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Use Table of Contents
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Refer to notes from previous class
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Ask yourself the types of questions your professor asked in
class as you read.
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Take notes
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Try large margin format - leaving space to put further
notes at the end of the week (see below.)
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On content - the "what" of the case
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On analytic process - the "why" of the case:
questions and reasoning used in class
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Your professor's emphasis and terms of art, legal
principles, and tests
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Participate in class discussion
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For accuracy
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For comprehensiveness
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For continuity - today's material usually connects back
to and is a continuation of yesterday's material
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For memory
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Look over week's notes for:
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Whatever your professor emphasized
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Themes and topics
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Steps of Analysis
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Vocabulary
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Public policy arguments
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Write at least one practice problem applying this
week's topic or theme
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Review notes
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Organize material
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Goal: To aid in doing legal analysis
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Means: By using your choice of: outline, decision tree,
flow chart, etc.
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