Plain English for lawyers / Richard C. Wydick, late of UC Davis School of Law; Amy E. Sloan, Professor of Law at University of Baltimore School of Law.
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TextPublisher: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2019]Edition: Sixth editionDescription: xiv, 162 pages ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781531006990 (alk. paper)
- 808.06/63 23 W973p
- KF250 .W9 2019
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| 808/.0663 St881h How to write law essays and exams / | 808.027 Sa347b But can I start a sentence with "but"? : advice from the Chicago style Q&A / | 808.042 Sh87e The elements of style / | 808.06/63 W973p Plain English for lawyers / | 808.06/634 C8312l A lawyer writes : | 808.066 G9329 Point made : how to write like the nations's top advocates / | 808.066 G9329p Point made : how to write like the nations's top advocates / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why plain English? -- Omit surplus words -- Use verbs to express action -- Prefer the active voice -- Use short sentences -- Arrange your words carefully -- Choose your words carefully -- Use commas carefully -- Use other punctuation marks carefully -- Use easy-to-read design techniques.