E-TEACHING ENGLISH ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING TO PROSPECTIVE LEGAL PROFESSIONALS: THEORY AND PRACTICE

The monograph deals with the issue on e-teaching English argumentative writing to law students. The research studies the theoretical aspects of distance teaching English argumentative writing to law students. The author states the problem, determines the genres of English argumentative writing within a legal discourse and studies their linguistic features. Specifics of distance teaching English argumentative writing to law students are examined. Special attention is paid to the development of the abilities in English argumentative writing by means of LMS MOODLE. The aims and the content of teaching English argumentative writing are specified. The author also develops the system of exercises and tasks as well as designs a didactic model for e-teaching English argumentative writing to prospective legal professionals. Chapter III of the research addresses the pilot testing and evaluation of the model for e-teaching English argumentative writing to law students. Guidelines for e-teaching English argumentative writing to prospective legal professionals by means of LMS MOODLE are also developed. The monograph would be of particular interest to researchers, lecturers, PhD students, students of higher educational establishments who are interested in English for Specific Purposes distance teaching.