Outlining and class assignments are common concerns for 1Ls right now; workshops and individual appointments can provide answers to your questions and help you do your best. Workshops 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 Writing Midterm Answers This workshop helps you lay out your explanation of each issue quickly and clearly. Since the organization needed on exams differs somewhat from the organization of a legal memo, this workshop can help you adjust your preparation so that you are ready to show what you know on midterms. Workshop times: Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 11:00 in room 5246 Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 12:05 in room 3374 Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 1:20 in room 3374 Individual Sessions Student questions now are usually about finding ways to save time preparing for class or about writing assignments for LR&W or other small group classes. But you may come in with any writing questions. To sign up, come to room 2378 in the library or e-mail mbray@wisc.edu.

Submitted by UW Law School Newsletter Admin on September 26, 2006

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