Memorandum 3

General Education Assignment 2 (#GEA2)

3.1 Legal Memorandum Pre-Writing

Assignment Due: April 13 by 11:59 PM

This document must be uploaded to this deliverable AND to the peer review deliverable 3.2 on the due date.

No late assignments will be accepted.

Note: This assignment is set up with a Grammar and Spelling Check. After completing this assignment, this is an additional tool for you to use before handing in the final memorandum. If you do not recognize what the problem is you can click on the indicator and look at a guide to help you understand the identified grammar issue. If there are significant problems identified on your final memorandum you will lose points for not having completed adequate grammar and spelling checks.

Writing Requirements:

This assignment is the first of four steps in completing the legal memorandum. This assignment has a different format than the earlier ones. This assignment will require you to:

1. Solve a statistics problem – you will solve the statistics problem and include it in this assignment (in the appendix.) – You will use the calculations you complete to inform the recommendation you make for this problem.
2. Answer the problem definition questions included on the first page of the assignment template -through doing this you will articulate an understanding of the problem and what you are being asked to do with that problem, the value of the statistical calculation to addressing the problem, and who the audience you are asked to address is and how their role and status will influence what and how you write your memorandum.
3. Complete a draft of the memorandum – through doing this you will demonstrate an ability to understand and explain a statistical problem
   1. Using language appropriate to the process you are participating in and the status and background of the audience you are addressing.
   2. Presenting a detailed analysis for this audience to understand what you have done and have confidence in your recommendation.
   3. Present the memorandum such that elements flow (Links to an external site.) in a clear professional way.
   4. Revise and edit your document so that it is complete, clear (Links to an external site.) and concise (Links to an external site.).

To complete this assignment you will use:

• The Legal Memorandum Template – open this template and complete the assignment in it
• The Legal Memorandum Guide – this will provide guidance on the content of the memorandum
• The problem description below – this is the statistical problem you will address.

You may also reference the Legal Memorandum exemplar to see what the layout completed assignment will look like.

What will you be graded on?

This assignment will be graded on completeness ONLY. However, it is the document on which you will get feedback from your classmates, so you should produce your best work, in order to get the best possible feedback. Be sure to look at the assignment rubric to assure that you have completed the required elements prior to turning in the assignment.

Problem Description

You are being brought in as an expert witness in a class action lawsuit (Links to an external site.) – Thomas v. True Car Parts Corporation. Using your engineering background you are being asked to provide an argument as to the liability or not of Trusted Car Parts for the design and production of their shafts used in fuel pumps currently in many automobiles from multiple manufacturers.

Shaft wear in excess of 3.50 microns could lead to catastrophic failures of a certain model fuel pump in extreme weather conditions. Engineers for the manufacturer of the shafts claim that the shaft wear is within acceptable limits. Lawyers representing a class action legal suit filed against the company feel that recent vehicle failures for vehicles with this shaft are due to faulty bearings causing abnormal wear and, thus, feel that the company should pay for the necessary vehicle repair and parts replacement.

The amount of shaft wear (in microns.) after a simulated mileage of 250,000 miles was determined for each of n = 45 fuel pumps having copper lead as a bearing material, resulting in and s = 1.25. Use the appropriate hypothesis test at level .01 to determine if the shaft wear is within acceptable limits. Please state any assumption you have made, if necessary.

1. Conduct the appropriate hypothesis test. What determined your choice of the alternative hypothesis? Whose claim would you support?
2. Be sure to present in plain language the logic of your statistical approach clearly and completely to convince the Judge and jury of your position.
3. Write your response as if you were presenting evidence as an unbiased expert witness.

Audience: Your document is addressed to the judge in the case – The Honorable Fahimeh Hamidi, and copied (CC) to Thierry Reints, Clerk of the Court, Mikaela Booth, Plantiffs’ Counsel, and Jon Grabinkski, Defendant’s Counsel

As the expert witness for this case, the jury who will be reviewing the case documents is an important audience even though they are not formally addressed in the document. This audience is assumed not to have the specific technical knowledge of the field the witness is explaining. The expert witness must persuade the audience of their expertise and their presentation of the case is the most credible assessment of the facts possible.

