law case study

Element

Unsatisfactory

19 points or lower

Marginal

20 points

Good

22 points

Satisfactory

23 points

Exemplary

25 points

Organization

No transition between paragraphs, ideas not in logical order. No structure to paragraphs.

Some transition with poor paragraph structure and some evidence of planning.

Transition between most paragraphs with limited paragraph structure. Sequence is not logical.

Smooth transition between paragraph with adequate structure and sequencing of ideas.

Well developed paragraphs. Sequencing enhances ideas and meaning. Ideas focused on central theme.

Development

Does not follow the theme with muddles unclear ideas.

Few idea address central theme. Ideas ramble and are difficult to identify.

Ideas are clear. Some ideas address the central theme. Central theme is linked to the topic.

Central theme is matched to the topic, most ideas explore the central theme, clear and unified.

Ideas focus on the central theme. All ideas are clearly presented and unified.

Conventions

Multiple errors

-sentence structure

-capitalization

-grammar

-presentation

-general structure

4-5 errors

-sentence structure

-capitalization

-grammar

-presentation

-general structure

2-3 errors

-sentence structure

-capitalization

-grammar

-presentation

-general structure

1 error

-sentence structure

-capitalization

-grammar

-presentation

-general structure

No errors noted.

APA Style

Several errors in:

-cover page

-in text citations

-reference page

-general format

4-5 errors

-cover page

-in text citations

-reference page

-general format

2-3 errors

-cover page

-in text citations

-reference page

-general format

1 error

-cover page

-in text citations

-reference page

-general format

No errors noted.