Publication Date: 9/1/2018
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 432
ISBNs:
Paperback: 9781454891222
Connected eBook: 9781543806236
Summary of Contents
Acknowledgments
PART I INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 How to Use This Book
Chapter 2 Transitioning to Legal Writing
PART II OBJECTIVE WRITING
Chapter 3 Overview: Office Memos
Chapter 4 Choosing Authority
Chapter 5 Interpreting Statutes
Chapter 6 Organizing the Discussion
Chapter 7 Constructing a Rule
Chapter 8 Stating and Explaining the Rule
Chapter 9 Applying the Law: Fact-Based Analysis
Chapter 10 Applying the Law: Analogical Analysis
Chapter 11 Applying the Law: Policy Analysis
Chapter 12 Writing the Introduction to the Discussion (or Argument)
Chapter 13 Writing the Question Presented (Objective)
Chapter 14 Writing the Brief Answer
Chapter 15 Writing the Facts
Chapter 16 Writing the Conclusion Section
PART III PERSUASIVE WRITING
Chapter 17 Overview: Motions and Briefs
Chapter 18 Handling Standards of Review
Chapter 19 Developing a Theory of the Case and Themes
Chapter 20 Writing Point Headings and Subheadings
Chapter 21 Making Persuasive Arguments
Chapter 22 Making Persuasive Counterarguments
Chapter 23 Writing the Summary of the Argument
Chapter 24 Writing a Persuasive Fact Statement
Chapter 25 Writing the Question Presented (Persuasive)
PART IV REVISING AND REWRITING
Chapter 26 Overview: Revising and Rewriting
Chapter 27 Fixing Awkward Sentence Structure
Chapter 28 Starting Paragraphs Powerfully
Chapter 29 Writing Concisely to Stay Within the Word Count or Page Limit
Chapter 30 Bringing It Together: Transitions and Coherence
Chapter 31 The Writer’s Life: Where to Go From Here
APPENDICES
Appendix A The “Cell Phone Manslaughter” Problem
Appendix B The “Copyright and Fair Use” Problem
Appendix C Checklists
Index