Writing Essay Exams to Succeed in Law School (Not Just to Survive): Third Edition

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