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Some essays have mixed topics. For example, Crim Pro and Evidence.

On some model answers, at least for Themis, the model answers sometimes answer the questions based only on one subject, while in few occasions, it may delve into other topics for one question.

How do we know whether to stay within the topic?

For example, it's so difficult to tell whether a question is asking about Miranda or admissibility of evidence because I could write both. And given how most essay questions seem clear cut (yes or no), it seems like there isn't really a way to tell which one the essay is looking for.

You don't. Just throw as much shit as you can and hope some of it sticks. It's a game of points.

You really just have to go with your gut on the essays. You've put in the time, you've studied your ass off, what do you think they're asking for? The bar is not the time to second-guess yourself, you have to make a decision about what they're asking you for and have confidence that you're probably correct.

Most of the previous MEE questions (for UBE jurisdictions) I have come across state what topic(s) they relate to (e.g. see http://www.ncbex.org/pdfviewer/?file=ht ... ument%2F26)
Can anyone confirm if the topics appear on the actual MEE? And if so, can we assume that the analysis/discussion should be limited to the listed topic(s)?

haexam wrote:Most of the previous MEE questions (for UBE jurisdictions) I have come across state what topic(s) they relate to (e.g. see http://www.ncbex.org/pdfviewer/?file=ht ... ument%2F26)
Can anyone confirm if the topics appear on the actual MEE? And if so, can we assume that the analysis/discussion should be limited to the listed topic(s)?

Yeah, I could be mistaken but I don't think the topic headers like that appear on the actual exam. I think those are added after the fact as part of study material.

bwh8813 wrote:

haexam wrote:Most of the previous MEE questions (for UBE jurisdictions) I have come across state what topic(s) they relate to (e.g. see http://www.ncbex.org/pdfviewer/?file=ht ... ument%2F26)
Can anyone confirm if the topics appear on the actual MEE? And if so, can we assume that the analysis/discussion should be limited to the listed topic(s)?

Yeah, I could be mistaken but I don't think the topic headers like that appear on the actual exam. I think those are added after the fact as part of study material.

This is correct. They don't tell you what the essay is about.

And address everything you think is relevant, even if it's mixing topics. Miranda and admissibility could easily both be addressed in one crim pro topic, or it could be like mixing civ pro and torts or the like.