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Words On Whitebread, Jeremiah A. Ho
Words On Whitebread, Jeremiah A. Ho
Faculty Publications
In the fall of 2007, I had the distinction of being the executive editor at Whittier Law Review to supervise the editing of Professor Whitebread's compendium of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2006-2007 term - what is now his final piece for our law review. It was both challenging and rewarding to start my law review job working on this lengthy article constructed by a prolific legal scholar.
The Case For "Thinking Like A Filmaker": Using Lars Von Trier's Dogville As A Model For Writing A Statement Of Facts, Elyse Pepper
The Case For "Thinking Like A Filmaker": Using Lars Von Trier's Dogville As A Model For Writing A Statement Of Facts, Elyse Pepper
Faculty Publications
Part I of this Article introduces movies as a persuasive medium. Part II examines the value of movies as teaching tools in the law school context. Part III breaks down the movie Dogville and demonstrates how it might be used to create two Statements of Facts in a fictionalized criminal case. Part IV recaps the lessons learned from using a film as a model for fact writing.
Persuasion In A Familiar Activity: The Parallels Between Resume Writing And Brief Writing, Patricia Grande Montana
Persuasion In A Familiar Activity: The Parallels Between Resume Writing And Brief Writing, Patricia Grande Montana
Faculty Publications
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To succeed in drafting a “winning” brief, you must approach it like you approach any other persuasive piece of writing in everyday life. A résumé is one such type of writing.Although many writers might not realize that composing a résumé is an exercise in persuasion, it is. The résumé’s purpose is simple: to persuade the employer to hire the applicant. Thus, a good résumé will be tailored to the needs of the employer. To achieve this goal, writers of successful résumés will carefully consider the employer throughout the planning, drafting, and revising processes. They will step into the shoes …