A new addition to the popular
Examples & Explanations Series, Legal
Writing uses a methodology based on the E&E pedagogy to teach students
how to analyze and assess the effectiveness of their writing. Students
decide whether the writing excerpts in the examples meet certain criteria
for effectiveness. The authors then explain why the example succeeds or
fails to meet those criteria.
Legal Writing: Examples & Explanations
is designed to accompany any legal writing text.
Focusing on core writing
skills, Legal Writing, Examples & Explanations features:
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examples that focus on each part of the memo or brief —several
examples for each part—because there are many ways to write well or
badly
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questions after each example that ask whether the writing
sample satisfies certain criteria for effective writing
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detailed explanations for why the example does or does not meet
those criteria
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pedagogically consistent chapter organization
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what you need to know about the skill under discussion
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a step-by-step “how to” section
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examples
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explanations
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two case files—the facts and authority located in the
appendices—that form the basis for most of the example
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straightforward, conversational writing style
Part I – Introduction Chapter 1 — How to Use This Book
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1.1 How the Book is Organized
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1.2 What You Need to Know About Using Examples
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1.3 How to Use this Book
Part II – Objective Writing Chapter 2 — Overview: Office Memos
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2.1 Some Tips As You Plan Your Time
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2.2 Some Common Pitfalls
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2.3 Audience and Purpose of an Office Memo
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2.4 Office Memo Format
Chapter 3 — Writing the Question Presented (Objective)
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3.1 What You Need to Know about an Office Memo’s Question Presented
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3.2 How to Write an Office Memo’s Question Presented
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3.3 Examples
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3.4 Explanations
Chapter 4 — Writing the Brief Answer
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4.1 What You Need to Know about a Brief Answer
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4.2 How to Write a Brief Answer
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4.3 Examples
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4.4 Explanations
Chapter 5 — Writing the Facts
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5.1 What You Need to Know about an Office Memo’s Facts Section
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5.2 How to Write an Office Memo’s Facts Section
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5.3 Examples
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5.4 Explanations
Chapter 6 — Choosing Authority
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6.1 What You Need to Know about Choosing Authority
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6.2 How to Choose Authority
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6.3 Examples
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6.4 Explanations
