The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well Second Edition
This eminently practical volume demystifies legal writing, outlines the causes and consequences of bad writing, and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that will make your writing readable. Complete with usage notes that address lawyers' most common errors, this well-organized bo...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press
2002.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31408989*spi |
| Sumario: | This eminently practical volume demystifies legal writing, outlines the causes and consequences of bad writing, and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that will make your writing readable. Complete with usage notes that address lawyers' most common errors, this well-organized book is both an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers and a sensible grounding for law students. This much-revised second edition contains a set of editing exercises (and a suggested revision key with explanations) to test your skill. This book is a definitive guide to becoming a better writer--and a bette. |
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| Notas: | CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I: WHY LAWYERS WRITE POORLY; PART II: THE PROCESS OF WRITING; PART III: MANAGING YOUR PROSE; NOTES; USAGE NOTES; AN EDITING CHECKLIST; EDITING EXERCISES; SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO EDITING EXERCISES; REFERENCE WORKS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX. |
| Descripción Física: | 289 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780520929074 |
