Ramsfield, Jill J.

The Law as Architecture : building legal documents. / txt - 534 p. ill. ; 26 cm. book - 9780314223807 .

Index

Bibliography

Table of contents:
Preface xiv --
Introduction xvii --
Chapter 1: Knowing the elements of design 1 --
Chapter 2: Observing form and function 67 --
Chapter 3: Discovering the theme 129 --
Chapter 4: Researching the possibilities 187 --
Chapter 5: Designing the space 279 --
Chapter 6: Designing the interior 377 --
Chapter 7: Finishing 467 --
Appendix A: Summary of writing process techniques 485 --
Appendix B: Managing your time 491 --
Photo credits 511 --
Bibliography 529 --
Index 535 --
Comments:
A word on researching practically 196 --
A word using forms 215 --
A word on classical legal thought 248 --
A further word on using classical syllogisms and fallacies for reading and designing 267 --
Chapter 5: Designing the space 279 --
Remembering rhetoric 287 --
Purpose 287 --
Audience 289 --
Scope 290 --
Stance 291 --
Choosing neoclassicism: Analogy within deduction 299 --
Some other neoclassical designs 314 --
Induction to form the rule 314 --
Deduction using examples 316 --
Deduction using elements 318 --
Neoclassical fallacy: Straw man 322 --
Moving to modernism 330 --
Some modern designs 330 --
Legal realism: Policy and purpose 332 --
Legal process: Threshold questions first 341 --
Law and society: Guides 346 --
Law and economics: Efficiency 347 --
Creating innovative architecture 359 --
Comments:
A word on design repertoire 294 --
A word on postmodernism 370 --
Chapter 6: Designing the interior 377 --
Some elements of interior design 386 --
Balance 386 --
Shape 392 --
Texture 392 --
Color 397 --
Rhythm 405 --
Lighting 408 --
Working with traditional interiors 415 --
Moving to modern interiors 422 --
The modern American legal register 423 --
Context-independent texts 426 --
Fronting 427 --
Headings with verbs guide the reader 428 --
Strong topic sentences 429 --
One general idea per paragraph 432 --
Simpler syntax matches substance 434 --
Variety in sentence length and structure 436 --
More paraphrasing, fewer quotes 438 --
Use of concrete, rather than abstract, terms 441 --
Preference for active voice verbs over descriptive, abstract or passive 441 --
Close proximity of subjects and verbs 442 --
Consistent use of terms of art 443 --
Deliberate and frequent use of cohesive devices to guide the reader 443 --
Deliberate use of rhetorical devices 449 --
Using citations for credibility conciseness 440 --
Graphics to clarify points 452 --
Absence of excessive nominalizations 452 --
Few prepositional phrases 454 --
Minimal use of footnotes 455 --
Comments:
A word on the legal register 383 --
A word on genre 411 --
A word on style 446 --
A word on being concise 450 --
A word clarity 420 --
Chapter 7: Finishing 467 --
Checking the overall effect 470 --
Noting conventions 474 --
Breaking the mold 478 --
Finishing the details 480 --
Reflecting on your repertoire 481 --
Appendix A: Summary or writing process techniques 485 --
Appendix B: Managing your time 491 --
Putting time in professional perspective 493 --
Factoring in several audiences 494 --
Working backwards 495 --
Creating a system 496 --
Checklist for creating your own system 501 --
Doing first things first 507 --
Expect the unexpected 508 --
Photo credits 511 --
Bibliography 529 --
Index 535 --


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