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DVOREF COLLEGE OF LAW

A.Y. 2021-2022, 1st Semester

TIPS ON HOW TO ANSWER BAR-TYPE the SUBSTANCE and the presentation


QUESTIONS of your answers that matter.
1. Read the question first before reading Examples:
the problem/case. Start with the last
Q: Roderick and Faye were high school
paragraph or the last line.
sweethearts. When Roderick was eighteen
2. Use the active voice, not the passive
(18) and Faye, sixteen (16) years old, they
voice.
started to live together as husband wife
3. Do not leave the scope of the subject.
without the benefit of marriage. When Faye
4. Be straightforward. Your answers must
reached eighteen (18) years of age, her
also be complete and concise.
parents forcibly took her back and
5. Use the four-paragraph rule + ILAC
arranged for her marriage to Brad.
METHOD:
Although Faye lived with Brad after the
Par.1-ISSUE (Positive/Negative
marriage, Roderick continued to regularly
Answer. For law school exam purposes,
visit Faye while Brad was away at work.
you may QUALIFY)
During their marriage, Faye gave birth to a
Par.2-LAW/LEGAL BASIS (Applicable
baby girl, Laica. When Faye was 25 years
Law/Jurisprudence)
old, Brad discovered her continued liaison
Par.3-ANALYSIS/APPLICATION
with Roderick in one of their heated
(Correlation of the legal basis with the
arguments. Faye shot Brad to death. She
relevant facts)
lost no time in marrying her true love,
Par.4-CONCLUSION
Roderick without a marriage license
NOTE: claiming that they have been continuously
cohabitating for more than five (5) years.
❖ DO NOT FORGET TO USE THE ILAC
METHOD. In essence, your answer must (a) Was the marriage of Roderick and Faye
clearly indicate the issue, the legal valid? (2%)
basis, the analysis, and the conclusion.
PROPOSED ANSWER (PA):
❖ When you write your answers, do not
think of yourself or your own pleasure. No, the marriage between Roderick and
Think of the person who will read your Faye is not valid.
answer, most especially the one who
will grade your output. Ask yourself Under the Family Code, the absence of
these: Will the professor/examiner any formal requisites of marriage, one of
understand my answer? Will he/she be which is a marriage license, makes the
able to read my answer (if handwritten)? marriage void ab initio, and in order to be
Don’t just write anything as you please. exempt from the said requirement on the
Be sure that your answer is a complete ground of marital cohabitation, the parties
package. must have cohabitated with each other as
❖ Give what is asked. BE RESPONSIVE to husband and wife for at least five years
the question. without any legal impediment.
❖ Although your answer needs to be Here, Roderick and Faye did not
brief/concise, make sure that it is actually cohabit as husband and wife for at
LOADED. least five years. Even assuming that they
❖ A long answer does not necessarily lived together for at least five years, the fact
merit a high score. The same goes for a that Faye has a legal impediment because
short one. Always bear in mind that it is of her existing marriage with Brad does not

