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5-Day Class Syllabus



The first online class is about 75-minutes long.
The remaining classes are 60-minutes long.

Online Class
Assignment
(due by start of next class)
Pre-Course Preparation
Thoroughly read all course material prior to the first online class because it is very difficult to catch up once the course begins. Setting aside one or two hours a day for a week prior to the course should be sufficient pre-course preparation.
  • Read entire course text.
  • Read assigned cases.*
  • Write case briefs for Montana v. Pierce and Montana v. Shannon.
  • Assignment #2.
  • Discuss Cases.
  • Discuss IRAC.
  • IRAC Answer, first draft.
    (700-word limit)
Critiques provided before online class #3.

  • Discuss Ebel.
  • Case Summaries.
  • Case Synthesis.

  • Writing Exercises.
  • Case Summaries.
  • Read Ray.

  • Review first draft.
  • Identifying Elements.
  • Multiple IRACs.
  • IRAC Answer, second draft.
    (800-word limit)

Critiques provided before online class #5.

  • Review Case Summaries.
  • Discuss Ray
  • Peer-editing.
  • Peer-editing.
  • Ray answer. (600-word limit, due 120 minutes after class ends.)
  • Discuss Ray answer.
  • Discuss exam answers.
  • Wrap-up.

 

* All cases are accessible through website’s “Course Cases” link.


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