Question 1

Each issue and each answer should&#10;A) be as short as possible&#10;B) be a single sentence&#10;C) contain two or more sentences&#10;D) contain little information

Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

The application of law to facts&#10;A) is an unimportant part of the office memo&#10;B) should lead the reader step by step from the rule of law to the conclusion&#10;C) is the most important part of the office memo&#10;D) contains only your conclusion&#10;E) b and c

Accepted Answer

The application of law to facts is crucial in an office memo as it demonstrates how legal principles apply to the specific facts of the case, guiding the reader to the conclusion. This process is both a critical and a step-by-step analytical part of the memo.

Question 3

The tone of the office memo is&#10;A) objective&#10;B) persuasive&#10;C) descriptive&#10;D) plaintive

Accepted Answer

The tone of an office memo is meant to be factual and neutral, without any persuasion or emotion. Therefore, objective is the best choice.

Question 4

The thesis&#10;A) is a restatement of the most important issue&#10;B) is the central idea running through the entire memo&#10;C) applies applicable law to the facts&#10;D) explains the rule of law&#10;E) b and c

Accepted Answer

The thesis is the central idea or main point of a memo, which is usually stated in the introduction and discussed throughout the entire document. Option A is a characteristic of the issue statement, while option C and D refer to legal analysis and argumentation. Option E is incorrect, as applying applicable law to the facts is part of legal analysis, not the thesis.

Question 5

The following writing tips apply to office memos:&#10;A) Between the issue and the answer, you should give the reader the most information possible&#10;B) Quote only the relevant portion of constitutions or statutes&#10;C) The first time you refer to a case by name, give the full citation; after that, use a short-form citation&#10;D) Usually there are the same number of issues as are answers&#10;E) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above tips apply to office memos. A) Providing as much information as possible helps the reader understand the issue and the answer. B) Only quoting the relevant portion of constitutions or statutes helps keep the memo concise. C) Using full and short-form citations for cases helps the reader easily understand the sources being cited. D) The number of issues and answers may not always be the same, but it's important to address all relevant issues and provide clear answers in the memo.

Deck 12: Law Office Memo