§ 43. Highlight ideas with attention-getters such as bullets.

Exercises

Basic

Find one or more uses of bullets in the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Consider (1) why you think the drafters used bullets in those places but not elsewhere, and (2) to what extent the presentation follows the guidelines given in this section.

Intermediate

Find and photocopy a court rule containing a page with a list that would benefit from bullets. Retype the passage to improve it.

Advanced

In the literature on effective writing, find two discussions of bullets. If you're part of a writing group or class, be prepared to talk about what additional information you learned from those discussions.

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