Summary of Contents

Contents Using the Examples in This Book Acknowledgments to the First Edition Acknowledgments to the Second Edition Acknowledgments to the Third Edition Acknowledgments to the Fourth Edition Acknowledgments to the Fifth Edition Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Appellate Jurisdiction and Standards of Review Chapter 3 Before You Write Chapter 4 Facing the Blank Page Chapter 5 One Piece at a Time: Drafting the Argument Chapter 6 Practice Pointers: Using Case Authority Effectively Chapter 7 Making Statutory Arguments Chapter 8 Professionalism: Following Format Rules

Chapter 9 Special Teams: Issue Statements, Statement of the Case, Summary of the Argument, Point Headings Chapter 10 Six Degrees of Legal Writing: Making Your Document Reader-Friendly and User-Friendly

Chapter 11 Exploiting Opportunities for Persuasion Chapter 12 Polishing Chapter 13 Oral Argument Chapter 14 Moot Court Competitions Appendix A For Reference: Citation Form and Punctuation Information Appendix B For Reference: Court Web Site Information Appendix C Sample Briefs Index