Winter 2009 Schedule
San Francisco
Sat. 1/17/2009 - Sun. 1/18/2009
San Francisco Location
Golden Gate University
536 Mission Street
Room 3316
San Francisco, CA
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Demystify the Performance Tests and Learn to Write Passing Answers
BarGraders Live — 2-Day PT Workshop is a two-day workshop designed to help you pass the performance tests. Our former California bar exam graders will teach you effective pointers for organizing the PT library and client file as well as techniques for writing passing answers.
Why Attend BarGraders Live — 2-Day PT Workshop?
- To ensure you understand how to extract relevant information from the client file.
- To learn how to synthesize information from the materials found in the library.
- To ensure your answer meets the tone and objective set out in the task memo.
- To learn how best to allocate your time.
- To find out what the graders expect to see when they read your performance test.
- To maximize the benefit you get from every PT your practice.
- To give yourself the opportunity to make the next bar exam your last.
What to Expect
- Learn how to adapt your essay writing to meet the expectations of the bar graders.
- Discover techniques for identifying the relevant facts.
- Understand what you should do before you start writing.
- Learn ways to effectively summarize and synthesize the library materials.
- Leave knowing how to write passing PT answers for the California bar exam.
In this session, our former bar graders will give you insider strategies for writing passing performance test answers. Our former bar graders — who have graded the performance tests — explain in detail the difference between a passing and failing answer.
Itinerary
Our former bar graders will cover each different PT formats and demonstrate how to prepare for and write clear answers. They will identify common mistakes and provide proven strategies to avoiding them. At the end of the day, our former bar graders will answer your questions about the performance test and the bar exam.
Due to the intensive nature of this course, the course will begin promptly in the morning, after lunch and breaks. We strongly discourage students from leaving the session early.
