Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! We’re coming up on the third online bar exam, and we’re continuing to get questions from students and listeners about the best way to outline when using scratch paper is not possible. Join us for this episode as we share some best practices for outlining on the remote bar exam.
In this episode we discuss:
- How important is it to outline your answer?
- Outlining on paper versus on screen
- Outlining for essay questions and the performance test
- The logistics of the bar testing software
- Where should you draft the outline?
- Practicing under real exam conditions
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Resources:
- UBE (MEE + MPT) Writing of the Week (WOW) Course
- Podcast Episode 59: The California Performance Test – Outlining and Drafting Your Answer
- Podcast Episode 99: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam
- What Are the Magic Outlines to Help Pass the Bar Exam?
- Bar Exam Top 10 – 10 Things to Do to Get Yourself Ready for the Bar Exam
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