What NOT to Write: Real Essays, Real Scores, Real Feedback (California Edition)

No lecture on technique or the substantive law prepares you for writing bar exam essays like reading and critiquing actual scored essays — both the good essays and the bad ones. All of the sample essays in WHAT NOT TO WRITE have been written by bar candidates. Nothing, not even grammar or spelling, has been changed. Through step-by-step instruction, examples, and critiques, WHAT NOT TO WRITE gives you insight into and practice writing consistently strong bar exam answers in the allotted amount of time. Authored by the founder and the vice president of LawTutors, a highly respected bar exam preparation program, WHAT NOT TO WRITE features:

Real essay answers to real bar exam questions, including PT questions
Step-by-step guidance on how to successfully write the answer to a bar exam essay or PT question
Opportunities to practice writing bar exam answers in essay form
Exercises in critiquing sample essays — both good and bad ones
Self-critiquing exercises
The authors’ critical analysis of both highscoring and low-scoring essays
Exam-taking advice and suggestions
Rules of law are signposted and explained where applicable