Pocket guide to legal writing / (Record no. 6607)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2005014491
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1401865976
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781401865979
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)60492096
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency TZ-ArACH
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library TZAA
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number KF250
Item number .P87 2006
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Putman, William H.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Pocket guide to legal writing /
Statement of responsibility, etc William H. Putman.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Clifton Park, N.Y. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Thomson Delmar Learning,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2006.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xvii, 299 pages ;
Dimensions 22 cm
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 1. Sentences and paragraphs : Sentences ; Paragraphs -- 2. Word selection and usage, spelling, capitalization, italics, abbreviations, and numbers : Word selection and usage ; Spelling ; Numbers ; Capitalization ; Abbreviations ; Italics and underlining ; Formal writing conventions -- 3. Grammar : Subject/verb agreement ; Noun/pronoun agreement ; Verb tense and superfluous verbs ; Adverbs, adjectives, and conjunctions ; Parallel construction ; Modifiers and infinitives -- 4. Punctuation : Comma ; Semicolon ; Colon ; Apostrophe ; Quotation marks ; Period ; Question mark ; Exclamation point ; Ellipses ; Brackets ; Parentheses ; Hyphen ; Dash ; Slash -- 5. Legal citation : Introduction ; Primary authority ; Secondary authority ; General rules of citation ; Key points: citation checklist -- 6. Computer and Internet research Web sites : Introduction ; Non-fee-based law-related Web sites ; CD-ROMs ; Key points checklist: computers and legal research -- 7. Preparing to write: the writing process for effective legal writing : Introduction ; Legal writing process ; General research suggestions ; Key points checklist: the writing process -- 8. Legal correspondence : Introduction ; Basic components ; General considerations: all correspondence ; Types of correspondence ; Key points checklist: legal correspondence -- 9. Legal research memorandum : Introduction ; Prewriting stage ; Sections of the legal research memorandum ; General considerations ; Key points checklist: legal research memorandum -- 10. Court briefs : Introduction ; General considerations ; Trial court briefs ; Appellate court briefs ; Key points checklist: court brief -- Appendixes : A. Correspondence ; B. Legal research memorandum ; C. Court briefs.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This reference resource, designed as a desk book for use by legal students, practicing paralegals, legal assistants, and attorneys, allows the user to quickly obtain answers to the most commonly encountered questions in legal writing.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal composition.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal research
Geographic subdivision United States.
651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States.
Source of heading or term fast
776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY
Display text Online version:
Main entry heading Putman, William H.
Title Pocket guide to legal writing.
Place, publisher, and date of publication Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006
Record control number (OCoLC)649579302
856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified Table of contents
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Materials specified Contributor biographical information
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856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified Publisher description
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942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Koha item type Books
Holdings
Home library Current library Date acquired Full call number Barcode Koha item type
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library 21/03/2022 KF250 .P87 2006 10197028 Books
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library 21/03/2022 KF250 .P87 2006 10197036 Books

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