Self-study
Passage A.
P1
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Critique of history writing ·
It's boring
It's typically too formal and abstract, and doesn't help students connect to history emotionally.
P2
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Failed attempt at solution ·
Some historians have claimed to connect their writing to stories; they still write only boring stuff
Very few people historians actually incorporate stories into their writing.
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P3
Context about legal writing ·
Values conformity, and doesn't have much creativity or humor
P4
Critique of legal writing ·
It's boring because it leaves out the story
Lawyers learn this kind of boring writing from teachers of legal writing.
P5
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Potential solution ·
Become more aware about the value of story in legal writing
Not sure if this will actually change how legal writing is taught, but it might help.
Passage Style
7.
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a
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Passage A doesn’t mention the development of writing skills, so we can eliminate (A).
b
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Passage A doesn’t discuss how history represents atypical views, so we can eliminate (B). Also, passage B doesn’t discuss how law handles atypical views.
c
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Author A is concerned with whether or not historical writing is engaged in
d
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This is
This is also displayed in passage B, which
e
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This desire isn’t mentioned at all in passage A, so we can eliminate (E). This desire isn’t mentioned in passage B either.