Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Semester: Spring 2020
Course ID: 232S
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28025

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
THU, FRI	10:30 - 11:37 am	TNH 3.126

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 *

Columbia Law Revew , edition: 20
ISBN: 978-0-692-40019-7

A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy *

Mary Beth Beazley

Wolters Kluwer , edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-1454830962

The Five Types of Legal Argument *

Wilson Huhn

Carolina Academic Press , edition: 3rd
ISBN: 978-1611635881

The Greenbook *

Texas Law Review , edition: 14
ISBN: 1-878674-09-9

The Redbook (optional)

Bryan Garner

Thomson-West , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-0314289018

Instructors

Robbi, Nelia J.