This course will help Justice Studies students to communicate better within the justice system and beyond. Students will find the skills they develop in this course to be useful in many other relevant Justice Studies courses that require various aptitudes in conducting research, essay writing and/or making presentations. The first half of the course introduces students to different registers of writing, along with a solid foundation in grammar. The second half focuses on discipline specific competencies, including writing legal briefs, writing academic research policy following proper APA usage; as well as being able to write factual, concise and accurate reports, and to effectively communicate publicly and in legal proceedings.
This course will help Justice Studies students to communicate better within the justice system and beyond. Students will find the skills they develop in this course to be useful in many other relevant Justice Studies courses that require various aptitudes in conducting research, essay writing and/or making presentations. The first half of the course introduces students to different registers of writing, along with a solid foundation in grammar. The second half focuses on discipline specific competencies, including writing legal briefs, writing academic research policy following proper APA usage; as well as being able to write factual, concise and accurate reports, and to effectively communicate publicly and in legal proceedings.
