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    Academic legal discourse and analysis : essential skills for international students studying law in the United States / Marta Baffy, Georgetown University Law Center; Kirsten Schaetzel, Emory University School of Law.

    • Title:Academic legal discourse and analysis : essential skills for international students studying law in the United States / Marta Baffy, Georgetown University Law Center; Kirsten Schaetzel, Emory University School of Law.
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    • Author/Creator:Baffy, Marta, author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Schaetzel, Kirsten, 1959- author.
    • Published/Created:New York : Wolters Kluwer, [2020]
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Law--Study and teaching--United States.
      Law students--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
      Students, Foreign--United States.
    • Description:xxiii, 529 pages ; 26 cm
    • Series:Aspen select series.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781543815931 paperback
      1543815936 paperback
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: Introduction to Part I
      ch. 1 Introduction to Academic Legal Discourse
      A. What is Academic Discourse?
      B. Role of Culture in Organizing Discourse
      1. Write with Your Reader in Mind
      2. Start with Your Main Idea
      3. Support Your Ideas with Evidence
      4. Begin with an Introduction and End with a Conclusion
      a. Introduction in a Longer Piece of Academic Legal Discourse
      b. Conclusion in a Longer Piece of Academic Legal Discourse
      5. State Every Step of Your Thinking
      C. Example of Academic Legal Discourse in a Law Review Article
      D. Process of Writing
      ch. 2 Paragraphs
      A. Topic Sentences
      B. Support
      1. Examples
      2. Descriptions
      3. Explanations
      4. Definitions
      5. Statistics
      6. References to Authority
      7. Note on Research, Attribution, and Citation
      8. Note on Paraphrasing Versus Quoting
      C. Unity
      D. Cohesion
      E. Paragraph Length
      ch. 3 Sentences
      A. Use Word Order That Readers Expect and Find Easy to Understand
      1. Problem with Nominalizations
      2. Problem with Passive Voice
      B. Use Correct Word Forms so That Readers Are Not Confused
      C. Use Correct Sentence Structures to Make Your Meaning Clear
      1. Simple Sentence
      2. Compound Sentence
      3. Complex Sentence
      4. Compound-Complex Sentence
      D. Vary Sentence Length and Type to Enhance the Rhythm and Flow of Your Writing
      ch. 4 Transitions
      A. Transitions within a Paragraph
      1. Transition Words
      2. Substantive Transitions
      a. Example
      b. Structure of Substantive Transitions
      B. Transitions Between Paragraphs
      1. Transition Words
      2. Substantive Transitions
      a. Using Key Words in Substantive Transitions
      b. Reminding the Reader of the Topic Under Discussion
      c. Incorporating Transitions into Topic Sentences
      C. Transitions between Sections
      1. Section Headings
      a. Headings Generally
      b. Headings and Topic Sentences
      c. Heading Format
      d. Heading as Sentences
      e. Caveat
      2. Section Introductions
      3. Substantive Transitions
      a. Backward-looking Transitions
      b. Forward-looking Transitions
      ch. 5 Editing and Proofreading
      A. Editing
      1. Editing Checklist
      2. Using the Editing Checklist
      B. Proofreading
      1. Proofreading for Grammar
      a. Grammar Proofreading Checklist
      b. Using and Adapting the Grammar Proofreading Checklist
      2. Proofreading for Punctuation
      3. Proofreading for Spelling
      4. Proofreading for Formatting
      a. Formatting Checklist
      b. Importance of Consistency
      C. Editing and Proofreading During Timed Exams
      Introduction to Part II
      ch. 1 Foundations of U.S. Law
      A. Basic Principles of Common Law
      1. What is Common Law?
      2. How is Common Law Created?
      B. U.S. Court System
      1. Hierarchy of Courts
      2. Federal and State Courts
      a. Federal Courts
