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At the end of this study unit you must be able to:
Distinguish predictive writing from persuasive writing.
Describe the systematic approach to legal writing.
Describe the style, format, tone and aim of predictive
Distinguish between the types of predictive writing.
Describe the nature, content and purpose of letters of advice, memoranda and legal
opinions.
Adequately draft documents of predictive writing in the context of legal questions.
PREDICTIVE WRITING vs. PERSUASIVE WRITING
Legal writing in the broad sense may be generally divided into
instance, assignments, assessments, and articles),
affidavits, contracts, pleadings, wills,
major focus of this module. Legal analysis
PREDICTIVE LEGAL WRITING
� When engaging in predictive legal writing, the writer must
authority and predict the outcome,
� It is an objective investigation into law
the position on both sides and then renders an opinion on which is most likely to