Summary of Contents
Part 1 Introductory Matters
Ch. 1. About This Book
Ch. 2. The Foundations of Persuasion: Logos, Pathos, and Ethos
Part 2 Logos Strategies
Ch. 3. Illustrative Narratives in Rule-Based Analysis
Ch. 4. Creating Factor Tests
Part 3 Pathos Strategies
Ch. 5. Evoking Favorable Emotions and Values
Ch. 6. Establishing “Legal Plausibility”
Part 4 Ethos Strategies
Ch. 7. Credible Character and Good Will
Ch. 8. Evincing Intelligence
Part 5 Rhetorical Style
Ch. 9. Levels of Metaphor in Persuasive Legal Writing
Ch. 10. Crafting Effective Metaphors
Ch. 11. Literary References for Nonthematic Comparison
Ch. 12. Literary References for Borrowed Eloquence
Ch. 13. Literary References for Thematic Comparison: Summoning Dreams and Swords
Ch. 14. Final Thoughts on Literary References
Ch. 15. Other Figures of Speech
Part 6 The Ethics and Morality of Persuasion
Ch. 16. The Ethics and Morality of Persuasion: Justifying the Life of a Professional Advocate