Strunk, W. & White, E.B. (2000). The Elements of Style. 4th Ed.
Allyn & Bacon.
| Date | Topics | Reading
Assignment |
Written
Assignment Due |
| Jan. 3 | Introduction | ||
| Jan. 8 | Overview of legal research
Analyzing problems, secondary sources |
Ch. 2 & 3 |
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| Jan. 9 | Cases; statutes | Ch. 4 & 5; Appendices B & C |
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| Jan. 10 | Computer Research | Ch. 7, 8, 9, & 10 |
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| Jan. 15 | Writing style;
analyzing and organizing |
Ch. 11, 12 |
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| Jan. 16 | Authority of decisions
Memoranda |
Ch. 16 |
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| Jan. 17 | No class--work on assignment | ||
| Jan. 22 | No class-- work on assignment | ||
| Jan. 23 | Revising and proofreading | Appendix D |
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| Jan. 24 | Appellate briefs | Ch. 18 |
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| Jan. 29 | No class-- work on assignment | ||
| Jan. 30 |
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Assignment 1--due Jan. 9
Assignment 2--due Jan. 10
Assignment 3--due Jan. 15
Assignment 4--due Jan. 16
Letters A and B
Letters C and D
Letters E and F
Assignment 5--due Jan. 23
Assignment 6--due Jan. 24
Assignment 7--due Jan. 30
Real Stories of the Legal Writing Patrol See if you can correct the errors in these writing samples.
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