How I got a First Class in EVERY Essay at Law School
I’ve decided to share my experience writing essays at uni because I believe there’s a more efficient, reliable and systematic way to approach essay writing + achieve top grades.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - The Goal
02:04 - The Question
05:37 - The Research
08:42 - The Analysis
09:56 - The Essay
LINKS:
1. Exemplar first-class law essay (free download with commentary): www.gareth-evans.com/the-art-...
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ABOUT ME:
Hey, I'm Gareth. I help law students study efficiently and effectively :)
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suddenly realized i've been writing essays wrong for my three years of LLB, thanks Gareth for this video, i can write better essays in my future legal studies starting this September!!
@heygarethevans
10 ай бұрын
Love it! Good luck with your essays :)
This was incredibly helpful! Thanks, Gareth! 😊
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
So thankful for this !
@heygarethevans
4 ай бұрын
Glad you found it useful :)
Just started my Year 1 in Law - so grateful to have come across this video. Thank you! (:
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :D
@emanaslam786
Жыл бұрын
Me too!!! In the UK?
@fredamezugbe5347
5 ай бұрын
@@emanaslam786Hi
Really appreciate this insight! Thank you.
@heygarethevans
4 ай бұрын
No worries, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much! I need this for my Law masters.
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
No worries - good luck with your masters! 😁
Thank you so much for this!!!!
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
No problem 😊
Just started my first year of a BA in Jurisprudence, so this is very useful, thank you!
@heygarethevans
8 ай бұрын
Happy to hear you found the video useful!
thank you sir for a helpful lecture. grateful.
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Really enjoyed this video Gareth! Would it be possible to upload some videos of commenting on different first class essays, i know there is a link in the description but perhaps you could compare it with a 2:1 and 2:2 essay in a video?
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! That's a great idea - I'll add that to my list of potential videos to make as I'm sure that could be of use to lots of people 😁
@Caribbeanmystic
Жыл бұрын
@@heygarethevans please!😂
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
@@Caribbeanmystic 😂
Thank you so much 😊
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
No worries!
Tysm Gareth, this really helped me with my first semester assessments, I'm giving it my all to secure a first class honours so I can get into UCL for masters.
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
No worries and good luck! Let me know if you need any advice with anything 👌
U r amazing !!!
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
That's very kind of you to say, thank you!!
I would like to thank you for this informative and in-depth explanation of essay writing, now I know where my errors are.
@heygarethevans
8 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
In the conclusion, what are some of the ways to restate our thesis statement?
Hi Gareth hope you're doing well, this has really provided an insight into general essay writing, but just had a question regarding timed essays. How would you incorporate what is discussed in the video? What would be the changes to ensure that the quality of the essay does not deteriorate?
@heygarethevans
4 ай бұрын
When doing timed essays, 80% of the results come from understanding the question + the planning. So spend 5 minutes breaking down the question so you know EXACTLY what it says and to ensure you actually answer the question - this is really where most people go wrong for timed essays and 2) create a coherent plan that answers the question, which should only be 3 or 4 points. The only real difference between this and a timed essay is that the research should already be in your head or clearly layed out in front of you (if an open book exam). Is there a particular part of the process you struggle with?
This is my first time watching your video and, truth be told, it has enlightened me which im very grateful for.... But I'll like to know what do to or how to pressnt your argument or essay when you forget some important cases, the cases' names and other supporting evidence
@heygarethevans
10 ай бұрын
Giving the specific name of a case isn't that important. If you can say something like 'this is supported by a case, which found...' then the examiner isn't going to mark you down for that. If you're really struggling to think of supporting evidence, at least try to share your opinion and not sit on the fence
@kersiaaddo3014
Ай бұрын
@heygarethevans thank you so much for this❤
How do I do research if the exam is in person and not open book?
Is there any chance I could get a hold of that 'Essay Plan' notion template?
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Sure! You can download it here: www.gareth-evans.com/the-art-of-writing-first-class-law-essays/ :)
Hiiii I really hope you see this comment. I am in my first year of LLB at UCL. This video has helped me out alot regarding how to structure my essay. But I still have some troubles with referencing and other things. It would mean the world to me if I could speak to you somehow and get a little help.
@heygarethevans
5 ай бұрын
What in particular are you struggling with when it comes to the referencing?
This may not work for timed essay writing in an exam, where you must reference as well. We do not get our exam question beforehand, just some readings.
@heygarethevans
4 ай бұрын
Yeah agreed, this is largely for non-timed essay writing - thanks for the clarification
Damnit I have 12 days to do this, I need to hurry!
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Good luck!
Hi. I am on your website (digestible notes) and can't see administrative law. I also can't see judicial review case. Also, I can't see public law. I really need judicial review anf administrative law as I am taking the bar this year in Mauritius. Our legal system is a hybrid between English and French law. How adminiatrative law is fully English and derives its sources fro exactly the same cases as England; the GCHQ case, Wednesbury unreasonableness, Anderson v Liversidge. I thus really need your website. Believe me: you've been extremely helpful. PS: All of what I've just said is also 100% applicable to the law of evidence, which I also cannot find.
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
I haven't been able to write notes on all of these topics yet - it takes quite a long time to put stuff together, but I'll try to prioritise some of this stuff :)
Can you help me with this one 'despite parliament's Supremacy, it is clear that judges make the law.'
I hope to get 1st class from my exams :( I am currently in my 3rd year
@heygarethevans
6 ай бұрын
Good luck, let me know if you need any help!
@Maria_72a
6 ай бұрын
@@heygarethevans Thank you, I would be grateful for your help, please.
@Maria_72a
5 ай бұрын
@@heygarethevans What help you can offer me?
I tutor students re writing essays. If you do not understand the questions being asked, you have already failed.
@heygarethevans
4 ай бұрын
Yeah - I always tell people to spend a good chunk of time reading and breaking down the question before they do anything else
why do people put fake voices on?
@heygarethevans
4 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for the comment - what do you mean by fake voices? I don't see the relevance to this video? haha
@kiranthind9516
Ай бұрын
I think you will find many people who go into law are required to be orally articulate and coherent. I fail to see how being well spoken is relevant in the slightest to someone putting on a fake voice. This is entirely your own very much distorted opinion.
Thanks for the advice! I'm a JD1 student in Hong Kong who finds some crim law concepts quite hard to understand and your website is sooo useful to help me organize complex ideas. The notes are quite succinct and easy to understand compared to slides provided by my prof.🥲
@heygarethevans
Жыл бұрын
Hey 👋 I’m really happy to hear that you’re finding my website useful - professors have a tendency to make stuff more complicated than it needs to be 😂
Brother i need you help while solving my assignment... How can i contact you? Kindly let me know please