Persuasive legal writing /

Sirico, Louis J., Jr., 1945-

Persuasive legal writing / Louis J. Sirico, Jr., Nancy L. Schultz. - Third edition. - New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, 2011. - xvi, 191 p. : 26 cm. - Aspen coursebook series Aspen legal writing and research series .

Revision of: Persuasive writing for lawyers and the legal profession. 2nd ed. 2001.

A brief historical perspective -- The psychology of persuasion -- Storytelling and persuasion -- Make your argument clear and credible -- Write a well-organized argument -- Adopt a persuasive writing style -- Write compelling introductions -- State your facts persuasively -- Use authority persuasively -- Make equity and policy arguments -- Writing for nonlegal audiences -- Writing for legal audiences -- Five pitfalls in persuasive writing -- Advocacy and ethics.

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Legal composition.
Law--Language.--United States
Law--Methodology.--United States

KF250 / SIR 2011

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