|
In association with
|
The Elements of Legal Style
by Bryan A. Garner
from Oxford University Press, USA
Customer Reviews:
-
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
-
Like HAL 9000 addressing the Harvard Club 
This book gets a 5/5 for substance but a 1/5 for style.
To be fair, the writer of any book about writing has the heightened duties of the bomb-disposal technician or the internal affairs detective. Garner is fastidious to a fault and, given his audience, this is understandable. But the final product sounds like William F. Buckley, Jr. reading the phone book through Stephen Hawking's voice synthesizer. This is not boring, but distractingly awkward. I found myself paying more attention to the author's... more info
-
Not just for lawyers 
I am a physician who tested out of all college English to focus on science. Writing chart notes, scientific articles, or even parts of textbooks does not prepare one for the type of writing one must do when performing legal work.
Scientific-technical writing, legal writing, or the best-selling novel all require different writing styles. Mr. Garner's book must be a help to law students based on other reviews but importantly to me; it is very accessable to those who have never attended law school.more info
-
Shockingly good
In short, this is the first and only style guide that I have ever been excited to continue reading and share with others. It has really improved my writing.
-
For those who wish to reach beyond the stars.
First introduced to Bryan A. Garner at one of his brief writing seminar, several years ago, I have since been a loyal reader of his works.
This book is (1) a reference book, (2) an invaluable resource, (3) more than just a grammar or style book ever thought of being, (4) chocked full of historical information and legal literary quotes, (5) presented in a humorous and accessible manner, and (6) the standard to which all legal writers should aspire.
Poor writing and the use of legalese have always... more info
Similar Products:
| Portions © Amazon.com, Inc. |
|
