Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Quick Tips” series, we’re talking about the importance of taking time to outline or otherwise plan your bar essay answer before you start writing.
In this episode we discuss:
- Why should you spend time pre-writing at all?
- Best practices for pre-writing
- Different methods you can use to outline your answer
- How long to spend on your pre-writing process and how much detail to include in your outline
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Resources:
- Private Bar Exam Tutoring
- UBE (MEE + MPT) Writing of the Week (WOW) Course
- Podcast Episode 10: Top 5 Bar Exam Essay Writing Tips (w/Ariel Salzer)
- Podcast Episode 136: Outlining on the Remote Bar Exam
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