Focus　on　Logic　Games　不过是逻辑游戏罢了

　　Nothing　inspires　more　fear　in　the　hearts　of　LSAT*　test　takers　than　Analytical　Reasoning　-　affectionately　known　as　Logic　Games.　

　　Why?　

　　Partly,　it's　because　the　skills　tested　on　the　section　seem　so　unfamiliar.　You　need　to　turn　a　game's　information　to　your　advantage　by　organizing　your　thinking　and　spotting　key　deductions　-　and　that's　not　easy　to　do.　

　　Logic　Games　on　the　LSAT

　　·35　minutes　
　　·Approximately　25　percent　of　your　score　
　　·Usually　24　questions　
　　·Usually　4　games　
　　·Common　question-types:　sequencing,　grouping,　matching　
　　·Tests　how　rules　create　systems　of　order　and　limit　possible　outcomes　
　　·Attention　to　detail　is　key,　as　is　ability　to　maintain　awareness　of　multiple　facts　simultaneously　
　　·Basic　logic　is　important:　if　vs.　only　if;　the　logical　meaning　of　or,　the　contrapositive　
　　·Often　most　intimidating　section　initially　
  ·Often　shows　rapid　improvement　with　practice　

　　Four　Basic　Principles

　　Logic　Games　require　an　ability　to　reason　clearly　and　deductively　from　a　given　set　of　rules　or　restrictions,　all　under　strictly　timed　conditions.　

　　1.To　Go　Faster,　Slow　Down　欲速则不达

　　This　is　not　only　the　most　important　principle　for　logic　games　success,　it's　also　the　one　that's　most　often　ignored.　People　having　timing　difficulties　tend　to　speed　up,　not　slow　down.　But　by　spending　a　little　extra　time　thinking　through　the　stimulus,　the　"action"　of　the　game,　and　the　rules,　you　will　be　able　to　recognize　the　game's　key　issues　and　make　important　deductions　that　will　actually　save　you　time　in　the　long　run.　

　　2.　Understand　What　a　Rule　Means　了解游戏规则

　　To　fully　grasp　a　rule　in　Logic　Games,　you　must　know　more　than　just　what　it　says.　You　have　to　know　what　the　rule　means　in　the　context　of　the　game　and　in　combination　with　other　rules.　

　　3.　Use　Scratchwork　and　Shorthand　使用速记，需要时可以是画桃符

　　You're　applying　to　law　school,　not　art　school.　Don't　worry　about　making　elaborate　diagrams　in　Logic　Games.　There　is　no　"right　diagram"　for　any　game.　But　there　is　good　scratchwork　that　condenses　a　lot　of　information　into　manageable　visual　clues　and　helps　you　get　points　more　quickly　and　more　accurately.　

　　4.　Try　to　Set　Off　Chains　of　Deductions　演绎时学会减负

　　When　hypothetical　information　is　offered　in　a　question　stem,　try　to　use　it　to　set　off　a　chain　of　deductions.　Then　follow　through　until　you've　taken　the　new　information　as　far　as　it　can　go.　Stay　out　of　answer-choice　land　until　you've　sufficiently　mined　the　hypothetical.