Singson. Ericka Raye, B 2012-0369 Advanced Legal Wri ing A y. !

an orias E"ercise 1-6 Look #or no$inali%a ions in a &a&er yo' (ave recen ly )ri en or in (e ne)s&a&er. Li#e is *ea' i#'l *' no al)ays easy, i (as &ro*le$s, oo, and (e c(allenge lies in #acing (e$ )i ( co'rage, le ing (e *ea' y o# li#e ac like a *al$, )(ic( $akes (e &ain *eara*le, d'ring rying i$es, *y &roviding (o&e +a&&iness, sorro), vic ory, de#ea , day-nig( are (e )o sides o# (e $e coin. Si$ilarly li#e is #'ll o# $o$en s o# ,oy, &leas're, s'ccess and co$#or &'nc 'a ed *y $isery, de#ea , #ail'res and &ro*le$s. -(ere is no ('$an *eing on Ear (, s rong, &o)er#'l, )ise or ric(, )(o (as no e"&erienced, s r'ggle, s'##ering or #ail're. .o do'* , li#e is *ea' i#'l and every $o$en / a cele*ra ion o# *eing alive, *' one s(o'ld *e al)ays ready o #ace adversi y and c(allenges. A &erson )(o (as no enco'n ered di##ic'l ies in li#e can never ac(ieve s'ccess. 0i##ic'l ies es (e co'rage, &a ience, &erseverance and r'e c(arac er o# a ('$an *eing. Adversi y and (ards(i&s $ake a &erson s rong and ready o #ace (e c(allenges o# li#e )i ( e1'ani$i y. -(ere is no do'* (a (ere can *e no gain )i (o' &ain. 2 is only )(en one oils and s)ea s i o' (a s'ccess is no'ris(ed and s's ained E"ercise 1-3 4se (e ec(ni1'es o# (is c(a& er o edi (e #ollo)ing &assage. -(e occ'rrence o# (e acciden )as a 5i# ( and 6ain. A a&&ro"i$a ely one#i# een, a )(i e 6's ang )as s$as(ed in o *y a red -oyo a. Al (o'g( i )as de er$ined *y (e &olice (a (e 6's ang )as s&eeding, (eir concl'sion )as (a (e ca'se o# (e acciden )as a #ail're o# (e -oyo a7s *rakes. Badly )orn *rakes )ere #o'nd *y (e inves iga ors in (e -oyo a. -(e driver o# -oyo a )as iss'ed a ci a ion *y (e &olice. 8 (er)ise, no c(arges )ere #iled *y (e &olice, &ro*a*ly *eca'se no one )as in,'red and &ro&er y da$age )as $ini$al. There was an accident at Fifth and Main. At approximately one-fifteen, a white Mustang and a red Toyota collided. Although the police said that the Mustang was speeding, it was the failure of the Toyota's braked that caused the accident. The in estigators find the brakes to be badly worn. The dri er of the Toyota was then cited by the police. !therwise, the police did not file charges since no one was in"ured and only minimal damage was caused. 222. 0on7 8ver'se (e 9er* :-o Be.: -(e ver* : o *e: is (e $os co$$on ver* in (e Englis( lang'age. +o)ever, over'se o# : o *e: can $ake yo'r )ri ing so'nd )eak. !onsider (e #ollo)ing &aragra&(s;

E"a$&le. 6ar (a is a la)yer in a large .e) <ork la) #ir$. S(e is one o# (e *rig( es yo'ng la)yers in (e #ir$. +er area o# &rac ice is e$&loyee *ene#i s, and (er *oss is 6ary S$i (. 6ar (a is (a&&y )i ( (er ,o*. 6ar (a )orks in a large .e) <ork la) #ir$. S(e is one o# (e *rig( es yo'ng la)yers in (e #ir$. S(e &rac ices in (e area o# e$&loyee *ene#i s, and s(e )orks #or 6ary S$i (. 6ar (a en,oys (er ,o*. -(e #irs version is c(o&&y and d'll *eca'se o# over'se o# (e ver* : o *e.:. -(e second version con ains $ore ver* varie y and so'nds *e er. 2 is no )rong o 'se (e ver* : o *e:= i is )rong o over'se i . -(e sa$e a&&lies o : o (ave.: E"ercise 1-> !(ange (e : o *e: or : o (ave: ver*s in (e #ollo)ing sen ence o ac ive ver*s. 1. ?o(n is a la)yer. #ohn practices law. 2. La'ra7s (o$e is Le"ing on, @y. $aura li es in $exington, %y. 3. Aro#essor S$i ( (as an old 0a s'n. &rofessor 'mith owns an old (atsun. B. .an (as a &oodle. )an owns a poodle. C. -(e s'nse is *ea' i#'l. The beautiful sunset. 6. ?an )ill (ave (er #irs ,'ry rial in ?'ne. #an will be a "ury for the first time in #une. 3. -(ere )ill *e a clo)n a (e &ar y. A clown will be present at the party. >. 0onna )as in E'ro&e las s'$$er. (onna isited *urope last summer. 9. 6y ,o* is in (e !ri$inal 0ivision o# (e A orney Deneral7s o##ice. + work at the ,riminal (i ision of the Attorney -eneral's office. 10. +er drea$ is o cli$* 6 . @ala. 'he dreamt of climbing Mt. %ala. 11. -(e s$ell o# (e roses is s)ee . The roses smelled sweet. 12. Bo* )as no a )ork oday *eca'se o# o$orro)7s es . .ob was absent to study for tomorrow's test. 13. -(is case is a*o' (e 5irs A$end$en . This case in ol es the First Amendment. 1B. -(e cas le is on (e $o'n ain. The castle is located on the mountain. 1C. Linda (ad a red (a on. $inda wears a red hat. 16. 6ike (as kno)ledge o# (e $'rder7s iden i y. Mike recogni/ed the murderer. 13. +er o&inion is (a (e case s(o'ld *e se led. 'he belie es that the case should be settled. 1>. -(e s a es do no (ave co&yrig( la)s *eca'se o# #ederal &ree$& ion. The states do not settle copyright laws because of federal preemption. 19. -(ey (ave a *eac( (o'se.