Rubric

3.1 Pre-Writing P&S 2020S

3.1 Pre-Writing P&S 2020S

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProblem Definition Questions are all answered	1.0 pts The Problem Definition Questions are all answered 0.5 pts The “Problem Definition Questions are not answered completely 0.0 pts The “Problem Definition Questions are not answered at all	1.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMemorandum HeaderThe memorandum header content is complete	0.5 pts Memorandum Header content is complete 0.0 pts Memorandum header information is incomplete or missing	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe “Question Presented” section content is included	0.5 pts The “Question Presented” section content is included 0.0 pts The “Question Presented” section content is not included	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe “Brief Answer” section content is included	0.5 pts The “Brief Answer” section content is included 0.0 pts The “Brief Answer” section content is not included	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe “Facts” section content is included	0.5 pts The “Facts” section content is included 0.0 pts The “Facts” section content is not included	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe “Discussion” section content is included	1.0 pts The “Discussion” section content is included 0.0 pts The “Discussion” section content is not included	1.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe “Conclusion” section content is included	0.5 pts The “Conclusion” section content is included 0.0 pts The “Conclusion” section content is not included	0.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe “Appendix A – Statistical Calculations” section content is included	0.5 pts The “Appendix A – Statistical Calculations” section content is included 0.0 pts The “Appendix A – Statistical Calculations” section content is missing	0.5 pts

In wording questions, what are the main faults that a researcher should attempt to avoid?

Section 1- Reading and Grammar Marks allotted -10

a. Refer to the reading on Pg.119 in your course book and answer the question below:

(2.5 marks-0.5 mark each)

Identify one word/ phrase from the text (and its paragraph) that matches each description given

below:

Description Word Line number

1. Came to be seen

2. Someone against you

3. A type or a form

4. To move at an angle

5. At the same time

b. Refer to the reading on Page. 63 in your workbook. Identify at least ten instances of word

phrases. To understand what this means, refer to Page. 50; Ex I in your workbook and Page. 86,

Ex A in your coursebook

(Hint: Identify collocations that have an adjective+ noun OR noun+noun together to form a new

word) (2.5 marks-0.5 mark

each)

Word Phrase Structure

(adjective+ noun OR

noun+noun)

Line number

1

2

3

4

5

Take-home Exam- EL111 3

c. Identify extra information for each sentence in the paragraph below: (Refer to page number

23;Ex-D in your course book) (1 mark-0.25 each)

Machu Picchu was an Incan retreat for its emperor. Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site

located on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru. It sits 7,970

feet (2,430 meters) above sea level on the eastern slope of the Andes. It overlooks the Urubamba

River hundreds of feet below.

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________

4._______________________________________________________________________

d. Read the text below and write open-ended questions for the sentences. A sentence may require

more than one question ( Refer to page 17;Ex-E in your course book). (2 marks-0.5 marks

each)

Maryam is my friend.

She lives in Jordan and has three children.

Maryam visits me every summer for two weeks.

1. _______________________________________________________________?

2.________________________________________________________________?

3.________________________________________________________________?

4. ________________________________________________________________?

e. Read the text below. Edit and correct the mistakes and rewrite the text. Refer to Pg.124 (Skills

check 1),125 (Skills check 3), 180,181(Using articles) in your course book.

(2 marks-0.5 marks each)

I’m watching such the interesting movie called “Cast Away”

It is about a plane which crashes on the deserted island

It kills everyone on board.

Being lone survivor, a person must learn required skills to stay alive.

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Take-home Exam- EL111 4

Section 2- Vocabulary and Writing Marks allotted -10

a. Rewrite these sentences with a verb of the word that is underlined. (Refer to page 55;Ex-E in

your course book) (1mark-0.5 marks each)

1. The competition tomorrow is between the two big football teams.

The two big football teams ______________________________________________________.

