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in the missing words. The words which are left out in the text are key
words which point to the differences between an engagement contract and
other contracts. Since the drawing up of a table is a technique used to
structure text in an organised manner, this form has been used for the
activity. In particular, when you have to distinguish between two or more
concepts or phenomena, etcetera or have to compare them with each other,
it is desirable to make use of a table. Those things which you have to
distinguish or compare are put next to each other and consequently the
differences or similarities are better highlighted.
FEEDBACK
The words you had to fill in are the following:
1 offer 10 breach of contract
2 acceptance 11 force
3 person to whom it was made 12 specific performance
4 mailed 13 specific performance
5 competent 14 sui generis
6 validly 15 positive interest
7 marry 16 negative interest
8 parent(s)/guardian 17 positive interest
9 unilaterally
2 THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A VALID ENGAGEMENT
The next aspect discussed in your prescribed textbook on pages 7±10, is
the legal requirements for an engagement.
ACTIVITY
Read the relevant section in your prescribed textbook (7±10) and then list
the legal requirements for an engagement.
List means that you have to name a list of things. Listing differs from freewriting
in the sense that you list important points or facts, rather than
simply write them down in a freely written paragraph. Listing is more in
keeping with the way we think in this subject, and you might consider
developing and practising this skill. Such a question is usually answered by
way of a numbered list: (1), (2), (3) etcetera. Other words we could have
used in the place of list are enumerate, name, indicate and state.
FEEDBACK
You should have included the following four points in your list: