Advanced legal writing : theories and strategies in persuasive writing / Michael R. Smith.
2002
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Author
Title
Advanced legal writing : theories and strategies in persuasive writing / Michael R. Smith.
Published
New York : Aspen Law & Business, [2002]
Copyright
©2002
Call Number
KF250 .S58 2002
ISBN
0735520143
Description
xxiv, 360 pages ; 26 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)48620296
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Ch. 1
Introduction
1
Pt. I
The Functions of Literary References in Persuasive Writing: A Multidisciplinary Analysis
9
Ch. 2
Literary References for Nonthematic Comparison
15
Ch. 3
Literary References for Borrowed Eloquence
39
Ch. 4
Literary References for Thematic Comparison: Summoning Dreams and Swords
51
Ch. 5
Final Thoughts on Literary References
69
Pt. II
Persuasive Writing Strategies Based on Classical Rhetoric Theory: Persuasive Processes
75
Ch. 6
Logos, Pathos, and Ethos in Television Commercials: Understanding Fundamental Persuasive Processes
81
Ch. 7
Ethos in Legal Writing: Character and Good Will
101
Ch. 8
Evincing Intelligence in Legal Writing
127
Pt. III
Persuasive Writing Strategies Based on Classical Rhetoric Theory: Rhetorical Style
175
Ch. 9
The Power of Metaphor and Simile in Persuasive Writing
179
Ch. 10
Beyond Metaphor and Simile: Using Other Figures of Speech in Persuasive Writing
223
Pt. IV
Persuasive Writing Strategies Based on Psychology Theory
253
Ch. 11
The Cognitive Dimensions of Illustrative Narratives in the Communication of Rule-Based Analysis
255
Ch. 12
The Quest for Coherence and the Creation of Factor Tests in Persuasive Legal Writing
285
Pt. V
The Ethics and Morality of Persuasion
311
Ch. 13
The Ethics and Morality of Persuasion: Justifying the Life of a Professional Advocate
313
Appendix A
347
Appendix B
351
Index
353