UNH Franklin Pierce Law School Law Library: Law School Seminar Paper Resources: TA Training

TA Workshop Handouts

Presentations

Non-Directive Writing Conferences
Writing a Law School Seminar Paper
Tips and Tricks for writing a seminar paper for a law school class.

Helpful Tools

Research Log with example
This is worksheet that you can download and use to track your own research. Reviewing this periodically can help you stay on track and catch holes in your research.
Seminar Paper Pre-Meeting Form
Students should use this form to organize their thoughts before meeting with their TA and/or a Reference Librarian.

Use these tools to help you in the researching process.

Writing Seminar Paper - Writing Checklist

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Outline of the Writing Process

Manage your time – start the process early!

Find a topic – be original
Research your topic – be thorough and use a variety of sources
Identify your thesis
Write an introduction
Write a background explanation section
Prove your thesis using support from your research
Edit, edit, edit

Contact Us:

Jennifer M. Davis

Director, Graduate Programs Skills

University of New Hampshire School of Law

jennifer.davis@law.unh.edu

Molly Tetreault

Director, Connors Writing Center

University of New Hampshire, Durham

writing.center@unh.edu

Sue Zago

Law Library Director

University of New Hampshire School of Law

sue.zago@law.unh.edu

Connors Writing Center, UNH

Resources from the Connors Writing Center at UNH

Includes videos, handouts, worksheets and more.