Loyola University Chicago
School of Law
CRIMINAL LAW SYLLABUS
John Bronsteen
Required texts
1.
Course packet (available on the course website on Sakai)
2.
Course handouts (available on the course website on Sakai)
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Essential note: From the Sakai site, download all materials (including assignments and
model answers) rather than just viewing them, because only by downloading them will the
formatting be correct.
Assessments of student learning
1.
Final examination
Apart from the exceptions noted later in this syllabus, your grade will be based entirely
on an anonymously graded final examination after classes conclude. The examination will last 3
hours. All of the questions will involve fact patterns that ask you to spot issues and apply the
law you have read and been taught in the course. For example, a question might go like this:
“Jack drives 10 miles over the speed limit and crashes into Jill, who dies. What crime, if any,
has Jack committed?” The final exam will be open book, which means that you are permitted to
consult any written material1 other than exam answers being written by other students.
I will grade your final exam by comparing your answers to the model answers I have
written to the exam questions. Every deviation from my model answers, no matter how small,
may — and, in virtually every case, will — incur a deduction. You will be able to anticipate the
exact wording of my model answers, down to the tiniest detail, by copying the appropriate parts
of the assignment templates that I give you at the beginning of the semester via Sakai. You will
be using those templates throughout the course to do all of the written assignments. It is
essential for you to bring all of those templates to the exam so that you can copy from them
during the exam. Indeed, since the exam is open-book, you should definitely print out all
course materials and bring them to the exam. In fact, you should make a binder of all course
materials at the beginning of the semester and bring it to every class meeting.
On the exam, you will figure out which templates (and which parts of those templates)
are relevant to answering the exam questions. This tests your skill at determining which laws
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This is subject to whatever limitations may be imposed by law school or university
administrators. For example, it is possible that you will be prohibited from using the internet or
notes on your laptop during the exam. Please consult the law school’s administrators or review
their laptop exam rules for guidance.
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apply to given facts — one of the signature skills in the field of law. Then you will copy the
parts of the templates you have identified as relevant, making sure to copy identically where
appropriate but also to vary the words where doing so is needed to accommodate the differences
between the exam questions’ facts and the templates’ facts. This tests your meticulousness and
attention to detail, which are essential in legal practice.
On the final exam, you should always copy answers from the templates, which have
numbers such as “Self-defense #1.” Do not copy from the model answers to assignments, which
have letters such as “Self-defense A.”
Please note that when you answer questions on all quizzes, assignments, and the final
exam, you should always say that something is “no crime” if it is no crime that is included in the
Course Packet (namely, homicide or attempted homicide). In some cases, the act in question
may indeed be some other crime that is not in the Course Packet, but we use the phrase “no
crime” in this course as a stylized shorthand that really just means “neither homicide nor
attempted homicide.”
It is unlikely that any question on the final exam will be able to be copied from one
template alone. However, such a question might appear on the midterm exam or on practice
exams that I make available.
For additional guidance and requirements about how to write your answers on the final
exam, it is essential to read the separate handouts titled “Guide for writing answers to
assignments and exams” and “Short Style Guide,” which are available on this course’s Sakai
website.
2.
Possible other factors
The grades you receive on the written assignments given throughout the semester do not
count toward your final course grade.2 However, the written assignments will prepare you for
the exam and are essential for developing the skills that this course aims to teach. You are
therefore required to complete all of the assignments and to put serious effort into all of them.
The model answer for each assignment will be released five minutes after the assignment is due,
so late answers cannot be counted as satisfying this requirement. But if you miss a deadline,
then you must still do the assignment and are required not to consult the model answer before
you complete the work. Your efforts on the assignments will be rewarded because the
assignments develop precisely the same skills tested on the final exam. So, by doing the
assignments carefully, you will be improving your ability to do well on the exam.
The same requirements apply to all of the quizzes.
You are also required to attend all class meetings.
When deciding who receives the “Cali” award for the #1 student in the course, though, I
reserve the right to consider work done throughout the semester. This may be particularly
necessary if more than one student writes a perfect exam.
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I reserve the right to decrease your final course grade for any of the following reasons:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
lateness in completing any assignment or quiz
insufficient effort on any assignment or quiz
missing a class meeting
insufficient preparation for, or insufficient effort in, a class meeting
Only a truly legitimate reason, such as a medical exigency or a comparably weighty and
unusual issue, can excuse you from the above requirements. If you have such a legitimate
reason, then you must verify it with an appropriate administrator at the law school or university,
who will let me know not to penalize you.
