3/30/26, 10:49 AM Quiz: Lawyers and Legal Analysis: JURI515: Legal Writing and Analysis (D02)
Quiz: Lawyers and Legal Analysis
Due Nov 2, 2025 at 11:59pm
Points 50
Questions 22
Time Limit 60 Minutes
This quiz is no longer available as the course has been concluded.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 31 minutes 50 out of 50
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50
Submitted Nov 2, 2025 at 7:26pm
This attempt took 31 minutes.
Question 1
pts
A decision by the Texas Supreme Court is mandatory authority for a Virginia trial court.
True
False
Question 2
pts
A decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia is mandatory authority for a Virginia trial court.
True
False
Question 3
pts
Law-trained readers want to learn your answer, so the first thing your reader will want to see is:
The law.
How the law applies to the facts.
Your conclusion.
The decision of the lower court.
, 3/30/26, 10:49 AM Quiz: Lawyers and Legal Analysis: JURI515: Legal Writing and Analysis (D02)
Question 4
pts
Usually, the rule statement should be the first sentence in the first paragraph after the
introductory (thesis) paragraph.
True
False
Question 5
pts
Citations are absolutely necessary in all of the following, except:
When you assert a legal principle.
When explaining the facts of your client’s case.
When you refer to or describe the content of an authority.
When you quote.
Question 6
pts
The best place to begin with the rule application section is a sentence or two stating the factual
conclusion.
True
False
Question 7
pts
Ordinarily, a writer should tailor their document for the reader’s understanding. However, for
assignments that are submitted to a professor the work should be drafted in a manner that
communicates your learning and understanding. Therefore, for assignments submitted in your
courses you should assume that you are “writing to a law-trained reader who has no particular
expertise in the area you are discussing.”
True
False
Question 8
pts
The following rule follows which kind of rule structure test:
To constitute a battery, an individual must
1) Intentionally,
Quiz: Lawyers and Legal Analysis
Due Nov 2, 2025 at 11:59pm
Points 50
Questions 22
Time Limit 60 Minutes
This quiz is no longer available as the course has been concluded.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt 1 31 minutes 50 out of 50
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this quiz: 50 out of 50
Submitted Nov 2, 2025 at 7:26pm
This attempt took 31 minutes.
Question 1
pts
A decision by the Texas Supreme Court is mandatory authority for a Virginia trial court.
True
False
Question 2
pts
A decision by the Supreme Court of Virginia is mandatory authority for a Virginia trial court.
True
False
Question 3
pts
Law-trained readers want to learn your answer, so the first thing your reader will want to see is:
The law.
How the law applies to the facts.
Your conclusion.
The decision of the lower court.
, 3/30/26, 10:49 AM Quiz: Lawyers and Legal Analysis: JURI515: Legal Writing and Analysis (D02)
Question 4
pts
Usually, the rule statement should be the first sentence in the first paragraph after the
introductory (thesis) paragraph.
True
False
Question 5
pts
Citations are absolutely necessary in all of the following, except:
When you assert a legal principle.
When explaining the facts of your client’s case.
When you refer to or describe the content of an authority.
When you quote.
Question 6
pts
The best place to begin with the rule application section is a sentence or two stating the factual
conclusion.
True
False
Question 7
pts
Ordinarily, a writer should tailor their document for the reader’s understanding. However, for
assignments that are submitted to a professor the work should be drafted in a manner that
communicates your learning and understanding. Therefore, for assignments submitted in your
courses you should assume that you are “writing to a law-trained reader who has no particular
expertise in the area you are discussing.”
True
False
Question 8
pts
The following rule follows which kind of rule structure test:
To constitute a battery, an individual must
1) Intentionally,
