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What Are the Bar Graders Looking For?

Season 1 Episode 56 Published 7 years, 1 month ago
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the specific things bar graders are looking for as they are going through stacks of student answers in a limited amount of time.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Making each important issue stand out so it's easy to spot since the bar grader is reading your answer quickly
  • Using the facts given in the question precisely
  • Not focusing on extra law that you know, since it won't bring you more points
  • The pitfall of circular reasoning
  • Using IRAC and CRAC where appropriate, as well as headers and clear paragraphs to give structure to your writing
  • How bar graders can tell if you were panicking, running out of time, or planning as you wrote
  • Practicing and getting feedback so you can get used to how the exam is graded

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