日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20252025 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
法学部/College of Law and PoliticsCollege of Law and Politics |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
EX099/EX099EX099 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Developing Logical Thinking and Writing Skills |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
Enjoyable and comfortable interactive discussion; "Socratic Method" |
| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
講義/LectureLecture |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
秋学期/Fall semesterFall semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
木4/Thu.4 Thu.4 ログインして教室を表示する（Log in to view the classrooms.） |
| 単位/ CreditsCredits |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
LPX1901 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
備考参照/See "Notes"See "Notes" |
| 配当年次/ Assigned YearAssigned Year |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ Prerequisite RegulationsPrerequisite Regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 履修中止可否/ Course CancellationCourse Cancellation |
〇（履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation） |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
法学部国際ビジネス法学科グローバルコース生のみ グローバルコース1年次自動登録 グローバルコース2年次以降科目コード登録 Only for students of College of Law and Politics Global Program of the Department of International Business Law Automatic registration for 1st year students of the Global Program Course Code Registration for after 2nd year students of the Global Program |
Our main objective is to improve your abilities (i) to evaluate legal and non-legal issues logically and confidently and (ii) to express your thoughts clearly and persuasively.
A secondary objective is to understand legal, business, and social trends influencing legal writing and other forms of expression (e.g., debate or oral argument) in English today.
Our course will begin with assessments of both legal and non-legal writing to discover how to express ourselves in clearer and more persuasive ways. We will then apply our learnings to develop our logical thinking about issues with a particular focus on creating strong legal/logical syllogisms and "attacking" weak legal/logical syllogisms.
In-class practices will allow us to read about interesting topics, create understandable summaries, write logical and persuasive opinions, and improve our written products via discussions with a partner, in small groups, and/or as a whole class.
Depending on the progress of the course, we may also expand our studies to include comparisons of writing from various legal fields as well as considerations of legal, business, and social trends influencing communication today.
[Please note that In-class Participation/Effort does not mean that students who speak the most or who always lead discussions will be evaluated more favorably. Rather, a willingness to learn and engage in activities to the best of one’s abilities - in class-wide settings, in small groups, and/or even via interactions with the lecturer himself (in person or by email) - along with improvement over the entire course will be highly regarded.]
| 1 | Orientation/Introduction: Logic and the Law; What is the Legal Syllogism? |
| 2 | The "Plain English" Movement: Examples of Poor, Acceptable, and Excellent Writing (Legal and Non-Legal) (1) |
| 3 | The "Plain English" Movement: Examples of Poor, Acceptable, and Excellent Writing (Legal and Non-Legal) (2) |
| 4 | Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism (1) |
| 5 | Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism (2) |
| 6 | Thinking and Writing about Legal Issues and Cases: IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) (1) |
| 7 | Thinking and Writing about Legal Issues and Cases: IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) (2) |
| 8 | Introduction of Issue-Identification Writing Project; Summarizing Factual Scenarios and Identifying Legal Issues |
| 9 | Revisiting Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism: Assessing and Attacking Case Precedents from Around the World (1) |
| 10 | Revisiting Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism: Assessing and Attacking Case Precedents from Around the World (2) |
| 11 | Assessing Writing Samples from Various Legal Fields: Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Etc. (1) |
| 12 | Assessing Writing Samples from Various Legal Fields: Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Etc. (2) |
| 13 | Focus on Advocacy: Plaintiff-side Briefs |
| 14 | Focus on Advocacy: Defendant-Side Briefs; plus Trends Affecting Legal Writing and Communication: Political Correctness, Gender and Salutations, Etc. |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
Your professor will provide reading materials based on the progress and/or theme of each class. Students are asked to (i) read and think about the materials and (ii) prepare for class/group discussion before each session.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
In-class Participation/Effort(20%) Writing Exercises (7 times)(50%) IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) Writing Project(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your professor will provide copies of reading materials. |
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruggero Aldisert, Stephen Clowney, Jeremy Peterson | Logic for Law Students: How to Think Like a Lawyer | University of Pittsburgh Law Review | 2007 | |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
| The above is simply for reference and/or further studies should you be interested. Your professor will provide copies of short excerpts from certain reading materials. | |||||
A suitable English language proficiency level is a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
Our main objective is to improve your abilities (i) to evaluate legal and non-legal issues logically and confidently and (ii) to express your thoughts clearly and persuasively.
A secondary objective is to understand legal, business, and social trends influencing legal writing and other forms of expression (e.g., debate or oral argument) in English today.
Our course will begin with assessments of both legal and non-legal writing to discover how to express ourselves in clearer and more persuasive ways. We will then apply our learnings to develop our logical thinking about issues with a particular focus on creating strong legal/logical syllogisms and "attacking" weak legal/logical syllogisms.
In-class practices will allow us to read about interesting topics, create understandable summaries, write logical and persuasive opinions, and improve our written products via discussions with a partner, in small groups, and/or as a whole class.
Depending on the progress of the course, we may also expand our studies to include comparisons of writing from various legal fields as well as considerations of legal, business, and social trends influencing communication today.
[Please note that In-class Participation/Effort does not mean that students who speak the most or who always lead discussions will be evaluated more favorably. Rather, a willingness to learn and engage in activities to the best of one’s abilities - in class-wide settings, in small groups, and/or even via interactions with the lecturer himself (in person or by email) - along with improvement over the entire course will be highly regarded.]
| 1 | Orientation/Introduction: Logic and the Law; What is the Legal Syllogism? |
| 2 | The "Plain English" Movement: Examples of Poor, Acceptable, and Excellent Writing (Legal and Non-Legal) (1) |
| 3 | The "Plain English" Movement: Examples of Poor, Acceptable, and Excellent Writing (Legal and Non-Legal) (2) |
| 4 | Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism (1) |
| 5 | Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism (2) |
| 6 | Thinking and Writing about Legal Issues and Cases: IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) (1) |
| 7 | Thinking and Writing about Legal Issues and Cases: IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) (2) |
| 8 | Introduction of Issue-Identification Writing Project; Summarizing Factual Scenarios and Identifying Legal Issues |
| 9 | Revisiting Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism: Assessing and Attacking Case Precedents from Around the World (1) |
| 10 | Revisiting Logical Reasoning and the Legal Syllogism: Assessing and Attacking Case Precedents from Around the World (2) |
| 11 | Assessing Writing Samples from Various Legal Fields: Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Etc. (1) |
| 12 | Assessing Writing Samples from Various Legal Fields: Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Contract Law, Etc. (2) |
| 13 | Focus on Advocacy: Plaintiff-side Briefs |
| 14 | Focus on Advocacy: Defendant-Side Briefs; plus Trends Affecting Legal Writing and Communication: Political Correctness, Gender and Salutations, Etc. |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
Your professor will provide reading materials based on the progress and/or theme of each class. Students are asked to (i) read and think about the materials and (ii) prepare for class/group discussion before each session.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
In-class Participation/Effort(20%) Writing Exercises (7 times)(50%) IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) Writing Project(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your professor will provide copies of reading materials. |
| No | 著者名 (Author/Editor) | 書籍名 (Title) | 出版社 (Publisher) | 出版年 (Date) | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruggero Aldisert, Stephen Clowney, Jeremy Peterson | Logic for Law Students: How to Think Like a Lawyer | University of Pittsburgh Law Review | 2007 | |
| その他 (Others) | |||||
| The above is simply for reference and/or further studies should you be interested. Your professor will provide copies of short excerpts from certain reading materials. | |||||
A suitable English language proficiency level is a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.