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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean by great writer? A novelist, or just someone who is able to write a grammatically correct email, Power Point presentation, or business plan?  IMO, the best way to become a good writer is to read a lot. [/quote]

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Yes, fair question.....

[b]DC, a HS junior, wants to pursue a career in law or business.  So in that sense.[/b][/quote]

Such a silly question for someone interested in law or business.  If you want to pursue a career in law, get top grades in a good school and score well on the LSAT while majoring in whatever you want.  If writing is a big deal to you, major in English or philosophy.  If you want a career in business, go to a school with a good B-school.[/quote]

No, not a silly question.  [b]Being a good writer as an attorney is a must.[/b]  Being a great writer as an attorney puts you head and shoulders above.  Anything that puts you in that second category is a HUGE plus.

And being a great writer in business, coupled with very good quantitative skills, makes you stratospheric.[/quote]

Being a good LEGAL writer is a must.  There are plenty of generically good writers who can't write like lawyers to save their lives.  You need to understand the difference.[/quote]

The question is can  being a good writer helps you to be a good legal writer?[/quote]
Yes, obviously. [b]Legal writing is not that hard, IMO. You're quoting a lot of case law and rules to prove your argument.[/b] [/quote]

You're obviously not a lawyer.  If you were, you'd know that persuasive legal writing involves much more than that.  And, at times, much less than that. [/quote]

NP, and I know a lot of lawyers and they are, without exception, excellent writers.

To OPs question, I think you’ll want a SLAC. Beloit, for example, requires that students take a number of writing-focused classes and those can be in any major. There are different types of writing, but colleges like that focus on teaching skills regardless of major.

Also, just encourage your kid to read. Readers make good writers.[/quote]

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