Legal Writing for the Undergraduate 2nd Edition by Antonio C. Elefano offers a practical introduction to legal analysis and legal writing, designed to give even the most novice student a command of legal writing basics. With careful guidance and scaffolding, the author effectively teaches students how to read and analyze cases and how to formulate persuasive legal arguments.
The law ebook begins with a comprehensive overview of the U.S. legal system, including how to analyze a law and apply it to various situations. The textbook continues with the fundamentals of legal writing, providing in-depth, step-by-step instructions on writing different types of legal memoranda and appellate briefs. Through effective assignments and engaging discussions, students will learn how to craft thoughtful and polished arguments.
New to the Second Edition:
- An expanded, step by step guide to crafting an oral argument
- A new five-case First Amendment memorandum assignment.
- A new three-case substantive due process memorandum assignment.
Professors and students will benefit from:
- Instruction on how to read and brief a case.
- Practical advice on how to get into law school.
- Helpful chapter on how to workshop legal writing.
- Engaging presentation that demystifies legal analysis.
- A streamlined and accessible introduction to legal reasoning.
- Thoughtful guidance on the structure and strategy of appellate-style oral argumentation.
- Separate chapters on the fundamentals of legal writing, basic legal research and appellate briefs.
- Class-tested assignments utilizing several closed universes of cases, allowing focus on the application of law.
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NOTE: This only consists of the eBook Legal Writing for the Undergraduate 2nd Edition, in the original ePub format. A converted PDF is also included for free. No access codes are included.
