Focus: Writing Sample
This section Sample shows law schools how well you can argue for a position while breaking down the argument of an opponent.
The Writing Sample on the LSAT
The Writing Sample comes at the end of your test day experience. It is ungraded, but is sent to law schools along with your LSAT* score. On the test, you'll be given a scenario followed by two possible courses of action. You will have 30 minutes to make a written case that one is superior.
·30 minutes来源:考试大
·Unscored
·1 essay来源:考试大
·Task: choose between two alternatives and make a sound argument for your choice
·Tests ability to write a clear, persuasive argument
·Doesn't require outside knowledge来源:考试大
·Photocopied and sent to schools along with your score report来源:考试大
·Read and used to evaluate applications more frequently than is commonly thought
·Helps schools choose between relatively equal candidates and decide on borderline candidates
Eight Basic Principles
1.Use Scrap Paper to Plan Your Essay 来源:考试大
The proctors give you scrap paper for a reason. Use it. Make yourself a rudimentary outline, listing the points you want to make in each paragraph. Ideally, you should know what you want to say and how you want to say it before you write.
2.Don't Obsess Over Your Choice 来源:考试大
Nobody really cares which choice you make. What's important is how well you support the choice you make.
3.Get to the Point来源:考试大
The first sentence should immediately offer a solid endorsement of one choice over the other. Assume that the reader is already familiar with the situation; there's no need to waste time describing the scenario and the alternatives.
4.Use a Clear, Simple Format 来源:考试大
Your essay should be coherent and clear in its reasoning. The more organized your essay is, the more persuasive it will be.
5.Loser's Strengths and Winner's Weaknesses来源:考试大
Recognizing and dealing with possible objections makes your argument that much stronger.
6.Don't Repeat Facts来源:考试大
Try instead to offer an interpretation of the facts in light of the stated criteria.
7.Write Well 来源:考英语作文
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