The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) has announced a new approach for the written portion of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) starting from July 31. The council aims to reassess the abilities of the test takers to construct a cogent argument based on a multitude of evidentiary sources, presenting them with a debatable issue along with varying perspectives that add additional context. This approach seeks to reflect the test taker’s original voice in their argument and evaluate their use of various rhetorical techniques and evidentiary strategies.
Susan Krinsky, executive vice president for operations and chief of staff at LSAC, maintains that this design shift will allow LSAC to evaluate the crucial aspects of argumentative writing more effectively. This change involves converting the writing section into an extended part of the exam, making it a more argument-based apparatus. Read more about the changes.