| Main Title |
Thinking like a writer : a lawyer's guide to writing and editing / |
| Author |
Armstrong, Stephen V.
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| Other Authors |
|
| Publisher |
Practising Law Institute, |
| Year Published |
2003 |
| OCLC Number |
53432954 |
| ISBN |
1402403186; 9781402403187 |
| Subjects |
Legal composition ;
Legal composition--Editing
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJCM |
LANGUAGE/WRITING |
|
Law Library/Washington,DC |
03/07/2008 |
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| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Collation |
xiv, 415 pages ; 28 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. "K1-1688." |
| Contents Notes |
pt. I. Foundations. From Colorado to Kansas: a writer's journey ; The principles of super-clarity -- pt. II. Creating organizational clarity. Applying principle 1: from logic to coherence ; Applying principle 2: the dangers of default organizations ; Applying principle 3: visible chunking -- pt. III. Writing for impact. Capturing your readers ; Writing effective introductions: making readers smart, attentive, and comfortable -- pt. IV. Creating "micro" clarity. Paragraphs: focus, flow, and emphasis ; Sentences: the wages of syntax ; Words, precision and brevity -- pt. V. The nuances of excellence. Style: grace, vitality, and character ; The art of persuasion ; Overcoming the Dr. Strangelove syndrome: editing yourself and others ; Letters, emails, memoranda, briefs, and judicial opinions -- pt. VI. Bringing it all together. Editing examples: applying the principles and techniques ; Summary: principles and techniques. |
| Place Published |
New York City |
| Alternate Title |
Lawyer's guide to writing and editing |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2003 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
unmediated |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
volume |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2003108038 |
| Merged OCLC records |
988673331 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20151110141823 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02442cam 2200457 a 45020 |
