General Overview of The Essay Exams Prof. Reynaldo B. Robles PDF

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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESSAY

EXAMS IN THE NOVEMBER 2011 BAR EXAMS?
` AIMED AT MEASURING THE EXAMINEES

LAWYERING SKILLS.
` IT WILL COVER ONE OR TWO LEGAL-

DISPUTE SITUATIONS FOR WHICH THE
EXAMINEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WRITE A
PAPER, MOST PROBABLY A TRIAL
MEMORANDUM AND A LEGAL OPINION.
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESSAY EXAMS

IN THE NOVEMBER 2011 BAR EXAMS?
TWO TYPES OF ESSAY EXAMS:
` TRIAL MEMORANDUM ESSAY
` LEGAL OPINION ESSAY
WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESSAY EXAMS

IN THE NOVEMBER 2011 BAR EXAMS?
FOURTH SUNDAY BAR SCHEDULE

MORNING : TRIAL
MEMORANDUM
AFTERNOON : LEGAL OPINION
WHAT DO WE KNOW?
` THE ESSAY EXAMS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING

THE 4TH SUNDAY OF THE BAR EXAMS IN
NOVEMBER MORNING AND AFTERNOON
` IT WILL COVER ONE OR TWO LEGAL-DISPUTE
SITUATIONS FOR WHICH THE EXAMINEE WILL
BE REQUIRED TO WRITE A PAPER
` AIMED AT MEASURING THE EXAMINEES
LAWYERING SKILLS.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
THE BAR CANDIDATE SHALL RECEIVE THREE

THINGS AT THE START OF HIS/HER MORNING
AND AFTERNOON ESSAY EXAMS:
A) THE TEST QUESTIONS
B) A DRAFT PAD; AND
C) AN ANSWER PAD.
TEST QUESTIONS:
The cover sheet of the Test Questions shall contain the

following:
Instructions:
You are presented with a hypothetical case plus research
materials (provisions of law and jurisprudence) that you may
want to use in your work.
Choose the side of the dispute that you want to uphold and
defend and prepare a trial memorandum in support of your
side.
Omit the case caption.
Do not write more than four arguments.
TEST QUESTIONS
Instructions: (continuation)
You have been given, apart from this Test Question, a
Draft Pad, and an Answer Pad. Use the Draft Pad for making a
draft of your memorandum.
This will permit you to freely edit and rewrite your work.
Editing and rewriting are essential to sound legal writing.
The bells will be rung one hour before the end of the
exam to signal the need for you to begin transferring your
work to your Answer Pad.
You may, of course, prefer to skip the preparation of a
draft and write your essay directly on your Answer Pad.
That is allowed.
TEST QUESTIONS - Instructions: (continuation)
Quality of writing, not length is desired.
You are free to jot notes or place helpful markings like

underlines on the test questions and the enclosed materials.
Corrections even on your final essay on the Answer Pad are

allowed and will not result in any deduction.
When the bell rings a second time to signal the end of the
exam, your test questions, Draft Pad, and Essay Pad will be
collected whether you are finished or not.
The time pressure is a part of the exam.
TEST QUESTIONS - Instructions: (continuation)

You will not be graded for a technically right or wrong answer
but for the quality of your legal advocacy.
The test is intended to measure your skills in:

1) communicating in English -- 20%;
2) sorting out the conflicting claims and extracting those
facts that are relevant to the issue or issues in the case --
15%;
3) identifying the issue or issues presented -- 15%; and
4) constructing your arguments and persuading your reader
to your point of view -- 50%
SUGGESTION OF JUSTICE ABAD
1) Read the problem and get a sense of what the issue or issues
are;
2) Pick out the facts claimed by the parties that are relevant to
such issue or issues and drop those that are not;
3) Make a brief summary of the admitted facts and those that

are disputed;
4) State the issue or issues on which the resolution of the

dispute will depend;
5) Prepare the arguments that support your side; and
6) End with the relief you want, your prayer.
CRITERION FOR GRADING

