Chapter V

Index

• Should you argue at all?
• List of the essentials of effective oral argument.
• Appreciation of the purpose of advocacy.
• Not reading the argument.
• Application of the fundamentals of good public speaking.
• An effective opening.
• Clear statement of facts.
• Complete knowledge of the record.
• Thorough preparation.
• Planning the argument.
• Attitude of respectful intellectual equality.
• Flexibility.