Academic legal writing : law review articles, student notes, seminar papers, and getting on law review /

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Main Author: Volokh, Eugene
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: St. Paul, MN : Foundation Press, [2016]
Edition:Fifth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Finding what to write about (the claim)
  • Test suites : making prescriptive claims more sound
  • Writing strategy
  • Writing the introduction
  • Writing the "background" section
  • Writing the proof of the claim
  • The conclusion, and after the conclusion
  • Finishing the first draft, and the zeroth draft
  • Tips on researching
  • Editing : general principles
  • Editing : getting help from your faculty advisor
  • Writing : logical problems to watch for
  • Writing : paragraph-level problems to watch for
  • Writing : sentence/clause problems to watch for
  • Writing : word/phrase problems to watch for
  • Writing : rhetorical problems to watch for
  • Editing exercises
  • Using evidence correctly
  • Writing and researching : timeline and summary
  • A sample highly successful student article
  • Turning practical work into articles
  • Writing : seminar term papers
  • Cite-checking others' articles
  • Publishing and publicizing
  • Entering writing competitions
  • Getting on law review
  • Academic ethics