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How many of us sit behind screens, talking as we write, forgetting that writing is a completely different skill to speaking? Verbal speech allows for pauses and even has vocabulary for it.\u00a0 Writing though, should be the result of summarised thought put into a clear-cut content driven message, not spoken language.\u00a0 There really is a difference and while technology has expedited our commercial output, it might have diminished our writing skills.\u00a0 AI can assist in spelling and grammar correction but it does not eliminate unnecessary words.<\/p>\n

Precious time is lost on long emails<\/h2>\n

Do you notice the text abundance when reading daily emails? Often, in between information, we have to search for new facts or required follow-up actions. Additionally, our brains are predictive processors which is why repetitive words lead it to skipping certain text, thus we can inadvertently miss essential points. Time is money and reading unnecessarily cluttered text or writing it, is certainly not productive time use. Furthermore, thinking for the reader bulks a text and is often a writer\u2019s first mistake.<\/p>\n

Which reads better? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cWe have looked up the literature pertaining to this question at hand and found out that you have a case.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>(20 words)<\/p>\n

Compared to: \u201cThe consulted field literature <\/u>applicable to your question seems to support your case.\u201d<\/em> (13 words)<\/p>\n

Note that the edited version has fewer little words. Plus, as the reader knows \u201cwe\u201d (you) sought the information we therefore, only provide results<\/u>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have told the directors that attending the meeting on the 23rd of September is important and are waiting for their response before we confirm the agenda.\u201d\u00a0<\/em> (27 words)<\/p>\n

Alternatively: \u201cDirectors were notified of the 23 September meeting essentiality and upon their response, we will confirm the agenda.\u00a0<\/em> (18 words)<\/p>\n

The second example is shorter and more aesthetically pleasing with fewer spaces between all small words.\u00a0 Apply these edits to entire A4\u2019s or documents and the difference is notable.\u00a0 A clear message without clutter.<\/p>\n

Upgrading Legal Writing skills<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Perfecting writing skills requires time and practice.\u00a0 However, progress is quick once we learn to critique our written thoughts and eliminate unnecessary words. This eradication of redundancy professionalises writing, saving both a writer and reader time.\u00a0 It only requires sufficient written samples to practice.<\/p>\n

Simple Techniques for improvement <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Legal writing requires more clarity than most professional fields as contractual terms and conditions matter.\u00a0 By upgrading daily correspondence of technical or explanatory emails, contract drafting skills will also improve, producing better texts.<\/p>\n

Lacking diverse vocabulary or awareness of differences between spoken and written language means we bulk texts unnecessarily. Vocabulary variety improves formality, reduces redundancy and upgrades written professionalism. Secondly, increasing active verb use to decrease nominalisation (overuse of nouns), rids texts of too many \u201cof\u2019s\u201d\u00a0 and \u201cthe\u2019s\u201d. It requires an awareness of grammatical functions for certain vocabulary and a few weeks of practice. The end result means cleaner texts, concise messages and future time saving for both writers and email recipients.<\/p>\n

Professionalise your Legal English texts<\/h2>\n

Are you working in the legal sector and want to professionalise your English texts? Opt for a Legal English course<\/a>. Our tailored Legal English course is designed to assist professionals in the legal sector in enhancing their language skills in Legal English.<\/p>\n

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How many of us sit behind screens, talking as we write, forgetting that writing is a completely different skill to speaking? Verbal speech allows for pauses and even has vocabulary for it.\u00a0 Writing though, should be the result of summarised thought put into a clear-cut content driven message, not spoken…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":11895,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-english-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nProfessional English Writing Skills\u00a0in the Legal Sector - Language Partners<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are you working in the legal sector and want to professionalise your English texts? 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