Ben’s Class
6:00 pm
1.5 hrs
Intermediate
Recording
Live or Pro plan required.
Cofounder Ben Olson covers a different section of the LSAT every week. After Ben invites you to do the practice questions on your own, he walks you through each one.
Syllabus
Lesson
What is Reading Comprehension?
Reading Comprehension
Test 101, Passage 2 — Pico Korean Union
Bonus: Logical Reasoning
Test 130, Section 4, Q15 — Proofs*
Test 131, Section 2, Q12 — Theoretical framework*
*Student requests
Highlights
When working through a Reading Comprehension passage, it’s important to take small bites and chew slowly. Start by identifying the subject—who or what is the author discussing? If we don’t grasp who the characters or subjects are, it becomes difficult to understand their actions. This principle applies throughout the entire passage: if we rush ahead without fully understanding what we’ve just read, our confusion will only compound.
Today, we methodically read a Reading Comprehension passage about a unionization effort, spending the majority of our time understanding and analyzing the text. By taking our time to understand the author’s main point and the means by which she conveyed it, we were able to make strong, accurate predictions for all seven questions.
Erik Johanson
Erik has loved the LSAT since his first practice test. He strives to help his students develop a performance mindset and embrace the joy of reading.
LSAT Journey: 162 → 175.
Students love Erik!
Misty N.
Erik’s classes are always helpful. He is a nice, patient teacher who answers everyone’s questions. He is very thorough and thoughtful in explaining the right answers to the questions.Abigail M.
Erik is one of my fave tutors. He's so kind and understanding and he takes his time to ensure we all understand what we're reading.Dom D.
I really enjoy Erik’s new approach to getting us students to engage with the material. Asking us to say “stop” or “I object” to LR/RC stimuli and answers is really honing the skills that Ben, Nathan, and all of the LSAT Demon team’s members demonstrate. Not only does it help us cut down on distracting information, but it will also help us avoid traps and save time without sacrificing accuracy.Amelia B.
Erik is awesome. Funny, relaxed, and easy to work with.Patrizia M.
Erik is a phenomenal tutor! He really gets into the nitty gritty making difficult questions easy. His enthusiasm for the test is crucial while studying for the LSAT, and positive attitude always makes ZOOM classes a great time.Megan N.
Erik is amazing at dumbing down the question to the point that anyone can understand. For every convoluted sentence, whether it is LR and RC, he really knows how to break it down sentence by sentence, and every few words.Mike E.
Erik's my dudeeeeee. He freakin gets this test. He's thorough & hilarious with some of the stuff he says which helps make the content stick!Shreelakshmi
Erik's great at helping students see the problem with the argument!Anonymous
Class with Erik feels like a study buddy that can come up with all the right answers.Michael E.
Erik creates a very inviting and approachable tone to his classes. It makes asking any and all questions easy for me to bring forward, where I might otherwise have been intimidated to do so.Jake F.
Erik gets it. He is good at thinking out-loud in a way that is both instructive and insightful for any level of LSAT student, beginner through advanced, give Erik a try!Spencer Y.
Great class. Erik explains things in full and understandable detail and never hesistates to help anyone in his sessions at any time.Joseph K.
Erik can read/explain a topic I've never heard/cared about in my life, & I'll be able to understand & explain it perfectly tomorrow. His explanation in all areas LSAT has been thorough, and engaging & I feel more confident about the LSAT thanks to that.Anna Y.
I love Erik's class! He is thorough and detailed in his approach to each section/question and just seems like a great person.