Designing and Using Peer Review in a First-Year Legal Research and Writing Course

Davis, Kirsten

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Designing and Using Peer Review in a First-Year Legal Research and Writing Course

Kirsten K. Davis

Stetson University College of Law

Journal of the Legal Writing Institue, Vol. 9, 2003

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Using peer review in a first-year legal research and writing course has advantages. A peer review exercise encourages cooperation, puts students in the audience role, reinforces basic writing skills, and gives students experience with giving constructive feedback. This article provides information about designing an effective in-class peer review and reports how students responded to the exercise.

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Keywords: legal writing, peer review, legal skills

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Date posted: April 2, 2008

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Davis, Kirsten K., Designing and Using Peer Review in a First-Year Legal Research and Writing Course. Journal of the Legal Writing Institue, Vol. 9, 2003. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1115441

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Kirsten K. Davis (Contact Author)

Stetson University College of Law ( email )

1401 61st Street South
Gulfport, FL 33707
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