Deck 12: Law Office Memo

Question 1

Each issue and each answer should

A) be as short as possible
B) be a single sentence
C) contain two or more sentences
D) contain little information

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The application of law to facts

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

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The tone of the office memo is

A) objective
B) persuasive
C) descriptive
D) plaintive

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The thesis

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

Question 5

The following writing tips apply to office memos:

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