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• Title:Plain English for lawyers / Richard C. Wydick, Amy E. Sloan.
  
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• Author/Creator:Wydick, Richard C., author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Sloan, Amy E., 1964- author.
  
• Published/Created:Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2019]
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KF250 .W9 2019
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Legal composition.
  
• Edition:Sixth edition.
  
• Description:xiv, 162 pages ; 22 cm
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781531006990 paperback alkaline paper
  153100699X paperback alkaline paper
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Why Plain English?
  ch. 2 Omit Surplus Words
  How to Spot Bad Construction
  Avoid Compound Constructions
  Avoid Word-Wasting Expressions
  Avoid ft is Sentences
  Avoid Redundant Legal Phrases
  ch. 3 Use Verbs to Express Action
  ch. 4 Prefer the Active Voice
  Difference Between Active and Passive Voice
  Problems with the Passive Voice
  When to Use the Passive Voice
  ch. 5 Use Short Sentences
  ch. 6 Arrange Your Words Carefully
  Avoid Wide Gaps Between the Subject, the Verb, and the Object
  Put Conditions and Exceptions Where They Are Clear and Easy to Read
  When Necessary, Make a List
  Put Modifying Words Close to What They Modify
  Avoid Noun Chains
  Avoid Nested Modifiers
  Clarify the Reach of Modifiers
  ch. 7 Choose Your Words Carefully
  Use Concrete Words
  Use Familiar Words
  Use Gender-Neutral Words
  Use Strong Nouns and Verbs to Persuade
  Avoid Empty Lawyerisms
  Avoid Multiple Negatives
  Avoid Distracting Words and Syntax
  ch. 8 Use Commas Carefully
  Definitions of Terms
  Comma Usage
  Use a Comma to Connect Two Independent Clauses With a Conjunction
  Use a Comma After an Introductory Element
  Use Commas to Set Off Nonessential Elements from the Rest of the Sentence
  Use Commas to Separate Items in a Series
  Use Commas to Set Off Dates, Titles, Geographic Names, and Short Quotations
  ch. 9 Use Other Punctuation Marks Carefully
  Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points
  Semicolons
  Colons
  Parentheses
  Dashes
  Hyphens
  Apostrophes
  ch. 10 Use Easy-to-Read Design Techniques
  Choose a Legible Font
  Use the Right Amount of Space to Separate Words and Lines
  Use Generous Page Margins
  Use Visual Clues to Orient the Reader Within the Text
  Use Lists and Tables
  Special Considerations for Email.