Download - Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
1/19
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
2/19
Not only is it necessary to be skilled insentence and paragraph construction, you
must also be skilled in selecting and usingwords.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
3/19
Avoid the use of excessive or redundantwords. Check each sentence for words than
can be eliminated. Simplify the finishproduct.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
4/19
It is a group of related words used to conveyinformation. Its is a form of redundancy that
should be avoided when a single descriptiveword will accomplish the same end.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
5/19
It is a noun created from a verb. It weakens asentence by taking the action away from the
actor. They make the sentence passive andless forceful.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
6/19
It refers to terms of art used in the legalprofession that are not generally known
outside the profession. Writing in plainEnglish usually accomplishes this goal andplain English should be used when possible.
Legal terms are appropriate whencommunicating with others in the legal field.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
7/19
It is those words or phrases frequently usedin the past that are being phased out of legal
writing. Such terms include saith, party of thefirst part, aforesaid, hereinbefore,hereinafter, henceforth and the said party.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
8/19
Problem Areas
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
9/19
Affect: a verb meaning to influence
Effect: either a verb or a noun As a verb: means to bring about or cause
As a noun: results
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
10/19
Among: use when referring to three or morethings
Between: when referring to two
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
11/19
And: when used, all the items are includedand required
Or: when used, all the items listed are notrequired to be included. Any one or all of theitems are included
The used ofand/or creates ambiguity and is not proper.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
12/19
Council: a deliberative or administrativebody.
Councilor: a member of such body.
Counsel: when used as a verb, means to giveadvice or guidance.
: when used as a noun, means advice. Counselor (counsel): a person, such as a
lawyer, who gives advice or guidance
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
13/19
Each Other: when referring to two nouns
One Another: when referring to more than
two nouns
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
14/19
Good: is an adjective (adjectives modifynouns and pronouns). It cannot be used as an
adverb(adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, andadverbs).
Well: can act as an adverb or an adjective.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
15/19
Lie: an intransitive verb that means to restor recline. Its forms are lie, lay, lain, lying.
(an intransitive verb is a verb that does not take a directobject)
Lay: a transitive verb that means to put or
place. Its forms are lay, laid, and laying.(a transitive verb takes a direct object)
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
16/19
Like: should be used as a preposition; itshould be followed by a noun or noun phrase.
As: may act as a conjunction or a prepositionin a sentence.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
17/19
Shall: used to impose a duty that ismandatory. The performance of the duty is
not optional. May: indicates that the performance of an act
is not mandatory. The performance of the act
is optional.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
18/19
That: use to introduce restrictive clauses Which: use to introduce a nonrestrictive
clauses. A restrictive clause is necessary to the meaning of the
sentence.
A nonrestrictive clause is not necessary to the meaning
of the sentence. It can be set off from the rest of thesentence with commas without changing the meaningof the sentence.
-
8/13/2019 Group 3 - Word Selection and Usage
19/19