- Issue Statement + focuses the reader on the key legal issue

- Issue Statement + focuses the reader on the key legal issue + includes all dispositive or key facts + is readable and coherent - Brief Answer (RX) and Conclusion (O + BA and C should be readable and coherent + BA includes a short (e.g. 'Yes, " 'Vrobably no') answer to the question raised in the issue statement + BA explains that short answer with reference to key legal principles and dispositive facts + C does not raise new rationales or issues + C predicts how a court will rule on the issue and summarizes the key reasons for that conclusion + C contains appropriate references to dispositive facts and legal issues - Statement of Facts all legally significant facts + includes emotionally significant and background facts as necessary and appropriate + presents facts in a neutral fashion + avoids stating facts as legal conclusions + provides facts to support any inferences + is complete, coherent, and well-organized DiscussionDepth and Thoroughness of Discussion/Analysis + discusses the statute and three cases in adequate depth + uses facts and reasoning from the cases appropriately to support analysis + adequately proves the legal rule(s) through discussion of the facts and rationale of the key cases + employs effective counter-analysis + uses effective fact-to-fact comparisons to apply the legal rule to the facts + includes sound reasoning and analysis DiscussionWriting Style and Organization + uses CREAC in organizing discussion + uses a thesis, transition, or topic sentence in each paragraph + each paragraph has a miffed topic or theme + each word and sentence does a job + favors active voice + is precise, brief, and clear