Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Semester: Spring 2019
Course ID: 232S
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 27975

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
TUE, THU	1:00 - 2:07 pm	TNH 3.127

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 Five Types of Legal Argument *

Wilson Huhn

Carolina Academic Press , edition: 3
ISBN: 9781611635881

A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy *

Mary Beth Beazley

Wolters Kluwer , edition: 5
ISBN: 9781454896340

The Bluebook *

Columbia Law Review

Harvard Law Review Ass'n , edition: 20
ISBN: 978-0-692-40019-7

The Greenbook *

Texas Law Review

Texas Law Review Ass'n , edition: 13
ISBN: 1-878674-09-9

The Redbook (optional)

Bryan A. Garner

Thomson-West , edition: 3
ISBN: 978-0314289018

Instructors

Peris, Shannon L.