Students Guide To Legal Writing And Law Exams

Author : Enid Mona Campbell,Richard George Fox,Melissa De Zwart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1862877556

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Students' Guide to Legal Writing and Law Exams by Enid Mona Campbell,Richard George Fox,Melissa De Zwart Pdf

This popular and modestly priced work by experienced law teachers continues to offer law students succinct but essential practical advice on to how to prepare well researched and written work required for assessment in law courses and the strategies for effective preparation and sitting of law exams.The third edition been updated first, to reflect the increasing reliance of law students upon electronic modes of communication, for learning, for research, for interaction with the University and their friends, for organising and planning and for recreation. It contains a fully revised section dealing with the use of electronic resources, including guidance on using search tools such as Google, and a discussion of the need for a critical and careful approach to reliance upon internet sources. It outlines processes for electronic submission of assignments and discusses the benefits and pitfalls of using resources such as recorded lectures online. Further advice regarding the dangers of plagiarism and the possible consequences for the future of law graduates seeking admission to practice has also been incorporated.Second, the material on examination formats has been updated to reflect the changing modes of assessment in law schools.Third, is the inclusion of a new section on Self Assessment. This will help new law students test whether they have adopted successful study practices and have attitudes conducive to success in law. It will also help them evaluate for themselves what type of student they are and what more they need to do to get the most out of their law studies and the larger opportunities for personal development in a university setting.

Author : Enid Campbell,Richard George Fox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Bar examinations
ISBN : 1862874409

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Students' Guide to Legal Writing and Law Exams by Enid Campbell,Richard George Fox Pdf

Students' Guide to Legal Writing and Law Exams is an essential, practical and compact guide to the research, preparation and presentation of written work for law courses and the effective preparation and sitting of law exams. It provides all you need to know about the presentation and preparation of law papers: library strategies for quality research; how to prepare written work; and matters of style, referencing and citation It shows you how to approach law exams preparedly, systematically and confidently, giving advice on: the preparation and content of notes; exam practice; the types of exam you might expect; what examiners are looking for; and exam technique.

Author : Enid Campbell,Richard George Fox,Gretchen Kewley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061796251

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Students' Guide to Legal Writing by Enid Campbell,Richard George Fox,Gretchen Kewley Pdf

This guide provides all students' need to know about presentation and preparation of law papers. It gives practical advice on how to prepare written work and quality research. Whether writing an essay or a thesis, the guide outlines matters of style, referencing and citation, information of library strategies, skills of creative argument, and further recommended reading. It should be valuable for any student of law, be they a first year of a postgraduate fellow.

Author : Stacie Strong,Brad Desnoyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1634593502

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How to Write Law Exams by Stacie Strong,Brad Desnoyer Pdf

Written for every law student who ever wondered how to get better grades in law school, How to Write Law Exams: IRAC Perfected provides students of all levels with a detailed, comprehensive, and practical guide to success on law school exams. What's more, How to Write Law Exams applies equally to all subject matters, making this text an ideal supplement for every law school course. Focuses on law school and bar exams rather than the kind of assignments seen in legal writing class. As such, the book helps students improve their grades in all of their substantive courses, not just in their first year legal writing class. Provides readers with a proven and easy-to-implement means of maximizing points on a law school exam. Rather than repeating vague generalities about grammar and style or providing simple bullet-point lists as other writing guides do, this text breaks the well-known IRAC method of legal writing into comprehensible segments and gives students the tools needed to master their law exams. Provides readers with detailed student-written examples of the IRAC method in action. Annotated with line-by-line critiques, these sample essays show readers exactly what can go wrong in a law school exam and how to fix those problems before they appear on a graded paper. Combining in-depth analysis, easy-to-understand writing, and innovative design features, How to Write Law Exams: IRAC Perfected is the answer to every law student's exam questions.

