Secrets to Essay Writing in Legal

Studies

Mr Shipp, 2015

“If you fail to plan you plan to fail”

• Question:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of legal responses achieving just outcomes for Young People

Shipp’s Six Sentence Structure Level 11. Topic Sentence

(THEME)

2.Elaboration Sentence

3. Case Example Sentence

4. Explain Relevance Sentence (LAYER)

5. Counter Argument Sentence (HOOK)

6. Reflect Sentence (LINK)

EFFECTIVENESS

INNEFFECTIVE

ARGUE BACK TO THE QUESTION AND REINFORCE

YOUR ARGUMENT INTENT

DONT FORGET YOUR

EFFECTIVENESS CRITERIA

Resource Efficiency Protection/

Recognition of Rights

EnforceabilityEquality

Justice

International Law

Application of the Rule

of LawAccessibility

Meeting Society’s NeedsEffectiveness CriteriaResponsiveness

of the Law

Shipp’s Essay Structure Level 2

Essay 1 - Structure and Framework of Paragraphs

15-18 Marks

Essay 2 - Legal Examples (Rubric) 19-20 Marks

Essay 3 - ARGUMENT - Topic/Hook/Reflect Sentences 21 Magic Mark

Essay 4 - Effectiveness Examples Layering 22-23 Marks

Essay 5 - Professional Legal Layering 24-25 Marks

Email Essay Tennis

adrian.shipp1@det.nsw.edu.au

YOU THE ESSAY

MR SHIPP