【图书简介】 Strengths of this new text include：consistent use of the legal method approach， from an opening chapter providing an overview of a civil case and the lawyer's role， followed by information about the legal system， case briefing， synthesizing cases， a nd statutory interpretation；emphasis on analogical reasoning and synthesizing cases， as well as rule-based and policy-based reasoning， with explanations of how to use these types of reasoning to organize a legal discussion；coverage of the use of precedent， particularly on how to use cases；superior discuss ion of small-scale organization， including the thesis paragraph；integrated coverage of the writing process， including prewriting， writing， and revising；Students will learn everything they need know to write effective legal documents in this concise， new paperback text.作者简介：LEGAL WRITING AND ANALYSIS is a straightforward， contemporary， and exceptionally well-written text by Linda H. Edwards that gives students a solid introduction to the legal writing and analysis skills they will use throughout their careers.
【本书目录】 Contents Preface Aknowledgments Part One: Lawyers and the Legal Landscape 1. Overview of the Lawyer's Role 2. The Legal System, the Common Law Process, and Kinds of Authority Part Two: Reading and Analyzing the Law 3. Briefing and Synthesizing Cases 4. Interpreting Statutes 5. Forms of Legal Reasoning Part Three: Writing the Discussion of a Legal Question 6. The Writing Process and Law-Trained Readers 7. Large-Scale Organization: Creating an Annotated Outline 8. Small-Scale Organization: Explaining the Law 9. Small-Scale Organization: Applying the Law 10. Discussing Multiple Issues: Putting It All Together 11. Deepening Your Analysis Part Four: Predictive Writing 12. Writing an Office Memo 13. Writing Professional Letters Part Five: The Shift to Advocacy 14. Introduction to Brief-Writing 15. Point Headings 16. Writing a Fact Statement 17. Writing a Trial-Level Brief 18. Writing an Appellate Brief 19. Using Legal Theory to Sharpen Your Arguments Part Six: Style and Formalities 20. Citations and Quotations 21. Paragraphs, Sentences, and Style Part Seven: Oral Advocacy 22. Oral Argument Appendices Index
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