Scoring High on Bar Exam Essays: In-Depth Strategies and Essay-Writing That Bar Review Courses Don't Offer, with 80 Actual State Bar Exams Questions a
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Essay-writing can account for fifty per cent or more of your bar exam score, yet even the best bar review courses often don't teach how to write lawyer-like essays. Now, at last, you will find the step-by-step instruction you need in this unique reference. Packed with expert essay-writing systems and confidence-building practice, it features: Quick Key Outlining system for hitting the issues, focusing on the law, and scoring high with less writing Model Paragraph system for "writing like a lawyer"--even though you don't know your conclusion when you start writing 80 actual bar exam practice questions on the most frequently tested areas of law, including crucial state law subjects, with sample answers A review of how state bar examiners have graded actual essays--and real examples of the best and worst ways to respond to essay questions
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| 10-15-08 | 5 | 2\2 |
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I took BarBri and PMBR. However, neither taught a SYSTEM for writing essay responses. So, I searched for a system and found this book. After practicing the author's "Under Here Therefor" method, and her question-outlining method, I felt much more prepared.
I just passed Nevada's bar exam...one of the more difficult exams. I used the system. I credit this book for making the exam manageable. Spend the fifty bucks now, and avoid failing! (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-30 09:49:04 EST)
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| 09-15-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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I found this lecture helpful. I think it confirms the point that the best answers are the simple straightforward answers on the bar exam. I believe it helped me pass.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-15 11:33:40 EST)
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| 07-19-08 | 3 | (NA) |
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This is a good product, and gave good insights into how to write bar essays. It is not specifically geared to CA, which is fine if you aren't in CA. I learned some techniques and strategies that I have applied and improved my essays. It does not provide a lot of samples that I found helpful, but the instruction part is good.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-16 09:19:29 EST)
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| 06-30-08 | 5 | (NA) |
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Very thorough well written exercise that helps prepare people for any bar exam question. I would recommend it for anyone taking the bar in any state. It covers several topics, and includes actual sample essays from a variety of states. THESE ARE ACTUAL BAR EXAM QUESTIONS THAT WERE USED ON PAST BAR EXAMS. No matter what state you are in, it will still be helpful. It is very beneficial to actually get hands on practice and write out the essays.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-20 10:44:14 EST)
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| 12-01-07 | 4 | 1\1 |
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I thought this book was pretty useful. It was more effective for me to learn writing bar exam essays in this manner in comparison to BarBri.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-06-28 05:29:46 EST)
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| 07-31-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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This will not get you through the bar exam alone, but it's a really good companion piece to other study materials I've found. You may not agree with everything in the book, but the more information the merrier. If you're looking for a cure-all, this is not it; but I do recommend it. There are a couple of other bar related tools that I think are worthy as well:A Lawyer Walks Into A Bar. Also: Barman: Ping-Pong, Pathos, and Passing the Bar
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 09:06:47 EST)
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| 05-15-07 | 5 | 4\4 |
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Dr. Gallagher uses a "unique" style to help us understand where our writing is going astray. The Bar Examiners can be your friends, if you practice writing like a lawyer. Her method is made easy to understand, unlike other techniques which must be read and practiced without any support. Her CD gives helpful advice in general and helps you through the writing process.
If you can afford to spend thousands of dollars on additional Bar Prep, consider an alternative. Otherwise, try Dr. Gallagher's techniques and you WILL become a better legal thinker and writer. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 09:06:47 EST)
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| 01-10-07 | 3 | 3\3 |
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I have used the book but have not outlined all the essays--it was good in terms of getting me to know why I failed the bar exam the first time. For me my weaknesses for the bar was essay-writing--I had a high MBE score. Essay writing is crucial and she taught me the proper way to outline. However, in the end you must do the leg work.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 09:06:47 EST)
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| 01-09-07 | 3 | 1\1 |
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I have used the book but have not outlined all the essays--it was good in terms of getting me to know why I failed the bar exam the first time. For me my weaknesses for the bar was essay-writing--I had a high MBE score. Essay writing is crucial and she taught me the proper way to outline. However, in the end you must do the leg work.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-11 10:23:04 EST)
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| 11-16-06 | 5 | 2\3 |
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Six suggestions when using this insightful approach to the bar exam by Dr. Gallagher:
1. Listen to her tapes 2. Read her book and essays 3. Read old exam answers from your jurisdiction 4. Use Dr. Gallagher's strategy to answer any subject essay question 5. Read her book again and sample essays 6. Read her book again and sample essays You have now passed the Bar exam! (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 09:06:47 EST)
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| 06-03-06 | 2 | 6\6 |
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I found this book to be incredibly unhelpful. The author does not offer good strategies for approaching the exam, and includes essays from a range of jurisdictions, which can be confusing at worst and just unhelpful at best. i thought the Adachi books were much better.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-12-15 09:06:47 EST)
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| 06-02-06 | 2 | (NA) |
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I found this book to be incredibly unhelpful. The author does not offer good strategies for approaching the exam, and includes essays from a range of jurisdictions, which can be confusing at worst and just unhelpful at best. i thought the Adachi books were much better.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-12 03:38:03 EST)
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| 03-10-06 | 5 | 3\3 |
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I recently used this book to prepare for New York's bar exam essays. This book gives you a viable succinct format for writing bar exam essays. I took the BarBri workshop and this book was far more useful. It has many practice questions and essays (includes most states). For those of us who do not have the luxury of time to spend in endless workshops, this book allows you to learn the methodology at your own pace, and practice, practice, practice. Definitely worth every penny of the price.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-06-12 03:38:03 EST)
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