2. The celebrations to welcome the New Year begins on New Year’s Eve.

People_______________________________________________________________________.

b. Refer to page number 58 in your course book (Ex-3)and find and replace the underlined

words for its synonym in the text below: (3 marks-0.5 marks each)

My name is Ayman. I have many interests and also try and participate in sport activities. People

have also told me that I am very friendly with all the people and am never rude with anyone. I

have around 500 friends on social media and hope to continue making more friends!

1. _________________________

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

4.__________________________

5.__________________________

6.__________________________

c. Refer to Pg. 83; Ex-C, Question 2 in your workbook. Replace the underlined section with a

multi-word phrase. (1 mark-0.5 mark

each)

1. It so happens that the exams for this semester has been postponed.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

2. You should think very carefully on this idea for some time as it might not work.

_____________________________________________________________________________.

Take-home Exam- EL111 5

d. Rewrite the sentences below into a paragraph by using logical connectors. (Refer to page

62,63 (Ex-B,C,D in your course book). (2 marks)

Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929.

Martin believed all had the right to freedom and equality.

Martin Luther King didn’t believe in violence.

Martin worked hard in school.

Martin studied hard in school.

Martin’s goal was to make the world a better place to live.

Martin Luther King was assassinated on the morning of April 4, 1968,.

Martin was just thirty-nine years old.

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e. Study the graph below and describe the data illustrated in about 150 words by using

vocabulary and structure as given in Pgs. 94,95,96 in your course book. You are required to

compare data with the appropriate vocabulary (pg.95; Ex-G).

(3 marks)

(The pie graphs show the percentage of people in the UK who ate fast food in 1995 and

please answer in the file below

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Topic: Does parental “tough love” really work?

Business Writing Informal Report Assignment (Final Paper):

A  successful report includes three main parts–the bolded items MUST be headers in your report:

Introduction with the problem—discusses the current situation and clearly states the problem or need for change

Purpose (which can include benefits)—presents goal and importance of your report. This section can also stress the benefits that influenced your decision to write on this issue

Optional headings include the following: background, projected costs/budget, time line, technical details, undesirable consequences of not accepting the proposal, ethical dimensions (why is this the right thing to do?) or any other heading that makes sense with your topic.  For example, if you are writing a report on the feasibility of legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states, some headings might include: Civil Rights for All Citizens, Monetary Gains and Ramifications to the State of California, The Religious Dilemma–Separation of Church and State.  These would all be relevant to this issue and interesting to read

Conclusion (which can include recommendations)—brief statement summarizing your report and extending goodwill to the recipient

Outside sources—you must use two outside sources for your report, but they must augment, not be the focus of, your report.  A good outside source helps you explain some of the details of your report, but the outside sources are only there in a supporting capacity, and your report should make sense even without the outside sources.  Your report will be graded in part on how well you analyze a problem and propose to solve it, and excessive reliance on outside sources will have a deleterious effect on your grade.   Additionally, these outside sources must be scholarly in nature–a peer reviewed journal, book, etc …. You may use additional and “popular” sources, but two must be scholarly!

MLA and plagiarism—you MUST give credit for ideas, statistics, dates, or any other information you use that did not come from your brain.  So, your opinion/analysis does not need to be cited, but if you read a 10-page article and explain your proposal in terms of that author’s thesis, you must cite that author as a contributing source.   Likewise, if you learn from an article that nylon was invented in 1935, you must give credit to the article where you read that.  If you don’t, you are stealing someone’s intellectual property and you WILL FAIL my class, guaranteed.

Length—your report MUST be 5 full pages in length, single-spaced with 1″ margins all the way around and using 12 point or smaller type. Each report will be graded according to how well it develops and analyzes the topic you have selected, but be advised that you should select an issue that will lend itself to robust development and discussion of a problem. You will be marked down one full letter grade if your paper:  is less than 5 full pages in length, is double-spaced, is more than 1″ margins all the way around, uses excessive block quotes (one or more per page) or uses large graphs that you do not make up for in written analysis/discussion. This does not include your Works Cited page–your WC page will make the report 6 pages or more.   Please consider visiting the JHBC Professional Writing Office to work on any and all aspects of your report.