The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress29 Juli 2019

056: What Are the Bar Graders Looking For?

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the specific things bar graders are looking for as they are going through stacks of student answers in a limited amount of time.

In this episode, we discuss:

Making each important issue stand out so it's easy to spot since the bar grader is reading your answer quickly
Using the facts given in the question precisely
Not focusing on extra law that you know, since it won't bring you more points
The pitfall of circular reasoning
Using IRAC and CRAC where appropriate, as well as headers and clear paragraphs to give structure to your writing
How bar graders can tell if you were panicking, running out of time, or planning as you wrote
Practicing and getting feedback so you can get used to how the exam is graded

Resources:

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(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-56-what-are-the-bar-graders-looking-for/)

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