The Professor's Expectations

The Professor's Expectations

Walk through a true-to-life grading sheet to understand which essay answers score top marks . . . and which don’t.

Transcript

Welcome to The Professor’s Expectations! This lesson surveys how your professor will grade your essay answers. You’ll gain a high-level overview of the qualities every top-scoring essay answer must demonstrate.

I. Grading Sheets

When grading your answers, your professor will probably refer to a grading sheet. The grading sheet will list the various attributes the professor wants to see in each answer. It’ll also explain how the professor will assign points based on the extent to which a given...

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