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010			_a 2005014491
020			_a1401865976
020			_a9781401865979
035			_a(OCoLC)60492096
040			_cTZ-ArACH
049			_aTZAA
050	0	0	_aKF250 _b.P87 2006
100	1		_aPutman, William H.
245	1	0	_aPocket guide to legal writing / _cWilliam H. Putman.
260			_aClifton Park, N.Y. : _bThomson Delmar Learning, _c2006.
300			_axvii, 299 pages ; _c22 cm
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_a1. 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			_aThis 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	_aLegal composition.
650		0	_aLegal research _zUnited States.
651		7	_aUnited States. _2fast
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aPutman, William H. _tPocket guide to legal writing. _dClifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006 _w(OCoLC)649579302
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0513/2005014491.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1103/2005014491-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1103/2005014491-d.html
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