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Successful legal writing Edwina Higgins; Laura Tatham

By: Contributor(s): Series: Legal skillsPublication details: London : Sweet & Maxwell/Thomson Reuters, ©2015Edition: : 3rdDescription: xiv, 235 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780414037045
  • 0414037049
LOC classification:
  • K94 .H53
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Writing At University -- 1. Introduction -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- What is "successful" legal writing? -- What will I be asked to write? -- How will my work be judged? -- How can I avoid common mistakes? -- How can I reflect on my own writing skills? -- Summary of chapter 1 -- 2. The Process Of Writing -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How can I manage my time more effectively? -- How should I prioritise? -- How should I manage the writing process? -- Should I tackle problem questions in the same way? -- How will writing assignments at university be different from school or college -- I haven't written an essay for years -- how do I get back into the swing of writing? -- What help can I get with my assignments? -- Can I work with other students on assignments? -- How will the process differ from writing assignments in other disciplines? -- Summary of chapter 2 -- Preparing Your Assignment -- 3. What Is The Question Asking? Note continued: What is the purpose of this chapter? -- What is diagnosis of task? -- Why is diagnosis Important? -- How do I make a diagnosis on an essay question? -- How do I make a diagnosis on a problem question? -- Summary of chapter 3 -- 4. Planning And Carrying Out Your Research -- What Is the purpose of this chapter? -- How do I review my materials? -- How can I find relevant further reading? -- How do I rate what I find? -- How do I know that I'm not missing something? -- How do I record what I find? -- How can I read effectively? -- How can I improve my note-making? -- How read critically? -- Summary of chapter 4 -- 5. How To Use Your Materials In The Writing Process -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- What Is an argument? -- How do I develop effective arguments? -- What evidence do I need to use in my arguments? -- How do I integrate evidence from other sources into my own writing? -- What if I find conflicting evidence in my research? Note continued: How can I make sure my arguments progress logically? -- What Is plagiarism? -- How should my legal writing be referenced? -- Summary of chapter 5 -- Completing Your Assignment -- 6. The Writing Phase -- What Is the purpose of this chapter? -- What does structure mean in academic writing? -- How do I write a successful introduction? -- How do I structure the main text of my answer? -- How do I write a successful conclusion? -- Summary of chapter 6 -- 7. Writing In Good English -- What Is the purpose of this chapter? -- Isn't what I say more Important than how I say It? -- Should I make use of spelling and grammar checkers? -- I'm dyslexic -- can I overcome this? -- How can I improve my sentence construction? -- What makes up a sentence? -- What's all the fuss about apostrophes? -- When should I use an apostrophe? -- How can I Improve my spelling? -- What other matters do I need to know? -- How do I write in an academic style? -- Summary of chapter 7. Note continued: 8. Finishing Your Work And Utilising Feedback -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How should I review and edit my work? -- Do I need to adhere to the word limit? -- How should I present my work? -- How do I write a bibliography? -- How much of this Is relevant to exam answers? -- When is my work ready to hand in? -- What can I learn from feedback on my work? -- What does my feedback mean? -- Summary of chapter 8 -- Other Legal Writing -- 9. Strategies For Other Types Of Writing -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How do I write a case note? -- How do I write a critical review? -- How do I write a reflective assignment? -- How do I tackle exams? -- Summary of chapter 9 -- 10. Writing At The Next Level: Dissertation/Projects -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How do dissertations compare with other legal writing? -- Why choose a dissertation as an option? -- What is a research proposal? Note continued: Is the writing cycle different for a dissertation? -- How do I diagnose the task for a dissertation? -- How do I choose an appropriate dissertation topic? -- How do I choose a critical perspective for my dissertation? -- What is meant by "hypothesis" and "research questions"? -- How do I choose an appropriate title? -- How do I plan and structure my dissertation? -- How do I research and write up my dissertation? -- What particular requirements are there for the finishing stage? -- Summary of chapter 10 --
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Previous edition: 2011.

