You can reserve an individual session to address any concern related to writing, whether it's how to read cases and take notes more effectively, how to cope with the stress of this new writing situation, how legal writing differs from your previous field, how to resolve a punctuation problem, or what people mean by "legal writing." Student questions now are usually about briefing cases, taking notes, and legal writing exercises. To reserve a time, go to room 2378 and sign up for any available half-hour time slot, or e-mail mbray@wisc.edu. Workshops The Big Picture: Moving from Briefs to Exams This workshop helps you understand how all the pieces of the semester's work fit together to teach you about the law. This overview includes a focus on the purpose of each task, such as reading for class, outlining courses, and writing midterms. It shows you samples of each stage, so you can see in concrete terms how your learning will develop. Understanding the big picture can help you make each task more efficient, productive, and rewarding. Workshop times: Tuesday, Sept 19, at 11:00 in room 5246 Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 12:05 in room 3374 Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 1:20 in room 3374 The What, Why, and How of Course Outlining Learn why to outline, how to get started, and how to organize an outline that focuses on preparing you for your exam. This workshop shows you multiple ways to organize a course outline, showing you examples of actual outlines that were successful for real students. The workshop includes an opportunity to look at the outlines and ask questions. Workshop times: Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 11:00 in room 5246 Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 12:05 in room 3374 Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 1:20 in room 3374

Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on September 22, 2006

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