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render them exempt from the license Here, since death resulted from
requirement and as such, a marriage Macho’s act of accidentally pulling the trigger
license must have first been secured before of the gun, homicide is committed. The
they got married. absence of an intent to kill on the part of Macho
is immaterial because Ganda died and as such,
Hence, the marriage is void for lack of a
intent to kill is conclusively presumed.
marriage of a license.
Hence, homicide was committed.
b) What is the filiation status of Laica? (2%)
Note: It’s okay if you find it difficult to adhere
Laica is considered a legitimate child of
to the proposed format. Just practice,
Faye and Brad.
practice, and practice! Better start early than
Under the Family Code, children suffer when you’re already in your Bar review.
conceived or born during the marriage of Save yourself from the inconvenience and
the parents are legitimate. anxiety of figuring out how to effectively write
your answers by following the proposed format
In the case at bar, Laica was born as early as your first year.
during the union of Faye and Brad.
Hence, Laica is a legitimate child.
CASE PROBLEM
Given that you know already the law; that you
Q: Macho married Ganda, a transgender. know how to apply it to the set of facts; that you
Macho was not then aware that Ganda was a write legibly enough; left you with one problem
transgender. On their first night, after their – that is how are you going to present or
marriage, Macho discovered that Ganda was a articulate it in an impressive manner.
transgender. Macho confronted Ganda and a
heated argument ensued. In the course of the A ready outline or structure of your answer will
heated argument, a fight took place wherein tremendously help you to answer faster
Ganda got hold of a knife to stab Macho. Macho without missing an important part. By constant
ran away from the stabbing thrusts and got his practice in answering this type of question with
gun which he pointed at Ganda just to frighten the outline/structure in your mind, you will be
and stop Ganda from continuing with the amazed how it easy for you to start outright and
attack. Macho had no intention at all to kill tackle the question and come up with an
Ganda. Unfamiliar with guns, Macho impressive answer.
accidentally pulled the trigger and hit Ganda
Below is the suggested outline/structure of
that caused the latter’s death. What was the
your answer for a “case/situationer problem”
crime committed?
question:
PA:
1st Paragraph—Positive/Negative/Qualified
Macho committed the crime of Answer.
Homicide.
Note: Since you are still in law school, if you see
It is well-settled in Criminal Law that that the question given needs a qualified
when a person kills another, a homicide is answer, just qualify.
committed and intent to kill is conclusively
2nd Paragraph—Applicable
presumed when the victim dies.
Law/Jurisprudence

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3rd Paragraph—Correlation of the 10.Petitioner’s/Respondent’s/Complainant’s/P


Law/Jurisprudence with the Facts of the Case. laintiff’s/Defendant’s/Accused reliance on the
(i.e. doctrine of…) is inappropriate.
Note: Use the relevant facts only.
11. It is a futile gesture on the part of the
4th Paragraph—Conclusion respondent to invoke the rule on…
12. The theory/argument has no ground to
stand upon.
The following lines are mostly taken from an 13. The contention has no leg with which to
article written by Atty. Rey C. Tatad, Jr. and stand on.
may be used either as first liners or lines in the 14. The position of the petitioner runs
body of your answers. counter with the doctrine of…
15. The case will not prosper.
16. The case is not tenable.
17. The act of the accused in… is of no
ANSWERING IN THE POSITIVE
moment.
1. The petition is meritorious. 18. The assertion lacks substance.
2. The contention has legal basis. 19. The (i.e. respondent) cannot rely on
3. The case will prosper. (i.e. mere alibis) to aid his cause.
4. The argument is proper. 20. The court cannot countenance the (i.e.
5. The provision is perfectly applicable. inconsistent postures of the petitioner)
6. The action is tenable. 21. The testimony that…, cannot be given
7. The motion should be granted. credence.
8. The Judge is correct. 22. The evidence presented has no
9. The petition is impressed with merit. probative value.
10. Yes. It is a (i.e. patent violation) of the 23. The allegation is belied by the fact
11. There is merit in the petition. that…
12. The petitioner’s contention is 24. To put it otherwise would be to render
sustainable. the law on _____________
useless/futile.
25. The actuations of the accused in (i.e.
fleeing and hiding) negates (i.e.
ANSWERING IN THE NEGATIVE innocence)
26. While it is true that _______________ is a
1. The decision is not in accord with law (i.e. constitutional guaranteed right
and jurisprudence. of a person), it does not, however mean…
2. The decision is erroneous. 27. It is not correct to say that…
3. The contention is totally misplaced. 28. It is not proper to state that…
4. The doctrine of….. does not apply in 29. It is not accurate to conclude outright
this case. that…
5. The petition is not meritorious. 30. A contrary conclusion would erode the
6. The evidence presented deserves rule that provides in part that…
scant consideration. 31. To sustain the contention would be to
7. The contention has no legal basis. render the law on ____________
8. The argument is bereft of merit. nugatory.
9. The petition is devoid of merit. 32. It would be absurd and incongruous to
sustain the argument that…
33. It is not enough that…

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34. The fact that … is immaterial since… CITING LAW PROVISIONS


