Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we are sharing five lessons we learned from drafting sample answers for California and MEE essay questions as part of our Writing of the Week program.   In this episode, we discuss: Why you must practice under timed conditions The importance of having a formatting scheme Following a strict IRAC formula Using clear and concise language Why feedback is critical Resources: Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/) BarEssays.com (https://www.baressays.com/) National Conference of Bar Examiners Study Aids (http://www.ncbex.org/study-aids/) Podcast Episode 51: Making the Most of Your Bar Exam Practice (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-51-making-the-most-of-your-bar-exam-practice/) Podcast Episode 67: Developing Attack Plans for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-67-developing-attack-plans-for-the-bar-exam/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: How to Use MPT Point Sheets and Sample Answers to Prepare for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-use-mpt-point-sheets-and-sample-answers-to-prepare-for-the-bar-exam/) Bar Exam Toolbox blog: How to Use NCBE Information to Prepare for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-use-ncbe-information-to-prepare-for-the-bar-exam/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-69-5-things-we-learned-from-writing-bar-exam-sample-answers/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee