Law, humanities, natural science, and social science passage patterns, author attitudes, structure words, and common question types.
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- What academic discipline do law passages typically address?
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Legal systems, court decisions, constitutional interpretation, or statutory law- What is a characteristic structure of law passages on the LSAT?
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Discussion of a legal problem or case, followed by analysis of competing interpretations- What author attitude is common in law passages?
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Analytical or critical; the author examines multiple legal perspectives- What types of arguments appear frequently in law passages?
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Arguments about whether a law or court decision was correct, justified, or consistent with prior cases- What subjects typically appear in humanities passages on the LSAT?
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Literature, art, music, philosophy, cultural criticism, or history- What is a typical focus of humanities passages?
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Interpretation, critique, or appreciation of cultural works; ideas about human experience- How is information organized in a typical humanities passage?
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Introduction of a work or idea, detailed analysis or criticism, and often a broader conclusion- What tone do humanities passages often use?
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Interpretive, evaluative, or passionate; the author often has a position on the subject- What content typically appears in natural science passages on the LSAT?
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Discussions of scientific research, theories, discoveries, or explanations of natural phenomena- What is the typical approach of natural science passages?
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Objective explanation of findings, often with discussion of how a theory was developed or challenged- How are new scientific theories usually presented in LSAT passages?
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As improvements over previous theories, with evidence supporting the new view or criticism of limitations- What structural pattern do natural science passages often follow?
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Explanation of a phenomenon, presentation of a competing explanation, and evaluation of which is more accurate- What topics do social science passages on the LSAT typically address?
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Economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, or other studies of human behavior- What is a common structure in social science passages?
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Presentation of a social phenomenon or theory, analysis of its causes or effects, and discussion of implications- What types of analysis appear in social science passages?
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Causal analysis, comparison of theories, examination of evidence supporting or challenging a claim
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