The Unfortunate Story Exercise: Recognizing a Diversity of Student Experience

Borman, Deborah

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The Unfortunate Story Exercise: Recognizing a Diversity of Student Experience

Deborah L. Borman

Northwestern University - School of Law

August 29, 2011

The Law Teacher, Fall 2012
U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-15

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Writing and telling an unfortunate story at the beginning of law school not only acts as an ice-breaker in a new setting for students and professors, but also provides the professor with crucial information about students' communication abilities and a diversity of life experience.

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Keywords: verbal and written communication

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Date posted: May 1, 2012 ; Last revised: May 8, 2012

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Borman, Deborah L., The Unfortunate Story Exercise: Recognizing a Diversity of Student Experience (August 29, 2011). The Law Teacher, Fall 2012; U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-15. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2049471

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Deborah Lee Borman (Contact Author)

Northwestern University - School of Law ( email )

375 E. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
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