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.