MID-TERM TEST:

English for Law

Nama: No. Absen

NIM : Tanggal

Read the following text carefully. Write your answers on this

paper. (Baca dengan cermat. Tulis jawaban Anda di kertas ini).

What is legal opinion? writing. Occasionally students

who are asked to write an
An opinion is the term used to opinion end up submitting a
describe a document prepared piece of work that fails to
by a barrister. This document provide any practical advice,
states his or her opinion although the writing displays
(advice) on various issues an excellent understanding of
arising from a case. Such the finer points of academic
issues commonly include law. What starts as an opinion
liability, contributory soon become an academic essay
negligence, evidential issues that students are most
and quantum. However, this familiar with. An opinion is
list is not exclusive and the not and should never be an
opinions could be an advice on essay. An opinion is a
every issue. The issue may document providing practical
lead to quite a detailed and advice; it is not a discussion
lengthy document. of academic principles.
There are various types of
opinion that a barrister could One of the first questions
be asked to write. Each that students ask when they
opinion requires a slightly start to learn about opinion
different layout. The format writing is: who is the opinion
for a civil opinions differs actually for? A barrister is
from that of a criminal instructed by a solicitor -
advice. The format differs who is known as the
again if the barrister is professional client - on
drafting an advice an appeal behalf of the individual with
(a document sent to be the legal problem - who is
appellate courts to persuade known as the lay client. But
them to hear and an appeal). to whom is the opinion
addressed?
What an opinion is not? People Source: Boyle, Fiona, BSc, Cer Ed et al.
often confuse opinion writing 2001. A Practical Guide to Lawyering
Skills, Cavendish Publishing Limited.
with normal academic essay London.

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1. 1. What are the opposites of the words in BOLD.(Cari

lawan kata untuk katak-kata yang dicetak tebal).

1. a lengthy document

2. academic principles

3. an individual

4. an opinion soon become ...

5. any practical advice

6. civil opinions

7. commonly include liability

8. criminal advice

9. every issue

10. excellent understanding

11. finer points of academic

law
12. legal problem

13. most familiar

14. normal academic essay

15. not exclusive

16. quite a detailed document

17. slightly different layout

18. the professional client

19. various issues

20. various types of opinion

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2. Write the following sentences in Bahasa Indonesia.

(Tulis kalimat-kalimat di bawah ini dengan Bahasa Indonesia).

1. An opinion is the term used to describe a

document prepared by a barrister.

2. The issue may lead to quite a detailed and

lengthy document.

3. There are various types of opinion that a

barrister could be asked to write.

4. What an opinion is not?

5. An opinion is not and should never be an essay.

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3. Comprehension

Answer each question IN SHORT according to the text

above. You CAN answer it in Bahasa Indonesia. (Jawab
setiap pertanyaan dengan SINGKAT sesuai bacaan di atas. Anda BOLEH
menjawabnya dalam Bahasa Indonesia).

1 Who prepares a legal opinion?

2. What elements are included in an opinion?

3. What is the first question about opinion writing?

4. How do you explain the format of legal opinions?

5. What is the very characteristic of a legal

opinion?

6. What is a 'lay client'?

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