Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Semester: Spring 2025
Course ID: 280T
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28795

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day	Time
TUE, THU	1:05 - 2:12 pm

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 )

The Bluebook : A Uniform System of Citation *

Columbia Law Review et al.

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

The Five Types of Legal Argument (optional)

Huhn, Wilson Ray, Huhn, Wilson

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

1l- A Practical Guide To Appellate Advocacy 6e *

Beazley, Mary Beth

Aspen Publishing , edition: 6
ISBN: 978-1-5438-4754-3

Garner's the Redbook : A Manual on Legal Style (optional)

Garner, Bryan

West Academic , edition: 5
ISBN: 978-1-64242-143-9

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

Texas Law

Texas Law Review , edition: 15
ISBN: 978-1-878674-11-1

Instructors

Peris, Shannon L.