Advanced Persuasive Writing

2 units

This course will build on the skills developed in the first year Legal Practice course. Students will apply principles of classical and contemporary rhetoric to improve the effectiveness of their written arguments. The focus will be on writing, so no outside legal research will be required. Weekly class meetings will include in-class individual and group writing exercises and peer editing exercises. The students' grades will be based on in-class participation and on a final persuasive brief.