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Course Curriculum

Below are the lessons and quizzes in this online course

    1. 1.1 - Overview

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    2. 1.2 - How to Use the Videos and Quizzes

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    1. 2.1 - Foundational Concepts

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    1. 3.1 - Three Core Parts

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    2. 3.2 - Case Names: Words to Omit

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    3. QUIZ 1

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    4. 3.3 - Case Names: Words to Abbreviate

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    5. QUIZ 2

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    6. 3.4 - Case Names: Phrases to Abbreviate

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    7. QUIZ 3

    8. 3.5 - Case Names: Abbreviations in Citations v. References

    9. QUIZ 4

    10. 3.6 - Case Names: Guided Examples

    11. 3.7 - Retrieval Information

    12. QUIZ 5

    13. 3.8 - Strength of the Case (Court and Date)

    14. QUIZ 6

    15. 3.9 - Spacing

    16. QUIZ 7

    17. 3.10 - Signals

    18. 3.11 - Explanatory Parentheticals

    19. 3.12 - Chain of Authority

    1. 4.1 - Short Forms for Citations

    2. 4.2 - Short Forms for References

    3. 4.3 - Short Forms: Guided Examples

    4. QUIZ 8

    1. 5.1 - Parallel Citations v. String Citations

    2. 5.2 - Short Form for Parallel Citations

    3. QUIZ 9

    1. 6.1 - Full Citations

    2. 6.2 - Short Citations

    3. QUIZ 10

About this course

  • $39.99
  • 3.5 hours of video content
  • 42 lessons
  • 14 online quizzes
  • Certificate of completion

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This online material supplements the physical Citation Made Simple book and its Practice Book, providing the best set of resources for students of any learning style to learn citation as simply and effectively as possible.

  • The Citation Made Simple book teaches The Bluebook's citation rules in a clear, concise, and friendly style, covering all the details you need to know. It is also a terrific resource to return to when you need to review a rule or check a detail.

  • The Practice Book provides 24 short, focused exercise sets with answers and explanations. Applying the rules is crucial for mastering and remembering them. The answers and explanations for each exercise set are included in the book to help you learn from any mistakes and avoid repeating them when writing for professors, attorneys, or judges.

  • The online materials provide engaging videos that review the rules, emphasize important points, and provide step-by-step examples. Quizzes also test your grasp of the core concepts.