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What do you do in a presentation if prof asks you a Q & you cant
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:34 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business Answer it? I am terrified of this because I'm presenting on a difficult topic and don't really100% understand it...and my prof is not nice. She will stop you while speaking and grill you on any number of inane topics/points in the law. I really don't want to do this; is it acceptable to just say you're not sure of the answer? Best way to handle? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331290) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:35 AM Author: hairraiser splenetic macaca pocket flask if you can't bullshit her just say you don't know. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331294) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:38 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business In "bs"ing you mean avoid her direct question but answer something you do know? I know politicians (namely Bush and Palin) do that all the time but I'm scared she is very smart and cruel and will just call me out on it in front of the class and ask me to respond again (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331308) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:45 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331356) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:39 AM Author: Sooty 180 parlour just pull a palin and give an answer on something you DO know about. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331321) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:40 AM Author: Useless french chef "All of them." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331330) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:41 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business Hahaha see above. That's a redirecting technique politicians use but she will keep asking me until I answer the direct Q, I expect (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331332) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:43 AM Author: Sooty 180 parlour yeah i was kidding. i can imagine it would piss a prof off if a student tried to pull that crap. i think that only works with the general american public. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331343) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:46 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business Lol damn...but I can at least attempt and if she says I'm wrong I'll just say I dunno |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:50 AM Author: floppy slap-happy senate it's ok to have a pen and notepad to "outline" an answer before speaking; don't be bullied (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331386) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:54 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business Ok thanks. Maybe I willdo that and try to understand this as best as I can before tomorrow. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331408) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:55 AM Author: floppy slap-happy senate you'll do fine, if u listen to the q; instead of just reacting to pressure (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331412) |
Date: March 8th, 2010 11:39 AM Author: floppy slap-happy senate ever heard justice breyer? he always seems to pause a good 3 seconds before answering a question; don't rush yourself (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331319) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:40 AM Author: Sooty 180 parlour i was under the impression that breyer is more of the question giver rather than receiver. would take some balls to get up in front of scotus and start peppering random justices with questions. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331329) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:42 AM Author: floppy slap-happy senate of course i'm not talking about the sup ct silly goose; i was referring to his pedagogy at HLS (filmed) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331337) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:44 AM Author: flushed arousing school cafeteria You will be a terrible, terrible lawyer. HTH. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331348) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:48 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business I just don't understand this issue in contracts that well. But I'm not taking advanced K or anything corporate related ever again so I don't much care (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331373) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:49 AM Author: Slippery curious garrison if it's a legal issue and you have westlaw, and you seriously don't think you give a law professor a satisfactory answer then you're a dumbfuck who should have a heart attack from anxiety in front of your class for lulz. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331378) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:52 AM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business Wow that's cruel, why the hate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331400) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 11:53 AM Author: Slippery curious garrison i'm not down with reading stupidity. i'll put up with hearing it in person if i'm wrapping my arms around a dumb chick, though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331405) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:03 PM Author: Coiffed partner Can't believe others don't find it amazing that OP is entering a confrontational profession that requires a lot of BSing, yet she's nervous about giving a silly class presentation. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331452) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:04 PM Author: floppy slap-happy senate she's a 1L, cut her some slack (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331462) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:07 PM Author: Saffron Elite Roast Beef Place Of Business This is true...feel a bit better after reading this. It's because I usually ace presentations, even in LS and am nervous about potentially not being able to respond well/100% to something. I suppose that is part of the profession though, you just do your best to answer competently (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331470) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 12:34 PM Author: Coiffed partner You need to grow a thicker skin quick. It's a dog eat dog profession. Consider your class presentation to be a warmup exercise. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331640) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 1:14 PM Author: sadistic ceo If you don't know the answer, pause for a few seconds, collect your thoughts, and then give your best guess, qualified appropriately: "To be honest, I haven't really thought about that issue, but I think the way your hypo would come out is..." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14331950) |
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Date: March 8th, 2010 4:17 PM Author: Lemon Plaza "That's an excellent question. What do you think about it, first row gunner?" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1244662&forum_id=2#14333351) |