Assignments in other classes (such as Legal Writing) are not permissible reasons for
failing to meet the above requirements. When one of the four lapses listed above coincides with
an assignment deadline in Legal Writing or another class, it will be especially difficult to
convince me of the legitimacy of the reason for the lapse.
All of the above refers to single instances of falling short of a requirement. If a student
regularly misses assignment or quiz deadlines, or regularly gives insufficient effort on
assignments or quizzes, or regularly fails to come to class prepared, then he or she cannot receive
a passing grade in the course.
Discussing an assignment or quiz with another student or with anyone else — or
viewing another student’s work — before submitting one’s own answer is strictly
prohibited and is grounds for disciplinary action.
Access to students
My office hours are immediately after each class meeting. Please just approach me at the
front of the classroom, or else you can email me in advance to set up a meeting. Please also feel
free to contact me if you have a question about the course material. My email address is
jbronst@luc.edu.
Educational goals, objectives, and student learning outcomes
In this course, you will learn many of the basic elements of criminal law, including the
levels of criminal fault, the elements of intentional and unintentional homicide, the nature and
significance of an attempted crime, and the justification of self-defense.
You will also learn how to read statutes very carefully and to apply them to fact
situations. You will hone your skill at doing this in writing via repeated practice on assignments
throughout the semester. The final examination will test this skill that you have developed, as
well as the knowledge of criminal law that you have acquired.
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I think that using templates is the most effective way for you to develop rapidly the skills
of good legal writing and analysis. Repeating the same process in a relatively uniform manner
makes it easier to learn, and the process involves critical thinking due to the differences between
the templates and the assignments.
A major goal of this course is to instill and reward meticulousness. Extreme attention to
detail is a hallmark of high-quality legal practice, so it will be a focus throughout the semester.
My hope is that all students will write with many fewer errors after having taken this course than
they did before they took the course.
Teaching philosophy
Research indicates that students tend to learn better through active and applied methods
instead of passive reading and listening. The assignments, quizzes, and in-class work in this
course are aimed at facilitating active learning.
Code of Conduct
Like all courses, this one is governed by the Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Code of Conduct: http://luc.edu/law/media/law/fyi/pdfs/Code_of_Conduct.pdf.
Grade review policy
Over the years, many experiences have taught me that there is no pedagogical value in
post-semester meetings to discuss exams. Therefore, I no longer discuss students’ grades or
exams unless a student has received an overall final course grade of “C” or below. If you receive
an overall final course grade of C+ or above, and you contact me in regard to anything about
your grade or exam, then you have broken this rule. Trying to get around the rule will be treated
as breaking it. I reserve the right to retroactively lower the grade of any student who breaks this
rule or tries to get around it.
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Lectures and assignments
A.
Essential point
Download all materials from Sakai (including assignments and model
answers) rather than just viewing them, because only by downloading them
will the formatting be correct. Also, do not read the MPC from any source
except the Course Packet, which is specifically edited for this course.
B.
Timing of assignment and quiz due dates
Each assignment and quiz is due by 8:30 p.m. on the night BEFORE the
class meeting for which it is assigned and must be turned in via the
appropriate dropbox on the Sakai site. Thus, virtually all assignments and
quizzes are due either on Sunday nights at 8:30 p.m. or Tuesday nights at 8:30
p.m.
C.
Model answers
Each model answer will be made available on the Sakai site five minutes
after the corresponding assignment is due (typically, at 8:35 p.m. on Sunday
nights and Tuesday nights).
After a model answer becomes available, you are ALWAYS required
to do a “Compare Documents” between your answer and the model answer.
This will show you any errors you made, and it is the ONLY way to see those
errors and learn how to avoid them on exams.
For logistics, please see the “Comparing documents” handout on our
course’s Sakai website. You can also teach yourself via a Google search, or if
you have trouble, then by consulting your tutor.
Note that the resulting document (the one that shows your mistakes)
will be hard to read unless you deselect “formatting.” Again, consult the
“Comparing documents” handout and, if you are still unsure, use a Google
search or ask your tutor. It is essential to figure this out at the beginning of
the semester.
D.
Grading
You will receive a grade on each assignment, but the grade will not count
at all toward your final grade. The grading scale is from 1 to 3, with “3” being the
highest grade and “1” being the lowest grade. Your tutors will make the grades
available to you at least 15 minutes before the lecture following the assignment’s
due date. They will be available via Sakai.
