Claims and Structure
These are the two axes on the grid provided in the "Claims" chapter by Ritzenberg and Mendelsohn.
What are surprise (level of originality) and provability (amount of evidence)?
This part of an op-ed considers potential objections to the main argument.
What is the "to be sure" paragraph?
These two categories refer, first, to the quantifiable, often technical; and second, to the interpersonal and less easily measured.
What are "hard skills" and "soft skills"?
According to the exhibit guide we read for class, for visitors making their way through a museum exhibit, "The chief aim of interpretation is not instruction, but [this]."
What is "provocation"?
This word or phrase completes the following sentence from the Coetzee brief:
"Only the circumstances surrounding the communication of a poem or other creative work can transform it from protected expression into a ________."
What is a "true threat"?
This type of signpost can be exemplified by the following sentence: "My argument is..."
What is a functional signpost?
"Op-ed" is an abbreviation for this historical origin of the genre.
What is "opposite the editorial page"? (In terms of the structure of a periodical)
This word fills in the blank of the following phrase: "All KPIs are ______, but not all ______ are KPIs."
What is a metric?
Many profiles are written in 1) this point of view, but other profiles are written from 2) a second-most-used point of view.
What are 1) third person and 2) first person?
Translated from an "amicus curiae" in Latin, this role (1) originally involved a responsibility to prevent this (2), as described in the assigned reading from the chapter by Simpson and Vasaly?
What are: 1) a friend of the court, and 2) errors in the court record?
"Here I introduce the concept of..." and "My goal in examining this problem is to..." are examples of this (1) kind of signpost, which is designed to do this (2).
What are: 1) functional signpost, and 2) "tell readers why arriving at this point in the structure will be useful to the understanding of the writing"--what function that specific part of the text plays."
These are the steps of the SIFT method.
What are:
"Stop"
"Investigate the source"
"Find better coverage"
"Trace claims, quotes, and media to their original context."
This abbreviation (1) stands for this (2), and is a means of reach this goal (3).
These are the ABCs of exhibit design.
What are: "Attractive, Brief, and Clear"?
These are the sections of an amicus brief in order.
What are: title page; table of contents; description of amici; table of contents; table of authorities; introduction; argument, divided into subarguments; and conclusion.
These are the four types of this category of signpost, which points out a problem in an earlier paragraph.
What are: 1) narrow implications-->broader implciations; 2) claim-->counterclaim; 3)conversation-->gap; and complicating signpost.
These are the steps of the CRAAP method.
What are:
This (1) type of system is designed to filter out these (2-4) types of elements.
What are: 1) Applicant Tracking System, and 2-4) keywords, qualifications, and skills.
These (1-3) are the three types of categories listed as goals for the exhibit in the design starter pack--and goals are distinct from this (4) other important concern of exhibit design.
What are learning, emotional, and behavioral objectives, and theme?
According to the assigned reading from Laurence S. Ebner, this is "a key difference" between amicus briefs and the supported party's brief--and it is also a key difference between amicus briefs and a category of another genre of real-world writing.
What is level of chronological detail? (Quotation from Ebner's article: "Do not repeat, or get bogged down by, the facts or chronology of the case. Refer to the facts or chronology only to the extent necessary to support the arguments in your brief. Unlike the supported party’s brief, which is written at the ground level and must contain a detailed Statement of the Case, your amicus brief should approach the issues at higher level, at least the 10,000-foot level, and maybe even the 20,000-foot or 30,000-foot level."
This is a term for essays or other longform written work with no real connections or transitions between paragraphs, such that the paragraphs could be reordered, and the paper would still make sense, but wouldn't have a strong sense of flow, development, or unity. (Not good!)
What is a modular structure?
What are: Hed, dek, lede, nut graf, evidence paragraphs (at least three), "to be sure" paragraph, call to action, and conclusion; and Chua claimed the Wall Street Journal editor wrote the title "(hed") of her article. Chua used bullet points to make her lede more readable.
According to Allison Green, who wrote the "Ask a Manager" columns assigned for class, these are the steps for writing a résumé.
What are: 1) "Start by listing the jobs you've had"; 2) "Create a bullet-point list of what you achieved at each job"; 3) "Add a section for your education"; 4) "Consider adding a Profile section at the top"; 5) "Consider adding a Skills section"; 6a) If you’ve done impressive or relevant volunteer work, list it in a Volunteer Work section; 6b) Consider a hobbies section; 6c)Add extracurriculars if you're a recent grad; 7) Keep to a traditional format."
According to Geiselman, this type of phrasing, exemplified by these categories of phrasing, can enhance the description in a profile.
What is figurative language--and metaphor, simile, comparisons, and images.
According to the assigned reading from Ebner, these are five categories of additional information your amicus brief could include to bolster your argument.
What are: 1) explanations of "adverse lower court rulings"; 2) "legislative history not already included in the supported party’s brief affecting the case"; 3) deeper dives into "cases that are cited in the supported party’s brief"; 4)
secondary sources, such as law review articles, to augment the court’s understanding of an issue"; and 5) "policy arguments that bolster legal arguments."