The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research And Writing - Softcover

Oates, Laurel Currie; Enquist, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735555680 ISBN 13: 9780735555686

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law and Business, 2006

Synopsis

Students and professors will welcome this new edition of the only text for * writing and research that covers all three key components of the first-year course -- research, writing, and analysis. These distinctive features earned THE * WRITING HANDBOOK itscomprehensive coverage of analysis, writing, and research teaches a state of the art approach to * research, with an emphasis on electronic research uses a process approach to lead students from pre-writing to drafting, editing, and the final draft begins with the basics of the * system, introducing students to how to read and analyze statutes and cases, then takes students through the process of writing an objective memorandum and trial and appellate briefs offers resources to help students become more effective writers, including extensive guidance on effective * style, grammar, and mechanics demonstrates concepts through the use of examples provides grammar and rhetorical/cultural information designed specifically for law students for whom English is a second language broad coverage makes the book easy to adapt for two-, three-, or four-semester programs provides numerous exercises in an accompanying Practice Book to help students master research and writing skills the comprehensive Teacher¿s Manual and Teaching Materials website includes teaching guidance, handouts, and sample lessons and diagnostic test (also available online) for pinpointing writing problems Through painstaking editing, the Fourth Edition incorporates new material without increasing the length of thea reorganized and updated presentation of research reflects the changes in practice. Exhibits are now included on CD with the book, for easy reference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law and Business
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735555680
• ISBN 13: 9780735555686
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 914