Final Examination Countdown:

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Final Examination Countdown

• HOW TO WRITE AN A EXAM!
• Washington University School of Law
• Professor Mitch Crusto., Academic Success
  Director
• October 23, 2006
• Email mcrusto_at_wulaw.wustl.edu

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I. INTRODUCTION

• Seven weeks until finals
• Fear setting in?
• Must focus on examinations!

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II. HOW TO WRITE AN A ANSWER?

• Purpose of Hypothetical Facts?
• Focus on the Call of the Question
• Adopt Model Answer Blueprint/Outline Crustos
  TSIRRAAC

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III. HYPOTHETICAL FACTS

• When to Read?
• How to Read?
• How they relate to your answer?

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IV. FOCUS on the CALL of the QUESTION

• Read the Call first!
• Analyze the Call, Break into Four Separate
  Questions
• Use the Four Questions to Organize Answer and
  Answer Them.

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V. ANSWER USING TSIRRAAC FORMAT

• Complete TSIRRAAC Analysis is the Answer, not
  Merely the Answer
• Adopt and Practice Using TSIRRAAC
• Actually Use TSIRRAA

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VI. WHAT IS TSIRRAAC?

• Topic
• Sources of Law
• Issues
• Rules and Authority
• Rationale
• Application/Analysis
• Answers
• Comment

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VII. MAKING EXAM A SHOWCASE

• Well Organized Get Higher Grades
• Analytical Answers Get Higher Grades
• Responsive Answers Get Higher Grades.

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VIII. NEXT STEP

• Review Old Exams
• Analyze the Call of the Question
• Draft Model Answers, Using TSIRRAAC Format
• Draft Approach Outlines to Fit into Format
• Go in Prepared for an A