Mastering the Mbe: Test Taking Strategies for Scoring High on the Multistate Bar Exam

by Talamo, John

• ISBN13: 9781572482203
• ISBN10: 1572482206
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Mastering the MBE shows students how to prove their knowledge on test day. Mastering the MBE addresses the age-old problem for law students: I know the information, but how do I prove it on the test? This book helps law students become efficient and skilled at answering the type of multiple-choice questions that they will encounter on this exam. - Know when to guess and move on - Know when to take extra time on a question - Learn how to eliminate wrong answers - Easily spot the type of law being questioned - Distinguish between study and practice - Learn the strategies that don't work on the MBE - Get the most from your bar review course

Table of Contents

About the Book	vii
The Bar Exam	1	(10)
Essay and Performance
MBE
Time Factor
The Subjects
The Format of Questions
Scoring the Test
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
The Bar Review	11	(8)
Relevance
Commitment
Bar Reviews and Strategies
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
Multiple Choice Questions	19	(8)
Familiar Questions
Bar Exam Questions
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
Techniques	27	(4)
Reading the Question
Marking Your Answer
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
How To Study for the Multistate Exam	31	(20)
Goals
Learning the Wrong Answer
The Dialogue
First Impressions
Skipping Questions
Mark an Answer
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
Special Exercises	51	(8)
The Essay Approach
The Teaching Approach
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
Improving Yourself	59	(4)
Speed Reading
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
The Multistate Subjects	63	(24)
Torts
Learning the Elements
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Contracts
Constitutional Law
Evidence
Real Property
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
Essays	87	(12)
Your Essay Exam
Writing an Essay
Caution
Summary Illustration
Additional Notes
Performance	99	(8)
The Question
The Answer
Time and Study
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
The Pressure	107	(6)
Getting to the Exam
Meals
Warm-Up
Materials
General Advice
Mastery Markers
Additional Notes
Putting It All Together	113	(4)
Appendix A: Examples	117	(22)
Constitutional Law
Contracts
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts
Appendix B: State Requirements	139	(4)
Index	143