Since logical argumentation is a key legal skill, the LSAT features two scored sections of logical reasoning. These sections ...

The logic behind argument: Coming face to face with fallacies An argument is considered valid if it takes a form that makes it impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be false.

More than 75 percent of LSAT logical reasoning questions will contain an argument. For purposes of the LSAT, an argument is a conclusion supported by premises. In questions involving arguments ...

Sometimes considered a type of red herring – a logical fallacy that uses unrelated information to redirect away from the argument's flaws – whataboutism is intended to distract attention.

For another, this logical argument is easily confused with a dubious strategic argument that one should never attack people’s character because of the “backfire effect,” the way that people ...

During arguments, people often use emotional appeals like being angry or offended as means of demonstrating passion or correctness. This is a habit we need to collectively break. Strong emotions ...

Life is full of logical arguments. Lawyers love to pick apart arguments to see how they work, the way engineers deconstruct machines and football coaches analyze plays.