1. Introduction to Reading in Law School Ante-Law School Camp session 3: Energize & Monitor

2. Reading in the Legal Domain What differentiates Experts from Novices? ◦ Experts engage in the following behaviors:  Working with Speed  “Chunking”  Problem-Solving  Elevating Above the Minutiae  Self-Awareness

3. Reading Strategies There are several types of reading strategies employed by readers of varying competency ◦ Default Strategies (novice readers spend too much time here)  decoding, structural annotations, highlighting, paraphrasing, strictly linear progression ◦ Problematizing Strategies  readers solving problems within the text; ask self questions, make predictions, and hypothesize about the developing meaning ◦ Rhetorical Strategies (expert readers spend most of their time here)  evaluation of the text and relating the text to personal experiences

4. Mastering Reading in a Law School Casebook Engage with Energy Monitor Your Reading and Read for the Main Idea Always (Always!) Read with a Purpose Get Oriented and Own Your Prior Knowledge and Experience There’s More to the “Five Ws” (Who, What, When, Where and Why) Than Meets the Eye Evaluate What You’re Reading: Your Ideas Matter Review, Rephrase, Record

5. Engage with Energy It is more difficult for a novice to do things than an expert ◦ Not just the lack of knowledge but a different expenditure of energy occurs when an expert does something compared to when a novice does that same task  Domain knowledge changes the size of the pieces that your short term memory can manipulate  The bigger the piece of the information needed to manipulate the fewer pieces to move around  A fully developed schemata means it takes fewer steps to access the appropriate knowledge “Reading is intellectual weight-lifting.”

6. Cultivating Energy Fostering and maintaining personal wellness is crucial to keeping the energy levels necessary for law school success Create a “Life Plan” to refer to for those times you feel you’re getting off track or worn down ◦ Surround yourself with loved ones, regularly ◦ Sleep like you should (~8 hours a night) ◦ Eat healthfully ◦ Exercise ◦ Take care of your spirit

7. Preflight Assessment Energy Assessment (see p. 66) ◦ If you don’t have enough energy to read well, spend your time on a less demanding study task and come back when you have the right amount of energy Emotional Assessment ◦ Am I dealing with anything that is likely to interfere with my reading? Mechanical Assessment ◦ Do I have everything I need to complete my reading?

8. Chapter 5 Exercises #5 – When your energy drops, what can you do to raise your energy that will not hurt your health in the long run? #6 – What type of exercise program can you participate in at least twice a week throughout this semester?

9. Monitoring Time is a finite resource Be intentional but flexible Anticipate Recalibrate Don’t abandon your common sense at the door Be aware of contextual cues Different materials require different speeds and level of attention Be true to yourself Remember that reading is a solitary social activity Read for the main idea

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11. Resources Michael Hunter Schwartz, Expert Learning for Law Students Ruth Ann McKinney, Reading Like a Lawyer: Time- Saving Strategies for Reading Law Like an Expert Leah M. Christensen, “The Paradox of Legal Expertise: A Study of Experts and Novices Reading the Law,” 2008 B.Y.U. E DUC. & L.J. 53. Leah M. Christensen, “Legal Reading and Success in Law School: An Empirical Study,” 30 S EATTLE U. L. R EV. 603 (2007). Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading.