Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Semester: Spring 2018
Course ID: 232S
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 27705

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON, TUE	1:00 - 2:07 pm	TNH 3.124

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Paper

Description

Introduction to advocacy in court. Focuses on legal research, writing mechanics, persuasive legal analysis, and oral argument before courts. Persuasive Writing and Advocacy and Legal Research & Legal Writing may not both be counted.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

The Bluebook *

Harvard Law Review

Harvard Law Review , edition: 20th
ISBN: 978-0-692-40019-7

Texas Rules of Form *

Texas Law Review

Texas Law Review , edition: 12th
ISBN: 1878674-08-0

Researching the Law *

Sloan, Amy

Wolters Kluwer , edition: 2nd
ISBN: 978-4548-8649-5

An Advocate Persuades *

Rocklin

Carolina Academic Press
ISBN: 9781611631500

The Redbook (optional)

Garner

West , edition: 3rd
ISBN: 978-0314289018

Instructors

Schiess, Wayne