Advanced Legal Writing: Theories and Strategies in Persuasive Writing

Name: Advanced Legal Writing: Theories and Strategies in Persuasive Writing
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ISBN: 9781454811169

ISBN-10: 1454811161

ISBN-13: 9781454811169

Edition: 2012

Authors: Michael R. Smith

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With a practical focus on persuasive writing strategy, Michael R. Smithidentifies and explores three processes of persuasive writing—logos, pathos,and ethos—and provides a thorough introduction to the elements of rhetoricalstyle.Using detailed how-to guides and plenty of examples, the author’sdistinctive approach to persuasive writing examines:technical aspects of rhetorical style: metaphor, literary allusion,figures of speech, and graphic designthree basic processes of persuasive legal writing strategy:Logos: logic and rational argumentPathos: value-based argumentEthos: establishing credibilityinterdisciplinary contributions to persuasive writing from fields suchas cognitive psychology,…

Book details

List price: $90.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Aspen Pub
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 389
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English



Summary of Contents



Introductory Matters



About This Book



The Foundations of Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos



Logos Strategies



Illustrative Narratives in Rule-Based Analysis



Creating Factor Tests



Pathos Strategies



Evoking Favorable Emotions and Values



Establishing "Legal Plausibility"



Ethos Strategies



Credible Character and Good Will



Evincing Intelligence



Rhetorical Style



Levels of Metaphor in Persuasive Legal Writing



Crafting Effective Metaphors



Literary References for Nonthematic Comparison



Literary References for Borrowed Eloquence



Literary References for Thematic Comparison: Summoning Dreams and Swords



Final Thoughts on Literary References



Other Figures of Speech



The Ethics and Morality of Persuasion



The Ethics and Morality of Persuasion: Justifying the Life of a Professional Advocate