Having explored the two bulkiest parts of a typical motion or brief — the Statement of Facts and the Argument — we turn to several other vital advocacy skills.

Chapter 11 discusses how to select and organize arguments. Next, Chapter 12 dicusses Questions Presented, which introduce the legal issues implicated by the case. Chapter 13 then explores how to write a strong Introduction and Summary of Argument — two parts of a brief that are conceptually linked to one another, but distinct. Part III of the book ends by exploring trial motions (Chapter 14) and several common situations in appellate briefing that require additional advice (Chapter 15).