059: The California Performance Test – Outlining and Drafting Your Answer

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this second part of a two-part episode, we are going through drafting an answer for the July 2018 California Performance Test. We recommend listening to last week's episode first, where we focused on reviewing the task memo, file, and library. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• The timing aspect of the performance test
• A quick review of the IRAC, CRAC, and CREAC methods for legal analysis
• Tips for drafting a structured outline
• Highlighting the specific rules you'll use and which case the rule comes from
• Writing your analysis in a way that argues a position
• Drawing a strong conclusion which tells the reader why an issue should be resolved in a certain manner

Resources:

• California Bar Examination – Performance Test and Selected Answers, July 2018 (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Question-and-Answers.pdf)
• Podcast Episode 58: The California Performance Test – Reviewing the Task Memo, File, and Library (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-58-the-california-performance-test-reviewing-the-task-memo-file-and-library/)
• Podcast Episode 9: Mastering the Performance Test (w/Doretta McGinnis) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-9-mastering-the-performance-test-w-doretta-mcginnis/)
• Bar Exam Toolbox blog: Managing the Clock on a 90-Minute Performance Test (https://barexamtoolbox.com/managing-the-clock-on-a-90-minute-performance-test/)
• Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-59-the-california-performance-test-outlining-and-drafting-your-answer/)

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Alison & Lee