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I See and I Remember; I Do and Understand: Teaching Fundamental Structure in Legal Writing Through the Use of Samples
Judith B. Tracy Boston College Law School Touro Law Review, Vol. 21, pp. 297-348, 2005 Boston College Law School Research Paper No. 77 Abstract: A first-year legal reasoning and writing curriculum is designed to introduce students to the analytical skills and organizational tools needed for the preparation of effective objective and then persuasive documents. This article describes how to use samples to enable students to self-identify a general, logical structure for a document, considering its content, its audience and purpose, and the realities of legal practice.
Keywords: legal writing, legal analysis, persuasive documents, objective documents, sample memorandum, logical structure, IRAC formula, curriculum Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: August 24, 2005 ; Last revised: October 05, 2005Suggested CitationContact Information
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