diagnostic Exam 5 this week. Unit 20 Lesson Module Name
Arguments: POE
POE Patterns: Arguments
Test 5 Analysis
Reasoning and Flaw Questions: Translating Answer Choices
Unit 20 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 22. Module Name
Games Homework (redoing Games: Book 101)
Parallel Practice
PrepTest 57 and Analysis
Unit 21 Lesson Module Name
Moveon.Arg
Reading Comprehension: The Need for Speed
Timed Section: Reading Comprehension
Unit 21 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 23. Module Name
Games Homework (redoing Games: Book 201)
Arguments Question Focus: Necessary Assumption Questions
PrepTest 58 and Test Analysis
Unit 22 Lesson Module Name
Advanced Games Preparation
Advanced Setups/Deductions
Challenging Arguments
Unit 22 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 24. Module Name
Games Homework (redoing games: Book 301)
Arguments Question Focus: Flaw Questions
Reading Comprehension Practice
Timed Section 1: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 2: Arguments
Unit 23 Lesson Module Name
Take the LSAT Like a Pro
Arguments: Full-Section Strategy
Reading Comprehension: Full-Section Strategy
Games: Full-Section Strategy
Unit 23 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before Class 24. Module Name
Extra Practice: Mixed Arguments
Timed Section 1: Arguments
Timed Section 2: Games
Timed Section 3: Arguments
Timed Section 4: Reading Comprehension
Take Diagnostic Exam 6 this week. Unit 24 Lesson Module Name
Writing Sample
Countdown to the LSAT
Unit 24 Practice These sections are assigned as homework due before the actual LSAT. Module Name
Extra Arguments Practice: Mixed Arguments/Paired Arguments
Timed Section 1: Arguments
Timed Section 2: Arguments
Timed Section 3: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 4: Reading Comprehension
Timed Section 5: Reading Comprehension
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