Your Essay answers should demonstrate your
ability to analyze the facts in the questions, to tell the difference between
material facts and immaterial facts, and to discern the points of law and fact
upon which the case turns. Your answers should show that you know and
understand the pertinent principles and theories of law, their qualifications
and limitations, and their relationships to each other.
Your answers should evidence your ability to
apply the law to the facts and to reason in a logical and lawyer-like manner
from the premises you adopt to a sound conclusion. Do not merely show that you
remember legal principles. Instead try to demonstrate your proficiency in using
and applying them.
If your answers contain only a statement of
your conclusions, you will receive little credit. State fully the reasons that
support your conclusions and discuss all points thoroughly.
Your answers should be complete, but you
should not volunteer information or discuss legal doctrines which are not
pertinent to the solution of the problem.
