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Flip to back Listen Playing. Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Learn more See this image Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple Android Windows Phone Product Description Review 'There really is no other book that addresses so completely the issues tackled in this one. Many Question and Answer books will give subject-based guidance on how to tackle certain topics, but this book provides a tactical approach which can be adapted to fit virtually any type of legal problem or essay. An essential book for the library and, arguably, for all first year student's reading lists.' (Alison Bone, University of Brighton, The Law Quarterly Review)'The book is organised in a clear and logical manner and uses text boxes with important points and summaries to good effect.' (TSG Life, Summer 2006) About the Author Dr S I Strong has over fifteen years' experience in the legal field, teaching law at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and practising as a solicitor in London and as an attorney in New York and Chicago. Dr Strong has additional experience as an editor and as a teacher of writing, and holds numerous awards for her writing and legal analysis, including the Yorke Prize for outstanding doctoral dissertation from the University of Cambridge. Dr Strong is currently an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Missouri, Columbia, as well as Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution.
How to Write Law Essays and Exams provides law students with a practical and proven method of analysing and answering essay and exam questions. The book focuses on those questions that give students the most trouble, namely problem questions, but its techniques are equally applicable to other types of essays. Designed for law students of all levels, including those on A-level, university, conversion, and vocational courses, the text helps students understand their substantive courses while at the same time teaching vital writing and analytical skills. In addition to providing a framework for analysing and writing law essays, the book teaches students how to identify relevant legal authorities, distinguish and harmonise conflicting legal precedents and evaluate the applicability of the law to the facts of the question at hand. The book also contains specific law-related revision techniques and general writing tips. The tried and tested techniques contained in this book have increased numerous students' understanding and enjoyment of their law courses, while simultaneously improving their marks. Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780199533572.
How to Write Law Essays and Exams provides a practical and proven method of analysing and answering essay and exam questions. The book focuses on those questions that give students the most trouble, namely problem questions, but its techniques are equally applicable to other types of essays. In addition to providing a framework for analysing and writing law essays, the book teaches how to identify relevant legal authorities, distinguish and harmonise conflicting legal precedents and evaluate the applicability of the law to the facts of the question at hand. The book also contains specific law-related revision techniques and general writing tips. Keywords: law essays, legal authorities, legal precedents, revision, writing.
Before starting a law degree or beginning a law conversion course, one of the most daunting prospects is the thought of writing a legal essay or completing a legal exam where the submission is both flowing, relevant and answers the question.  Students wanting an invaluable guide, and a steer in the right direction, should consider Strong's How to Write Law Essays & Exams. Now in its third edition, How to Write Law Essays & Exams explains the 'CLEO' approach which, in Strong's view, maximises the student's prospect of succeeding in examinations and essays.  It is split into ten chapters: an introduction to writing law essays and exams; building the necessary foundation; step one; step two; step three; step four; adapting CLEO to 'discuss' questions; general tips on legal writing; adapting CLEO for professional practice; and worked questions.  This is a very logical approach and allows the reader to gradually build upon their understanding as they work through the text. CLEO is an acronym for claim , law , evaluation and outcome and provides an excellent structure for students (which many struggle with early in their careers).  It is something which I did not hear about as an undergraduate and I wish that I had.  How to Write Law Essays & Exams expertly explains this approach by using worked examples at the end of the text with real essays.  When analysing them, Strong gives some excellent hints and tips on how scripts are assessed: this is invaluable and worth the text's price on its own. How to Write Law Essays & Exams does more than simply explain to students how to maximise their prospect of passing exams.  It is, quite simply, a key life lesson in legal writing.  As a practitioner, I see considerable differences in the standards of legal writing: including some very basic errors.  In particular, the use of legalese and complex sentences drives me mad.  If.