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:

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