35. The fact that … is irrelevant since…
36. In itself, mere …… is not sufficient (i.e. 1. No less than the (i.e. 1987 Constitution)
to warrant conviction)…. provides for the…
37. The petitioner cannot give any 2. The (i.e. Rules of Court) substantially
additional meaning to the clear and plain provides in part that…
language of the law. 3. Under the broad principles of (i.e. due
38. The Supreme Court, in several cases, process clause)…
has struck down the (i.e. defense of alibi) 4. Under the all-encompassing doctrine of
39. The attendant circumstances of the (i.e. incontestability clause)…
case are contrary to the petitioner’s 5. Under the law…
assertion. 6. According to the (i.e. Family Code)…
40. The evidence does not support the 7. The law is explicit on the matter.
theory of the petitioners. 8. The law explicitly expresses in part
41. There is no cogent reason to disturb that…
the ruling of the (i.e. Court of Appeals) 9. By express provision of law,…
42. The claim for (i.e. moral damages) must 10. By operation of law…
necessarily fail. 11. As a matter of law…
12. Worth remembering is the rule on
Note: Do not be confused. You can also use _______________ which provides in part that…
the abovementioned lines in the body of your 13. Decisive on the matter is the pertinent
answer. provision of the (i.e. Law on
Property)
14. The law prescribes certain rules on…
15. By legislative fiat…
ANSWER THAT REQUIRES QUALIFICATION
(But if the facts are complete in itself, do not
attempt to add facts or assume anything.)
QUOTING SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
1. We must distinguish. If… (or As far as
the __________ is concerned) 1. The Supreme Court in one case, had the
2. It depends. If…(or As far as the occasion to rule that…
__________ is concerned) 2. In a long-line of cases decided by the
3. The question requires a qualified Supreme Court, it has always been
answer. If… (consistently) held that…
4. I will qualify. If… 3. In a litany of cases decided by the
5. On the assumption that… Supreme Court,
6. My answer must be qualified. 4. In a long-string of cases decided by the
highest court of the land,
5. According to several cases decided by
the Supreme Court,…
6. In a series of cases decided by the
Supreme Court,
* Do not use the words series, litany or long-line
if there is only one
decision/jurisprudence for that topic.

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7. In one case decided by the highest court 7. It is a familiar canon in (i.e. political law)
of the land, it was held that that
8. In one case, the Supreme Court ruled 8. By well settled public law…
that 9. Basic is the rule in (i.e. Criminal Law)…
9. It has been said that… 10. It is an elementary principle in…
10. In a recent case, the Supreme Court has 11. It is a fundamental doctrine in…
laid to rest the issue of whether or not… 12. Well accepted is the rule that…
11. It is well settled in this jurisdiction… 13. It is axiomatic in (i.e. Civil Law) that
12. It is well settled in this country… 14. Enshrined in the 1987 Constitution is the
13. The Supreme Court has steadfastly rule that (i.e. no person shall be deprived of life,
adhered to the doctrine which states that liberty or property without due process of law)
14. In a case with similar facts, the Supreme 15. Consonant with the rule on…
Court ruled that… 16. It is a recognized doctrine in (i.e. Civil
15. In several notable Supreme Court law) that…
decisions, the highest court declared that… 17. It is a basic tenet in (i.e. Commercial
16. The Supreme Court has often stressed Law)
that… 18. Consistent with current jurisprudence
17. In the landmark case of _____________, (if 19. It is a legal presumption, born of wisdom
the case is so famous) the and experience, that …
Supreme Court laid down the doctrine which 20. It is an oft-repeated rule that…
substantially provides that… 21. The Philippines adhere to the principle
18. In the leading case of … of…
19. As enunciated by the Supreme Court in
one case,… REFERRING BACK TO THE CASE
20. The court has repeatedly ruled…
(correlating the facts with the
21. A case in point is a case already decided
law/jurisprudence)
by no other than the highest court of the land,
where the Supreme Court held that… 1. Applying the said law/doctrine in the
22. There is likewise an array of cases in instant case,
this jurisdiction where the Supreme Court has 2. From the facts given, noteworthy is the
consistently declared that… …
23. Deeply rooted is the jurisprudence 3. From the facts of the case, it is readily
which provides that… observable that…
24. In one case, the Supreme Court was 4. In the instant case, it may be observed
emphatic when it ruled that…. that…
5. It is crystal clear from the facts
presented that (i.e. the crime of treason) is
EMPHASIZING CASE DOCTRINES / present (or was committed).
JURISPRUDENCE 6. In the present case, it is immediately
noticeable that the element of
1. It is hornbook doctrine in (i.e. Civil Law)
__________ is wanting (or lacking).
that…
7. Under the circumstances, the proper
2. Immortal is the rule that…
remedy would be…
3. Well settled is the rule…
8. The case obtaining indicates a case of
4. Well entrenched is the principle that..
(i.e. B.P. 22)
5. Elementary is the rule that..
9. It logically follows…
6. The cardinal rule in (i.e. labor law) is that

