OFFICIAL 1L Exam Prep & Motivation Thread (CSWS) Forum

[HBBJohnStamos]

fuuuuuuuuuark I need to get back on this train.

[UnamSanctam]

Yeah, we do Word. But copying and pasting is not allowed.

I was about to call your school a TTT in decline but then I remembered it could be WordPerfect. Also, I have no room to talk about a school in decline.

[stillwater]

how can you grind during SNOWPOCALYPSE

[20130312]

how can you grind during SNOWPOCALYPSE

I keep looking at my closed textbooks and telling myself this is my chance to grind since I'm staying in on a Friday night. But, alas, I cannot grind.

[stillwater]

how can you grind during SNOWPOCALYPSE

I keep looking at my closed textbooks and telling myself this is my chance to grind since I'm staying in on a Friday night. But, alas, I cannot grind.

yea its tough but I can tell you I'm going to be pissed if my power goes out.

[Tiago Splitter]

how can you grind during SNOWPOCALYPSE

I cleverly left all my books at school and there's no way I was gonna make that four-block walk.

[stillwater]

how can you grind during SNOWPOCALYPSE

I cleverly left all my books at school and there's no way I was gonna make that four-block walk.

I just donned my snowpants and tried to brave the elements. Snow Warrior was defeated this time though.

[Doorkeeper]

I am getting into this pre-writing business this semester.

Doesn't even take that much extra time. You're just writing full sentences instead of the fragments you normally put into outlines.

What does this look like? Did you just pre-write all of the rules in full sentences and then apply the rules to the facts after you put down your pre-written rules? I just don't conceptually understand how one would pre-write stuff given the blending of rules and facts in the answers, especially in civ pro with something like general or personal jurisdiction.

[20130312]

I am getting into this pre-writing business this semester.

Doesn't even take that much extra time. You're just writing full sentences instead of the fragments you normally put into outlines.

What does this look like? Did you just pre-write all of the rules in full sentences and then apply the rules to the facts after you put down your pre-written rules? I just don't conceptually understand how one would pre-write stuff given the blending of rules and facts in the answers, especially in civ pro with something like general or personal jurisdiction.

I leave blank spaces in the middle of my pre-writes for analysis or just use "Party X" and then fill in the blanks with whatever the exam facts are.

[stillwater]

time to mafaqin GRIND

[holmesboy]

Can someone give an example of a pre-written answer they used for an exam?

[20130312]

Can someone give an example of a pre-written answer they used for an exam?

I'll PM you.

[BuckinghamB]

I'm grinding while watching the Mich vs. Wisconsin game. So, basically I'm watching the Mich vs. Wisconsin game with my closed books sitting next to me.

[holmesboy]

Can someone give an example of a pre-written answer they used for an exam?

I'll PM you.

Thank you, that was very helpful. Now I see why you killed it last semester. I think I just might have to join you guys for this CSWS grind.

[dingbat]

Can someone give an example of a pre-written answer they used for an exam?

I'll PM you.

me too please

[zworykin]

Pre-written answers. Grumble grumble... I had two closed/closed exams, and the one that was open book/open notes was Crim, which doesn't lend itself to pre-written answers in the slightest. Anything I wanted to pre-write, I still had to memorize anyway.

[20130312]

Inbox BLOWING UP

I'm happy to help, though.

[shumpshump]

Inbox BLOWING UP

I'm happy to help, though.

same here haha

didn't know people hadn't heard of this before...

[Jsa725]

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[stillwater]

Inbox BLOWING UP

I'm happy to help, though.

same here haha

didn't know people hadn't heard of this before...

the only thing i fear with his method is dropping in boilerplate passages that pretty much fit but may be better if specifically written in response to the exam. this may be unrealistic but i usually default to lazy.

[20130312]

the only thing i fear with his method is dropping in boilerplate passages that pretty much fit but may be better if specifically written in response to the exam. this may be unrealistic but i usually default to lazy.

Yeah, it took some "fitting," but I'm sure it saved me time anyway.

[stillwater]

the only thing i fear with his method is dropping in boilerplate passages that pretty much fit but may be better if specifically written in response to the exam. this may be unrealistic but i usually default to lazy.

Yeah, it took some "fitting," but I'm sure it saved me time anyway.

I can see it serving coherence though. At times during my exam I felt like I was a lab monkey on crystal meth slapping on the keyboard, not knowing if what I was saying was even remotely coherent typographically or doctrinally.

[20130312]

the only thing i fear with his method is dropping in boilerplate passages that pretty much fit but may be better if specifically written in response to the exam. this may be unrealistic but i usually default to lazy.

Yeah, it took some "fitting," but I'm sure it saved me time anyway.

I can see it serving coherence though. At times during my exam I felt like I was a lab monkey on crystal meth slapping on the keyboard, not knowing if what I was saying was even remotely coherent typographically or doctrinally.

You just described my Torts final perfectly.

[shumpshump]

the only thing i fear with his method is dropping in boilerplate passages that pretty much fit but may be better if specifically written in response to the exam. this may be unrealistic but i usually default to lazy.

Yeah, it took some "fitting," but I'm sure it saved me time anyway.

I can see it serving coherence though. At times during my exam I felt like I was a lab monkey on crystal meth slapping on the keyboard, not knowing if what I was saying was even remotely coherent typographically or doctrinally.

One of my profs this term is a huge stickler for grammar and shit but it's a 3.5 hour race horse exam. People get fucked apparently by his grammar criticisms so it's a perfect exam for prewriting and thoroughly editing the prewrite.

[Bronck]

the only thing i fear with his method is dropping in boilerplate passages that pretty much fit but may be better if specifically written in response to the exam. this may be unrealistic but i usually default to lazy.

Yeah, it took some "fitting," but I'm sure it saved me time anyway.

I can see it serving coherence though. At times during my exam I felt like I was a lab monkey on crystal meth slapping on the keyboard, not knowing if what I was saying was even remotely coherent typographically or doctrinally.

One of my profs this term is a huge stickler for grammar and shit but it's a 3.5 hour race horse exam. People get fucked apparently by his grammar criticisms so it's a perfect exam for prewriting and thoroughly editing the prewrite.

Which prof? Crim?