A well-written legal discussion starts from the beginning and lays a solid foundation for the reader.

Question 1          A well-written legal discussion starts from the beginning and lays a solid foundation for the reader.

Question options:

A) True

B) False

Question 2          This device introduces the issues:

Question options:

A) Thesis

B) Topic sentence

C) Header sentence

D) Headline

Question 3          Sentences are groups of words expressing a complete thought.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 4         

This legal document does not take sides or try to convince the reader to adopt a position:

Question options:

A) Persuasive document

B) Predictive memo

C) Thesis statement

D) Point heading

Question 5          Legal writing is often meant to predict or persuade.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 6          A legal discussion or argument should begin with a thesis paragraph.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False

Question 7          This lays a solid foundation by setting forth the client’s problem, the legal issues and briefly explains the legal rules and the conclusion:

Question options:

A) Topic sentence

B) Point heading

C) Summary paragraph

D) Thesis paragraph

Question 8          In legal writing, when omitting a word or several words from a quotation, one would use a(n) _______.

Question options:

A) A comma

B) An id.

C) A period

D) An ellipsis

Question 9          Please identify which type of court issued this opinion:

In re Kim, 26 I&N Dec. 912 (BIA 2017)

Question options:

A) An Indiana limited jurisdiction court

B) A federal trial court

C) A trial court in the state of Baltimore

D) A federal administrative court

Question 10        An effective topic sentence creates unity in a paragraph.

Question options:

                A) True

                B) False