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9 Apr 2012, 6:56 pm by Writing Clinic
For more information, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 312-13 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 778-79 (5th ed. 2010); and C. [read post]
11 Apr 2011, 12:32 pm by Writing Clinic
You should also use a comma when you begin a sentence with a short prepositional phrase (fewer than four words) or a single transitional word.In Bloodsaw, the court recognized non-consensual medical testing as a “basic” invasion of privacy.However, the plaintiff did not provide any evidence of bad faith.Therefore, the legislature did not intend for the statute to cover access to websites.For more information, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 213-15 (3d… [read post]
30 Aug 2011, 11:26 am by Writing Clinic
” For more information, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 108-09, 238, 310 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 680, 775 (5th ed. 2010); and Lawmanac—Clickable Help for Legal Writers, “Punctuation, Capitalization & Typeface” (follow “Apostrophe” hyperlink; then follow “Contractions” hyperlink) (C. [read post]
30 Aug 2010, 1:17 pm by Writing Clinic
For further information on passive voice, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 69-73 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 617-21 (4th ed. 2006); and C. [read post]
10 Sep 2012, 2:15 pm by Writing Clinic
For further information on passive voice, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 69-73 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 176-78, 513-18 (5th ed. 2010); and C. [read post]
8 Sep 2011, 1:34 pm by Writing Clinic
Active voice: Every week, the company shredded and discarded all confidential material.For further information on passive voice, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 69-73 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 176-78, 513-18 (5th ed. 2010); and C. [read post]
8 Sep 2010, 6:54 pm by Writing Clinic
”For more information, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 108-09, 238, 310 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 784-85, 885 (4th ed. 2006); and Lawmanac—Clickable Help for Legal Writers, “Punctuation, Capitalization & Typeface” (follow “Apostrophe” hyperlink; then follow “Contractions” hyperlink) (C. [read post]
26 Sep 2011, 2:36 pm by Writing Clinic
For more information, see Anne Enquist & Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 213-15 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 653-55 (5th ed. 2010); and Lawmanac—Clickable Help for Legal Writers, “Punctuation, Capitalization & Typeface” (follow “Comma” hyperlink; then follow “Setting Off Introductory Clauses or Phrases” hyperlink) (C. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 1:33 pm by Writing Clinic
For more information, see Anne Enquist and Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 224-26 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 768-69 (4th ed. 2006); and Lawmanac—Clickable Help for Legal Writers, “Punctuation, Capitalization & Typeface” (follow “Comma” hyperlink; then follow ”Joining-Serial Comma Rule” hyperlink) (C. [read post]
3 Oct 2011, 12:23 pm by Writing Clinic
For more information, see Anne Enquist and Laurel Currie Oates, Just Writing 224-26 (3d ed. 2009); Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook 662-64 (5th ed. 2010); and Lawmanac—Clickable Help for Legal Writers, “Punctuation, Capitalization & Typeface” (follow “Comma” hyperlink; then follow ”Joining-Serial Comma Rule” hyperlink) (C. [read post]
13 Sep 2010, 12:47 pm by Writing Clinic
Nominalization: The usage of the property by the defendants was for the storage of firewood and building materials. (17 words; passive voice; weak verb) Better: The defendants stored firewood and building materials on the property. (10 words; active voice; stronger verb—“stored” instead of “was”) Nominalization: An agreement was made by the parties to reach a decision by Friday. (13 words; passive voice; weak verb) Better: The parties agreed to decide by Friday. (7… [read post]
20 Feb 2012, 12:00 pm by Writing Clinic
(10 words; active voice; stronger verb—“stored” instead of “was”)Nominalization: An agreement was made by the parties to reach a decision by Friday. (13 words; passive voice; weak verb)Better: The parties agreed to decide by Friday. (7 words; active voice; stronger verbs—“agreed” and “decide”) Nominalization: The intention of Congress was for the interpretation of the statute to be made broadly by the courts. (18 words; passive voice;… [read post]
8 Jun 2012, 9:02 pm
Rubino ordered a female officer, Nikki Curry, to snatch the cellphone from Gondola’s bra. [read post]
12 May 2012, 9:46 pm
"It is an injustice to terminate these loyal workers who gave so many years of their lives to Central Freight," said William C. [read post]