课程号 |
03835610 |
学分 |
2 |
英文名称 |
Legal English |
先修课程 |
n/a |
中文简介 |
该课程旨在向学生介绍法律英语,帮助学生掌握各种情形下所需的法律英语写作知识。主要内容包括: 1)用通俗易懂的英语写作法律文本; 2)说服性法律文本写作的基本原则; 3)法律文本起早的基本原则。
学生将分步进行研究、起草纲要、完成写作任务。本课程注重培养和提高学生的批判性思维能力。
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英文简介 |
This advanced undergraduate course introduces students to legal English . The course will prepare students for a variety of situations in which legal English writing is required. Major topics will include: 1) legal writing in plain English; 2) basic principles of persuasive legal writing; and 3) basic principles of legal drafting. Students will undertake research, outline, and writing tasks. Critical thinking skills will be encouraged throughout.
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开课院系 |
英语语言文学系 |
通选课领域 |
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是否属于艺术与美育 |
否 |
平台课性质 |
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平台课类型 |
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授课语言 |
英文 |
教材 |
自编讲义;
English (2d ed.),Bryan Garner,University of Chicago Press,2013,The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style (3rd ed.),Bryan Garner,American Casebook Series,2013,The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing [With CDROM],Laurel Oates and Anne Enquist,2013,The Legal Writing Handbook: Practice Book, 6th Edition,Laurel Oates and Anne Enquis,Wolters Kluwer,2014, |
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教学大纲 |
The ultimate goal of the course is prepare students to undertake writing tasks demanded of those who communicate with lawyers (including interpreters, translators, and clients) and those who require legal English communication skills. Specifically, the course should introduce: ? Analyzing and conceptualizing legal issues. ? Organizing strategies (outlining). ? Structuring legal arguments and documents (macro & micro structure). ? Using core writing techniques, including clarity, cohesion, concision, and Plain English concerns. ? Writing strong introductions and conclusions. ? Mastering objective v. persuasive techniques. ? Using editing techniques. ? Sharpening efficient writing and editing skills. ? Improving oral skills presenting legal analysis to clients and lawyers.
Week 1 Introduction: Course Overview
Week 2 Legal Writing Process and Plain Legal English Plain Legal Language Defined Writing Process + Principles Week 3 Law Discussion of Plain Language Guidelines Reading and Understanding Statutes Law Summary Memo Assignment
Week 4 Caselaw Present Chinese Law Summary Group Memos Discussion of Caselaw Caselaw Summary Memo Assignment
Week 5 Statements of Facts And Evidence Present Caselaw Summary Group Memos Discussion of Plain Language Securities Documentation Statements of Fact and Evidence
Week 6 Business Correspondence Legal Correspondence - Memos, Letters, and Emails “Privileged”, “Confidential”, and “Without Prejudice”
Week 7 Research Skills Research Memos and Opinion Letters Review Appendix B1 Research Memoranda Week 8 Securities Review Securities Documentation - Prospectuses, AIFs, MDA, News Releases
Week 9 Analytical and Persuasive Writing Clear purpose - give context, create structure, arrange logical sequence Clear organization - strong overview, informative headings, pointing words Alternative organization structures; Alternatives to outlines
Week 10 Document Design Organization and Space Transitions between and within paragraphs Draft short memo for MPT - due Thursday, 10/10; show your reverse outline. Annotate to show advanced techniques In-class exercises Conferences on MPT memo
Week 11 Legal Drafting - Agreements Understanding Goals, Structure, Boilerplate Review Appendix B4 Contract Contract Summary Assignment
Week 12 Legal Drafting - Agreements Peer review of Contract Summary Memo
Week 13 Opinion Letters Read Chapter 15 – Opinion Letters Writing for different audiences; multiple audiences
Week 14 Final Writing Project Final Writing project assigned Week 15 Conferences on Final Project Peer Edit and Review of Preliminary drafts Week 16 Final Writing Presentations Presentation by PPT Self-assessment. Course Evaluations
Week 17 Oral Exam Oral exams
The course is taught by a combination of lectures and assignments. The writing assignments include writing “from scratch,” editing work and peer review of colleagues’ writing, and rewriting. The lessons from the short assignments contribute to work on longer, fuller documents. The course involves some writing assignments to be completed outside of class and others in class, some assignments completed individually, and some with a partner.
The course assessment is based on: (1) selected homework assignments; 30% (2) final writing project and related oral exam; 45% (3) class participation. 25%
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教学评估 |
张玉林:
学年度学期:22-23-1,课程班:法律英语1,课程推荐得分:0.0,教师推荐得分:7.08,课程得分分数段:80及以下;
学年度学期:22-23-2,课程班:法律英语1,课程推荐得分:null,教师推荐得分:null,课程得分分数段:80及以下;
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