Communication Conundrum

It is surprising how few, well-educated brief writers know the rules of "powerless language." It is in court briefs where I see the most frequent use of words that take the steam out of a good argument. The main forms of powerless speech areintensifiers, hesitations, hedges, disclaimers, tag questions and politeness. Those most commonly found in legal writing are the latter.Powerless language has been a …

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