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The document also outlines sample modified strategies for two hypothetical test-takers, Frank and Franny, to help them manage their time effectively during the LSAT logical reasoning section. Frank's strategy is designed to allow him extra time on easier questions he needs to get right, while forcing him to make tough timing decisions on later, harder questions. Franny's strategy aims to optimize her time on more challenging questions by practicing pushing the pace on easier ones, given her presumed speed and accuracy on them. 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Find the conclusion Identify the role Explain this | Question types that typically take a little more time…\u003Cbr>Match the flaw\u003Cbr>Match the reasoning Sufficient assumption Supporting principle Inference\u003Cbr>Give an example |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| Frank Goal: -5 | Franny Goal: -0 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Issues: Makes mistakes on easy questions and gets stuck on some of the hardest ones. | Issues: Gets stuck every once in a while on the hardest questions. |\n| Sample modified strategy: | Sample modified strategy: |\n| After question 5: 6-minute mark\u003Cbr>After question 10: 13-minute mark\u003Cbr>After question 15: 21-minute mark\u003Cbr>After question 20: 28-minute mark | After question 5: 5-minute mark\u003Cbr>After question 10: 10-minute mark\u003Cbr>After question 15: 15-minute mark\u003Cbr>After question 20: 25-minute mark\u003Cbr>What this accomplishes: |\n| What this accomplishes: |  |\n| It allows Frank extra time on the questions he needs to get right—he needs to get the great majority of those between 1 and 15 correct. It also forces him to make tough timing decisions on the later questions, which are likely to be the hardest (that is, the ones that provide the least chance of points returned on time invested) . | Franny is at a level where she is seeking perfection—this likely means that two other things are also true about her: one, she doesn’t find the easier questions to be challenging and doesn’t make mistakes on them, and two, she’s probably very fast at these easier questions.\u003Cbr>For Franny, the later questions will likely determine her score, and she needs as much time as possible to deal with those tough questions. Therefore, it makes sense to practice pushing the pace as much as possible on all the others. |","cbCaicP435gvkYL7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicP435gvkYL7","pdf",125854,"English","# Question Types: Quick vs. Time-Consuming\n## Quick Question Types\n## Time-Consuming Question Types\n# Sample Strategies\n## Frank's Strategy\n## Franny's Strategy","[{\"question\":\"What are the main categories of LSAT logical reasoning questions discussed?\",\"answer\":\"The document categorizes LSAT logical reasoning questions into those that typically take less time, such as flaw identification and conclusion identification, and those that typically take more time, including matching flaws and supporting principles.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Frank's sample strategy differ from Franny's?\",\"answer\":\"Frank's strategy focuses on securing correct answers on easier questions early on and making difficult timing decisions later, while Franny's strategy emphasizes rapid pacing on easier questions to maximize time for more challenging later ones.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the goal of the 'What this accomplishes' section for each strategy?\",\"answer\":\"For Frank, it outlines how his strategy allows extra time for crucial questions and forces tough decisions on harder ones. 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