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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: seedy space 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: Histrionic senate 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: seedy space 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: seedy space (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: Multi-colored grizzly dog poop locus 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: Twinkling glittery ceo "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: seedy space 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: Multi-colored grizzly dog poop locus 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: seedy space 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: Ivory mad cow disease address 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: seedy space 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: Ivory mad cow disease address 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: Ivory mad cow disease address 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: Multi-colored grizzly dog poop locus 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: Ivory mad cow disease address 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: Mint Boyish Center 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: seedy space 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: glassy theater trust fund 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: seedy space 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: glassy theater trust fund 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: Maize hunting ground 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: Ivory mad cow disease address 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: seedy space 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: Maize hunting ground 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: medicated pervert azn 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: Jade racy crackhouse "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) |