Legal Writing Exercises : : A Practical Guide to Clear and Persuasive Writing for Lawyers.

• Author: Fruehwald, E. Scott.
• Place / Publishing House: La Vergne : : American Bar Association,, 2015.; ©2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (158 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction: General Principles of Writing and Editing -- Chapter Goals -- The Three Stages of Writing -- The Pre-writing Stage -- The Editing Stage -- A Holistic Approach to Writing -- Retrieval Exercises -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Active and Passive Sentences and Writing with Verbs -- Chapter Goals -- Use the Active Voice -- Write with Verbs -- Don't Overuse the Verbs "To Be" or "To Have" -- Avoid Complex Verb Constructions -- Chapter 3: Editing for Wordiness -- Chapter Goals -- Edit Wordy Expressions -- Eliminate Unnecessary Repetitions -- Eliminate "There" or "It" Constructions -- Eliminate Long Descriptive Phrases -- Eliminate Wordy Negative Expressions -- Shorten Introductory Phrases -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Emphasis, Clarity, and Specificity -- Chapter Goals -- Emphasis -- Make Lists Clear -- Avoid Clichés and Legal Jargon -- Be Specific -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Combining Sentences and Editing Paragraphs -- Chapter Goals -- Recognizing Sentence Patterns and Combining Sentences -- Eliminate Redundant Sentences -- Don't Tread Water -- Paragraph Editing Exercises -- Do Not Overuse Particular Words within a Paragraph -- Avoid Abrupt Verb Tense Changes -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Organizing Paragraphs and Creating Coherence -- Chapter Goals -- Introduction -- Paragraph Unity -- Organizing Paragraphs -- Creating Coherence and Flow -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7: The Small-Scale Paradigm -- Chapter Goals -- Small-Scale Paradigm Defined -- Small-Scale Paradigm Outline -- Conclusion -- Law -- Application -- Small-Scale Paradigm and Paragraphing Outline -- More Complex Paradigm Outline -- Finding Problems in the Small-Scale Paradigm -- Counterargument and the Small-Scale Paradigm -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8: Large- and Medium-Scale Organization -- Chapter Goals.

Organization of a Discussion or Argument Section -- Example: Negligence -- Example: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Harm -- Example: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Harm -- Example: Fair Use Statute (Copyright) -- Example: Fair Use -- Articulating the Organization -- Introduction -- Headings and Subheadings -- Thesis Paragraphs -- Closure -- Conclusion -- Bringing It Together -- Other Types of Medium- and Large-Scale Organization -- Creating Continuity and Flow Between Paragraphs, Subsections, and Sections -- Chapter 9: Review -- The Keys to Clear Legal Writing -- Wrap Up -- Glossary -- Copyright.