Abstract
Studies show that learners master new material more effectively when it builds upon what they already know. By revisiting assignments from a previous semester, students can focus their efforts on persuading, rather than learning new doctrine or facts. Turning a predictive discussion into a persuasive argument demonstrates that making an argument requires the same rigorous thinking as predicting a result. One way to do this is to assign students to write an argument based on their fall Civil Procedure exam.
Publication Date
12-1-2001
Journal Title
The Second Draft, Bulletin of the Legal Writing Institute
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Sophie M. Sparrow, "Using a Civil Procedure Exam Question to Teach Persuasion," 16 THE SECOND DRAFT, BULL. of LEG. WRITING INST. 12 (2001).
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