The winning brief : 100 tips for persuasive briefing in trial and appellate courts / Bryan A. Garner.
2014
KF251 .G37 2014 (Mapit)
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Author
Title
The winning brief : 100 tips for persuasive briefing in trial and appellate courts / Bryan A. Garner.
Edition
Third edition.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Description
xx, 775 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Prologue
Composing in an orderly, sensible way
Conveying the big picture
Marching forward through sound paragraphs
Editing for brisk, uncluttered sentences
Choosing the best words
Punctuating for clarity and impact
Becoming proficient in designing text
Sidestepping some common quirks
Capitalizing on little-used persuasive strategies
Hitting your stride as a brief-writer.
Composing in an orderly, sensible way
Conveying the big picture
Marching forward through sound paragraphs
Editing for brisk, uncluttered sentences
Choosing the best words
Punctuating for clarity and impact
Becoming proficient in designing text
Sidestepping some common quirks
Capitalizing on little-used persuasive strategies
Hitting your stride as a brief-writer.
Summary
This book explains the art of effective writing in 100 concise, practical, and easy-to-use tips, proving that the key to writing well is to understand the judicial readership. Covering everything from the rules for planning and organizing a brief to openers that can capture a judge's attention from the first few words, these tips add up to compelling, orderly, and visually appealing briefs. This third edition delivers guidelines with even more supporting evidence. Every tip begins with a set of quotable quotes from experts, followed by advice on building sound paragraphs, drafting crisp sentences, choosing the best words, quoting authority, citing sources, and designing a document that looks as impressive as it reads.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 757-758) and index.
Call Number
KF251 .G37 2014
Language
English
ISBN
9780199378357 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
0199378355 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
0199378355 (hardback ; alkaline paper)
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