The Pre-Writing Handbook for Law Students: A Step-by-Step Guide

The Pre-Writing Handbook for Law Students: A Step-by-Step Guide

Intended primarily for use in the first few weeks of the first-semester legal writing course, <i>The Pre-Writing Handbook for Law Students: A Step-by-Step Guide</i> takes a systematic approach to the process of preparing to write legal memos, briefs, and other documents. The <i>Handbook</i> is designed to help students focus on and become competent in the process of legal analysis that precedes their work on a written product. The <i>Handbook</i> is uniquely designed to help students gauge their own progress as they work through the pre-writing process. The confidence students will gain from engaging in the pre-writing process outlined in the Handbook will translate into a smoother, more effective writing process and a better written product.<br><br><br><br>Each chapter of the <i>Handbook</i> contains a number of useful features:<br><br>- Frequent metacognitive ''checkpoints'' — text boxes that prompt students to pause or stop in their pre-writing work and assess their own efficiency and effectiveness.<br><br>- Concrete examples of how the steps in the pre-writing process would work in the context of two recurring legal scenarios.<br><br>- End-of-chapter recaps that summarize the desired results of the student's work during each step of the pre-writing process.<br><br>- Independent Practice Exercises.</br>