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• Title:Scholarly writing for law students : seminar papers, law review notes, and law review competition papers / by Elizabeth Fajans, Mary R. Falk.
  
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• Author/Creator:Fajans, Elizabeth.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Falk, Mary R., 1942-
  
• Published/Created:St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, ©2011.
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KF250 .F35 2011
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Legal composition.
  Academic writing.
  
• Edition:4th ed.
  
• Description:xi, 227 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780314207203 (pbk.)
  0314207201 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction: Scholarly Writing in Law School
  A. Legal Scholarship
  B. Seminar Papers, Student Law Review Articles, and Law Review Competition Papers
  1. Comment: Examining One Aspect of the Law
  2. Casenote: Analyzing One Opinion
  3. Law Review Competition Paper: A Special Case
  C. Process of Scholarly Writing
  ch. Two Inspiration: Choosing a Topic and Developing a Thesis
  A. Choosing a Topic
  1. Finding a Topic
  2. Narrowing Your Topic
  B. Distinguishing Topic and Thesis
  C. Finding and Developing a Thesis
  1. Keeping a Reading Journal
  2. Probing Text
  a. Ask Questions
  b. Read for Argument Type
  c. Read for Inconsistency, Logical Error, and Omission
  d. Take a Problem-Solving Approach
  e. Read for Jurisprudence
  f. Read for Rhetoric and Style
  3. Probing Context
  a. Examine the Legal Context
  b. Probe the Broader Context
  4. Experimenting With Freewriting
  5. Still Fishing? Further Thoughts
  D. Refining and Testing Your Thesis
  Further Reading
  ch. Three Mostly Research Stage
  A. Gathering Information
  1. Be Thorough
  2. Ask Someone
  3. Start With Secondary Sources
  4. Be a Savvy Internet User
  5. Stay Current
  B. Assimilating Information
  Further Reading
  ch. Four Writing Processs Getting It Down on Paper
  A. Working Toward an Outline
  1. Working on a Statement of Purpose
  2. Freewriting "Dump" or "Zero" Drafts
  3. Using Charts and Diagrams
  a. Case Charts
  b. Cluster Diagrams
  c. Issue Trees
  B. Creating an Outline
  1. Adapting the Traditional Casenote or Comment Outline
  2. Using Paradigms
  a. Problem/Solution Pattern
  b. Comparative Paradigms
  c. Cause and Effect Pattern
  C. Writing the Draft
  ch. Five Writing Process: Revising and Polishing
  A. Revision and the Reader
  B. Gaining Perspective
  C. Revising: Content
  D. Revising: Organization
  1. Large-Scale Organization
  Exercise 5.1
  2. Small-Scale Organization
  3. Signposts
  a. Headings
  b. Section Introductions and Conclusions
  c. Topic Sentences and Transitions
  Exercise 5.2
  E. Polishing: Paragraph Structure
  Exercise 5.3
  F. Polishing: Sentence-Level Revision
  G. Polishing: Proofreading
  Proofreader's Marks
  Further Reading
  ch. Six Footnotes and the Ethical Use of Borrowed Materials
  A. Authority
  B. Attribution, Plagiarism, and Fair Use
  C. Textual Footnotes
  Exercise 6.1
  Exercise 6.2
  Exercise 6.3
  Exercise 6.4
  ch. Seven Writing With Care
  A. Grammar and Usage
  1. Agreement: Subject/Verb and Pronoun/Antecedent
  2. Avoiding Sexist Language
  Exercise 7(A)(2)
  3. Beginning Sentences With Conjunctions
  4. Complex Subjects
  Exercise 7(A)(4)
  5. Interrupting Clauses and Phrases
  6. Modifiers: Misplaced and Dangling
  Exercise 7(A)(6)
  7. Nominalizations
  Exercise 7(A)(7)
  8. Parallel Construction
  Exercise 7(A)(8)
  9. Passive v. Active Voice
  10. Sentences as Narrative
  Exercise 7(A)(10)
  11. Sentence Coherence: Using the Right Word
  Exercise 7(A)(11)
  12. Split Infinitives
  Exercise 7(A)(12)
  13. That or Which
  Exercise 7(A)(13)
  14. Verb Tenses
  15. Who or Whom?
  Exercise 7(A)(15)
  16. Wordiness: Diagnosis and Cure
  Editor's Abbreviations
  B. Punctuation
  1. Punctuation Styles
  2. Periods
  3. Commas
  Exercise 7(B)(3)
  4. Semicolons
  Exercise 7(B)(4)
  5. Colons
  6. Dashes
  Exercise 7(B)(6)
  7. Apostrophes
  Exercise 7(B)(7)
  8. Quotation Marks
  9. Ellipses
  Review Exercise
  ch. Eight Writing With Style
  A. Memorable Titles
  B. Intriguing Introductions and Satisfying Conclusions
  1. Use Narrative
  2. Open or Close With a Quotation
  3. Begin Quickly and End Forcefully
  C. Creative Syntax
  1. Syntax of Conversation
  2. Syntax of Ceremony
  D. Diction
  E. Mixing Styles
  F. Some Final Thoughts
  ch. Nine Law Review Process: Evaluating and Editing the Work of Others
  A. Student Authors
  1. Gatekeepers: Scoring Law Review Competition Papers
  a. Characteristics of a Good Competition Paper
  b. Tips on Scoring
  2. Midwives: Peer Editing
  a. Beginning (The Reading and Exploring Stage)
  b. Drafting (Getting Ideas Down on Paper)
  c. Revising (Writing for Readers)
  d. Polishing
  B. Outside Authors
  1. Gatekeepers: Selecting Articles From Outside Authors
  2. Midwives: Editing the Work of Experts
  C. Writing Constructive Comments
  1. Editing Protocol
  2. Types of Feedback
  a. Exploratory Feedback
  b. Descriptive Feedback
  c. Prescriptive Feedback
  d. Judgmental Feedback
  3. Organizing Your Comments
  D. Chain of Authority: Editorial Cooperation & Communication
  ch. Ten Getting Mileage: Winning Awards, Publishing Your Work, and Joining the Conversation
  Appendix A Sample Casenote/Competition Paper
  Appendix B Answers to Exercises
  A. Chapter 5 Answers
  Exercise 5.1
  Exercise 5.2
  Exercise 5.3
  Exercise 5.4
  B. Chapter 6 Answers
  Exercise 6.1
  Exercise 6.2
  Exercise 6.3
  Exercise 6.4
  C. Chapter 7 Answers
  Exercise 7(A)(2)
  Exercise 7(A)(4)
  Exercise 7(A)(6)
  C. Chapter 7 Answers
  -Continued
  Exercise 7(A)(7)
  Exercise 7(A)(8)
  Exercise 7(A)(10
  Exercise 7(A)(11)
  Exercise 7(A)(12)
  Exercise 7(A)(13)
  Exercise 7(A)(15)
  Exercise 7(B)(3)
  Exercise 7(B)(4)
  Exercise 7(B)(6)
  Exercise 7(B)(7)
  Appendix C Scholarly Writing Workshops and Courses
  A. Workshops
  B. Scholarly Writing Seminars
  1. Syllabus: Two-Term Scholarly Writing Seminar
  2. Syllabus: One-Term Scholarly Writing Seminar
  3. Schedule for Writing Projects in a Doctrinal Seminar
  C. Collaberative Groups.