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E.
Writing the answers
For additional guidance and requirements about how to write your answers
on the assignments and final exam, it is essential to read the separate handouts
titled “Guide for writing answers to assignments and exams” and “Short Style
Guide” which are available on this course’s Sakai website.
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Lecture 1:
Mental states and homicide
1. Read
(a) Course Packet, pages 1 and 2 (excerpts of Model Penal Code § 2.02, § 2.08(2),
and § 210.1–210.4)
(b) Unintentional killing handout
(c) Speed limits handout
(d) Guide for writing answers to assignments and exams
(e) Short style guide
(f) Comparing documents handout
2. Write
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Unintentional killing “A”
—> In doing this writing assignment, copy the template for Unintentional
killing #1 word for word except for changing the names and whatever else (if
anything) needs to be changed given the differences in facts between the two
questions.
—> This is due to be turned in electronically on the course website at 8:30 p.m.
the night before our first class meeting. The model answer will become available
on the website five minutes later, at 8:35 p.m. Definitely look at the model answer
and compare it to your answer, preferably by using the “Compare Documents”
function on your word processor (and if so, clear the formatting to make it easier
for yourself to see the discrepancies). See the “Comparing documents handout.”
3. Bring to class
(a) Print out these documents and bring them to every class (for future classes, also
bring other flow charts and documents depending on the subject matter of the class
session, assignment, and quiz):
i) Map of handouts for assignments and exams
ii) Unintentional killing answer details
iii) Flow chart starter
iv) Flow chart for Unintentional killing
(b) As soon as possible, and no later than a week or two into the semester, you should
print out all course materials (including ALL handouts and templates), and put
them in a binder that you bring to every class meeting and to the midterm and final
exams.
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Lecture 2:
Review of Unintentional killing
1. Read
(a) Guide to model answer templates by topic, pages 1 and 2 (Unintentional killing)
(b) Guide to model answer templates by number, page 1 (Unintentional killing)
(c) Unintentional killing cheat sheet
(d) Unintentional killing answer notes
(e) Map of handouts for assignments and exams
(f) Unintentional killing answer details (just skim this briefly)
2. Quiz
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Take Short quiz 1 on the Sakai site
—> Before submitting it, check all of your answers by using the “Flow
chart starter” document and then the “Flow chart for Unintentional killing
document.” Always do this for every quiz during the semester.
3. Write
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Unintentional killing “B”
—> As with all future assignments, you must figure out which template or
templates to copy. Use the “Map of Handouts for assignments and exams,”
and then the “Unintentional killing answer details” to nail down every word
of your answer. From now on, this is the only way to get every detail perfect
on every assignment.
4. Create
• Use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a “Compare
Documents” of the following two documents: (i) the answer you turn in for
Unintentional killing “B” and (ii) the model answer for Unintentional killing “B”
after it has become available at 8:35 p.m. the night before Lecture 2. All word
processors can easily do this. If you don’t know how to do a “Compare
Documents,” see the “Comparing documents handout.” Alternatively, you should
easily be able to figure it out by doing a Google search, or by asking a friend, or by
asking one of the tutors if necessary. It is essential to learn this skill at the
beginning of the semester because it is required for every assignment and is the
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only way to see your errors and improve as the semester goes along. To make
the “Compare Documents” easier to read, deselect “formatting.”
—> Spend a few minutes thinking about the discrepancies between the two
answers and how to eliminate all such discrepancies on future assignments.
Lecture 3:
Workshop on eliminating errors
1. Read
(a) Unintentional killing answer notes
(b) Speed limits document
(c) Common errors on final exam
• This is a very useful document. It’s good to read it now, early in the
semester, so you can anticipate likely errors from the beginning and develop
habits to avoid them. If you use those habits throughout the semester on the
assignments, then you won’t make the mistakes on the exam.
(d) Re-read Unintentional killing cheat sheet (it’s very short)
2. Quiz
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Take the “Unintentional killing” quiz
—> Note that this quiz is quite long. And the questions are easy to get wrong
unless you answer them carefully.
—> Also note that unlike the short quizzes, this one has explanations of the
answers. The explanations are available after you complete the quiz.
—> As always, before submitting it, check all of your answers by using the
“Flow chart starter” document and then the “Flow chart for Unintentional
killing document.” Always do this for every quiz during the semester.
