Free UK law study video
Build an argument, not a description
A practical paragraph-planning check for moving from describing legal material to supporting and evaluating a position.
Why this method works
Start with the question and a provisional position. Use authorities you have read to support it, then identify a serious challenge rather than a token counterargument.
Your evaluation should explain why the objection succeeds, narrows or does not defeat your position. Follow the brief and marking criteria rather than assuming one formula governs every legal essay.
- Begin with a position that answers the essay question.
- Use read authority and confront the strongest objection.
- Explain your evaluation and link it back to the question.
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What the video says
UK law students, does your essay describe the law without making an argument? Before drafting a paragraph, write one sentence answering the question. Support that position with an authority you have read. Then ask what the strongest objection would be. Explain why it changes your position, or why your reasons still hold. End by connecting the paragraph back to the essay question. An academic quotation is not your evaluation, and more case names do not automatically mean more analysis. Check your assignment brief and marking criteria. Durmah's free second-year guide explains the move from description to argument.
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