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Applying theory and research to the case
Your tutors don’t want long descriptions of either the readings or the case – they want the two brought together all through the analysis. You’re going to be presenting an argument about the case using the readings – your voice is going to guide the analysis. Imagine yourself as a lawyer in court. What would the judge think if you simply read out all the facts of the case, then presented a long list of evidence you’ve gathered, without explaining the connection between the facts and the evidence, and without presenting an argument about the implications for the case?