There will be a mandatory mid-term practice exam on Tuesday, October 1, at 11:30 am, in Classroom F309. You will have 70 minutes to read and answer the Question. The exam will be closed book, administered in person. The practice exam will not be graded or count toward your final grade, but you must take it.

For additional information, please see the Mandatory Practice Mid-Term Exam page. New!

Practice Question 1 Mandatory

• Practice Question 1: Instructions

Practice Question 2 New!

• Topic Coverage: Section II.A.1
• Time: 60 minutes
  • Note: If you have requested accommodations from the Law School’s Student Accessibility Services and have been approved for time-related exam accommodations, then feel free to adjust the time in line with those accommodations.
• Format: Closed book recommended, but it’s up to you.
• Practice Question 2
  • Do not print this Question until you are ready to spend 60 minutes on it.
  • I would suggest you spend 10-15 minutes of the total 60 minutes outlining your answer before you begin to write it.
• Practice Question 2: Model Answer (with comments)

Your final grade will be determined as the result of your (1) final exam grade, (2) class participation credit, if any, and (3) class attendance penalty (if any):

1. Final Exam: The final exam will be closed book. It will be essay, not multiple choice.
2. Class participation: Class participation can raise your final grade, though not lower it. Typically if you get class participation credit, it would raise your grade by one letter grade (e.g., from a B+ to an A-) but in a few rare cases it might raise it two levels (e.g., from a B- to a B+). Note that the idea behind class participation credit is to give an alternative method of evaluation, since some people express their thoughts better orally than in writing. I make the final decision on whether to award class participation credit after classes are over and the exams are graded.
3. Class attendance. If you have too many absences, it may affect your final grade or your continued enrollment in the course. Please see the Course Policies for details.