Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2024
Publication
Law Library Journal
Volume
116
Abbreviation
Law Libr. J.
First Page
159
Abstract
This article reviews the important role feedback has in teaching legal research. It draws on educational scholarship to provide an overview of strategic considerations in planning for feedback. By focusing on written feedback as a mode of providing comments to law students, this article applies research on how to use content and tone to deliver effective feedback that engages students by being specific, positive, constructive, and personalized. Examples of how content and tone may be used to improve comments on legal research assessments are provided.