Successful legal writing / Edwina Higgins, Manchester Law School ; Laura Tatham, The Open University Law School.

Previous edition: 2011.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: Writing At University -- 1. Introduction -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- What is "successful" legal writing? -- What will I be asked to write? -- How will my work be judged? -- How can I avoid common mistakes? -- How can I reflect on my own writing skills? -- Summary of chapter 1 -- 2. The Process Of Writing -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How can I manage my time more effectively? -- How should I prioritise? -- How should I manage the writing process? -- Should I tackle problem questions in the same way? -- How will writing assignments at university be different from school or college -- I haven't written an essay for years -- how do I get back into the swing of writing? -- What help can I get with my assignments? -- Can I work with other students on assignments? -- How will the process differ from writing assignments in other disciplines? -- Summary of chapter 2 -- Preparing Your Assignment -- 3. What Is The Question Asking?

Note continued: What is the purpose of this chapter? -- What is diagnosis of task? -- Why is diagnosis Important? -- How do I make a diagnosis on an essay question? -- How do I make a diagnosis on a problem question? -- Summary of chapter 3 -- 4. Planning And Carrying Out Your Research -- What Is the purpose of this chapter? -- How do I review my materials? -- How can I find relevant further reading? -- How do I rate what I find? -- How do I know that I'm not missing something? -- How do I record what I find? -- How can I read effectively? -- How can I improve my note-making? -- How read critically? -- Summary of chapter 4 -- 5. How To Use Your Materials In The Writing Process -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- What Is an argument? -- How do I develop effective arguments? -- What evidence do I need to use in my arguments? -- How do I integrate evidence from other sources into my own writing? -- What if I find conflicting evidence in my research?

Note continued: How can I make sure my arguments progress logically? -- What Is plagiarism? -- How should my legal writing be referenced? -- Summary of chapter 5 -- Completing Your Assignment -- 6. The Writing Phase -- What Is the purpose of this chapter? -- What does structure mean in academic writing? -- How do I write a successful introduction? -- How do I structure the main text of my answer? -- How do I write a successful conclusion? -- Summary of chapter 6 -- 7. Writing In Good English -- What Is the purpose of this chapter? -- Isn't what I say more Important than how I say It? -- Should I make use of spelling and grammar checkers? -- I'm dyslexic -- can I overcome this? -- How can I improve my sentence construction? -- What makes up a sentence? -- What's all the fuss about apostrophes? -- When should I use an apostrophe? -- How can I Improve my spelling? -- What other matters do I need to know? -- How do I write in an academic style? -- Summary of chapter 7.

Note continued: 8. Finishing Your Work And Utilising Feedback -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How should I review and edit my work? -- Do I need to adhere to the word limit? -- How should I present my work? -- How do I write a bibliography? -- How much of this Is relevant to exam answers? -- When is my work ready to hand in? -- What can I learn from feedback on my work? -- What does my feedback mean? -- Summary of chapter 8 -- Other Legal Writing -- 9. Strategies For Other Types Of Writing -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How do I write a case note? -- How do I write a critical review? -- How do I write a reflective assignment? -- How do I tackle exams? -- Summary of chapter 9 -- 10. Writing At The Next Level: Dissertation/Projects -- What is the purpose of this chapter? -- How do dissertations compare with other legal writing? -- Why choose a dissertation as an option? -- What is a research proposal?

Note continued: Is the writing cycle different for a dissertation? -- How do I diagnose the task for a dissertation? -- How do I choose an appropriate dissertation topic? -- How do I choose a critical perspective for my dissertation? -- What is meant by "hypothesis" and "research questions"? -- How do I choose an appropriate title? -- How do I plan and structure my dissertation? -- How do I research and write up my dissertation? -- What particular requirements are there for the finishing stage? -- Summary of chapter 10 -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 Sample assessment grade descriptors -- Appendix 2 Planning log -- Appendix 3 Sample answers on the Practice Statement question -- Appendix 4 Sample bibliography -- Appendix 5 Sample research proposals.