Critical Legal Thinking

Excellent Good Average Needs Improvement

Recognize the applicable areas

of law

Points Range:11.25 (11.25%) - 12.5(12.5%) Correctly states each area of applicable law

Points Range:10 (10%) - 11.24 (11.24%) Correctly states all but one area of applicable law

Points Range:8.75 (8.75%) - 9.99 (9.99%) Correctly states most of the areas of applicable law

Points Range:0 (0%) - 8.74 (8.74%) Misstates the areas of applicable law

Identify the applicable

principles of law

Points Range:22.5 (22.5%) -

25 (25%) Correctly states each element or principle of law

Points Range:20 (20%) -

22.4 (22.4%) Correctly states most of the elements or principles of law

Points Range:17.5 (17.5%) -

19.9 (19.9%) Correctly states some of the elements or principles of law

Points Range:0 (0%) -

17.4 (17.4%) Correctly states only a few of the element or principle of law

Identify the key facts Points Range:22.5 (22.5%) -

25 (25%) Correctly identifies each of the key facts

Points Range:20 (20%) -

22.4 (22.4%) Correctly identifies most of the key facts

Points Range:17.5 (17.5%) -

19.99(19.99%) Correctly identifies some of the key facts

Points Range:0 (0%) -

17.4 (17.4%) Correctly identifies only a few of the key facts

Apply the law to the facts to

resolve the issue

Points Range:22.5 (22.5%) - 25 (25%) States a decision that resolves the issue, supported by application of the elements or principles of law to the facts

Points Range:20 (20%) - 22.4 (22.4%) States a decision that resolves the issue, but fails to fully support it by application of the elements or principles of law to the facts

Points Range:17.5 (17.5%) - 19.99(19.99%) States a decision that resolves the issue, but fails to support it by application of the elements or principles of law to the facts

Points Range:0 (0%) - 17.4 (17.4%) Fails to state a decision that resolves the issue.

APA Format; Organization;

and grammar, punctuation,

and spelling

Points Range:11.25 (11.25%) -

12.5(12.5%) Good, logical organization with no errors

Points Range:10 (10%) -

11.24 (11.24%) Good, logical organization with only one or two errors

Points Range:8.75 (8.75%) -

9.99 (9.99%) Good, logical organization with several errors

Points Range:0 (0%) -

8.74 (8.74%) Confusing organization, or numerous errors