Boost LSAT RC Reading

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Boost LSAT RC Reading

Instructor: Professionals in the Industry

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

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4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Structure over Speed: A 3-minute passage map saves time during questions. Targeted retrieval consistently outperforms rushed skimming and re-reading.
Minimal Notation: Use symbols and single keywords instead of full sentences. This constraint forces analytical compression, just like the experts.
Inference & Retrieval: Maps locate implied stances or paragraph pivots, turning recall into lookup. Reading between the lines then yields the answer.
Systems Compound: A reusable annotation template becomes automatic under timed conditions, transferring directly to any text-heavy reading task.

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There are 3 modules in this course

This Short Course was created to help Communication professionals accomplish systematic, timed passage analysis for LSAT Reading Comprehension. By completing this course, you'll be able to apply an active-reading framework immediately in your next practice session; mapping purpose, annotating viewpoints, and retrieving evidence in seconds rather than minutes.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Apply the active-reading framework to create a passage map capturing purpose, viewpoints, and structural transitions within three minutes of reading - Annotate passages using predefined symbols and minimal keywords to support fast evidence retrieval during question answering - Use the completed passage map to locate textual evidence for inference questions without rereading entire sections This course is unique because it builds a reusable personal annotation template grounded in a structured symbol system; a practical tool you'll carry into every full-length practice test. To be successful in this course, you should have a background in basic reading comprehension skills at a CB1 entry level.

Learners apply the active-reading framework to build a timed passage map that captures purpose, viewpoints, and structural transitions within three minutes of reading.

What's included

2 videos2 readings2 assignments

2 videosTotal 7 minutes

What a Passage Map Does That Re-Reading Never Can2 minutes
The Active-Reading Framework: Purpose, Viewpoints, and Structural Transitions6 minutes

2 readingsTotal 18 minutes

Framework Reference: The Three-Minute Passage Map at a Glance8 minutes
Step-by-Step: Building Your First Passage Map10 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 25 minutes

Map It in Three Minutes20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Mapping the Passage5 minutes

Learners annotate LSAT-style passages by leveraging the digital interface's built-in highlighting tools alongside a minimalist scratch-paper passage map to enable fast evidence retrieval without added complexity.

What's included

2 readings2 assignments

Learners use their completed passage map and annotations to locate textual evidence for inference questions without re-reading entire sections.

What's included

1 video3 readings3 assignments

1 videoTotal 6 minutes

How Inference Questions Work: What the LSAT Is Actually Testing6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 25 minutes

Inference Questions Are a Retrieval Problem — Here's Why Your Map Solves Them5 minutes
Inference Question Types: A Reference Guide to Evidence Lookup Strategies10 minutes
Step-by-Step: Answering an Inference Question using your map to locate evidence10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Full Map-to-Answer Workflow Under Timed Conditions20 minutes
Knowledge Check: Using the Map5 minutes
Course Assessment: Boost LSAT RC Reading10 minutes

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