By covering all three' key components of the basic first year course--research, writing, and analysis--this process-oriented coursebook has earned its position as a leading text in the field.The authors preserve the distinctive features that have made their book so effective: - the only text with sufficiently broad coverage of research and writing - the process approach leads students through pre-writing to drafting, editing, and the final draft - excellent examples demonstrate effective writing throughout the text - the ...
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By covering all three' key components of the basic first year course--research, writing, and analysis--this process-oriented coursebook has earned its position as a leading text in the field.The authors preserve the distinctive features that have made their book so effective: - the only text with sufficiently broad coverage of research and writing - the process approach leads students through pre-writing to drafting, editing, and the final draft - excellent examples demonstrate effective writing throughout the text - the book begins with an overview of the legal system and how to analyze statutes and cases, moving on to writing the objective memorandum and trial and appellate briefs - the distinctive handbook format offers short segments for easy reference - a unique chapter on the needs of students for whom English is a second language - an accompanying Teacher's Manual with recommendations for new instructorsThe Third Edition also includes: - a separate chapter on the Trial Brief, with examples - a chapter on legal reading, reflecting research on the differences between expert and novice legal readers - examples of client letters - streamlined writing chapters - carefully-edited legal research materials for greater accessibility - material on bias-free language - citation sections with full coverage of the Alwd Citation Manual - a diagnostic test for grammar and punctuation in the Teacher's Manual - PowerPoint Slides
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