Part 1: Preparing Written Work
Decide the Purpose and Scope of the Writing Task
Prepare a Preliminary Plan
Gather Research Material
Prepare a First Draft
Revise the Draft
Check the Final Version
Retention of Written Assignments
Submission
Part 2 : Matters of Style
Quotations
Numbers, Quantities, Dates and Currency
Enumeration
Italics
Abbreviations and Contractions
Capitalisation
Spelling and Punctuation
Use of Brackets
English Usage
Use of Official Titles
Cases
Legislation
Avoiding Sexist LanguageAvoiding Jargon, Weasel Words and Padding
Part 3: Notes and References
Purpose
Books
Classical Works
Articles in Periodicals
Cases
Legislation
Newspapers or Weekly Journals
Media Releases
Official Publications
Unpublished Material
Unwritten Sources: Interviews, Speeches, etc
Second-hand Citations
Citation of Electronic Material
Later References
Cross-references
Quotations in Footnotes and Endnotes
Indicating the Weight and Significance of Citations
Abbreviations and Contractions in Notes
Position and Spacing of Notes
Numbering of Notes
Part 4: Approaching Law Exams
Pre-exam Preparation
Types of Exam
What the Examiners are Looking For
On the Way to the Exam
In the Examination Room
How to Approach Law Exams?
Part 5 : Selected Bibliography
Guides to Writing Essays and Assignments
Style Guides (non legal)
Research Guides
Citation Guides
Exam Guides
Part 6: Self Assessment
Self Assessment of Research SkillsWhat Type of Student are You?Successful or Struggling Student?