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So, for answering the essay questions,[br]you should include the law in your answer.

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After all, this is a Business Law course.

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And to get full credit on the essay[br]responses, you need to name the law.

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For example, if a case involves an issue[br]with due process under the Fifth

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Amendment, some students might be inclined[br]to say,

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in response,

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"Okay, John Doe, his rights have been[br]violated because he didn't know about

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the hearing."

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And although that's perhaps the right[br]conclusion, depending on the facts, there

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are some important steps that were[br]skipped.

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So, when you answer an essay question,[br]start with the law, name the law.

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"This case involves the Due Process[br]Clause of the Fifth Amendment."

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Then, tell me what that is.

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The Due Process Clause, or the relevant[br]part, here, requires notice and a hearing.

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And then, tie it to the facts.

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"John Doe didn't get notice of the[br]hearing and therefore his rights were

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violated."

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Or, perhaps, "No hearing was done and[br]therefore his rights were violated."

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And that is the key to getting full credit[br]on the essay questions.

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You need to set yourself apart from[br]the students who don't know what the

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law is and they're just taking a guess,[br]right?

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They're avoiding the law, just coming up[br]wth the conclusion because they don't have

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that information. They don't know what[br]the law is.

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So, if you know what the law is, you need[br]to set yourself apart by telling me what

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the law is in your response.

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Give me a call or shoot me an email if[br]you have any questions.

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My number's (512) 223-3713.

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And you can email me at[br]sslack@austincc.edu.