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Buy a new version of this Connected Casebook and receive access to the online e-book, practice questions from your favorite study aids, and an outline tool on CasebookConnect, the all in one learning solution for law school students. CasebookConnect offers you what you need most to be successful in your law school classes portability, meaningful feedback, and greater efficiency.

From the authors of the widely praised Legal Writing Handbook, the Fifth Edition of this comprehensive guide hones in on the basic principles of grammar, punctuation, and legal style. Clear guidance, examples, and practical advice make this a perfect companion to legal writing texts and indispensable to the process of writing and editing legal documents.

In the Fifth Edition, CasebookConnectlinks the text to a variety of online resources and materials. Expanded coverage for ESL legal writers (in the text) includes examples and discussion of how and when to apply sentence patterns frequently employed in common law legal reasoning.

Just Writing, Fifth Edition, features:

• The perfect balance of explanatory text and examples
• Tips and techniques for every step of the writing process
• Instruction for writing with precision and eloquence
• Advice on when to use legal terms or plain English
• A legal writing chapter that specifically addresses ESL legal writers
• Quick Tips and Practice Exercises now on CasebookConnect
• A diagnostic exam for grammar and punctuation
• A helpful Glossary of Usage, offering hints on word choice

CasebookConnectfeatures:

ONLINE E-BOOK
Law school comes with a lot of reading, so access your enhanced e-book anytime, anywhere to keep up with your coursework. Highlight, take notes in the margins, and search the full text to quickly find coverage of legal topics.

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Quiz yourself before class and prep for your exam in the Study Center. Practice questions fromExamples & Explanations,Emanuel Law Outlines,Emanuel Law in a Flashflashcards, and other best-selling study aid series help you study for exams while tracking your strengths and weaknesses to help optimize your study time.

OUTLINE TOOL
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