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10. It goes without saying… 18. Clearly, the case at hand falls squarely
11. Even assuming arguendo, for the sake within the purview of…
of argument that… 19. Verily, he/she has committed…
12. The situation in the case at hand… 20. For this/these reason/s, it is unavoidable
13. The situation presented evinces a case to conclude that…
of… 21. Based on the facts obtaining,…
14. The facts sufficiently indicated … 22. In this light,…
15. In the given facts, it is immediately 23. This being the case…
apparent that… 24. Clearly therefore, applying the
16. It is evident that… aforecited ruling in the case at hand,…
17. In the same token… 25. In light of the foregoing, it is beyond
18. Under the facts stated in the problem,… cavil (doubt) that,…
19. In the case under consideration,… 26. There is no doubt that…
20. Worth stressing is the fact that 27. To the unprejudiced mind, the
21. Worth emphasizing is the fact that actuations of the three, when analyzed and
22. The facts would reveal that… taken together, leads to no other conclusion
23. A careful perusal of the facts of the case except that (i.e. conspiracy
would reveal that… among them existed)
24. A careful scrutiny of the actuations of 28. Inescapably, therefore,…
the accused would reveal that… 29. All things considered,…
25. A careful reading of the (i.e. Deed of
Absolute Sale) would reveal that…
26. A cursory examination of the…

CONCLUDING WORDS
1. From the gamut of evidence on hand, it
can be gathered/deduced that,…
2. Taken all together,…
3. Finally, …
4. Hence, …
5. Therefore, …
6. From the foregoing, it can be deduced
that there is really (i.e. a violation of…)
7. From the foregoing, it is now safe to
conclude that….
8. Lastly, …
9. Consequently,…
10. As a necessary consequence…
11. The logical implication is that…
12. At any rate,…
13. In view of the foregoing,…
14. As an inevitable conclusion,…
15. In the light of the circumstances,…
16. Undoubtedly,…
17. Indubitably,…

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30. It follows therefore that…


31. As a logical result…
32. In sum,.. I.
33. In view of the fact that…,
(a)
34. All told,…
35. Given the prevailing facts…
36. Having stated the foregoing
premises,… No, the marriage between Roderick and Faye
37. One final point,… is not valid.
38. Accordingly,…
Under the Family Code, the absence of any
Using the outline and the lines above, make a formal requisites of marriage, one of which is a
format or model of your answer and use what marriage license, makes the marriage void ab
you deem is applicable in a given question. You initio, and in order to be exempt from the said
may make your own models as many as you requirement on the ground of marital
want. Here are some examples (taken from my cohabitation, the parties must have cohabitated
2007 Bar Tips to NEU and INC Bar Examinees): with each other as husband and wife for at least
five years without any legal impediment.
I.
Here, Roderick and Faye did not actually
(a) cohabit as husband and wife for at least five years.
Even assuming that they lived together for at least
five years, the fact that Faye has a legal
No/Yes, he can/cannot….., impediment because of her existing marriage with
Brad does not render them exempt from the
The law provides that/The Supreme Court license requirement and as such, a marriage
has held in a line of cases…… license must have first been secured before they
In the case at bar….. got married.

Hence.. … Hence, the marriage is void for lack of a


marriage of a license.
(b)

No/Yes, the contention of X is untenable.


(b)
It is a well-settled rule in Criminal Law
that…… Laica is considered a legitimate child of Faye
and Brad.
Here,…..
Under the Family Code, children conceived or
Hence.. … born during the marriage of the parents are
legitimate.

Note: That is how you should write your answers. In the case at bar, Laica was born during the
union of Faye and Brad.

Hence, Laica is a legitimate child.

