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The new edition of Just Writing concentrates on the fundamentals of writing, including grammar, punctuation, and style. Concise and student-friendly, this updated paperback helps both the novice and experienced. the authors designed their book to be efficient and effective: tailored specifically For The legal writer, this complete handbook covers the full range of principles of good legal writing, including style, grammar, punctuation, and other mechanics of writing short length and focused content make Just Writing an appropriate supplemental text for any legal writing course presents tips and techniques for every step of the writing process, including planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading adapted from the Legal Writing Handbook the highly praised text from Oates, Enquist, and Kunsch clear explanations and excellent examples help students grasp concepts quickly and easily an excellent chapter on Legal Writing for English-as-a-Second-Language Writers addresses the special needs of these students a glossary of usage gives helpful hints on word choice Just Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style For The Legal Writer, Second Edition, now offers: practice exercises, included on a separate CD with the book, help students build specific skills as they are discussed the same structure and coverage that was so popular in the first edition, polished and refined in light of class experience

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• Acknowledgments(p. xv)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Part I A Guide to Effective Writing(p. 5)
• Chapter 1 Effective Writing--The Whole Paper(p. 7)
• 1.1 The Psychology of Writing(p. 7)
• 1.2 Outlines, Writing Plans, and Ordered Lists(p. 9)
• 1.3 Drafting the Document(p. 12)
• 1.4 Revising(p. 15)
• 1.5 Editing(p. 17)
• 1.6 Proofreading(p. 18)
• 1.7 Myths About Writing(p. 19)
• Chapter 2 Connections Between Paragraphs(p. 23)
• 2.1 Headings(p. 23)
• 2.2 Roadmaps and Signposts(p. 25)
• Chapter 3 Effective Paragraphs(p. 31)
• 3.1 The Function of a Paragraph(p. 31)
• 3.2 Paragraph Patterns(p. 32)
• 3.3 Unity and Coherence in Paragraphs(p. 33)
• 3.4 Paragraph Length(p. 37)
• 3.5 Topic and Concluding Sentences(p. 40)
• 3.6 Paragraph Blocks(p. 46)
• Chapter 4 Connections Between Sentences(p. 53)
• 4.1 Generic Transitions(p. 53)
• 4.2 Orienting Transitions(p. 58)
• 4.3 Substantive Transitions(p. 59)
• Chapter 5 Effective Sentences(p. 71)
• 5.1 Active and Passive Voice(p. 71)
• 5.2 Concrete Subjects(p. 76)
• 5.3 Action Verbs(p. 78)
• 5.4 Distance Between Subjects and Verbs(p. 80)
• 5.5 Sentence Length(p. 82)
• 5.6 Emphasis(p. 87)
• Chapter 6 Effective Words(p. 97)
• 6.1 Diction and Precision(p. 97)
• 6.2 Conciseness(p. 110)
• 6.3 Plain English v. Legalese(p. 126)
• 6.4 Gender-neutral Language(p. 136)
• 6.5 Bias-free Language(p. 141)
• Chapter 7 Eloquence(p. 145)
• 7.1 Purple Prose(p. 145)
• 7.2 Common Features of Eloquent Writing(p. 147)
• Part II A Guide to Correct Writing(p. 159)
• Chapter 8 Grammar(p. 161)
• 8.1 Basic Sentence Grammar(p. 161)
• 8.2 Fragments(p. 171)
• 8.3 Verb Tense and Mood(p. 176)
• 8.4 Agreement(p. 183)
• 8.5 Pronoun Reference(p. 195)
• 8.6 Modifiers(p. 199)
• 8.7 Parallelism(p. 204)
• Chapter 9 Punctuation(p. 211)
• 9.1 The Comma(p. 211)
• 9.2 The Semicolon(p. 230)
• 9.3 The Colon(p. 234)
• 9.4 The Apostrophe(p. 236)
• 9.5 Other Marks of Punctuation(p. 239)
• 9.6 Comma Splices and Fused Sentences(p. 255)
• Part III A Guide to Legal Writing for English-as-a-Second-Language Writers(p. 259)
• Chapter 10 Legal Writing for English-as-a-Second-Language Writers(p. 261)
• 10.1 Grammar Rules for Non-Native Speakers of English(p. 261)
• 10.2 Rhetorical Preferences in Writing(p. 290)
• Glossary of Usage(p. 303)
• Index(p. 311)

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