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No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.  \nTrademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe.  \nFirst edition published by Cavendish Publishing 2005  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data  \nA catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data  \nShepherd, Mark.  \nMastering the National Admissions Test for Law/Mark Shepherd.—Second Edition.  \npages cm  \nISBN 978–0–415–63600–1 (pbk.)—ISBN 978–0–203–79849–2 (ebk)  \n1. National Admissions Test for Law. 2. Law schools—Great Britain—Entrance examinations—Study guides. I. Title. KD444 .S54 2013  \n340.076—dc23 2013004965  \nISBN: 978–0–415–63600–1 (pbk)  \nISBN: 978–0–203–79849–2 (ebk)  \nTypeset in Palatino  \nby RefineCatch Limited, Bungay, Suffolk  \nCONTENTS  \nIntroduction vii  \nAPPLYING TO STUDY LAW  \nChoosing to study law 3  \nFinding the right course 4  \nThe application process 6  \nWriting a good personal statement 7  \nPreparing for interview 9  \nUnderstanding the legal profession 12  \nTHE LNAT  \nHow the LNAT fits in 19  \nPracticalities of sitting the test 19  \nStructure and contents 20  \nHow the test is used by universities 20  \nPreparation and approach 21  \nVERBAL REASONING SKILLS  \nWhat is required 25  \nApproach and timing 25  \nUnderstanding the question 26  \nCommon formulations of questions 27  \nDeveloping the right thought process 29  \nVerifying your answers 32  \nESSAY WRITING SKILLS  \nWhat is required 37  \nPreparation 37  \nChoosing a question 38  \nStructuring the essay 42  \nSpelling and word usage 49  \nPunctuation 56  \nSAMPLE TEST PAPERS  \nPractice test 1 69  \nPractice test 2 101  \nPractice test 3 131  \nPractice test 4 161  \nANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS  \nChecklist of answers 193  \nExplanations for test 1 195  \nExplanations for test 2 213  \nExplanations for test 3 227  \nExplanations for test 4 245  \nSAMPLE ESSAYS  \nSample essays for test 1 265  \nSample essays for test 2 268  \nSample essays for test 3 272  \nSample essays for test 4 276  \nUseful Contacts 281  \nINTRODUCTION  \nLaw has long been one of the most popular undergraduate courses, and each year the competition for places becomes tougher and tougher. This puts admissions tutors in avery difficult position. Top universities are constantly forced to decide between huge numbers of very able candidates, often with little to choose between them on paper. As examination results continue to improve, so likewise does the difficulty of the task, as is apparent from the regular media coverage attracted by high-flying students who have failed to obtain the places they feel they deserve at university.  \nThe National Admissions Test for Law (LNAT) seeks to provide a solution to this. Introduced in 2004 by a consortium of leading law faculties, the LNAT is intended to provide an objective and standardised assessment of applicants’ potential. 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