Gardner, James A., <br/><br/>
Legal argument  the structure and language of effective advocacy 
 Structure and language of effective advocacy 
James A. Gardner. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Newark, NJ  LexisNexis  2007. 
 - xvii, 169 p.  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>The syllogism model -- Determining your conclusion from your position -- Building the premises -- Grounding the premises -- The major premise -- The minor premise -- Summary of the method -- Building a complete argument -- Introduction to writing arguments -- Writing a legal argument -- Common problems of written legal advocacy and how to avoid them -- Special problems of legal advocacy -- Responding to arguments -- Common tactics and rhetorical techniques of effective written advocacy -- Professionalism in advocacy -- The ethical limits of argument. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781422418208 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007044440 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Trial practice--United States.<br/>Communication in law--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 8915  / .G28 2007