Lesson | Descriptions in Legal Writing

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Imagine you are a character in a story you are writing. How would you describe yourself? Try to use words to paint a mental picture within the reader’s mind.

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You have each been sent an image of a person. Write down a description of that person.

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Describe this person.

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Describe this person.

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Describe this person.

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Describe this person.

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Whenever you make contact with or document a person in an official capacity, be them a suspect, victim, witness, or bystander, what three basic items of information should you obtain from them?

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Describe your dream vehicle.

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You just witnessed a vehicle used in the commission of a crime. Name five descriptive characteristics of the vehicle you feel the police would need to know.

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What is meant by the make and model of a vehicle?

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What is meant by the type of a vehicle?

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Name five different types of vehicles.

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Name five different types of distinguishing characteristics a vehicle might have.

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In what order of characteristics do you think a vehicle should be described?

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Describe this vehicle.

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Describe this vehicle.

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Describe this vehicle.

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Describe this vehicle.

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What is the only way to justify your actions which were based on your opinions, feelings, intuition, or emotional response?

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Describe this scene and name five factual observations which could describe the dangers of the scene.

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Describe this scene and name five factual observations which could describe the dangers of the scene.

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Describe this scene and name five factual observations which could describe the dangers of the scene.

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Describe this scene and name five factual observations which could describe the dangers of the scene.

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Describe this scene and name five factual observations which could describe the dangers of the scene.