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The book structures instruction around opening, facts, and closing moves, showing how judges craft persuasive teasers, trailers, sound bites, and op-ed style sections. It emphasizes clarity, narrative control, and eliminating clutter by contrasting the signal with the noise, then adds background and visual techniques to strengthen reader engagement.","POINT TAKEN  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nPOINT TAKEN  \nHow to Write Like the World’s Best Judges  \nRoss Guberman  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nOxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.  \nOxford New York  \nAuckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto  \nWith offices in  \nArgentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam  \nOxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press in the UK and certain other countries. Published in the United States of America by  \nOxford University Press  \n198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 © Oxford University Press 2015  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of Oxford University Press, or as expressly permitted by law, by license, or under terms agreed with the appropriate reproduction rights organization. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside the scope of the above should be sent to the Rights Department, Oxford University Press, at the address above.  \nYou must not circulate this work in any other form and you must impose this same condition on any acquirer.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nGuberman, Ross, author.  \nPoint taken : how to write like the world’s best judges / Ross Guberman.—1st edition. pages cm  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN 978-0-19-026858-9 ((pbk.) : alk. paper) eISBN 978-0-19-026860-2  \n1. Legal briefs—United States. 2. Legal composition. I. Title.  \nKF251 .G83 2015  \n808.06'634—dc23  \n2015004449  \nNote to Readers  \nThis publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is based upon sources believed to be accurate and reliable and is intended to be current as of the time it was written. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Also, to confirm that the information has not been affected or changed by recent developments, traditional legal research techniques should be used, including checking primary sources where appropriate.  \n(Based on the Declaration of Principles jointly adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations.)  \nYou may order this or any other Oxford University Press publication by visiting the Oxford  \n[University Press website at](University Press website at www.oup.com)[ www.oup.com](University Press website at www.oup.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTo Heidi, Sean, and Meghan  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nContents  \nIntroduction  \nPART ONE Set the Stage: The Opening  \nTeaser Opener: Succinct and Unresolved  \nJed Rakoff, Garcia v. Bloomberg  \nLady Hale, Dunhill v. Burgin  \nAntonin Scalia, Smith v. United States  \nMichael Ponsor, Thomas v. Consolidated Rail Corp.  \nRoger Traynor, Drennan v. Star Paving Co.  \nLord Denning, Cummings v. Granger  \nAlex Kozinski, Flowers v. Carville  \nJohn Roberts, Blueford v. Arkansas  \nTeaser Practice Pointers  \nTrailer Opener: Detailed and Unresolved  \nRichard Posner, Cecaj v. Gonzalez  \nAlex Kozinski, Mattel v. MCA Records  \nMichael Musmanno, Schwartz v. Warwick-Phila Corp.  \nMichael Kirby, Green v. the Queen, dissenting  \nD.P. Marshall, Little Rock School Dist. v. North Little Rock School  \nDist.  \nLearned Hand, Cheney Bros. v. Doris Silk Corp.  \nDiane Wood, JCW Investments v. 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