According to the standard instruction itself, the bar candidate
will not be graded for technically right or wrong answers but
for the quality of your legal advocacy.
The test is intended to measure the bar candidates--
1) skill in communicating in English -- 20%;
2) skill in sorting out the conflicting claims and extracting those
facts that are relevant to the issue or issues in the case --
15%;
3) skill in identifying the issue or issues presented -- 15%; and
4) skill in constructing your arguments and persuading your
reader to your point of view -- 50%
PRACTICAL ADVISE
1. PRACTICE YOUR HANDWRITING

2. BE CONCISE
3. PRACTICE OPENING LINES
4. MAKE USE OF OUTLINES
OUTLINES : ADVANTAGES
1. QUICK START
2. INSTANT STRUCTURE
3. LOGICAL FLOW OF IDEAS/THOUGHT
4. ALLOWS YOU TO FOCUS
5. LOGICAL CONCLUSION
OUTLINE: TRIAL MEMORANDUM

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
A. FACTS CLAIMED BY THE PLAINTIFF
B. FACTS CLAIMED BY THE DEFENDANT
C. SUMMARY OF ADMITTED FACTS
D. SUMMARY OF DISPUTED FACTS
II. ISSUE OR ISSUES
III. ARGUMENTS
A. CAPTION FOR FIRST ARGUMENT
B. CAPTION FOR SECOND ARGUMENT
C. CAPTION FOR THIRD ARGUMENT
D. CAPTION FOR FOURTH ARGUMENT
IV. PRAYER/RELIEF
OUTLINE : LEGAL OPINION

I. BACKGROUND
II. STATEMENT OF FACTS
III.ISSUE/S RAISED
IV.OPINION/FINDINGS
A. CAPTION FOR 1ST ARGUMENT
B. CAPTION FOR 2ND ARGUMENT
C. CAPTION FOR 3RD ARGUMENT
V. CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDED ACTION
DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENTS
BRAINSTORMING
x LIST ALL POSSIBLE ARGUMENTS
x DECIDE WHICH SIDE TO TAKE
x DECIDE WHICH ARGUMENTS TO USE
RULE: ONLY ONE THEORY PER ARGUMENT ONLY
DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENT

THEORY SHOULD BE BASED ON:
1. LAW
2. JURISPRUDENCE
3. CONSTITUTION
4. LEGAL MAXIM
5. PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY
DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENTS
CAPTION [SUMMARY]:
BASIS FACTS CONCLUSION
- Thank You! -

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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESSAY

` AIMED AT MEASURING THE EXAMINEES

` IT WILL COVER ONE OR TWO LEGAL-

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESSAY EXAMS

TWO TYPES OF ESSAY EXAMS:

` TRIAL MEMORANDUM ESSAY

` LEGAL OPINION ESSAY

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE ESSAY EXAMS

FOURTH SUNDAY BAR SCHEDULE

` THE ESSAY EXAMS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING

THE BAR CANDIDATE SHALL RECEIVE THREE

A) THE TEST QUESTIONS

B) A DRAFT PAD; AND

The cover sheet of the Test Questions shall contain the

TEST QUESTIONS - Instructions: (continuation)

Quality of writing, not length is desired.

You are free to jot notes or place helpful markings like

Corrections even on your final essay on the Answer Pad are

The time pressure is a part of the exam.

TEST QUESTIONS - Instructions: (continuation)

The test is intended to measure your skills in:

SUGGESTION OF JUSTICE ABAD

3) Make a brief summary of the admitted facts and those that

4) State the issue or issues on which the resolution of the

5) Prepare the arguments that support your side; and

6) End with the relief you want, your prayer.

CRITERION FOR GRADING

1. PRACTICE YOUR HANDWRITING

OUTLINE: TRIAL MEMORANDUM

OUTLINE : LEGAL OPINION

DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENTS

RULE: ONLY ONE THEORY PER ARGUMENT ONLY

DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENT

DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENTS

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