1. Law & Order

2. Nine Steps to Success in the Free Response Section of the A.P. Examination

3. The Crime Scene

4. 1. Take Inventory

6. 2. The Prompt

8. 3. Brief Outline

10. Opening Arguments

11. 4. Thesis

12. 4. Thesis Statement “ Tell them what you are going to say, …” Make it arguable and be sure it can stand alone.

14. 5. Set Scene

15. Presenting Your Case Your middle paragraphs

16. 6. The Evidence

19. 7. Idiot Paragraph

20. 7. Concession Statement Explain the fundamental argument of the defense attorney. Then refute it.

22. 8. Closing Arguments

23. 8. Closing Arguments Build on you concession statement and reiterate the strengths of your position.

24. The Intangibles