Publication Date
7-2007
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
Sturm College of Law
Keywords
Legal writing, Writing, Reader, Promise to the reader, Introduction, Concise, Organization, Complex Argument, Roadmap, Details, Throat-clearing, Repetition, Compound expressions, Expressions
Abstract
This article suggests two strategies for making your writing more direct: (1) make the reader a promise to be direct in the introduction of your piece; and (2) keep that promise by organizing the material to match the preview provided in your introduction and adopting a style that does not waste words.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Robert Anderson, The Colorado Lawyer
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
3 pgs
File Size
363KB
Publication Title
The Colorado Lawyer
Volume
36
Issue
7
First Page
91
Last Page
93
Recommended Citation
Robert S. Anderson, And Your Point Is? Write Directly, COLO. LAW., July 2007, at 91.