1. Transformation of Western Academic Conventions in Russia: a Case Study of Higher School of Economics, Faculty of Law Vera V. Meniailo, Natalia A. Tuliakova

2. Structure Introduction: challenges Russian vs. Western academic writing conventions Difficulties & mistakes in academic legal writing Conclusion: solutions

3. Introduction NO systematic development of academic literacy of 2 systems students ‘dual academic personality’ i.e. confusing & mixing Russian & Western academic conventions

4. Challenges Academic Russian not studied enough Generation academic gap No unified standards Isolation from Western academic discourse

5. Genres familiar to students Russian essay extended essay/project bachelor's dissertation thesis article case study monograph English essay (250-1000w) project (~5000w) article

6. Russian vs. Western academic papers Introduction — Conclusion Paragraphing Argumentation Author's identity

7. Difficulties & mistakes in academic legal writing (HSE) Legalese HSE research project topics Project structure Other expected revealed through questionnaire & practice

8. Legalese & ELP Among the ESP courses, ELP has been called an argot, a dialect, a register, a style, and even a separate language by native English-speakers due to its striking features Complex collection of linguistic habits that have developed over centuries and have been learned to be used by lawyers _______________________ Zhang Li Xin, Li Lin. ELP Teaching for the English Majors: the Feasibility, Problems and Solutions

9. HSE research project topics Fault in Russian Contract Law Limited Rights for Land in Russian Legislation Tax havens: Legal Regulation in the Russian Federation and International Practices Legal Regulation of Transmission and Distribution of Natural Gas in the European Union and the Russian Federation: Comparative Legal Analysis

10. Project structure Introduction — Conclusion Literature review (Russian sources) Methodology (making meaningful) Translating terms, Russian realias Style & paragraphing

11. Revealed problems Tutorials HSE electronic resources Proofreading Successive order of writing Translating from Russian 2 tutors Inadequate use

12. Proposed solutions co-tutorials earlier start of academic English writing + analogous course in Russian conference

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