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English — Paper I · Unit 4

English I exam question: A client brings you an undated note she

The question (6 marks)

A client brings you an undated note she wrote to a former employer which reads in full: 'About Thursday — leave it to me. Don't worry about the rest of it. Yours, R.' The employer now relies on the note in a dispute and says it proves an admission. Advise her how the note will be attacked, and state the rules of drafting she should have followed. (6 marks)

MU Module IV, problem question on heads 4.1.1 and 4.1.2; pack ch. 04 s.2.3, s.3.1-3.2.

Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.

It tests Unit 4 · Language Enhancement of English — Paper I.

How an answer is marked

A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.