Logic games

[rniyongere]

Hello everyone,

I have a rather general and somewhat obvious question. In the first few lessons such as 1 through 3, i had issues with logic games and their set-up and deducting answers. In lesson 4, i somehow understand them more and get more correct answers. My question would be, are the logic games simulation in the earlier lessons, similar or tied to the later ones such as in chapter 4 or are they completely different. Should i go back and keep trying to understand the earlier ones or am i okay, if i can complete the later ones in 4.

Thanks for any contributions.

Best

[Dave Killoran]

Hi R,

Thanks for the questions! Let's discuss a few different aspects of what you are seeing, and hopefully I will cover all the bases for you. If not, please feel free to ask any follow up questions you think would be helpful.

First, congrats on feeling good about the Logic Games in Lesson 4! Doing well on any lesson of LG can be a challenge, and after struggling a bit with Lessons 1 and 3, I bet that doing well in Lesson 4 gave a confidence boost That tells you that you have the ability to do game well, so keep that in mind as you attack every Logic Game going forward.

Second, the game type in Lesson 4 is similar to the earlier games you've seen and the difficulty is generally the same (LG difficulty is somewhat related to game type but more related to the way the actual game is configured). So, it's not as if you've run into a suddenly easier set of games and that helped you do well.

Next, with the above in mind, let's talk about how the game types in the different lessons are related. In Lesson 1 you were introduced to Sequencing games, which are Linear game variants that feature rules based on the relative positioning of variables (for example, in a rule such as A B, A appears earlier than B, but by exactly how much is not known). Lesson 3 introduces you to Basic Linear games that feature all the different rule types, which includes Sequencing rules but also many other rule types (block, conditional, Not Laws, and so on). So, the games in Lessons 1 and 3 are very closely related. In Lesson 4, you are introduced to Advanced Linear games, which are the same as the games in Lesson 3 except that the games feature more variable sets. The L4 games are an extension and expansion of the L3 games, and thus, when you did well in Lesson 4, it wasn't because it was a new or easier idea.

It may be that after being exposed to the underlying Linear concept, it suddenly clicked into place. The way the lessons are designed is that we show you concepts and idea several times each, and each time we introduce variations and slightly different looks at the idea. This increases the chance that you'll absorb the idea, and it also gives you a comprehensive look at the way the idea is presented and sued by the test makers. It also helps that you've had some time since you first saw the ideas in L1. Often, the first time we encounter an idea it isn't totally clear, but your mind keeps on working on that concept and often when you come back to the idea it seems easier (that same idea works on many different levels. See http://blog.powerscore.com/lsat/bid/243 ... Your-Score for more thoughts on one way time helps you to assimilate ideas).

So, what does that mean for the games in L1 and L3? Can you confidently say you understand the ideas and just move on? I'd say no. Go back and look at those games again and make sure you are comfortable with the ideas. You will almost certainly see a Basic Linear game on your LSAT, and very likely a Sequencing (and if not, you will definitely see sequencing rules somewhere in your scored LG section).

Please let me know if hat helps. Thanks!