LSAT Reading Comprehension – Finding Frameworks

Vocabulary flashcards covering key LSAT Reading Comprehension concepts, strategies, and structural frameworks from the lecture.

Chunking

Pausing periodically to self-summarize, simplify, and compress information while reading.

Pivots

Signal words such as “but,” “yet,” “however,” and “recently” that often introduce a passage’s main idea or author’s stance.

Big Ideas vs. Support

Separating major claims from the evidence or examples that merely back them up.

Main Point

The single most important claim the author wants the reader to remember.

Purpose of Paragraphs

The role each paragraph plays in advancing the passage’s argument or explanation.

Old–New Framework

A structure that contrasts what was traditionally believed (old) with updated findings or perspectives (new).

Problem–Solution Framework

A passage that identifies an issue and then proposes, evaluates, or recommends a remedy or approach.

Highlight-Noteworthy Framework

A passage that spotlights a significant concept, style, or distinction without necessarily solving a problem.

Challenge-Position Framework

A structure that critiques or clarifies a prevailing view, often introduced by pivot words (‘but,’ ‘however’).

Present-Debate Framework

A passage that lays out two or more competing positions, sometimes offering a synthesis.

Explain Something Puzzling

A passage goal focused on resolving an apparent paradox or surprising phenomenon.

Illustrate General Claim

A passage that uses examples or a case study to make a broader point concrete.