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Summing It Up With Panache: Framing A Brief's Summary Of The Argument, 48 J. Marshall L. Rev. 991 (2015), Judith Fischer
Summing It Up With Panache: Framing A Brief's Summary Of The Argument, 48 J. Marshall L. Rev. 991 (2015), Judith Fischer
UIC Law Review
Experts have called an appellate brief’s summary of the argument section “the most important part of a brief,” its “structural centerpiece,” and “your first serious opportunity to argue the merits of your appeal.” Two theories, framing theory and priming theory, help explain why the summary is so important. Framing theorists define a frame as a mental structure that provides a lens through which a recipient will “locate, perceive, identify, and label” an experience. The way a point is framed affects what readers focus on when forming their opinions. A similar concept, priming theory, holds that exposing a reader to chosen …
American Family Law In The Age Of Aids: An Annotated Bibliography, 24 J. Marshall L. Rev. 625 (1991), John R. Austin, Rebecca S. Trammell
American Family Law In The Age Of Aids: An Annotated Bibliography, 24 J. Marshall L. Rev. 625 (1991), John R. Austin, Rebecca S. Trammell
UIC Law Review
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Brief For Petitioner, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 955 (1988), L. Lee Byrd, Yvonne T. Griffin, G. Rodney Young
Brief For Petitioner, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 955 (1988), L. Lee Byrd, Yvonne T. Griffin, G. Rodney Young
UIC Law Review
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Brief For Respondent, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 983 (1988), Matthew W. Nakon, Laura J. Steffe, Steven R. Yoo
Brief For Respondent, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 983 (1988), Matthew W. Nakon, Laura J. Steffe, Steven R. Yoo
UIC Law Review
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