Outlining to Win

Outlining to Win

Learn a three-phase process to organize and condense your many case briefs into a lean, concise, and eminently useful study tool.

Transcript

Welcome to Outlining to Win! The experts agree: outlining is doubtless the most vital step in your law-school studies. It’s also the hardest, as it takes a ton of time, effort, and discipline.  In this lesson, we’ll show you an efficient outlining system that’ll help you get your highest score on exam day. 

I. What Is an Outline?

An outline consists of nodes and sub-nodes, arranged at varying levels. A node represents a major idea. A sub-node relates to a node, or higher-level...

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