Question

Evie agrees to work for far east shipping, ltd., as a translator. in determining whether a contract has been formed, an element of prime importance is

Answer 1

An element of prime importance is: the parties' intent
the parties' intent refers to the whether both parties actually intend/want to binded on current requirements and wish it to be enforcable by law. (usually after reading requirements from both sides)
The binding only occurs after both parties put their sign on the contract.