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.

Rights Holder

Robert Anderson, The Colorado Lawyer

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

3 pgs

File Size

363KB

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Publication Title

The Colorado Lawyer

Volume

36

Issue

7

First Page

91

Last Page

93



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