<p> No lecture on technique or the substantive law prepares you for writing bar exam essays like reading and critiquing actual scored essays — both the good essays and the bad ones. All of the sample essays in <b>What <i>NOT</i> to Write </b>have been written by bar candidates. Nothing, not even grammar or spelling, has been changed. Through step-by-step instruction, examples, and critiques, <b>What <i>NOT</i> to Write </b>gives you insight into and practice writing consistently strong bar exam answers in the allotted amount of time. </p> <p> <b>Authored by the founder and head instructor for LawTutors, a highly respected bar exam preparation program, What <i>NOT</i> to Write features: </b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>Real essay answers to real bar exam questions</b> </li> <li> <b>Step-by-step guidance</b> on how to successfully write the answer to a bar exam essay question </li> <li> <b>Opportunities to practice writing bar exam answers</b> in essay form </li> <li> <b>Exercises in critiquing sample essays — </b>both good and bad ones </li> <li> <b>Self-critiquing exercise</b> </li> <li> <b>The authors' critical analysis of both high-scoring and low-scoring essays</b> <ul> <li> Critiques highlight similarities between all bad essays and all good essays </li> </ul> </li> <li> <b>Exam-taking advice and suggestions</b> </li> <li> <b>A flexible organization</b> from top-scoring essays to lowest-scoring essays, which can, alternatively, be covered from back to front </li> <li> <b>Rules of law are signposted and explained</b> where applicable </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>