Pre-writing Considerations

Question 1

How do you begin writing

Answer 1

1. Identify your audience
2. Identify your purpose
3. Plan

Question 2

How to identify your audience

Answer 2

1. Whom the document is directed to
2. The level of legal expertise of that person
3. The degree of that person or persons familiarity with the subject

Question 3

How to identify the purpose

Answer 3

1. Are you writing an academic paper
2. Are you summarising a despoliation transcript
3. Do you want to update a client on the status of a lawsuit

Question 4

Which strategies are used in different writing purposes

Answer 4

1. To inform
2. To perusade

Question 5

How to plan

Answer 5

1. Best method is outlining
2. This will give you a skeleton advancing the document from general to specific
3. It is intended to help you critically examine your approach making sure it logically flows