3. Write
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Unintentional killing “C”
—> Use whichever Unintentional killing templates and handouts you think
will help you.
—> As always, use the “Map of Handouts for assignments and exams,”
and then the “Unintentional killing answer details” to nail down every word
of your answer. This is the only way to get every detail perfect on every
assignment.
4. Create
• Use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a “Compare
Documents” of the following two documents: (i) the answer you turn in for
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Unintentional killing “C” and (ii) the model answer for Unintentional killing “C”
after it has become available at 8:35 p.m. the night before Lecture 3.
—> Spend a few minutes thinking about the discrepancies between the two
answers and how to eliminate all such discrepancies on future assignments.
5. Bring to class
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Lecture 4:
Printouts of all Unintentional killing templates and handout materials
Intentional killing, EED, and Self-defense
1. Read
(a) Course Packet, one paragraph on page 2: § 210.3(1)(b) (under “Manslaughter”)
(b) Course packet, page 3 (read the entire page)
(c) Self-defense short handout
(d) Self-defense long handout
(e) EED handout
(f) EED paragraph types handout
(g) EED paragraphs full guide handout
2. Quiz
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Short quiz 2
—> Please note that this quiz is based on the previous topic we’ve covered
(unintentional killing), not on the topic of your reading for Lecture 4 (selfdefense).
—> As always, before submitting it, check all of your answers by using the
“Flow chart starter” document and then the “Flow chart for Unintentional
killing document.” Always do this for every quiz during the semester.
3. Write
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Unintentional killing “D”
—> Please note that this assignment is based on the previous topic we’ve
covered (unintentional killing), not on the topic of your reading for Lecture 4 (selfdefense). Accordingly, use the Unintentional killing templates for it, as you have
done on your previous assignments.
—> As always, use the “Map of Handouts for assignments and exams,”
and then the “Unintentional killing answer details” to nail down every word
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of your answer. This is the only way to get every detail perfect on every
assignment.
4. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 5:
Review of Intentional killing, EED, and Self-defense
1. Read
(a) Guide to model answer templates by topic, pages 3 and 4 (Intentional killing and
Self-defense)
(b) Guide to model answer templates by number, pages 2 and 3 (Intentional killing
and Self-defense)
(c) You should also refer back to the long and short Self-defense handouts
2. Quiz
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Take the “Intentional killing” quiz
—> Note that this quiz is somewhat long — 7 questions. And the questions
are easy to get wrong unless you answer them carefully.
—> Also note that unlike the short quizzes, this one has explanations of the
answers. The explanations are available after you complete the quiz.
—> Before submitting it, check all of your answers by using the “Flow
chart starter” document and then the “Flow chart for Attempt and
Intentional killing document.” Always do this for every quiz during the
semester.
3. Write
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Intentional killing “A”
—> Use whichever Intentional killing templates you think will help you. You
may also want to consult the EED handout and the EED paragraph types handout.
—> Use the “Map of Handouts for assignments and exams,” and then the
“Intentional killing #1 Template” and the “EED paragraphs full guide” to
nail down every word of your answer. This is the only way to get every detail
perfect on every assignment.
4. Create
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•
As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
Lecture 6:
Workshop on eliminating errors
1. Read
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Short style guide
—> Make sure to master this document and use it in all of your writing for this
course.
2. Quiz
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Take the “Self-defense” quiz
—> Note that this quiz is somewhat long. And the questions are easy to get
wrong unless you answer them carefully.
—> Also note that unlike the short quizzes, this one has explanations of the
answers. The explanations are available after you complete the quiz.
—> Before submitting it, check all of your answers by using the “Flow
chart starter” document and then the “Flow chart for Self-defense
document.” Always do this for every quiz during the semester.
3. Write
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Self-defense “A”
—> Use whichever Self-defense templates and handouts you think will help
you.
—> Use the “Map of Handouts for assignments and exams,” and then the
“Self-defense long handout” and the “EED paragraphs full guide” to nail
down every word of your answer. This is the only way to get every detail
perfect on every assignment.
4. Create
• Use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a “Compare
Documents” of the following two documents: (i) the answer you turn in for Selfdefense “A” and (ii) the model answer for Self-defense “A” after it has become
available at 8:35 p.m. the night before Lecture 3.
—> Spend a few minutes thinking about the discrepancies between the two
answers and how to eliminate all such discrepancies on future assignments.
