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Every legal writing instructor has a favorite text for teaching the basics of effective legal writing... so where do you turn to for guidance in helping students on the more subtle area of style? Right here. To help students move from a substantive first draft to a polished final document, many of your colleagues rely on Terri LeClercq's GUIDE TO LEGAL WRITING STYLE - now available in a revised and enhanced Second Edition. This brief yet powerful paperback text gives your students the skills they need to advance from acceptable to exceptional writing.
GUIDE TO LEGAL WRITING STYLE, Second Edition, zeroes in on the stylistic elements for polishing your document:
Crafted for use with any of the various legal writing coursebooks, this supplementary text offers:
Refined by classroom use, the Second Edition is strengthened by:
Preface
Chapter 1: Organizing with Style
A. Organizing Your Research: Margin Outlines
B. Introduction: Thesis and Road Map
C. Using Headings as Signposts
D. Usefulness of Topic Sentences
E. Transition
Concluding Exercises
Chapter 2: Creating Sentences with Style
A. Long Sentences
B. Front-Loaded Sentences
C. Awkward Citation Placement
D. Treacherous Placement
E. Faulty Parallelism
F. If-Then Constructions
G. Passive Voice
H. Excessive/Intrusive Quotations
Concluding Exercises
Chapter 3: Choosing Words with Style
A. Jargon
B. Wordiness
C. Pronoun Antecedents
D. Noun Strings
E. Nominalizations
F. Treacherous Words
G. Gender-Based Language
Concluding Exercises
Chapter 4: Punctuating with Style
A. General Punctuation Rules
B. Additional Rules for Legal Writers
C. Punctuation as Road Signs
Concluding Exercises
Chapter 5: Formatting for a Visual Society
A. Student Memorandum
B. Client Letter
C. Judicial Opinion
D. Sexual Harassment Policy
E. Sample Paragraphs
Chapter 6: Review the Basics
A. Grammar, Punctuation, Word Choice Examination 1
B. Grammar, Punctuation, Word Choice Examination 2
Appendix
Answers to 'Try These,' Concluding Exercises, and Reviewing the Basics
Index
Overview
Every legal writing instructor has a favorite text for teaching the basics of effective legal writing... so where do you turn to for guidance in helping students on the more subtle area of style? Right here. To help students move from a substantive first draft to a polished final document, many of your colleagues rely on Terri LeClercq's GUIDE TO LEGAL WRITING STYLE - now available in a revised and enhanced Second Edition. This brief yet powerful paperback text gives your students the skills they need to advance ...