David's Law Web - Essay Decomposition

Essay Decomposition & Answering Process

  1. Read the call.
  2. Determine the subject from the call.
  3. Write your outer outline.
  4. Do a quick read of the essay.
  5. Do a full outline and markup of the essay.
  6. Carefully read and markup the essay.
    • Issues noted in the margin.
    • Circle the parties names.
    • Underline passages to quote.
    • Underline dates and times.
  7. Outline of question.

  8. Issues | Issue Rule Application Conslusion
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