Open-Book and Take-Home Exams

Open-Book and Take-Home Exams

Learn about open-book and take-home exams, why you should not take them lightly, and how to knock them out of the park.

Transcript

Welcome to Open-Book and Take-Home Exams! Open-book and take-home exams are becoming increasingly popular these days. In this lesson, we’ll introduce you to these formats, and explain how to do your best work when you encounter them.

I. Open-Book Exams

Open-book exams are held in class, proctored, and timed. They differ from closed-book exams in only one respect. In an open-book exam, you can bring written materials with you to the exam room. Most professors won’t let you bring commercial study...

Lessons

1. Introduction
  • Welcome to Acing Your Law Exam
2. Preparing from Day One
  • The Preparation Marathon
  • The Five Traits of Highly Successful Law Students
  • Reading Cases like a Rock Star
  • Briefing Cases Efficiently
  • Using Class Time Effectively
  • Outlining to Win
  • Catching Up When You're Behind
3. Knowing What to Expect and Keeping Your Focus
  • Common Essay Questions
  • Demystifying the Curve
  • Surviving Exam Season
  • Exam Aftermath: The Final Hurdle
  • Looking Back to Move Ahead
4. Exam Day Strategies
  • Budgeting Your Exam Time Wisely
  • Understanding the Questions and Facts
  • Spotting the Issues
  • Organizing Your Answer
5. Writing Winning Essay Answers
  • The Professor's Expectations
  • The CREAC Format
  • Winning Applications
  • What to Do When You Don't Know
6. Handling Unusual Exam Formats
  • Multiple-Choice Questions (Part 1)
  • Multiple-Choice Questions (Part 2)
  • True-False Questions
  • Open-Book and Take-Home Exams