The CREAC Format

The CREAC Format

Learn the CREAC paradigm and why it’s the best way to structure your answer for maximum points.

Transcript

Welcome to The CREAC Format! Previously, we showed you how to arrange the various issues in your overall answer. In this lesson, we’ll help you structure your discussion of each discrete issue, using, you guessed it, the CREAC format. CREAC stands for:

• Conclusion,

• Rule,

• Explanation,

• Application, and

• Conclusion.

I. Conclusion

Let’s start with the C, your first conclusion. When you begin discussing an issue, state your conclusion up front. This helps in two ways. First, it shows your...

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
6. Handling Unusual Exam Formats
  • Multiple-Choice Questions (Part 1)
  • Multiple-Choice Questions (Part 2)
  • True-False Questions
  • Open-Book and Take-Home Exams