domains / families / research / hlr-argument-structure

hlr-argument-structure

separate

Use when organizing the body of a Harvard Law Review (HLR) piece along the doctrine to theory to normative-prescription arc that legal scholarship rewards. Structures the argument and its internal logic; it does not forge the thesis (hlr-thesis-and-contribution) or format the citations (hlr-sources-and-bluebook).

When to use

• organizing the body of a Harvard Law Review piece
• structuring the argument and its internal logic
• deciding Part order and responsibilities
• ensuring the prescription follows from the diagnosis
• adjudicating the strongest counterargument
• engaging literature at the point of the move

When not to use

• forging the thesis
• formatting the citations

Skill page

Source