| Description |
xxv, 307 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. 1. The mechanics of writing : grammar, punctuation, and spelling -- Ch. 1. Grammar -- Ch. 2. Punctuation -- Ch. 3. Spelling -- Sect. 2. Features of effective legal writing and organization -- Ch. 4. Features of effective legal writing -- Ch. 5. Organization and the writing process -- Sect. 3. Legal documents, legal conventions, and common legal writing blunders -- Ch. 6. Legal correspondence -- Ch. 7. Legal memoranda -- Ch. 8. Legal briefs -- Ch. 9. Pleadings and transactional documents -- Ch. 10. Legal conventions and legal writing blunders -- Sect. 4. Postwriting steps and document design -- Ch. 11. Postwriting steps -- Ch. 12. Document design -- App. A. Citation form -- App. B. English as a second language -- App. C. Sample appellate court brief |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Legal composition.
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| LC no. |
2004052077 |
| ISBN |
073554588X alkaline paper |
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