Format for Research Presentations / Study Guides One Outline per case/statute Make sure that you include your name and the Writing Assignment number on the top of each page. If the assignment is a...

Format for Research Presentations / Study Guides One Outline per case/statute Make sure that you include your name and the Writing Assignment number on the top of each page. If the assignment is a case decision: Name of Case Court that decided the case Date of Decision Procedural History - What happened in lower courts Facts - What happened in plain everyday language Plaintiff Argues . . . . . . Defendant Argues . . . . . . Question to be decided (Issue of case) . . . . . Holding of Court (Who wins) Majority Opinion - Why the winner won Dissent, if any Rule of case - What does this all mean in simple terms? If the assignment is of a statute: Popular Name of Statute MCL Citation Date statute was passed and last amended In an Executive Report style, deliver a summary of what the statute covers using 50 words or fewer. Using bullet points, state the four most important provisions of the statute with appropriate explanations of 50 words or fewer each.