5. Bring to class
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• Printouts of all templates and handout materials that could possibly be relevant to
Self-defense “A”
Lecture 7:
Workshop on eliminating errors
1. Read
(a) Guide for writing answers to assignments and exams
—> This was assigned for Lecture 1, but now is a good time to refresh your
memory of it.
(b) When to cite lecture notes
2. Quiz
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Short quiz 3
3. Write
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Self-defense “B”
4. Create
• Use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a “Compare
Documents” of the following two documents: (i) the answer you turn in for Selfdefense “B” and (ii) the model answer for Self-defense “B” after it has become
available at 8:35 p.m. the night before Lecture 8.
—> Spend a few minutes thinking about the discrepancies between the two
answers and how to eliminate all such discrepancies on future assignments.
5. Bring to class
• Printouts of all templates and handout materials that could possibly be relevant to
Self-defense “B”
Lecture 8:
Attempt
1. Read
(a) Course Packet, page 4
(b) Attempt handout
(c) Attempt and EED for quizzes handout
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(d) Refresh your memory of the EED handout
(e) Refresh your memory of the EED paragraph types document
2. Quiz
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Short quiz 4
—> Please note that this quiz is based on previous topics we’ve covered, not
on the topic of your reading for Lecture 8 (attempt).
3. Write
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Self-defense “C”
—> Please note that this assignment is based on the previous topic we’ve
covered (self-defense), not on the topic of your reading for Lecture 8 (attempt).
Accordingly, use the Self-defense templates for it, as you have done on your
previous recent assignments.
4. Create
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As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
Lecture 9:
Review of Attempt
1. Read
(a) Guide to model answer templates by topic, page 5 (Attempt)
(b) Guide to model answer templates by number, page 4 (Attempt)
(c) You may also want to refer back to the Attempt handout
2. Quiz
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Short quiz 5
3. Write
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Attempt “A”
—> Use whichever Attempt templates you think will help you. You may also
want to consult the EED handout and the EED paragraph types handout.
4. Create
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•
As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
Lecture 10:
Attempt / Self-defense
1. Read
(a) Self-defense long handout, pages 4-6
(b) Guide to model answer templates by topic, page 6 (Attempt / Self-defense)
(c) Guide to model answer templates by number, page 5 (Attempt / Self-defense)
(d) You may also want to refer back to the Attempt handout
(e) Re-read Attempt and EED for quizzes handout before taking the quiz
2. Quiz
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Take the “Attempt” quiz after re-reading the Attempt and EED for quizzes handout
—> Note that this quiz is quite long. And the questions are easy to get wrong
unless you answer them carefully.
—> Also note that unlike the short quizzes, this one has explanations of the
answers. The explanations are available after you complete the quiz.
—> Please also note that this quiz is based on the previous topic we’ve
covered (attempt), not on the topic of your reading for Lecture 10 (Attempt / Selfdefense).
3. Write
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Attempt “B”
—> Please note that this assignment is based on the previous topic we’ve
covered (attempt), not on the topic of your reading for Lecture 10 (attempt / selfdefense). Accordingly, use the Attempt templates for it, as you did on your
previous assignment.
4. Create
•
As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
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Lecture 11:
Review of Attempt / Self-defense
1. Quizzes
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Combined Short quiz 6 and 7
2. Write
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Attempt / Self-defense “A”
—> Use whichever Attempt / Self-defense templates you think will help you.
You may also want to consult the EED handout and the EED paragraph types
handout.
3. Create
•
As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
Lecture 12:
Workshop on eliminating errors
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 8
2. Write
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Attempt / Self-defense “B”
3. Create
•
As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
4. Bring to class
• Printouts of all templates and handout materials that could possibly be relevant to
Attempt / Self-defense “B”
Lecture 13:
Full course review
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1. Read
(a) Exam tips document
(b) Guide to handouts and topics
2. Quiz
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Short quiz 9
3. Write
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Unlabeled “A”
4. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 14:
Midterm exam (does not count toward your grade)
1. Read
(a) Exam tips document (it’s worth reading it again)
(b) Common errors on final exam document
(c) Short style guide
—> Make sure to master this document and use it in all of your writing for this
course.
2. Quiz
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Short quiz 10
3. Write
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Unlabeled “B”
4. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
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Lecture 15:
Review of midterm exam
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 11
2. Write
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Unlabeled “C”
3. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
4. Bring to class
• Use your word processor to “compare” your midterm to the midterm model
answer and bring that document to class.
