On one side, write your submission. On the opposite side, reference authorities supporting that submission. Predicting questions As noted above, mooters must be prepared to deal with any questions the bench may raise. Predicting questions involves identifying any difficulties the court may have in understanding or accepting your submissions. By predicting such questions before coming to court, you will be able to incorporate into your written submission a persuasive reply to any potential questions.
Flexibility is also essential to advocacy.
Thus, your submissions must be thorough, but flexible. Test your submission Having written your submissions, test them. Get a friend to act as devil's advocate and test the strength of your submission. In the course of such testing you should also ensure that you have authorities for all the propositions upon which your case is based. This does not mean that you learn the submission off by heart.