Nov 13, 2023
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the second episode in a two-part series on getting ready for exams. Last time, we talked about outlining, creating study materials, and applying those study materials to a fact pattern. Today, we're focusing on how to actually write an exam answer.
In this episode we discuss:
- What professors look for in your exam answers, and what to make sure to avoid doing
- A sample Criminal Law hypo
- Planning and outlining before you start writing
- The elements of the IRAC/CRAC/CREAC structures
- Five key things related to a solid exam answer
Resources:
- Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
- Homicide Outline (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/homicide-outline/)
- Podcast Episode 312: Mid-Term Exam Prep Basics for Law Students (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-312-mid-term-exam-prep-basics-for-law-students/)
- Podcast Episode 403: Start Law School Right – Outlining 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-403-start-law-school-right-outlining-101/)
- Podcast Episode 407: Start Law School Right – Exam Writing 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-407-start-law-school-right-exam-writing-101/)
- Podcast Episode 422: Law School Exam Prep (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-422-law-school-exam-prep-part-1/)
- Exam Prep Outline: A Practice in Reverse Engineering (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/exam-prep-outline-a-practice-in-reverse-engineering/)
- 5 New Exam Strategies to Try (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/5-new-exam-strategies-to-try/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-423-law-school-exam-prep-part-2/)
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Alison & Lee