Erika Sharie Mae M.

Penera LE 104

Legal Technique

The Book Basic Reasoning in Legal Technique is a well-written

guide for law students to logically analyze law and all that
corresponds to it. The book develops the reader’s legal reasoning
which is, as defined by Vera Walker, “a tool we use in interpreting
constitutions, statutes, and regulations, in balancing fundamental
principles and policies, in adopting and modifying legal rules, in
applying those rules to cases, in evaluating evidence, and in making
ultimate decisions. A skill that is essential in studying law. It is a good
learning material for the students to properly identify and scrutinize
arguments in a case; and from such arguments, a conclusion is made.

The concepts were explained briefly and concisely which is a

good way for the students to easily understand such concept and not
be confused even more with the reasoning that was being explained.
The book itself had some sort of relationship with the reader; it was
not just stating facts and concepts but was indeed explaining to the
readers the application of the concepts mentioned therein.

The examples given were simple but extremely helpful

especially in understanding the concept that was being

A thing I noticed with the book, however, is when it comes to

the sources used and cited in the book. Several of the citations were
taken from Wikipedia, a source known to be easily edited by any user.