Exam 7: International Business Machines Corporation Ibm: IBM Follows Its Own Advice

The facts component of the issue should include the key facts and sufficient background facts to inform the reader of the context of the dispute.

The format for presenting the issue recommended in the text follows the standard legal analysis format.

The question component of the issue must relate to or concern the specific law included in the law component.

The law component of the issue may be presented in either a broad or narrow context.

An issue not stated objectively may cause the reader to question the author's ability and discount the legal argument that follows.

When there are multiple facts, it is appropriate to condense the facts when stating the issue.

When stating the issue, identify people and events specifically by name.

A test to determine if an issue is complete is whether the reader, when reading the issue, knows the specific legal question, the law, and the facts of the dispute.

The text recommends that an issue should be composed of four elements.

The format for presenting the issue is the rule of law followed by the legal question and the facts.

The text recommends inclusion of the citation in the issue when the rule of law is enacted law.

Which of the following formats is recommended for presenting the elements of the issue?

The most effective formulation is a broad statement of the issue.

A broad statement of the issue states the scope of a memo by informing the reader at the outset what precisely is in dispute.

It is not appropriate to list key facts when stating the issue.

The question component of the issue must:

A broad statement of the issue is appropriate in communications when the participants are familiar with the facts and law of the case.

An issue should be stated objectively when it is being presented to a court.

It is not appropriate to use only a citation in the issue when the rule of law is enacted law.

When an issue is based on the common law, the case citation should be given.