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Writing Essay Exams to Succeed (Not Just to Survive)

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This book offers practical, time-tested advice for performing well on law school exams. I've tutored students on test-taking for years, and this book covers 90% of what it takes to excel on law school exams--clarity of expression, issue spotting, analysis, and organization. But in my experience, those will get you a B or a B+ at best. What you need is that added something, that brilliant insight, that "extra" that gets the professor to say "Wow. This is an A exam."

What is that? To me, it's understanding what the professor is looking for--knowing the professor's approach or angle or idiosyncratic preferences--then using that knowledge to reinforce those preferences or challenge them thoughtfully. You must make your answer not only legally right but intellectually satisfying to the professor.

How do you do that? Some people just have the knack. For the rest, spend time talking to the professor in and out of class. Read what the professor has written. Immerse yourself in the professor's world (as it relates to the course). Probably a book can't teach that, and this one doesn't try.

Excelent real world advice for writing under the pressures of law school exams. It is easy to read and has information on scoring and grading as well as sample answers and troubleshooting tips. I highly reccommend!

It is a book that you need, especially as First-Year-Student. It will help you to succeed if you follow the advices in book and practice your legal writing skill.

The logic of the author is easy to understand and follow-able.

it's a helpful book but the information is repetitive to other materials i already had...

I never received this item. I ordered back on April 16th 2008

Keep cheking and it said it was in transit for several weeks

from Vernon California but I never got it.

I need to order another book and I request credit for this one.