【正文】 it easy to find after the contract is signed. It also makes it easy to describe the contract in other documents in a precise way, su as the December 20, 2000, Contract for Sale of Real Estate. 。把簽約時(shí)間放在第一段當(dāng)合同簽署后你就可以很容易地找到它而且這樣做還可以給你在其他相關(guān)中準(zhǔn)確地描繪這個(gè)合同提供幫助范例如：不動(dòng)產(chǎn)買(mǎi)賣(mài)合同訂立于2000年12月20日 12. Include to provide background. Recitals are the whereas clauses that precede the body of a contract. They provide a simple way to bring the contract’s reader (party, judge or jury) to speed on what the contract is about, who the parties are, why they are signing a contract, etc. The first paragraph in the body of the contract can incorporate the recitals by reference and state that they are true and correct. This will avoid a later argument as to whether or not the recitals are a legally binding part of the contract. 。引述語(yǔ)是指那些放在合同主體前面的鑒于條款。書(shū)寫(xiě)此類(lèi)條款的目的是為了讓讀者通常指合同雙官陪審團(tuán)〕很快地理解到合同的主要內(nèi)容是合同雙方是誰(shuí)以及他們?yōu)楹炗喓贤鹊?。?dāng)然合同主體的第一段也可以加上引述語(yǔ)并陳述其是準(zhǔn)確的假設(shè)這樣做了合同雙方將來(lái)就不會(huì)爭(zhēng)執(zhí)：引述語(yǔ)作為合同的一部分是否具有法律效力？ 13. Outline the contract by writing out and underlining paragraph headings in their logical order. The paragraphs should flow in logical, organized fashion. It is not necessary to write them all at once。 you can write them as you think of them. Try to gro related concepts in the same paragraphs or in adjacent paragraphs. For example, write an employment contract’s initial paragraph headings like this: Recitals. Employment. Duties. Term. pensation. 。比方：撰寫(xiě)勞動(dòng)合同時(shí)列出的標(biāo)題詞就像下面這些： 引述語(yǔ) 聘用 職責(zé) 限 賠償 14. plete ea paragraph by writing the contract terms that apply to that paragraph. This is simple. You learned this in elementary sool. Just explain in s what the parties agree to do or not do paragraph by paragraph. 。 15. Keep a pad at hand to remember clauses to add. It is normal to think of additional clauses, ing and issues while writing a contract. Jot these down on a pad as you write。 they are easily forgotten. Also keep your client’s outline and other forms in front of you as you write, and eck off items as you write them. 。在書(shū)寫(xiě)合同的同時(shí)你可能隨時(shí)會(huì)想到一些需要添加條款、措詞和問(wèn)題要盡快記在便箋簿上因?yàn)樗麄兲菀淄恕Ａ硗饽銓⒖蛻?hù)列出的要點(diǎn)和一些類(lèi)似的合同范本也放在眼前以便在書(shū)寫(xiě)過(guò)程中隨時(shí)查對(duì)。 16. Repeat yourself only when repetition is necessary to improve clarity. Ambiguity is created by saying the same thing more than once。 it is almost impossible to say it twice without creating ambiguity. Only if the concept is a difficult one should you write it in more than one way. In addition, if you use an example to clarify a difficult concept or formula, be sure that all possible meanings are considered and that the example is accurate and consistent with the concept as ed. 。將一個(gè)來(lái)回地說(shuō)很容易讓人模棱兩可。假設(shè)你將一個(gè)概念重復(fù)地解釋那理解起來(lái)就更有困難。另外假設(shè)你想通過(guò)一個(gè)例子來(lái)說(shuō)明一個(gè)難以理解的概念或規(guī)那么時(shí)一定要考慮到其所有的含義、這個(gè)例子的準(zhǔn)確性以及它和概念的相符性。What to Wat Out for When Writing 第三部分：撰寫(xiě)時(shí)的本卷須知 17. Title it Contract. Do not leave this one to ance. If your client wants a contract, call it a contract. A judge now sitting on the federal ben once ruled that a document entitled Proposal was not a contract even though signed by both parties. The lesson learned is, Say what you mean. If you intend the document to be a legally binding contract, use the Contract in the title. 合同兩字。不要為碰運(yùn)氣而忽略這個(gè)。假設(shè)你的客戶(hù)需要合同就要注明是合同。一個(gè)仍在聯(lián)邦里任職的法官就曾經(jīng)裁定：有雙方簽字但標(biāo)有建議書(shū)的并非合同。這給我們的教訓(xùn)就是你想就應(yīng)該說(shuō)。假設(shè)你想讓你的成為具有法律效力的合同就要在標(biāo)題中注明合同字樣。 18. Write in short sentences. Short sentences are easier to understand than long ones. 。 19. Write in active tense, rather than passive. Active tense sentences are shorter and use s more efficiently, and their meaning is more apparent. Example of active: Sellers shall sell the Property to Buyer. Example of passive: The Property shall be sold to Buyer by Seller. 。相對(duì)而言主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的句子更簡(jiǎn)短措詞更精練表達(dá)更明白。還是讓我們來(lái)來(lái)看一個(gè)例子吧主動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的句子：賣(mài)方將把此物賣(mài)給買(mǎi)方。被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)的句子：此物將被賣(mài)方賣(mài)給買(mǎi)方。 20. Don’t use the biweekly. It has two meanings: twice a week and every other week. The same applies to bimonthly. Instead, write every other