For a period of time, observing the different writing
approach from the different academic faculties and disciplines inspire the blog
author to compare the difference and significance of the different writing
disciplines to the unique actual research approach of today.
To site as a given example, allow me to use
the ASEAN’s young existence in the community of countries around the
world. As we have known that ASEAN
community will interact with other group of countries such as EU, NAFTA, et al.
a more academic writing requisites are being demanded considering the different
approach from the different writing disciplines. This write-up will only differentiate the highlights
of Business and Legal Research Writing.
Terms to be considered:
1. Logic and Reasoning- To any research writing technique;
logic, philosophy, and reasoning is the fundamental tool to any given case
argument. Without logic, a legal
researcher or an academic researcher cannot play around the four corners of the
case. The beauty of logic is, it can change the ideas of any given case to the fullest
understanding of human intelligence. As
you play along with logic and philosophy human understanding to practical world
case scenarios is more understandable and can find a more generally accepted
conclusions. As we narrow down to Academic and Legal research writing. Legal
research are more dependent in playing along with logic as to the nature of the
given faculty that legal reasoning and analysis are relying its evidence either
from previous docket or constitutional laws given by the land. While in the
contrary, business research writing follows the conclusive arguments according
to the concrete statistical results and financial data given annually by the
company’s annual stock exchange report or previous research journals analyzed
through hypothesizing and giving a conclusive statistical measurement. Some
will state the notion that mathematics will give the concrete and fair
measurement but logic on the other hand can also bend the ego and super-ego of
a given human community, that it will dramatically change the conclusive
decision of the jury.
2. Primary Sources of evidence- sources of research evidence
differs from the different academic faculties given. As to business and legal
research writing, sources of evidence are an important part in proving that
your notion or plea is conclusively true.
Considering legal writing, Constitutions, Statutes, Courts Rules, docket,
and Administrative laws are always the refuge for conclusive defense. On the contrary, business research (as what I
mentioned above) depends on research and business financial data in giving
conclusions. Though these two different faculties
of sources are different in nature, but to some event cross journal referencing
can sometimes be useful to break the monotonous argument that may usually lead to
a unique judgment and business research knowledge.
3. Format- The
intelligence and fanciness of the writer’s skill in composing either legal or
business writing determines the fundamental skills learned by the business or
legal writing practitioner. Writing in
different disciplines requires constant practice and patience to acquire the subconscious
habit of “speaking through your hands”.
Finally, my inspiration of exploring the different academic
style of writing brought my memories back to my national hero José Protacio
Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda or what we commonly known as Dr. Jose
Rizal. His writings liberated the
Philippines using the skills in professional writing. To give some memorable writing piece of Dr.
Jose Rizal, allow me to quote his famous writing in Spanish language in
titled "Mi Último Adiós"
"Mi Último
Adiós"
¡Adiós, Patria adorada, región del sol
querida,
Perla del mar de oriente, nuestro perdido
Edén!
A darte voy alegre la triste mustia vida,
Y fuera más brillante, más fresca, más
florida,
También por ti la diera, la diera por tu
bien.
En campos de batalla, luchando con
delirio,
Otros te dan sus vidas sin dudas, sin
pesar;
El sitio nada importa, ciprés, laurel o
lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel
martirio,
Lo mismo es si lo piden la patria y el
hogar.
Yo muero cuando veo que el cielo se
colora
Y al fin anuncia el dÃa tras lóbrego
capuz;
si grana necesitas para teñir tu aurora,
Vierte la sangre mÃa, derrámala en buen
hora
Y dórela un reflejo de su naciente luz.
Mis sueños cuando apenas muchacho
adolescente,
Mis sueños cuando joven ya lleno de
vigor,
Fueron el verte un dÃa, joya del mar de
oriente,
Secos los negros ojos, alta la tersa
frente,
Sin ceño, sin arrugas, sin manchas de
rubor
Ensueño de mi vida, mi ardiente vivo
anhelo,
¡Salud te grita el alma que pronto va a
partir!
¡Salud! Ah, que es hermoso caer por darte
vuelo,
Morir por darte vida, morir bajo tu
cielo,
Y en tu encantada tierra la eternidad
dormir.
Si sobre mi sepulcro vieres brotar un dÃa
Entre la espesa yerba sencilla, humilde
flor,
Acércala a tus labios y besa al alma mÃa,
Y sienta yo en mi frente bajo la tumba
frÃa,
De tu ternura el soplo, de tu hálito el
calor.
Deja a la luna verme con luz tranquila y
suave,
Deja que el alba envÃe su resplandor
fugaz,
Deja gemir al viento con su murmullo
grave,
Y si desciende y posa sobre mi cruz un
ave,
Deja que el ave entone su cántico de paz.
Deja que el sol, ardiendo, las lluvias
evapore
Y al cielo tornen puras, con mi clamor en
pos;
Deja que un ser amigo mi fin temprano
llore
Y en las serenas tardes cuando por mÃ
alguien ore,
¡Ora también, oh Patria, por mi descanso
a Dios!
Ora por todos cuantos murieron sin
ventura,
Por cuantos padecieron tormentos sin
igual,
Por nuestras pobres madres que gimen su
amargura;
Por huérfanos y viudas, por presos en
tortura
Y ora por ti que veas tu redención final.
Y cuando en noche oscura se envuelva el
cementerio
Y solos sólo muertos queden velando allÃ,
No turbes su reposo, no turbes el
misterio,
Tal vez acordes oigas de cÃtara o
salterio,
Soy yo, querida Patria, yo que te canto a
ti.
Y cuando ya mi tumba de todos olvidada
No tenga cruz ni piedra que marquen su
lugar,
Deja que la are el hombre, la esparza con
la azada,
Y mis cenizas, antes que vuelvan a la
nada,
El polvo de tu alfombra que vayan a
formar.
Entonces nada importa me pongas en
olvido.
Tu atmósfera, tu espacio, tus valles
cruzaré.
Vibrante y limpia nota seré para tu oÃdo,
Aroma, luz, colores, rumor, canto,
gemido,
Constante repitiendo la esencia de mi fe.
Mi patria idolatrada, dolor de mis
dolores,
Querida Filipinas, oye el postrer adiós.
Ahà te dejo todo, mis padres, mis amores.
Voy donde no hay esclavos, verdugos ni
opresores,
Donde la fe no mata, donde el que reina
es Dios.
Adiós, padres y hermanos, trozos del alma
mÃa,
Amigos de la infancia en el perdido
hogar,
Dad gracias que descanso del fatigoso
dÃa;
Adiós, dulce extranjera, mi amiga, mi
alegrÃa,
Adiós, queridos
seres, morir es descansar.
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