- Identify the important questions or issues in the case
- Set out the applicable legal principles.
- Analyze the particular case in conjunction with the applicable principles. Do not repeat the facts of the case.
Rather, indicate facts only to the extent that they are relevant to the applicable principles, only in the context of
your argument. - Arrive at a reasonable conclusion supported by the preceding analysis.
- Compose and recompose your argument until it reads very well. A good argument cannot be created on
your first attempt. It requires a great deal of rethinking and refinement, - The cases generally do not have one correct solution. Marks are awarded for the quality of your analysis, not
for agreeing with the instructor.