PASS the Performance Test!  On-line.
Student Syllabus

Part 1 - Introduction

In this section, you will learn what the performance test is, and what skills you need to PASS it!

View Segment 1, Introduction to the course, materials, faculty, and the Bar Exam generally [10 min.]

Read Introduction and Chapter 1 (all reading is from Course Book)

View Segment 2, The essentials of performance testing and the Six Steps to PASSing approach [40 min.]

Read Chapter 2

View Segment 3, The lawyering skills you need to PASS [24 min.]

Read Chapters 3 through 6

View Segment 4, Introduction to the frequently tested tasks

Read Course Book Chapter 7

Skim Summary of Past Performance Tests, in Appendix

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Part 2 - Analytical Writing Workshop

In Part 2, you will learn how analytical writing is tested, and you will complete the U.S. v. Alejandro Cruz performance test question, located in the Appendix.

View Segment 1, Introduction to frequently tested analytical documents [26 min.]

Read the General Instructions and Task Memo from the Cruz File [10 min.]

View Segment 2, Understanding the Instructions and Task Memo [29 min.]

Study the remainder of the Cruz File [30 min.]

View Segment 3, Assess your review of the Cruz File [32 min.]

Study and brief the Cruz Library [30 min.]

View Segment 4, Debrief Library [24 min.]

Complete your answer to Cruz [100 min.]

View Segment 5, Model answer analysis [20 min.]

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Part 3 - Persuasive Writing Workshop

In Part 3, you will learn how persuasive writing is tested and you will complete the Estate of Keefe problem, located in the Appendix.

View Segment 1, Introduction to Persuasive Writing [47 min.]

View Segment 2, Introduction to Estate of Keefe [12 min.]

Complete Estate of Keefe as directed by Instructor [3 hrs.]

View Segment 3, Analysis of Estate of Keefe question and model answer [57 min.]

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Part 4 - Review & Plan for Success!

In Part 4, you will review the techniques you have learned to PASS the performance test.

View final segment, Performance test skills review [30 min.]

Read Chapter 8

Complete all the performance test questions and study the model answers in Appendix

Review online segments as necessary until you have mastered the material and are ready to PASS

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