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

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Author / Creator:Volokh, Eugene, author.
Edition:Fifth edition.
Imprint:St Paul, MN : Foundation Press, ©2016.
Description:xix, 417 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10542936
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ISBN:1634598881
9781634598880
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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
  • Conclusion.