ENUMERATION

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The real secret in remembering the matters 9. To establish a person’s culpability


contained in an enumeration is the use of under (i.e. estafa), it is indispensable
keywords. Make your keywords on that…
enumerations you consider important. Never
leave a blank in an enumeration! However, if NOTE: Never ever forget to invoke your
you use the letters a, b, c, etc. for numbers in source. State if it is the Revised Penal Code,
the enumeration, so much the better. Ten to the Family Code, the New Civil Code, the 1987
one, the examiner may not count his fingers. Constitution, or a case decided by the
Make the first four in the enumeration definitely Supreme Court, etc.
good.
If you can enumerate all, write numbered form
DISTINCTION
to highlight the fact that you know all of them
and for more convenient-reading purposes. When being asked to distinguish, do not state
its definition. If you give its definition, you are
1.
in effect asking the examiner to extract out the
2.
differences of the two [or more] from your
3.
definition. Do not also give their similarities.
You are asked to differentiate and contrast, so
If you cannot enumerate all, write it in
similarities are not included. The number of
paragraph form so that it would not easily be
distinctions you will give must also be
noticeable that you missed something (But of
proportionate on the points allotted for such. If
course, memorize everything as much as
it is only worth two points, do not give 8
possible so you can enumerate all. Then the
distinctions. The examiner cannot give you 8
teacher will be very impressed).
points for that. For a two-point distinction
1. In capsule form, the following are the question, perhaps, three would be enough
elements of the crime of _______ under the (four is not too much).
Revised Penal Code.
1. The (i.e. two) may be distinguished from
2. In a nutshell, the following are the
each other in the following
elements of the crime of _________
ways:
3. The following elements are generally
a.
considered in the determination of
b.
the presence of (i.e. employer-employee
2. In the first, it is necessary that there
relationship)
be….., whereas in the second it is sufficient
4. Among the (i.e. defenses/remedies)
that there be ….
available to (i.e. Mr. X) as provided for by/in the
3. In the former, … while in the latter…
(i.e. Civil Code) are:
4. The former requires … while the latter…
(1)…
5. … on the other hand ______________ is…
(2)…
5. The following are the requisites for…
6. In order that a case for (i.e. B.P. 22) to
prosper, the following elements must be
attendant/present:
DEFINITION
7. To constitute (i.e. homicide), the
following requisites must concur: 1. ________________ is a comprehensive
8. (i.e. Legal compensation) requires the term used to describe _______.
concurrence of the following conditions:

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2. _________________, in its generally some or all of them. Either way, these Bar
accepted sense, refers to …. candidates are writing too slowly, and it costs
them their ticket to a law license. Focus on one
3. … It is a safeguard and guarantee
question at a time. Don’t bother or think of
provided by the 1987 Constitution..
another question while answering one.
4. … It is a kind of relief granted to a
2. Budget your time according to the
______________ by the …
number of questions and length of problems.
5. ________________ is a branch of public Check the point percentage allocation for each
law (or private law) which deals with.. question. This will be your guide on how much
time you will spend for a question. Of course,
6. It pertains to… you will devote more minutes to questions with
7. It connotes a …. a big or higher percentage (i.e. 5%; 10%) than
8. … is a doctrine in (i.e. Civil Law) which questions with a minimum point percentage
refers to… (i.e. 1%; 2%).
9. … is a principle in (i.e. Criminal Law)
which states that… 3.Set a time schedule. It’s easy to waste time
10. It presupposes… by getting carried away by a single question or
11. Its principal identifying feature is.. by getting stuck on a question that’s giving you
12. It is akin to… trouble. Make a general allocation for each
13. The function of which is to… question and adjust the time depending on
14. The office of which is to… their percentage weight. Monitor your pace so
that you stay calm and will be able to answer all
questions on the exam.
REASON BEHIND THE
4. Read first what is required at the bottom of
LAW/CONCEPT/PRINCIPLE
the question. By doing this, you will be able to
determine what facts do you need and what
1. The purpose of the law is…
facts are immaterial. This will save you time
2. The law is designed to…
from re-reading the question. You can also
3. It is intended to shield …
start formulating your answer in mind while
4. It is primarily aimed at protecting
reading the question, thus, it will be easier and
____________ from unwarranted ____
faster for you to write your answers since you
5. The rationale behind the law is…
are already guided by your earlier analysis. It
6. The spirit of the law is to the effect that…
will also minimize errors and erasures.
5.Be reminded that one of your tasks while
ADDITIONAL TIPS ON HOW TO APPROACH preparing for the Bar exam is to become an
BAR ESSAY QUESTION expert fact pattern reader. So, what do you do
if you aren’t very good at reading facts? You
Note: Hello, please do not skip these tips which
need to experiment with different ways to get
are not only applicable to the Bar exam but also better at reading facts. Practice answering
to your exams in law school. past Bar questions as many as you can.
1.Finishing is the key. Many fail the Bar exam Analyze the suggested answers and take note
because they don’t finish the exam. They spend how the answers used the facts in the problem.
so much time on an early question that they Remember, you won’t get all the possible
can’t finish the later ones. Or they work on all points if you don’t understand what the Bar
of the questions at once, but without finishing examiners are asking you. You must become

