Wednesday, May 24, 2006
diagnostics
Many legal writing professors are familiar with the excellent diagnostic tests (to gauge weaknesses in new law students' writing skills) in the comprehensive textbook by Oats & Enquist, The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing (4th ed., Aspen 2006). Other sources for basic writing diagnostic tests and training include:
Diana Hacker's exercises, under "Additional Resources," at http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/bedhandbook/default.asp
Marc Grinker's exercises at http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LWTA.htm
hat tip: Prof. Tracy McGaugh, South Texas College of Law
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