Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Semester: Spring 2025
Course ID: 280T
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28755

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

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

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Paper

Description

This course covers persuasive legal writing and oral argument before an appellate panel. All students will complete a series of assignments designed to help you learn to write an appellate brief. All students will write a complete appellate brief and make two oral arguments. The course also covers other practical legal skills.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

1l-the Bluebook - A Uniform System Of Citation - 2 *

Harvard Law Review Association , edition: 21
ISBN: 978-0-578-66615-0

1l- An Advocate Persuades 2e *

Rocklin, Joan, Rocklin, Robert, Coughlin, Christine, and Patrick, Sandy

Carolina Academic , edition: 2
ISBN: 978-1-5310-1910-5

1l- The Five Types Of Legal Argument 4e *

Huhn, Wilson Ray and Huhn, Wilson

Carolina Academic , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-5310-2441-3

1l The Greenbook: Texas Rules Of Form 15e *

TEXAS LAW REVIEW

Texas Law Review (document Solutions) , edition: 15
ISBN: 978-1-878674-11-1

Instructors

Dawson, Edward Caldwell