Developing Law Students’ Writing Competence Through the IRAC Method in Legal English Classes: A Comprehensive Study at TSUL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18352504Ключевые слова:
legal English, IRAC method, writing competence, first-year law students, case brief, fact-to-law synthesis, ESP.Аннотация
This article examines the efficacy of the IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) method in enhancing the
legal writing competence of first-year law students at Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL). Over a four-week instructional
period, 28 students were trained to deconstruct judicial opinions and draft structured case briefs. The study employs
a mixed-methods approach to measure improvements in logical coherence, rule precision, and analytical synthesis.
The results indicate that the IRAC framework significantly reduces the “cognitive load” for non-native English speakers,
enabling a transition from descriptive narrative to rigorous legal analysis.
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