These lessons walk students through the process of developing
formal written arguments about debatable topics.
Not exact matches
The resource addresses the following learning areas: To understand how to develop a
formal balanced
argument, verbally and in
writing.
These include checklists for: Autobiographical
writing, Biographical
writing, Balanced
arguments, Playscripts, Non-chronological report
writing, Film reviews, Persuasive
writing, Journalistic
writing, Poetry
writing, Dialogue
writing, Summarising fiction,
Formal leaflet and
Formal letter
writing.
It shows, for example, how the language typical of the oral discourse among a group of friends is different from a
formal oral presentation; how the language of an oral presentation is different from a
written report or
argument; or how the language of science is different from the language of literature.
In March / April 1961, the Knoedler gallery in New York produced Symbols, an exhibition of Callery works; it included Composition, The Letter S. Christian Zervos,
writing in the catalogue and making an
argument for Callery as an artist equally in thrall to «reality, sign and technique,» noted that «For Callery the sign has the same power as a living model of creating tension in the depths of the unconscious, of provoking unexpected stimulations, of containing a host of
formal combinations.»
And the Summary Report's descriptions of supporting and opposing statements and
arguments are too brief, and their accuracy can not be easily checked because they lack sufficient references to the specific texts from which such statements and
arguments are drawn, as any
formal writing should.
More importantly, Reeve made an important step in skills training: he introduced
formal moot courts as a part of the Litchfield curriculum, though on an optional basis.53 Initially, the students themselves conducted the moots, though by 1803, when James Gould was teaching at Litchfield, he presided over the
arguments.54 The rules Gould imposed for the moots required not only oral
argument, but also
written argument, because the litigants had to produce writs and pleadings as well.55 Although a far cry from modern legal
writing programs, these moot courts at least endeavored to provide some practical training in the production of persuasive
writing.56
In their
written arguments opposing a
formal inquiry, Cavalluzzo and co-counsel Fay Faraday stressed «this is not a capital case.
Any confirming or follow - up
written communication should set forth all of the
arguments in opposition to the alleged claims, so that, in the event settlement can not be consummated, the communication can serve as an answer to the complaint (in many Small Claims Courts, a
formal answer is not required and the Court will readily accept a letter setting forth the defendants»
arguments), and be used as an outline for oral
argument.