How To Write Better Law Essays, 2nd edition
Tools & Techniques for Success in Exams & Assignments
By Steve Foster
December 2009
Pearson Education
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9781405873871
252 pages
$39.50 Paper original
Many students find the demands of undergraduate law coursework and exams daunting. How to Write Better Law Essays helps them tackle legal assignments with confidence, providing a step-by-step guide to planning, writing and succeeding in all forms of law assessment.
Contents
Part 1 Preparing and Writing Law Assignments
Chapter 1 Writing law assessments on undergraduate courses: General Good Practice
Chapter 2 Presentation of law assessments
Part 2 Writing Legal Essays: Specific Legal Skills
Chapter 3 Using legal materials
Chapter 4 Legal referencing and citation
Chapter 5 Good and Bad Essays
Part 3 Answering Problem and Examination Questions
Chapter 6 Answering Problem Questions
Chapter 7 Preparing for and Answering Exam Questions
Part 4 Tackling Extended Essays and Projects
Chapter 8 Researching and Writing Advanced Essays
Chapter 9 Researching and Writing Postgraduate Assignments
Further Reading
Index
Features
The second edition includes:
- Coverage of all main types of law assessment including legal essays, problem questions, exam questions, extended and advanced essays, projects, postgraduate work and dissertations.
- Annotated sample writing to illustrate good vs. bad technique with commentary to help students spot and avoid poor practices and improve writing performance.
- Example boxes to show how to apply the principles taught in the text
- Useful tips on study skills
- A dedicated companion website with practice exercises for each chapter, 'You be the marker' activity to help further hone your writing skills, and more sample writing.
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