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Professor Ursula Weigold AEP Workshop for 1Ls April 2014 Introduction Background Analysis Conclusion The traditional case note I Have a clear viewpoint or thesis II Organize and explain the law ID: 564958

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Slide1

Writing for Law Journals

Professor Ursula Weigold

AEP

Workshop for 1Ls

April 2014Slide2

Introduction

Background

AnalysisConclusion

The traditional case noteSlide3

I. Have a clear viewpoint or thesis.

II. Organize and explain the law.

III. Revise and polish your writing.

For a strong submissionSlide4

A. Decide what you think.

B. State your thesis in one sentence.

C.

Modify it as

you write and edit.

I. Have a clear

viewpointSlide5

How do your sources expand, limit, or change the law?

Do

they

further the law’s underlying policies?

What impact will this rule have? What

problems

may arise? Is it good or bad?

A. Decide what you thinkSlide6

“This

ruling subordinates a

Native-American tribe’s compelling interests in its children and culture to the local prejudices of state courts.”

“This ruling undervalues the best interests of adoptive children to serve outdated federal policies relating to Native-American tribes.”

B. State your thesis

in one sentenceSlide7

Don’t be too wedded to your thesis at first.

Use the writing process to clarify your thinking.

C. Modify your thesis

as you write and editSlide8

Remember the goals of each section. Be mindful of the differences between

scholarly writing and practitioner writing

II. Organize

your discussion Slide9

Give a

roadmap

of your key points in your Introduction and follow it.

Use

topic sentences

where appropriate.

Use

transitions to link previous points to new ones.

II. Organize

your discussion

Slide10

Explain the leading case carefully.

Connect it to the law’s context or history.

Anticipate and answer questions.Take counter-arguments seriously.

II.

Explain the lawSlide11

Sample case notes are posted

on the Law Review’s website:

http://wisconsinlawreview.org/membership-faq

II.

ExamplesSlide12

Check your substance.

Check your organization.

Check your writing style.Check your mechanics.

Check your citation use and form.

III. Revise and polishSlide13

Edit surplus words.

Keep your sentences short. Keep your sentence structure

simple.

Use ordinary words.

Avoid passives and shortcuts.

Check your style.Slide14

Check for typos.

Check your grammar. Check your punctuation.

Use

the Redbook or the Texas Manual on

Style.

Check your mechanics.Slide15

Use the Bluebook’s inside cover

for examples. (Use the examples for scholarly writing.)

If in doubt, look it up!

Check your cite form.Slide16

Divide your project into smaller chunks.

Start with something easy.

Give yourself permission to write a bad first draft.

Keep track of your source pages as you write,

to avoid having

to re-trace

your steps later.

Leave enough time for revising and

polishing.Final advice