      b. State Courts
      C. Jury System
      1. General Overview
      2. Role of Judge and Jury at Trial
      3. Who Serves on a Jury?
      ch. 2 Reading Cases
      A. Elements of a Case
      1. Sample Case
      2. Key Elements of an Opinion
      a. Case Heading
      b. Name of the Judge
      c. Facts
      d. Procedural History
      e. Issue
      f. Holding
      g. Reasoning
      h. Disposition
      B. Case Reading Strategies
      1. Linear Reading Strategies
      2. Problematizing Reading Strategies
      3. Evaluative Reading Strategy
      ch. 3 Discussing Cases
      A. Critiquing the Parties' Claims
      B. Commenting on the Court's Holding
      C. Evaluating the Reasons Advanced by the Court
      D. Applying the Holding or Reasoning of a Case to a Hypothetical
      E. Comparing the Case to Other Cases You Have Read
      F. Speculating about the Implications of a Case
      ch. 4 Writing about Cases
      A. Writing Case Briefs
      1. Suggestions for Effective Case Briefing
      a. Formulate the "Rule of the Case"
      b. Be Aware of Obiter Dictum
      c. Facts: Include Only the Legally Relevant Facts
      d. Issue: Name the Applicable Rule (or Procedure) And Include Important Facts
      e. Holding: Name the Applicable Rule (or Procedure) And Include Important Facts
      f. Reasoning: Be Thorough and Provide All of the Reasons Supplied by the Court
      2. Benefits of Case Briefing
      a. Case Briefs Help with Class Participation
      b. Case Briefs Facilitate Exam Preparation
      c. Case Briefs Promote Language Development: Paraphrasing
      B. Writing Course Outlines
      1. What Does a Course Outline Look Like?
      a. Student #1's Outline
      b. Student #2's Outline
      2. Suggestions for Effective Outlining
      a. Identify the Major Topics and Subtopics in the Legal Subject
      b. Organize Your Outline According to Topics, not Case Names
      c. Organize Information in Visually Appealing Ways
      d. Start Your Outline about One Month into the Semester, but No Later than One Month Before the Exam
      e. Create a Long and a Short Outline
      f. Use Other Outlines to Supplement Your Work, Not to Replace It
      g. Use Your Outline to Take Past Exams
      C. Writing Law School Exams
      1. "Issue Spotter" Essay Exam
      a. Torts Essay Question
      b. Two Sample Answers
      c. Framework for Answering Issue Spotter Exam Questions: "IRAC"
      d. Hedging
      e. Direct Answer
      f. Multiple Issue Spotters
      g. Red Herrings
      h. Mistakes to Avoid in Issue Spotter Essay Writing
      2. Other Exam Questions
      a. Choice of Law Essay Questions
      b. Policy Essay Questions
      c. Short Answer Questions
      d. Multiple Choice Questions
      ch. 5 Torts
      A. Torts Case #1
      B. Torts Case #2
      C. Torts Case #3
      D. Torts Vocabulary Exercises (Lists 1-3)
      E. Torts Essay Question #1
      F. Torts Case #4
      G. Torts Essay Question #2
      H. Torts Case #5
      I. Torts Vocabulary Exercises (Lists 4-5)
      J. Torts Case #6
      K. Torts Essay Question #3
      L. Torts Case #7
      M. Torts Case #8
      N. Torts Case #9
      O. Torts Case #10
      P. Torts Essay Question #4
      Q. Torts Vocabulary Exercises (Lists 6-9)
      R. Additional Essay Questions
      ch. 6 Criminal Procedure
      A. Criminal Procedure Case #1
      B. Criminal Procedure Case #2
      C. Criminal Procedure Essay Question #1
      D. Criminal Procedure Case #3
      E. Criminal Procedure Case #4
      F. Criminal Procedure Vocabulary Exercises (Lists 1-4)
      G. Criminal Procedure Essay Question #2
      H. Criminal Procedure Case #5
      I. Criminal Procedure Case #6
      J. Criminal Procedure Essay Question #3
      K. Criminal Procedure Case #7
      L. Criminal Procedure Case #8
      M. Criminal Procedure Essay Question #4
      N. Criminal Procedure Vocabulary Exercises (Lists 1-8)
      O. Additional Essay Questions
      A. Attending Classes
      1. Absences
      2. Latenesses
      B. Submitting Assignments
      C. Relationships with Professors
      D. Relationships with Classmates
      E. Managing Your Workload.
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