February 20-March 2, 2006 Right now you are researching the trial level brief, but you also need to keep up with other courses. The IIS can help you with concerns in either area. Appointments Questions right now often include handling weaknesses in your arguments and preparing for your property exam, or other course exams. Appointments are available each weekday; go to room 2378 to sign up. If you can’t reach the room, e-mail mbray@wisc.edu. Workshops Writing Persuasive Sentences This workshop shows you how to adapt and bend the rules about clear sentence structure to create sentences that emphasize key points. These techniques are particularly useful for writing persuasive statements of fact, but also apply to argument sections. Monday, February 20, at 1:20 in room 3247 Wednesday, February 22, at 12:05 in room 3260 Writing Techniques for Persuasive Emphasis This workshop shows you how word choice, sentence structure, and paragraph organization techniques can work together to emphasize favorable facts and minimize unfavorable ones. Although the techniques apply equally in the argument, the examples and focus in this workshop will mostly be related to fact statements. Monday, February 27, at 1:20 in room 3247 Wednesday, March 1, at 12:05 in room 3260

Submitted by Mary Barnard Ray on February 24, 2006

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