【正文】 避免有人懷疑合同簽署後被更改過。如果你存了很多合同的草擬版本，那麼你就可以很容易地用文字處理軟件或者是CompareRite軟件來比較分析兩個合同版本。如果你將第一稿合同存了兩份在電腦中，那麼其中的一份可以用來存檔，另一份則可以用來繼續(xù)修改。你的同事不僅能通過文字處理軟件來幫你檢查到你沒有查到的拼寫和語法錯誤，而且他們還能發(fā)現(xiàn)你起草時沒有察覺到的矛盾和混淆之處。37. Inform your client of the risks. Writing a letter to the client as you write the contract is the perfect way to inform the client of the risks and rewards of entering into the contract. Frequently, problems do not bee apparent until time is spent trying to word a contract.。34. Explain technical terms and concepts. Remember that the parties might understand technical jargon, but the judge and jury who interpret and apply the contract do not. Therefore, explain the contract39。類似的條款見附錄A和B。在一份銷售合同中，如果你想用“貨物”來指整個合同的標的物，就不要時而稱它們爲“貨物”，時而又改稱它們爲“産品”。t be creative with words. Contract writing is not creative writing and is not meant to provoke reflective thoughts or controversies about nuances of meaning. Contract writing is clear, direct and precise. Therefore, use mon words and mon meanings. Write for the mon man and the mon woman.。25. When you write including consider adding but not limited to. Unless you intend the list to be allinclusive, you had better clarify your intent that it is merely an example.包括這個詞，就要考慮在其後加上但不限於.....的分句。t say Lessor and Lessee. These are bad nicknames for a lease because they are easily reversed or mistyped. Use Landlord and Tenant instead. The same applies to lienor and lienee, mortgagor and mortgagee, grantor and grantee, licensor and licensee, party A and party B. This is where you can use your creativity to e up with a different nickname for a party, as long as you use it consistently throughout the contract.“出租人”和“承租人”。被動語態(tài)的句子：此物將被賣方賣給買方。如果你的客戶需要合同，就要注明是合同。另外，你最好將客戶列出的要點和一些類似的合同範本也放在眼前，以便在書寫過程中隨時查對。當然，合同主體的第一段也可以加上引述語並陳述其是真實準確的，如果這樣做了，合同雙方將來就不會爭執(zhí)：引述語作爲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。10. Be careful when using legal terms for nicknames. Do not use Contractor as a nickname unless that party is legally a contractor. Do not use Agent unless you intend for that party to be an agent, and if you do, then you better specify the scope of authority and other agency issues to avoid future disagreements.，要小心。Writing that First Word第二部分：開始起草合同7. Start with a simple, generic contract form. The form in Appendix A is such a form. It provides a solid starting point for the structure of the contract. Like a house, a contract must have a good, solid foundation.、典型的合同入手。s Legal Forms (a nationwide set) and Florida Jur Forms, as well as in treatises and Florida Bar CLE publications. These can be used as the starting point for drafting the contract or as checklists of typical provisions and wording to include in the contract. Many treatises and form books now e with forms on disk or CDROM.。和客戶聊這些情況將有助於你發(fā)現(xiàn)一些你可能沒有考慮到的問題。同樣，如果你不想讓你在訴訟中所起草的和解條款與協(xié)議再起爭議的話，也可以參考一下這些招數(shù)。合同中的每一個字，每一個詞，每一句話，都意味著潛在的輸或贏，換句話說，押在這上面下的賭注也很大，所以，在起草合同時要把握兩條原則：小心謹慎和深思熟慮。Before You Write the First Word第一部分：在動筆之前1. Ask your client to list the deal points. This can be in the form of a list, outline or narration. Doing this will help the client focus on the terms of the agreement.，也可以說是合同的清單、目錄或概述。4. Search your office puter or the Internet for a similar form. Many times you can find a similar form on your puter. It may be one you prepared for another client or one you negotiated with another lawyer. Just remember to find and replace the old client39。更爲方便的是，許多論文和書中的合同範本都有電子文本儲存在磁盤或光盤中。8. State the correct legal names of the parties in the first paragraph. As obvious as this is, it is one of the most mon problems in contracts. For individuals, include full first and last name, and middle initials if available, and other identifying information, if appropriate, such as Jr., ., etc. For corporations, check with the Secretary of State where incorporated.。11. Include a blank for the date in the first paragraph. Putting the date in the first paragraph makes 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, such as the December 20, 2000, Contract for Sale of Real Estate.。比如：撰寫勞動合同時列出的標題詞就像下面這些：引述語聘用職責期限賠償14. Complete each paragraph by writing the contract terms that apply to that paragraph. This is simple. You learned this in elementary school. Just explain in words what the parties agree to do or not do paragraph by paragraph.，不要東拉西扯，是的，這很簡單，你可能上小學時就學過，但我還是要提醒你，要集中火力，一段一段地分別說明合同雙方同意做什麼，不同意做什麼。將一個事實來回地說很容易讓人模棱兩可。如果你想讓你的文件成爲具有法律效力的合同，就要在標題中注明合同字樣。21. Don39。同樣，在合同中也不要說留置權人和留置人，抵押權人和抵押人，保證人和被保證人，許可人和被許可人，當事人A和當事人B......到底怎麼說，這就要看你駕馭語言的能力了，不過，要把握的一條原則，即在整個合同中，對合同一方只能用一個別稱。t rely on the rules of grammar. The rules of grammar that you learned in school are not universal. The judge or jury interpreting the meaning of your contract may have learned different rules. Write the contract so that no matter what rules they learned, the contract is clear and unambiguous. Follow this test for clear writing: Remove all periods and mas, then read it. Choosing the right words and placing them in the right place makes the writing clear without punctuation.。因此，要使用普通的詞語,表達普通的意思，爲普通人撰寫合同。29. Be consistent in grammar and punctuation. The rules of grammar and punctuation you learned may differ from others, but you had better be consistent in your use of them. Be aware of such things as where you put ending quote marks, whether you place mas after years and states, and similar variations in style.。將一個詞語的開頭字母大寫表明你想讓它有一個特別的意思。所以撰寫合同時要讓合同自己爲自己釋義。What To Do After the First Draft Is Written第六部分：完成初稿後做什麼38. Check spelling, paragraph numbering, and cross references both manually and with your word processor39。41. Let your client read it. Letting the client in on reading the first draft assures that your drafting will