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Appendix A
Individual & Group skills/ Assessment 2
                     
Ealing Law School

L.L.B. (Hons)

Level 3

Introduction to Legal writing
(With Foundation)

2013/14

SECTION ONE

Welcome to the module, Introduction to Legal writing. The purpose of this module is to introduce you to the important elements of legal writing. This module will show the fundamentals of good written English with detailed importance on the way the language is used in legal writing. We hope you find this module fascinating and beneficial in your future career.
Module Leader

Ekene Aja-Nwachuku

Module Summary

This module will show you the essential skills necessary to be a successful lawyer. The ability to use language, orally and in writing is one of the fundamental ‘tools of the trade’ for a lawyer (Legal Skills chap 10 pg40), it is also vital for a lawyer to be able to write a clear concise essay keeping to the word limit. This module will teach you exactly how to do that.
Information about the module
Module Title: Introduction to Legal Writing  
Module Code: M100
Module Level: 3
Learning Hours: 100 hours
Semester Availability: Year one, semester one
Pre-requisite Modules: None
Named Pathway: LLB (Hons)
Professional Accreditation: None
Length of Module: 15 weeks
Teaching routine: 3 hours per week to include lectures and seminars on a workshop basis
Points Awarded for the Module: 50
Courses on which the module is taught: LLB Foundation
Timetable: Group A Monday 10am-12 noon; Group B Monday 2-4pm
SECTION TWO: Learning Experience

Aims of the module are to:
• Develop written presentation skills
• Develop the ability to write a clear concise essay, without any grammatical errors.

Learning Outcomes

• Create a sentence that uses words appropriately and which portrays your meaning to the marker
• Write within the word count and create a piece of work with immaculate presentation
• Select quotations when necessary...