Diagnose LSAT LR Weaknesses

Instructor: Professionals in the Industry

What you'll learn

Data beats intuition. Tracking accuracy, time, and confidence reveals blind spots that subjective self-assessment always misses.
Classification is the gateway to mastery. Naming the reasoning task before solving is a metacognitive skill that speeds learning.
Prioritization multiplies effort. Drilling your highest-error categories beats reviewing everything equally for score improvement.
A personal weakness map is a professional asset. Logging metrics and converting them into a plan mirrors data-driven workflows.

Skills you'll gain

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There are 3 modules in this course

This Short Course was created to help Critical Thinking professionals accomplish a data-driven LR self-diagnosis. By completing this course, you'll be able to walk into your next practice session with a clear, prioritized plan built from your own performance data.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: Classify each LSAT Logical Reasoning item into its predefined question family using stimulus and stem cues Log accuracy, elapsed time, and confidence for every diagnostic question in the prescribed weakness-map format Evaluate logged performance metrics to prioritize the top three LR question families for a two-week drill plan This course is unique because it transforms raw practice data into a structured, personalized weakness map — turning guesswork into a targeted study strategy. To be successful in this course, you should have a background in basic reading comprehension and familiarity with spreadsheet tools.

Learners develop the skill of identifying LSAT Logical Reasoning question types by applying a classification framework to stimulus and stem cues.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 assignment

1 videoTotal 4 minutes

Recognizing Question Families: A Walkthrough of Stimulus and Stem Patterns4 minutes

3 readingsTotal 24 minutes

The LSAT LR Question Family Taxonomy: Stimulus, Stem, and Signal Cues9 minutes
Step-by-Step: Applying the Classification Framework to LSAT LR Items Aligned Learning Outcome: Classify each LSAT Logical Reasoning item into its predefined question family using stimulus and stem cues5 minutes
LSAT LR Drill: Classify 10 Logical Reasoning Questions by Family Before Solving10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 5 minutes

Knowledge Check: Classify LSAT Logical Reasoning Question Families5 minutes

Learners build and populate a personal weakness-map spreadsheet by logging accuracy, elapsed time, and confidence for each classified LR question in a structured diagnostic session.

What's included

2 videos1 reading2 assignments

2 videosTotal 17 minutes

Why Accuracy, Time, and Confidence Together Reveal What Single Metrics Miss5 minutes
Building Your Weakness Map in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel 12 minutes

1 readingTotal 8 minutes

The Weakness-Map Format: Fields, Definitions, and Entry Standards Aligned 8 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 23 minutes

Complete Your First Diagnostic Session Log: 10 LR Questions18 minutes
Knowledge Check: Log Diagnostic Data in the Weakness-Map Format5 minutes

Learners analyze their completed weakness-map data to identify the top three LR question families by priority and produce a written two-week drill plan grounded in their personal diagnostic results.