Readings in Persuasion: Briefs that Changed the World
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Book length
480 pages
Publication Date
2012-08-06
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Description
An innovative and riveting look at briefs from a highly respected author that can be used a primary text in an advanced legal writing class or as a secondary text in a basic legal writing course. The chapters can be taken in any order. In the first part of the book, individual chapters cover advanced legal writing topics such as rhetoric, voice, emotion, metaphor, and narrative. The second part of the book introduces famous cases, with the story of each case. Chapter introductions provide interesting insights, such as historical context, the story of the case and of the litigation of it, information about the lawyers who wrote the briefs on both sides, what the courts decided, and, where relevant, about what has happened since. Compelling content makes it easy to engage students while photos throughout enliven the text.
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Highly respected author
Flexibility
can be used as core text in advanced legal writing with other materials
secondary text in a basic legal writing course
chapters can be taken in any order
High-interest, engaging content
Each chapter focuses on important legal writing topics
rhetoric
voice
emotion
metaphor
narrative
Features famous case
Chapter introductions with compelling insights
historical context
the story of the case and its litigation
information about the lawyers who wrote the briefs on both sides
what the courts decided
what has happened since
Full-text cases and briefs offered on a companion website
Photos that enliven the text
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