Machine generated contents note: Writing At University --
1. Introduction --
What is the purpose of this chapter? --
What is "successful" legal writing? --
What will I be asked to write? --
How will my work be judged? --
How can I avoid common mistakes? --
How can I reflect on my own writing skills? --
Summary of chapter 1 --
2. The Process Of Writing --
What is the purpose of this chapter? --
How can I manage my time more effectively? --
How should I prioritise? --
How should I manage the writing process? --
Should I tackle problem questions in the same way? --
How will writing assignments at university be different from school or college --
I haven't written an essay for years --
how do I get back into the swing of writing? --
What help can I get with my assignments? --
Can I work with other students on assignments? --
How will the process differ from writing assignments in other disciplines? --
Summary of chapter 2 --
Preparing Your Assignment --
3. What Is The Question Asking? Note continued: What is the purpose of this chapter? --
What is diagnosis of task? --
Why is diagnosis Important? --
How do I make a diagnosis on an essay question? --
How do I make a diagnosis on a problem question? --
Summary of chapter 3 --
4. Planning And Carrying Out Your Research --
What Is the purpose of this chapter? --
How do I review my materials? --
How can I find relevant further reading? --
How do I rate what I find? --
How do I know that I'm not missing something? --
How do I record what I find? --
How can I read effectively? --
How can I improve my note-making? --
How read critically? --
Summary of chapter 4 --
5. How To Use Your Materials In The Writing Process --
What is the purpose of this chapter? --
What Is an argument? --
How do I develop effective arguments? --
What evidence do I need to use in my arguments? --
How do I integrate evidence from other sources into my own writing? --
What if I find conflicting evidence in my research? Note continued: How can I make sure my arguments progress logically? --
What Is plagiarism? --
How should my legal writing be referenced? --
Summary of chapter 5 --
Completing Your Assignment --
6. The Writing Phase --
What Is the purpose of this chapter? --
What does structure mean in academic writing? --
How do I write a successful introduction? --
How do I structure the main text of my answer? --
How do I write a successful conclusion? --
Summary of chapter 6 --
7. Writing In Good English --
What Is the purpose of this chapter? --
Isn't what I say more Important than how I say It? --
Should I make use of spelling and grammar checkers? --
I'm dyslexic --
can I overcome this? --
How can I improve my sentence construction? --
What makes up a sentence? --
What's all the fuss about apostrophes? --
When should I use an apostrophe? --
How can I Improve my spelling? --
What other matters do I need to know? --
How do I write in an academic style? --
Summary of chapter 7. Note continued: 8. Finishing Your Work And Utilising Feedback --
What is the purpose of this chapter? --
How should I review and edit my work? --
Do I need to adhere to the word limit? --
How should I present my work? --
How do I write a bibliography? --
How much of this Is relevant to exam answers? --
When is my work ready to hand in? --
What can I learn from feedback on my work? --
What does my feedback mean? --
Summary of chapter 8 --
Other Legal Writing --
9. Strategies For Other Types Of Writing --
What is the purpose of this chapter? --
How do I write a case note? --
How do I write a critical review? --
How do I write a reflective assignment? --
How do I tackle exams? --
Summary of chapter 9 --
10. Writing At The Next Level: Dissertation/Projects --
What is the purpose of this chapter? --
How do dissertations compare with other legal writing? --
Why choose a dissertation as an option? --
What is a research proposal? Note continued: Is the writing cycle different for a dissertation? --
How do I diagnose the task for a dissertation? --
How do I choose an appropriate dissertation topic? --
How do I choose a critical perspective for my dissertation? --
What is meant by "hypothesis" and "research questions"? --
How do I choose an appropriate title? --
How do I plan and structure my dissertation? --
How do I research and write up my dissertation? --
What particular requirements are there for the finishing stage? --
Summary of chapter 10 --

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