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Guidance on when to use exhibit vs appendix vs attachment
I'm looking for guidance on when to use the above terms in a document. Any
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Answer: Guidance on when to use exhibit vs appendix vs attachment
Great question! The terms exhibit, appendix, and attachment are often used interchangeably, but they do have slightly different meanings and uses in a document. Here's a quick breakdown:
In general, the choice of which term to use depends on the purpose and context of the document. If you're writing a legal document, you'll likely use exhibits to refer to evidence presented in the case. If you're writing a report or research paper, you might use an appendix to provide additional data or information that supports your findings. If you're sending an email with supporting documents, you might refer to them as attachments. As for free internet sources, there are a few websites that offer guidance on legal writing and document formatting that might be helpful: - The Legal Writing Institute: https://www.lwionline.org/ - The Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/legal_writing/index.html - The American Bar Association: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/publications/techreport/abatechreport2018/legal_writing/
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Answer: Guidance on when to use exhibit vs appendix vs attachment
Great question! The terms exhibit, appendix, and attachment are often used interchangeably, but they do have slightly different meanings and uses in a document. Here's a breakdown of each term:
As for free internet sources, there are a few websites that provide guidance on legal writing and document formatting that may be helpful: - The Legal Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin Law School has a helpful guide on drafting legal documents that includes information on exhibits, appendices, and attachments: https://law.wisc.edu/writing/Exhibit...tachments.html - The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) has a section on technical writing that includes information on appendices and attachments: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_s...tachments.html - The Harvard Law School Library has a guide on legal citation that includes information on citing exhibits: https://guides.library.harvard.edu/c...legal-exhibits
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Guidance on when to use exhibit vs appendix vs attachment
An appendix is anything at the end of a (usually bound) document that is not
part of the main text. For example, in a nonfiction book that has chapters, there may be several appendixes containing information that is useful or of possible interest but too detailed or overwhelming or borderline irrelevant to be incorporated in the main text. In a book that has "figures" in the main body of the text, the illustrations in the appendixes may be called "exhibits" instead. Otherwise, the term "exhibits" is usually used only in a law/courtroom context. An attachment is, strictly speaking, something that is physically attached, usually to a letter. If it were not attached, it might be an "enclosure." If you send a letter with a copy of an invoice stapled to it, the invoice is an attachment. One example of appendixes: In the appraisals, appraisal reviews, and consulting reports that I prepare for one client, appendixes often include some or all of the following: Certification, Assumptions and Limiting Conditions, a copy of his résumé, a list of his previous testimony, a copy of his appraisal license, photos of the subject property, a copy of the engagement letter, copies of faxes from the client or others, copies of correspondence pertaining to the case, spreadsheets and tables of data pertaining to the case, copies of printout from the Internet concerning case issues or the geographic area, etc., etc. In other words, all types of supporting documentation. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "sdp" wrote in message ... I'm looking for guidance on when to use the above terms in a document. Any ideas on free internet sources? |
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