Academic Literacy for Law Students

Product Details:
Author(s):
Potgieter, M and
van Wyk, A
Year Published:
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
The first year of legal studies can be daunting. In addition, many first-year students entering university find studying in English, which is their second-language, very difficult. Studies have proved that some L2 students come to university ill-prepared to deal with the complex academic language required to access their content areas.
Thus the aim of this book is to provide first-year, law students with practical opportunities of gaining the communicative skills needed in the academy. The text focuses on academic reading, writing, speaking and listening, with an emphasis on reading.
Content
Section 1: Why study law?
Section 2: Language, literature and law
Section 3: Law in society
Section 4: South African sources of law
Section 5: Law and democracy
Section 6: International law
FIRAC lessons
Interest / Benefit to
1st year undergraduate law students.