Common Words and Language Used in the LSAT and General Notes

“Obsentively”

apparently

“Presumes, without justification…”

presumes something to be true without having the evidence to substantiate it

“Takes for granted”

Necessarily assumed, meaning they believe this assumption to be true

“Overlooks the fact”

Fails to consider

“Proposition”

• “Postulation”

• A statement, an assertion

• Is typically a must be true question that asks you to select and AC that is most supported with the information provided in the passage.

Fact Set

• When you see a fact set (devoid of a general conclusion), you are typically dealing with a Family One question, specifically a Must Be True, Supported, or inference question.

Typically Wrong Answers in Must Be True Questions

• Exaggerated, strong answers (Never, only, always)

• New information ACs

Typically Right Answers in Must Be True Questions

• Weak answers (“weak” in reference to their degree of absoluteness or strength in assertion)

How to Approach a Fill-in-the-Blank Conclusion

An inference question

How to Approach a Fill-in-the-Blank Premise

A Sufficient Assumption question

“An assumption in which the argument depends”

• This signals a necessary assumption question, an assumption the author must believe is true for the conclusion to be valid.

Examples of Strong Language

• All

• Every

• Never

• None

“Did not obtain”

Did not happen