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• Title:Legal writing / Terrill Pollman, Professor of Law William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas ; Judith M. Stinson, Clinical Professor of Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University ; Elizabeth Pollman, Associate Professor of Law Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
  
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• Author/Creator:Pollman, Terrill, 1948- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Stinson, Judith M., author.
  Pollman, Elizabeth, author.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, [2014]
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KF250 .L398 2014
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 On loan - Due on 09-15-2024
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Legal composition.
  Law--United States--Language.
  
• Genre/Form: Study guides.
  Problems and exercises.
  
• Edition:Second edition.
  
• Description:xiii, 412 pages ; 26 cm
  
• Series:Examples & explanations series.
  
• Summary:A favorite among successful students, and often recommended by professors, the unique Examples & Explanations series gives you extremely clear introductions to concepts followed by realistic examples that mirror those presented in the classroom throughout the semester. Use at the beginning and midway through the semester to deepen your understanding through clear explanations, corresponding hypothetical fact patterns, and analysis. Then use to study for finals by reviewing the hypotheticals as well as the structure and reasoning behind the accompanying analysis. Designed to complement your casebook, the trusted Examples & Explanations titles get right to the point in a conversational, often humorous style that helps you learn the material each step of the way and prepare for the exam at the end of the course.The unique, time-tested Examples & Explanations series is invaluable to teach yourself the subject from the first day of class until your last review before the final. Each guide: helps you learn new material by working through chapters that explain each topic in simple language challenges your understanding with hypotheticals similar to those presented in class provides valuable opportunity to study for the final by reviewing the hypotheticals as well as the structure and reasoning behind the corresponding analysis quickly gets to the point in conversational style laced with humor remains a favorite among law school students is often recommended by professors who encourage the use of study guides works with ALL the major casebooks, suits any class on a given topic provides an alternative perspective to help you understand your casebook and in-class lectures -- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781454833963 (pbk.)
  1454833963 (pbk.)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I INTRODUCTION
  ch. 1 How to Use This Book
  ch. 2 Transitioning to Legal Writing
  pt. II OBJECTIVE WRITING
  ch. 3 Overview: Office Memos
  ch. 4 Choosing Authority
  ch. 5 Interpreting Statutes
  ch. 6 Organizing the Discussion
  ch. 7 Constructing a Rule
  ch. 8 Stating and Explaining the Rule
  ch. 9 Applying the Law: Fact-Based Analysis
  ch. 10 Applying the Law: Analogical Analysis
  ch. 11 Applying the Law: Policy Analysis
  ch. 12 Writing the Introduction to the Discussion (or Argument)
  ch. 13 Writing the Question Presented (Objective)
  ch. 14 Writing the Brief Answer
  ch. 15 Writing the Facts
  pt. III PERSUASIVE WRITING
  ch. 16 Overview: Motions and Briefs
  ch. 17 Handling Standards of Review
  ch. 18 Developing a Theory of the Case and Themes
  ch. 19 Writing Point Headings and Subheadings
  ch. 20 Making Persuasive Arguments
  ch. 21 Making Persuasive Counterarguments
  ch. 22 Writing the Summary of the Argument
  ch. 23 Writing a Persuasive Fact Statement
  ch. 24 Writing the Question Presented (Persuasive)
  pt. IV REVISING AND REWRITING
  ch. 25 Overview: Revising and Rewriting
  ch. 26 Fixing Awkward Sentence Structure
  ch. 27 Starting Paragraphs Powerfully
  ch. 28 Writing Concisely to Stay Within the Word Count or Page Limit
  ch. 29 Bringing It Together: Transitions and Coherence
  ch. 30 Writer's Life: Where to Go From Here
  APPENDICES
  Appendix A "Cell Phone Manslaughter" Problem
  Appendix B "Copyright and Fair Use" Problem
  Appendix C Checklists.