LSAT TERMS/NOTATION

Color Notations

Yellow—>Author Opinion/Attitude + MP

Pink—>Other VP/Non-Author VP

Green(Orange)—>Secondary Structures(List, Examples)

Blue(Underline)—> Key Words(Names, People, Locations, Named Terms and Terms)

Any, All, When, In-Order, The Only, Each, Everything, People Who

Conditional Sufficient Words

A —>

Only, Must, Need, Always, Required

Conditional Necessary Words

—>B

Unless, Until, Without, Expect

Conditional Sufficient Words

[Key Term] x

~X—>

No/Never, Cannot, Never

Conditional Necessary Words [Key Term]

Two Methods

1. No Torpedo: Keep the clause with the [Key Term]as the if condition, and negate the then condition.
   A → ~B

2. Double Negation: Make the second clause the ifcondition, and move the negation attached to the [Key Term] to the then condition.
   B → ~A

Determine when to use Conditionality/Diagrammability

TOUR IT

T

• Triggers(Any If/Sufficient Condition)

O

• Outcomes(What happens as a result of trigger)

U

• Universal(Every