Lecture 16:
Interlude: Addressing concerns about the bar exam, legal practice, etc.
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 12
2. Write
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Unlabeled “D”
3. Create
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As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
Lecture 17:
Other crimes
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 13
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2. Write
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Unlabeled “E”
3. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 18:
Other crimes continued
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 14
2. Write
• Count and write down the number of errors of each type you made on Unlabeled
“A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” and “E.” Types of errors include writing the wrong name, using
the wrong pronoun (he/she, his/her, etc.), typos in citations, one space instead of two
after a period, substantive errors, etc.
• Write one or two paragraphs — or more if you think that would be helpful —
explaining how you plan to reduce your errors on future assignments. Include
realistic goals for the number of errors of each type you will make on your next three
assignments.
• Put your numbers of each type of error, along with your paragraph or paragraphs,
into one word processing document and submit that document on the Sakai
website by the usual deadline of 8:30 p.m. (There is no model answer for this
assignment, obviously.)
Lecture 19:
Punishment theory 1
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 15
2. Write
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Unlabeled “F”
3. Create
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• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 20:
Punishment theory 2
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 16
2. Write
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Unlabeled “G”
3. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 21:
Omissions and conspiracy
1. Quiz
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Short quiz 17
2. Write
•
Unlabeled “H”
3. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 22:
Thor
1. Quiz
•
Short quiz 18
2. Write
21
• Count and write down the number of errors of each type you made on Unlabeled
“F,” “G,” and “H.” Types of errors include writing the wrong name, using the wrong
pronoun (he/she, his/her, etc.), typos in citations, one space instead of two after a
period, substantive errors, etc.
• Write one or two paragraphs — or more if you think that would be helpful —
explaining how you plan to reduce your errors on future assignments. Include
realistic goals for the number of errors of each type you will make on your next three
assignments.
• Put your numbers of each type of error, along with your paragraph or paragraphs,
into one word processing document and submit that document on the Sakai
website by the usual deadline of 8:30 p.m. (There is no model answer for this
assignment, obviously.)
Lecture 23:
Full course review
1. Quiz
•
Short quiz 19
2. Write
•
Unlabeled “I”
3. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 24:
Quiz games
1. Quiz
•
Take the “Big unlabeled” quiz
—> Note that this quiz is quite long. And the questions are easy to get wrong
unless you answer them carefully.
—> Also note that unlike the short quizzes, this one has explanations of the
answers. The explanations are available after you complete the quiz.
2. Write
•
Unlabeled “J”
22
3. Create
•
As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word)
to do a “Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer
after the model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is
due).
Lecture 25:
Quiz games
1. Quiz
•
Short quiz 20
2. Write
•
Unlabeled “K”
3. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Lecture 26:
Question Day
1. Quiz
•
Short quiz 21
2. Create
• Bring to class at least one question for me. You can bring as many questions as
you’d like, but no fewer than one. If I don’t have time to get to everyone’s questions
during class, then I will stay afterwards to answer any that remain.
Lecture 27:
Quiz games
1. Quiz
•
Short quiz 22
2. Write
23
• Count and write down the number of errors of each type you made on Unlabeled
“I,” “J,” and “K.” Types of errors include writing the wrong name, using the wrong
pronoun (he/she, his/her, etc.), typos in citations, one space instead of two after a
period, substantive errors, etc.
• Write one or two paragraphs — or more if you think that would be helpful —
explaining how you plan to reduce your errors when you take the final exam. Include
realistic goals for the number of errors of each type you will make on the final exam.
• Put your numbers of each type of error, along with your paragraph or paragraphs,
into one word processing document and submit that document on the Sakai
website by the usual deadline of 8:30 p.m. (There is no model answer for this
assignment, obviously.)
Lecture 28:
Conclusion
1. Read
a) Exam tips document
b) Common errors on final exam document
c) Short style guide
2. Quiz
•
Short quiz 23
3. Write
•
Unlabeled “L”
4. Create
• As always, use your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) to do a
“Compare Documents” of your assignment answer and the model answer after the
model answer has become available (five minutes after the assignment is due).
Recommended studying for exam
1.
2.
3.
Study Exam tips document
Re-read Common errors on final exam document
Re-take assignments under timed conditions and compare your answers to the model
answers. You may also consider taking the practice final exams posted on our course’s
Sakai site and comparing your answers to the model answers.