Remember the wise words of the great appellate advocate John W. Davis: If fish could talk, no one would ask an angler how to catch a fish. But judges can talk. So let’s go straight to our judges on ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Thesis statements are essentially the driving force and backbone of an academic essay. Without a thesis statement, your essay will ...

Do your paragraphs present arguments which support your main points as non-debatable or as facts? Do you have adequate and convincing support? Do one or two of your paragraphs present arguments which ...

Climate change remains one of the most urgent and debated issues in the United States today. With wildfires, hurricanes, and rising sea levels frequently making headlines, students are often tasked ...

An argument paper is one in which the author takes a specific stance on a topic and attempts to sway the reader. Argument papers are not always assigned as such and may include certain types of ...

As creator and host of the award-winning Portia Project podcast, which chronicles the storied careers of women judges, lawyers, and leaders from throughout the United States, I have interviewed nearly ...

The stress and tedium that can be associated with writing is a common subject of social media posting by academics, albeit often in a humorous manner. But, think about non-academics, whose main ...

Dry. Proscriptive. Wordy. Jargony. Boring. Many words have been used to describe scientific writing, very few of which would excite a reader to take a closer look into the contents of a paper. With ...

Worried about your end-of-term papers? You’re not alone. Writing can be a daunting task, especially when you don’t know where or how to begin. When you’re stuck, remember these three tips to ease the ...