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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF - UDC Law Review

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Section 3: Writing Exercise<br />

Section 3 Instructions<br />

Scope of your universe: Outside research is prohibited. The contents of your submission<br />

should be based solely upon the materials included in this packet. Failure to adhere to this<br />

requirement will lead to automatic disqualification from the competition. If a source<br />

within this packet refers to a source that is not included within the packet, you may<br />

discuss it in your submission only to the extent that it appears in the provided materials,<br />

but you may not look up the actual source. Citations to sources not included within this<br />

packet, but which are cited by materials that are included in this packet, should comply<br />

with Bluebook citation rules to the greatest extent possible. You may make passing<br />

references to history, current events, or other relevant information. You may rely on your<br />

basic legal knowledge to support your argument. You may also consult dictionaries (legal<br />

or otherwise), thesauri, and style manuals.<br />

Citations: Your citations should comply with The Bluebook rules of citation for<br />

academic publications. You may not use any other form of citation. There is no minimum<br />

or maximum number of footnotes. Citations to page numbers should be based on the page<br />

numbering of the original material, not the numbering of pages in this packet.<br />

Format: Your response to this section should be included within the provided answer<br />

form that you upload, appearing after your responses to sections 1 and 2. Your response<br />

to this section may not exceed five double-spaced pages. Shorter submissions are<br />

acceptable. We will not accept submissions longer than five pages. Your response to this<br />

section should have 1” margins on all sides. Page numbers should be centered at the<br />

bottom of each page and may fall within the bottom margin. Use 12-point Times New<br />

Roman font for your main text, and 10-point Times New Roman font for your footnotes.<br />

Footnotes may be single-spaced. Do not use endnotes.<br />

Approaching your submission: Like any analytical piece of writing, your submission<br />

should include an overarching thesis and contain a well-structured legal argument. Do not<br />

be intimidated by the length of the packet (or these instructions)! This packet contains a<br />

diverse collection of materials so that you can compile and support your argument from a<br />

variety of views. Do not feel compelled to read everything in this packet: We neither<br />

expect nor encourage you incorporate all of the provided materials into your argument.<br />

Many strong submissions will be narrowly focused and concentrated heavily on only a<br />

few sources. There is no significance to the order of the materials included in the packet.<br />

There are no “right” answers: The packet is designed to encourage you to shape a<br />

creative legal argument. Finally, remember to edit your work! Organization, clarity of<br />

thought, grammar, and style are crucial to a successful submission.<br />

Evaluation criteria:<br />

Element<br />

Formatting<br />

Evaluation<br />

This element is weighed heavily. We will be looking to<br />

ensure that you have the ability to accurately follow the<br />

directions provided.<br />

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