Time Schedule:
Gail Stygall
ENGL 473
Seattle Campus
Class description
This course provides an introduction to the study of law from linguistic and rhetorical perspectives, with a focus on writing and legal documents. We will explore legal language in civil and criminal contexts, read from trial transcripts, hear from an expert in legal writing, and, I hope, visit a court. We will also read about the lawyer’s role and becoming a lawyer. Assignments will include analyses of legal documents, presentation of legal cases, and a final paper analyzing an important legal decision from a linguistic or rhetorical perspective.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lecture and discussion.
Recommended preparation
Interest in the law.
Class assignments and grading
Primarily written papers and one presentation.