They own a beach house. 20. -(e &rice o# (e vase is )en y dollars. The ase costs twenty dollars. 29. Avoid !o$&le" 9er* !ons r'c ions. Wri ers s(o'ld avoid co$&le" ver* cons r'c ions, )(enever &ossi*le. S'c( cons r'c ions #re1'en ly involve (e ver*s : o *e: or : o (ave.: E"a$&les. -(e dog (ad o (ave a *a (. -(e dog needed a *a (. +e needed o (ave an o&era ion. +e needed an o&era ion. S(e (o'g( s(e )o'ld (ave *eco$e a doc or *y no). S(e (o'g( s(e )o'ld *e a doc or *y no). S(e (o'g( s(e )o'ld (ave *een $arried *y no). S(e (o'g( s(o'ld )o'ld *e $arried *y no). Also, one s(o'ld reserve )ords s'c( as co'ld, )o'ld, can, $ay, and $ig( #or circ'$s ances concerning 'ncer ain y. 8ver'se o# (ese ver*s )eakens yo'r )ri ing. E"ercise 1-9 Eli$ina e (e co$&le" ver* cons r'c ions in (e #ollo)ing sen ences. 1. 6os (is orians consider (i$ o (ave *een (e $os i$&or an &oe o# (is genera ion. Most historians consider him to be the most important poet of his generation. 2. -(e c(ild (ad o (ave a cookie. The child needs a cookie. 3. ?oe ?o(nson )as (o'g( o (ave *een a &ar o# (e Lincoln cons&iracy. #oe #ohnson was mistaken to be a part of the $incoln conspiracy. B. Be#ore (is early dea (, S$i ( )as o (ave *een (e ne" &residen . 'mith would ha e been the next president if it were not for his early death. C. A c(ild needs o *e loved. A child needs lo e. 6. -(e e"&ec an &aren s )an ed o (ave a girl. The parents were expecting a girl. 3. ?a$es )o'ld (ave *een #or y oday i# (e (adn7 (ad *een killed in (e acciden . #ames would ha e been forty today were it not for the accident. >. S(e )an ed o *e yo'ng again. 'he wants youth. 9. By (is i$e ne" year, 2 )ill (ave *een re ired #or si" $on (s. )ext year, + will be six months retired. 10. <o' s(o'ld (ave co$e o s)i$ ins ead o# ,'s si ing *y (e &ool. 0ou should swim instead of "ust sitting by the pool.

E"ercise 1-10 Wri e several &aragra&(s &aying care#'l a en ion o (e ver*s yo' 'se. .e" , re)ri e (ese sen ences 'sing &assive voice, )eak ver*s, : o *e,: and co$&le" ver* cons r'c ions. Read (e )o versions alo'd, no ing es&ecially (o) (e sen ences #lo) oge (er and )(ere (e e$&(asis in (e sen ences lies. E"c(ange )ork )i ( yo'r &ar ner and edi eac( o (erEs )ork. S'*$i (e redlined version o yo'r Aro#essor. Everyone )o'ld agree (a ed'ca ion is a #'nda$en al )ay o# li#e. A $eans o learn so$e (ing ne). 2 Es in en ion is o $en ally, &(ysically, and e$o ionally *ene#i (e &erson *y &' ing (e$ in a *e er &lace (en (ey )ere &revio'sly in *e#ore. 5ro$ (e *eginning o# i$es &eo&le (ave relied and s'rvived on &as ed'ca ors. -(ere are $any &eo&le (a con ri*' e o a individ'als ed'ca ion. S ar ing o## as a yo'ng c(ild $os o# (e in#or$a ion re rieved co$es #ro$ (o$e (ro'g( &aren s, and loved ones. As (ey $ove in o adolescen s learning is o* ained #ro$ $'l i&le &eo&le incl'ding eac(ers, #riends, and even (ro'g( (eir s'rro'ndings. An ideal ed'ca ion &ro$o es kno)ledge )(ile incor&ora ing val'a*le in#or$a ion (a can *e 'sed o (el& in everyday li#e. F-Ed'ca ion is (e &rocess o# ac1'iring kno)ledge.G -r'e ed'ca ion co$es in $any di##eren #or$s. Dran ed i is i$&or an o s 'dy (e *asic acade$ic co'rses incl'ding reading, )ri ing, ari ($e ic, science, and social s 'dies )(ic( all )ill (el& se a s rong #o'nda ion #or (e s 'den . 2 is e1'ally ,'s as signi#ican (a (e ed'ca or o##er al erna ive in#or$a ion #or (e )ell-*eing o# (e s 'den . Ed'ca ion s(o'ld *'ild no only on (e e" (a lies )i (in a *ook, *' s(o'ld also o'c( *ase )i ( everyday li#e.