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Sample Assignment Schedule

Week 1

Monday, June 18

Topic: Learning Styles; Personality Types; Law School in a Nutshell

Assignment:

• Read Expert Learning for Law Students Chapters 2, 3, and 6.
• Complete the learning styles survey online at: www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory (*please see attached sheet for additional information regarding completion of this survery).
• Complete the personality test at: www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/Jtypes1.htm
• Complete the questions on the handout entitled Assignment #1.

Tuesday, June 19

Topic: Reading and Briefing Case

Assignment

• Read Expert Learning for Law Students Chapters 9 and 10.
• Read Garratt v. Dailey (pp. 17-20 in the torts packet).
• Using the strategies discussed in Chapter 9, brief Garratt v. Dailey.

Wednesday, June 20

Topic: Intentional Torts – Introduction

Assignment: Read pp. 1-4; 10-13; and 17-29 in the torts packet.

Thursday, June 21

Topic: Intentional Torts – Assault and Battery

Assignment: Read 29-40 and 10-11 in the torts packet.

Week 2

Monday, June 25

Topic: Rule Synthesis; Case Synthesis; IRAC

Assignment: TBA

Tuesday, June 26

Topic: Intentional Torts – False Imprisonment; Trespass to Land

Assignment: Read 40-50 and 66-75 in the torts packet.

Wednesday, June 27

Topic: Writing Law School Exams

Assignment: Read Expert Learning for Law Students Chapters 13, 15, and 16.

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