J&B Blue Program (John Locke Finalist)“The Presumption of Public Opinion: Arguing Law for John Locke” Highlights: J&B consulted with the client on a 1,*50-word essay for the John Locke Competition, addressing the Law prompt: “Should ‘innocent until proven guilty’ apply not only to courts of law, but also to public censure?” J&B split the project into a pre-consulting session, reading period, outlining stage, draft writing, and editing and revision process. To help the client create more concise, logical arguments, J&B worked with the client on tying the client’s key ideas and concepts into their claims, improving the flow of their essay, and drawing connections between ideas. The Topic:J&B consulted with the client on a 1,*50-word essay for the John Locke Competition, addressing the Law prompt: “Should ‘innocent until proven guilty’ apply not only to courts of law, but also to public censure?” The Result:Finalist The Process:To begin the project, J&B met with the client to conduct a pre-consulting session and gather ideas surrounding the client’s chosen prompt. After reviewing the client’s insights, the team provided them with a list of reading materials to provide background knowledge on their topic. Next, J&B prepared a detailed, 7-page outline along with 12 scholarly sources to help the client write the first draft of their essay. After the client shared their first draft with the team, J&B returned it to the client with edits and suggestions. The client incorporated J&B’s edits into their final draft, which the team polished so that it would be ready for submission to John Locke. Writing Style:The client is an analytical and insightful writer with a keen eye for detail. To help the client create more concise, logical arguments, J&B worked with the client on tying the client’s key ideas and concepts into their claims, improving the flow of their essay, and drawing connections between ideas. J&B also assisted the client with integrating sources into their arguments and fine-tuning concluding sentences. J&B’s Key Goals: Clarity Persuasive writing Editing and revision Structure and organization
