Blog Post #1

     Although my major is Professional and Technical Writing, it is not my career plan. I am planning to attend law school in the fall of 2027. I chose this major because I believed that it would help me prepare to write legal documents, grants, and proposals. I understand that my talents as a writer are likely to give me advantages throughout my career as an attorney. With this in mind, I would like my topic for this class to surround legal documents in some capacity. I think I will begin by diving into the writing of case briefs as a way to introduce myself to the language. I am not positive that this will lead me directly to my topic, but I believe that it will give me a great starting point. Once I have given some time to briefs, I plan to look into the writing of motions, petitions, & NDA's. My plan is to look at multiple formats of legal language until I find the one that interests me the most. 

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  1. MadisonSeptember 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM

    It's really cool that you want to tie your topic to your future career, and case briefs are a good starting point because they are a prime example of technical writing. If you haven't taken Grant Writing with Randazzo, you definitely should! She's a great professor, and you would probably like her class if you want to learn about grant/proposal writing.

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    1. Hannah Neuendorf ENGL 3450September 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM

      Topic: Legal Writings of Roe v. Wade
      Goal: - Understand the implications of the original Supreme Court documents.
      - Understand the implications of the overturning of the Supreme Court decision.
      Questions: How do feminist, religious, medical, and cultural viewpoints clash in the legal interpretation of Roe. v. Wade? How does post-modernism highlight marginalized voices (low-income women, women of color, queer women) in the discussion of the overturn of Roe V. Wade?
      Type: Postmodernism
      Methods: Critical Theory

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  2. florence08September 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM

    Hi Hannah,

    Good start on your first blog!! There is really a need to do more research on legal writing, especially as you closely examine its rhetorical structure, purpose, etc. I like your idea of narrowing it further down to motions, petitions, and NDA's, and so forth. :)

    Of course, other research angles for these topics are also possible. Feel free to start plowing through scholarly articles for ideas and once you're ready to identify your direction (or if you need more help), please let me know and maybe we can set a brief meeting to talk about it, ok?

    Am here --

    Dr. B

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