Author : The Law School Girl
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1087415713

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Law School Exams by The Law School Girl Pdf

This booklet was not just written by law students FOR students, IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE TOP 2% LAW STUDENTS IN T3 LAW SCHOOLS who have applied this advice themselves. This booklet will offer you firsthand and realistic step-by-step advice, that top 2% law students use to ace their exams efficiently. This secret advice is known by the top 2-5% students and not usually shared by professors or students who graduated a long time ago (before the 2000's). Our book will teach you: 1. How to avoid wasting your time writing your law school exams; 2. How to write complete answers VERY quickly to ACE your exams; 3. How to argue and think creatively like the top 2-5% students in law school; 4. How to phrase your answers, like real lawyers and top 2% law graduates. NO GRADE is given to hard workers that do not perform EXCELLENTLY under pressure That is where WE come in. We TEACH YOU to put all your hard work throughout your semester in writing, and get the A you deserve. Before you read this book, DON'T forget to read our first book in this series where you learn how to study for your exam like a straight A law student (like ourselves) We did not graduate in the 90's, we graduated in 2017! So you are GUARANTEED the very LATEST and realistic firsthand advice from the very top law students in T3 schools who made it BIG yet started from the bottom. The mainstream advice offered by professors and most law students only brought us Cs no matter how hard we worked. However, when we used OUR own success code, we ended up at the Top 2%, efficiently. FIND OUT how to crack the law school code, learn our efficient strategies. It will SAVE you some time and energy. Thanks to our advice, you will be able to do everything you WISH you had time for in law school. You will say to yourself "IF ONLY I KNEW THIS EARLIER". Whether you're in pre-law or currently a law student, this is your easy ticket to straight As. Don't miss out! Anyone can learn this strategy. Click "Add to Cart" right now and order yours today! Let us know in the reviews, by email: [email protected], or on instagram @thelawschoolgirl if this book was helpful and if you have any further questions. We are ready and available to help you become an A student.

Author : S.I.I. STRONG
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1647080991

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How to Write Law Exams by S.I.I. STRONG Pdf

Written for every law student who ever wondered how to get better grades in law school, How to Write Law Exams: IRAC Perfected provides students of all levels with a detailed, comprehensive, and practical guide to success on law school exams. What's more, How to Write Law Exams applies equally to all subject matters, making this text an ideal supplement for every law school course. Focuses on law school and bar exams rather than the kind of assignments seen in legal writing class. As such, the book helps students improve their grades in all of their substantive courses, not just in their first year legal writing class. Provides readers with a proven and easy-to-implement means of maximizing points on a law school exam. Rather than repeating vague generalities about grammar and style or providing simple bullet-point lists as other writing guides do, this text breaks the well-known IRAC method of legal writing into comprehensible segments and gives students the tools needed to master their law exams. Provides readers with detailed student-written examples of the IRAC method in action. Annotated with line-by-line critiques, these sample essays show readers exactly what can go wrong in a law school exam and how to fix those problems before they appear on a graded paper. Combining in-depth analysis, easy-to-understand writing, and innovative design features, How to Write Law Exams: IRAC Perfected is the answer to every law student's exam questions.

Author : ALEX. SCHIMEL
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1531023754

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Law School Exams by ALEX. SCHIMEL Pdf

Author : Simon Dorset,Sarah Hughes,Jonathan Scragg,Matthew Harris,Lynne Taylor,Stephen Hunter,Andrew Simpson,Aaron Sheriff,Richard John Scragg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07
Category : Legal composition
ISBN : 1927248078

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Legal Writing by Simon Dorset,Sarah Hughes,Jonathan Scragg,Matthew Harris,Lynne Taylor,Stephen Hunter,Andrew Simpson,Aaron Sheriff,Richard John Scragg Pdf

Author : Charles Calleros
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 1543825354

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Law School Exams by Charles Calleros Pdf

Law School and Exams: Preparing and Writing to Win, Third Edition is the third edition of a popular book whose first edition Bryan Garner reviewed and judged to be “the best on the market.” It combines: Clear and comprehensive explanations of study and exam techniques Numerous illustrative samples that are truly instructive Twenty in-class exercises or take-home assignments on everything from case briefs to essay and multiple-choice exam questions. Comprehensive and self-contained, the Third Edition is suitable for use as the textbook for a sophisticated Prelaw course, 1L Orientation, or a 1L Academic Success course. Alternatively, incoming freshmen can work through it independently over the summer to be optimally prepared for law school in the fall. New to the Third Edition: The latest in learning theory, including focus and engagement, spaced repetition with interleaving, and altering surroundings during study to create mental bookmarks; plus, nine topics relating to mindset, mindfulness, and well-being. Expanded sets of exercises and assignments, including new and improved essay exams and multiple-choice questions. New discussion of time management. Professors and student will benefit from: The way the book facilitates a flipped classroom: The clear and detailed explanations and illustrations will enable students to prepare well for class, permitting the professor to provide a quick summary of key points before turning to active learning through brainstorming, problem-solving, discussion, debate, and writing exercises. Clear explanations and illustrations for reading assignments and numerous exercises for in-class active learning Sample answers for all in-text exercises in the Appendix for students to check their understanding A major in-text take-home assignment separate from the other in-text materials that can be used to further gauge student’s understanding Teaching materials Include: Teacher’s Manual: Notes for teaching strategies Sample answer for the major in-text assignment Two essay exam questions with sample answers that can be administered as in-class exams for practice, or as graded exams

