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Face-Off: Typing vs. Writing
Studies have shown that writing notes can help you retain and recall information. A study conducted by the University of California found th
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Survive Law
- Jul 14, 2017
- 2 min
Survive Law Has a New Editor!
Hey everyone! I'm Eric, the new editor for Survive Law Australia.
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Survive Law
- Mar 7, 2017
- 3 min
Checklist for writing a professional email
Writing your first professional email can be daunting. It's a delicate balance between professionalism, politeness and - last but not le
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Survive Law
- Sep 1, 2015
- 3 min
Word Count Woes: Writing to a Word Limit
The toughest thing about law assignments is the word count. Yep, it's even worse than footnoting. If you're WAY over the word count
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Marie Hadley
- Sep 16, 2014
- 2 min
Tips from your Tutor: How to Write the Perfect Law Essay Introduction
After reading the first few sentences of a law essay, most markers will start to formulate an idea of the mark range. If they start with a C
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Survive Law
- Aug 7, 2014
- 2 min
Tips for Writing a Reflective Assignment
Reflective assignments: you either love them or loathe them. I fall into the second category. When I received my first reflective assignment
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Survive Law
- Apr 14, 2014
- 3 min
Five Tips for Writing Awesome Assignments
We have come to the time of semester where most students are planning on getting their assignments under control before the downhill run to
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Survive Law
- Apr 7, 2014
- 3 min
Academic Kidnapping: Plagiarism and how to Avoid it
Plagiarism. The wrongful appropriation of another author’s words, thoughts, ideas or expressions and the representation of them as your own
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Survive Law
- Oct 22, 2013
- 2 min
Avoiding Accidental Plagiarism
With so many assignments to do each semester, it’s easy for all those resources to get into a funky mess if you don't keep them in check
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Survive Law
- Sep 2, 2013
- 3 min
Tips for Legal Drafting Assignments: Q&A with Sonya Willis
Survive Law chatted with civil procedure lecturer Sonya Willis about how to approach legal drafting.
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Survive Law
- Aug 25, 2013
- 3 min
Working Hardly: Drafting Legislation for Everyday Life
As law students, we’re constantly wading through piles of legislation. Many times I have complained about poorly drafted legislation that le
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Survive Law
- Mar 3, 2013
- 3 min
Perfectionism and the Law Student
Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” – Salvador Dalí Are you in the habit of setting yourself unattainable goals? You probab
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Wenee Yap
- Aug 1, 2012
- 4 min
Legal Fictions: Why do so many lawyers become writers?
The writer/lawyer crossover is about as common as your Hollywood singer/actress. What compels us, the legally trained and pessimistically mi
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Survive Law
- May 3, 2012
- 2 min
Working Hardly: The Underachiever’s Guide to CV Writing
CVs are about putting your best foot forward… but what if it feels like there isn’t much to work with? Obiter Ovum uses his powers of broad
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Marie Hadley
- May 3, 2012
- 2 min
Is the Pen Mightier than the Computer?
Yes, the pen trumps the sword, but the glowing, half-eaten apples and tap-tapping in my tutorials suggests that it’s losing the battle with
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Survive Law
- Sep 18, 2011
- 1 min
Things I Never Want to do Again Once I Finish Law School
Being a law student has its perks, but also a few drawbacks. Fortunately, many of those downsides are fleeting, and we can all look forward
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Survive Law
- Aug 26, 2010
- 4 min
Surviving your Honours Thesis
Are you writing a thesis and finding it hard to get motivated? So was I until UTS law student and honours thesis survivor Nicholas Mirzai sh
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Survive Law
- Apr 20, 2010
- 4 min
How to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Assignments
It always happens. You get your subject outline and quickly scan through in the first week of semester. Everything seems straightforward...
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Wenee Yap
- Feb 6, 2010
- 2 min
How to Write a Legal Essay
Legal essays are a strange quirk of study. While they are the bane of your existence throughout your law school life, stealing time and driv
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