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an expert fact reader in order to write a which look professional, are well organized
complete exam answer. and which use paragraphs and indenting
where appropriate make the Examiner’s job
6.Before answering, formulate on your mind
easier.
what will be placed on your first, second and
third paragraphs. Mentally apply your outline. 10. An answer to one question in one
The first paragraph normally contains a one- problem requires a separate page. Answers to
sentence direct to the point answer to the sub-questions may be presented continuously
question. The second paragraph commonly in a page separated by space/s. It is
contains legal basis (provision of law in point, suggested, however, that even answers to sub-
jurisprudence, co-relation of the questions be presented on separate page,
jurisprudence/provision with the facts of the unless your answer is very short, so that in
case and application). Third paragraph case you want to change any or in case you
normally contains the conclusion. When you have missed a sub-question, you can still insert
are already decided of your answer, write it your answer in the remaining spaces of the
according to your thoughts. In this approach, page.
you will not only be avoiding unnecessary
11. Don’t submit your test booklet too early.
revisions and erasures, you will also maintain
There’s no prize for early finishers. Budget and
the cleanliness of your booklet. Bear in mind
utilize all the time allocated for you to: (a)
that, a dirty booklet is irritating to the eyes of
compose good answers; (b) review your
the person checking the same.
answers; and (c) write legibly.
7.Use logic or common sense when you do not
12. Practice, practice, practice. Practice is
know the answer. Ask the question, “What is
vital to your success in the Bar exam. You must
the best solution or resolution for this case?”
get used answering Bar essay questions. The
or “If I were the examiner how do I want the
only way to know if you can (or if you know the
question answered?” Do not just guess, make
law) is to practice. Answering Bar questions
a smart guess. Your best guide is to think what
regularly will help you learn the law as well as
is most just and equitable since these are the
become a better tester. There are many
purpose any law seeks to achieve.
sample bar exam essay questions and answers
8.If you really have no idea on how to answer a available on the internet. You may also find the
really difficult question, or a borderline case, Q&A published by the UP Law Center helpful.
or you do not know what the answer is, the use
13.The key to success in any endeavor is
of inverted pyramid of answering question may
preparation. Familiarity with the structure of
be helpful. This may be done by inverting the
the essay questions and how you respond to
usual answer format. Initially, present your
them will go a long way in alleviating your
knowledge of the law and/or jurisprudence,
anxiety on test day. You job is to practice the
then make your smart guess. With this, you
approach we’ve just outlined so that it
may be able to show or convince the examiner
becomes so automatic by exam day that you
that you know something about the issue but
move from one step to the other without
you were merely incorrect in your conclusion,
missing a beat.
you may get a credit for your answer.
14.At least twice during your bar prep (ideally
9.Number your answer accordingly. Don’t
four), do a simulated Bar exam day. Do a mock
make the Examiner search for your answers.
version of it. The key is to practice under
Make your answer look professional. Don’t use
conditions similar to the actual Bar
textspeak and don’t abbreviate. Answers
examinations. This will make you mindful of

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time constraints and more comfortable when


you approach the real test, the Bar exam.
15.Finally, PRAY!
May the Force be with you!!!
Source:
https://nejadzin.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/ho
w-to-answer-bar-exam-essay-questions-
impressively/

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