Author : Stacie Strong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0192539248

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How to Write Law Essays & Exams by Stacie Strong Pdf

Author : Ted Tjaden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 1552211762

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Legal Research and Writing by Ted Tjaden Pdf

"Legal Research and Writing, Third Edition" seeks to explain the practical skills needed for print and online legal research and for legal writing. It provides a current and comprehensive look at the topic, consolidating information on legal research and writing into one handy, easy-to-use resource. The book is written for both seasoned practitioners, seeking to add the latest sources and techniques to their research arsenals, and for beginning law students who face a bewildering array of information. It includes chapters on legal research malpractice, the acquisition of research resources, and knowledge management. In addition, it covers searching the new platforms of the major proprietary online legal databases, the increasing digitization of legal materials, and the Web 2.0. "Legal Research and Writing" is the most up-to-date book of its kind available in Canada today.

Author : Laura P. Graham,Miriam E. Felsenburg
Publisher : Carolina Academic Press LLC
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Legal composition
ISBN : 1531013228

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The Pre-Writing Handbook for Law Students by Laura P. Graham,Miriam E. Felsenburg Pdf

"This Handbook is the outgrowth of the author's empirical research into the struggles encountered by first-year law students as they begin their legal writing classes."-- page ix.

Author : Neil Guthrie
Publisher : Irwin Law
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1552215695

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Guthrie's Guide to Better Legal Writing, 2/e by Neil Guthrie Pdf

Guthrie's Guide to Better Legal Writing focuses on communicating more effectively in e-mail, letters, memos, blog posts, client updates, and social media, with some pointers on contractual drafting and written advocacy. The second edition incorporates significant new material based on reader queries.

Author : Lisa Webley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317555001

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Legal Writing by Lisa Webley Pdf

Legal Writing guides students comprehensively through this vital legal skill and addresses a range of assessment methods from exam questions to final essays and problem answers. It considers how to deconstruct essay and problem questions and how to conduct and apply legal research to answer set questions. Lisa Webley explains how to reference others' work clearly and correctly, making this book a useful tool for students concerned about issues of plagiarism. It also focuses on how to develop critical thinking and communicate legal arguments, with both good and bad examples of written work considered and discussed in the text. Legal Writing is particularly useful for undergraduate students, especially at the beginning of degree studies, and for GDL and CPE students too. This fully revised fourth edition includes: Guidance on the avoidance of plagiarism including examples of poor practice and best practice. Worked examples throughout the text, including guidance on deciphering essay questions in exams and coursework, along with additional examples from across the legal curriculum on the companion website. An improved companion website with increased guidance for revision to allow students to test their progress and further engage with the topics in the book. Clearly written and easy to use, Legal Writing enables students to fully engage with essay and exam writing as a vital foundation to their undergraduate degree.

Author : S I (Associate Professor of Law Strong, Associate Professor of Law University of Sydney)
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192848659

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How to Write Law Essays and Exams by S I (Associate Professor of Law Strong, Associate Professor of Law University of Sydney) Pdf

How to Write Law Essays and Exams provides law students with a practical and proven method of analysing and answering essay and exam questions. The book focuses on those questions that give students the most trouble, namely problem questions, but its techniques are equally applicable to othertypes of essays.In addition to providing a framework for analysing and writing law essays, the book teaches students how to identify relevant legal authorities, distinguish and harmonise conflicting legal precedents and evaluate the applicability of the law to the facts of the question at hand. The book alsocontains specific law-related revision techniques and general writing tips.Designed for law students of all levels, including those on A-level, university, conversion, and vocational courses, the text helps students understand their substantive courses while at the same time teaching vital writing and analytical skills.Digital formats and resourcesThe sixth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.-The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools and navigation features: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks.-The book is accompanied by online resources: a case breakdown to help students with reading cases, frequently asked questions, and some tips on citation styles and conventions.