LEGAL ARGUMENTATION AND TRIAL RHETORIC
ARGOMENTAZIONE GIURIDICA E RETORICA FORENSE
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2022/2023 | 10 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Gianluca Sposito | Before lessons or online on the Zoom platform, always upon prior agreement via email. |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
Study of the rhetoric and argumentative techniques of jurists and lawyers, with a comparison between ancient and modern.
Study of the language of law and the role of classical rhetoric for a correct and effective communication.
Program
Rhetoric: origins and development.
The organization of speech. Logos, pathos and ethos.
The parts of persuasive discourse.
Argumentation. Enthymemes.
The research of the arguments. The technique of loci or commonplaces.
The organization of the arguments.
The linguistic and expressive form.
Ciceronian forensic rhetoric.
The rhetorical skills of the ancient and modern forensic orator.
Applied figures and rhetorical schemes. Rhetorical artifices, amplification techniques and involvement techniques.
Non-verbal and paraverbal communication.
Argumentative fallacies.
Rhetoric and argumentative fallacies in advertising.
Rhetoric and argumentative fallacies in contemporary communication. The role of journalism.
The jurists and the media.
Visual argumentation and its role in contemporary forensic rhetoric. Visual rhetorical tools in the American and Italian criminal process.
The language of law. Necessary technicalities and collateral technicalities. Syntactic and lexical problems. The classical rhetorical discipline for the organization of contemporary forensic discourse.
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
A) knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding):
The student must demonstrate that he possesses knowledge and skills understanding of the subject, such as to elaborate and apply original ideas, too
in a research context.
B) knowledge and understanding skills applied (applying knowledge and understanding):
The student must demonstrate that he is capable of applying his own knowledge, ability to understand and skills in solving related problems
to the subject even within broader or interdisciplinary contexts.
C) autonomy of judgment (making judgments):
The student will have to demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and manage the complexity and to make judgments based on information
limited or incomplete, including reflection on social responsibilities and ethics related to the application of his knowledge and judgments.
D) communication skills:
The student will have to demonstrate that he / she is able to communicate clearly and without ambiguity their conclusions during group work, seminars,
laboratories, interloquendo correctly with the teacher and his colleagues in working class context.
E) ability to learn (learning skills):
The student must demonstrate that he has developed those skills learning that will allow him to continue to study in a mostly way
self-directed or self-employed.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
The course will include the interventions of:
Prof. Umberto Vincenti, professor of “History of classical rhetoric” - University of Padova
Prof. Andrea Balbo, professor of “Latin language and literature” - University of Turin
Prof. Franco Elisei, President of the Marche Order of Journalists and professor of "Languages and techniques of journalism" - University of Urbino
Luigi Casillo, journalist and TV presenter at SkyTG24
Dr. Luca Crovi, writer and radio host
Dr. Davide Ercolani, Deputy Attorney - Court of Rimini
Alessandro Traversi, criminal lawyer - Florence
Avv. Irene Bellon, civil lawyer and co-host of "How rhetorical are you" - Padua
Activities organized by the School of Rhetoric directed by Gianluca Sposito on Retorica-mente and Visiones YouTube Channel.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lessons and seminars. Forms of supplementary teaching will allow in-depth study of the program, with the assignment of additional credits.
- Innovative teaching methods
Some topics of the course will be treated following the practice of debate and learning by doing (with simulation of judicial scenarios).
- Course books
G. Sposito, Manuale di retorica forense, Intra, 2020 or G. Sposito, The Keys of Legal Rhetoric. A Handbook for Lawyers, Intra, 2020
G. Sposito, In nome della lingua italiana. Manuale di scrittura forense, Intra, 2020
- Assessment
Oral test, to assess the student's communicative and language skills.
Expected learning outcomes will be assessed by formulating three or more questions. The assessment criteria and scores are determined according to the following scale:
- less than 18/30 - insufficient level: the candidate does not achieve any of the expected learning outcomes under 'knowledge and understanding';
- 18-20/30 - sufficient level: the candidate achieves, in particular, the expected learning outcomes under 'knowledge and understanding';
- 21-23/30 - fully sufficient level: the candidate achieves, in particular, the learning outcomes foreseen under 'knowledge and understanding' and 'applied knowledge and understanding';
- 24-26/30 - good level: the candidate achieves, in particular, the expected learning outcomes under "knowledge and understanding", "applied knowledge and understanding" and "autonomy of judgement";
- 27-29/30 - very good level: the candidate achieves, in particular, the learning outcomes foreseen in the points "knowledge and understanding skills"; "applied knowledge and understanding skills"; "autonomy of judgement" and "communication skills";
- 30-30 cum laude - excellent level: the candidate fully achieves the learning outcomes foreseen in the points "knowledge and understanding skills"; "applied knowledge and understanding skills"; "autonomy of judgement"; "communicative skills" and "ability to learn".
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
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