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LNAT 2024 essay section prep

Does anyone have any tips or preparation advice for the essay part of the LNAT that helped them when they took the exam and to prepare for it? Thanks!
Reply 1
Original post by Melina K
Does anyone have any tips or preparation advice for the essay part of the LNAT that helped them when they took the exam and to prepare for it? Thanks!


Hello there, I'm also giving LNAT this year and I found the essay section pretty daunting. I researched tips for sometime untill I came across this video on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/vqDBM0HcYT8?si=R9g5oIIiXn0kPx09
This really helped me cause we barely got time for the essay and it's hard to write anything, let alone brainstorming ideas. I think the formation of an essay as explained by the girl in the video is very helpful. For anyone who doesn't have time to watch, she basically explains the order of the essay which should be like:
1 paragraph: Introduction (define the question or give a little intro)
2 paragraph: Your first argument
3 paragraph: Your second argument
4 paragraph: A counter-argument
5 paragraph: Prove the counter argument wrong
6 paragraph: Conclusion
Also, the video has a part where you can learn about the MCQ section too, about what options in an MCQ are relevant to the question from the passage and all. Right after I watched the video I gave a test on Arbitio and saw a significant rise in my high score. So there's that, GOODLUCK for the LNAT !
Reply 2
Original post by Rayrans
Hello there, I'm also giving LNAT this year and I found the essay section pretty daunting. I researched tips for sometime untill I came across this video on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/vqDBM0HcYT8?si=R9g5oIIiXn0kPx09
This really helped me cause we barely got time for the essay and it's hard to write anything, let alone brainstorming ideas. I think the formation of an essay as explained by the girl in the video is very helpful. For anyone who doesn't have time to watch, she basically explains the order of the essay which should be like:
1 paragraph: Introduction (define the question or give a little intro)
2 paragraph: Your first argument
3 paragraph: Your second argument
4 paragraph: A counter-argument
5 paragraph: Prove the counter argument wrong
6 paragraph: Conclusion
Also, the video has a part where you can learn about the MCQ section too, about what options in an MCQ are relevant to the question from the passage and all. Right after I watched the video I gave a test on Arbitio and saw a significant rise in my high score. So there's that, GOODLUCK for the LNAT !

Thank you and good luck!
Reply 3
Original post by Melina K
Does anyone have any tips or preparation advice for the essay part of the LNAT that helped them when they took the exam and to prepare for it? Thanks!

im currently studying for the LNAT and here's the advice + structure im using when tackling the essay, hope this helps!

advice:
® Take advantage of weak questions write answers and improve

Figure out why your weak answer is weak

Lack of knowledge on the subject?

Two polarising views so hard to pick an argument?

Ask if there’s a common theme with my weak questions

E.g. am I simply not interested in a certain area, but this area comes up often?

If there’s a common theme, do some research and get strong on the weak area

Improve your weak answer

Do more research on wider areas in society

Practice choosing one side and running with it wholeheartedly

Practise on weak Q’s acts as evidence that I can tackle any question thrown at me

® Think about a new angle to tackle the question

Don’t instantly go with your first thought

Always ask if there’s a different angle to use: one that uses wider knowledge or, one that has higher clarity

Ask: what is going to catch the examiners attention?

® You can pick the title of your essay

Pick the title which allows you to go exactly in the direction you want, making this direction clear to the reader from the onset and throughout

® Disprove counter arguments as opposed to arguing counter arguments

Choose one avenue and stick to it

Any counter arguments should be effectively disproved, which adds strength to your favoured argument

® You can assume

If you don’t know fact, make reasonable assumption

Your essay can be as theoretical as you want it to be, if you make your assumptions clear to the reader

® They are interested in position not opinion

They do not care whether what you think about the statement

They care about your ability to argue your chosen position on a statement

® You have time

You have 40 minutes to write 600 words, which is a great deal of time

Cut out repetitions, deviations and unclarity

Think, organise your thoughts, compose your essay, and edit

® Practice writing essays on subjects which you’re unfamiliar

This helps you to focus on the planning aspects of essay writing and the structure of the essay instead of getting too wrapped up in the subject detail.


structure:

intro - outline key question words and my point

para 1

argument for

para 2

counter argument (based on the for argument outlined para 1)

disprove counter argument

argument for (use the disproof to create the argument for)

para 3

counter argument (based on the for argument outlined para 2)

disprove counter argument

argument for (use the disproof to create the argument for)

conclusion

(edited 2 months ago)
Reply 4
Original post by jsvuel
im currently studying for the LNAT and here's the advice + structure im using when tackling the essay, hope this helps!
advice:
® Take advantage of weak questions write answers and improve

Figure out why your weak answer is weak

Lack of knowledge on the subject?

Two polarising views so hard to pick an argument?

Ask if there’s a common theme with my weak questions

E.g. am I simply not interested in a certain area, but this area comes up often?

If there’s a common theme, do some research and get strong on the weak area

Improve your weak answer

Do more research on wider areas in society

Practice choosing one side and running with it wholeheartedly

Practise on weak Q’s acts as evidence that I can tackle any question thrown at me

® Think about a new angle to tackle the question

Don’t instantly go with your first thought

Always ask if there’s a different angle to use: one that uses wider knowledge or, one that has higher clarity

Ask: what is going to catch the examiners attention?

® You can pick the title of your essay

Pick the title which allows you to go exactly in the direction you want, making this direction clear to the reader from the onset and throughout

® Disprove counter arguments as opposed to arguing counter arguments

Choose one avenue and stick to it

Any counter arguments should be effectively disproved, which adds strength to your favoured argument

® You can assume

If you don’t know fact, make reasonable assumption

Your essay can be as theoretical as you want it to be, if you make your assumptions clear to the reader

® They are interested in position not opinion

They do not care whether what you think about the statement

They care about your ability to argue your chosen position on a statement

® You have time

You have 40 minutes to write 600 words, which is a great deal of time

Cut out repetitions, deviations and unclarity

Think, organise your thoughts, compose your essay, and edit

® Practice writing essays on subjects which you’re unfamiliar

This helps you to focus on the planning aspects of essay writing and the structure of the essay instead of getting too wrapped up in the subject detail.


structure:

intro - outline key question words and my point

para 1

argument for

para 2

counter argument (based on the for argument outlined para 1)

disprove counter argument

argument for (use the disproof to create the argument for)

para 3

counter argument (based on the for argument outlined para 2)

disprove counter argument

argument for (use the disproof to create the argument for)

conclusion


Thanks for this, good luck with your studying!
Reply 5
Does anyone have any examples of previous essays?
Reply 6
Original post by hnn2210
Does anyone have any examples of previous essays?

I've looked at the ones on the LNAT website

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