and law school students to develop the strong essay-writing skills they need to succeed and feel confident taking essay exams. Making a big difference in only about 100 pages, Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School (Not Just to Survive), features: brief but to the point presentation and a comprehensible, engaging writing style includes visuals, such as an attractive design and boxes on interesting points, that not only help with understanding the author's points but also hold students' attention many examples that outline what is wrong with the example and demonstrate how to do things right sample exam questions, each with several possible answers New to the Third Edition: the author has annotated the student answer to the Hayakawa problem in Chapter 4 to show key features, such as explanations of rules, explanation of elements, application of sub-elements to facts, and conclusions an all-new Chapter 8 explains how exams are like the real practice of law--a point that underscores the enduring importance of learning exam-writing skills. Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School, Not Just to Survive, Third Edition, is exactly the tool every student needs to learn to write superior exams.

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