A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy 5th Edition

Mary Beth Beazley’s highly regarded A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy is a comprehensive student-focused guide to writing appellate briefs. Written in an understandable, direct writing style, this concise paperback’s effective structure centers on a four-point approach to writing and breaks each point down into key elements that are then treated in-depth.
New to the Fifth Edition:
New bullets at the end of each chapter reviewing major takeaways
Expanded coverage of research advice in Chapter 3, including discussion on Boolean searches
A new chapter on using statutes in briefs, covering
Reading statutes effectively
Making statutory interpretation arguments
Research techniques for statutory interpretation arguments

Professors and students will benefit from:
Student-friendly writing that is easy to read and understand
Annotated examples – both good and bad – that help students understand why certain methods are effective
Chapters on effective use of cases and statutes that address common problems experienced by students
Numerous formulas that make learning and remembering easy:
Creac
Formula for effective topic sentences
Formula for effective case descriptions
""Template"" formula for effective signals to the reader
Teaching materials include:
Powerpoints with effective examples and teaching notes
Self-grading guidelines and examples of self-grading of effective and ineffective legal writing