Computer-assisted Legal Research Graded Project

Grade: 20

Exemplary Proficient Fair Not Evident

Build a judge profile

Provides a thorough judge profile

Provides an adequate judge profile

Provides minimal evidence of a judge profile

No evidence of a judge profile

3/5

Perform company research

2 thorough company profiles from independent sources are included

2 adequate company profiles from independent sources are included

1 company profile from independent sources is included

No evidence of company profiles from independent sources is included

1/5

Evaluate Internet information quality

Thorough paragraphs evaluating the content of the information in the two sites are provided

Adequate paragraphs evaluating the content of the information in the two sites are provided

Minimal evidence is provided of evaluating the content of the information in the two sites

No evidence of evaluating content of the information in the sites provided

2/10

Formulate a search request

2 or more queries for the research assignment using (A) natural language and (B) terms and connectors are provided

2 queries for research assignment using (A) natural language and (B) terms and connectors are provided

1 query for research assignment using (A) natural language and (B) terms and connectors are provided

No evidence of queries for the research are provided

0/15

Search and retrieve primary and secondary legal materials

All 5 materials are provided

4 materials are provided

3 or fewer materials are provided

No evidence of primary or secondary materials is provided

2/25

Verify the accuracy of case law and statutes

Thoroughly validates the legal materials

Adequately validates the legal materials

Minimal evidence of validating the legal materials

No evidence of validating the legal materials

0/25

CALR 008071

Student Name:

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Conduct company and financial research

Locates the company headquarters, address, and telephone number for eBay, the online auction house. Provides samples of research results. Provides the first two pages of the latest quarterly (10Q) report for Dell Computer Corporation

Locates most of the company information and provides quarterly reports

Locates minimal company information and provides quarterly reports

No evidence of company information or quarterly reports

12/15

Graded By:

Date Graded:

Comments: You have earned a failing grade on this exam. According to the Academic Policies in the Penn Foster Student Handbook, you must now complete a retake exam. For this retake, you should revise your work.

Review all the study materials and instructions/corrections for the lesson related to this assignment. Contact the school with any questions about the requirements. As you draft and revise be sure to incorporate the instructional tips provided in the evaluation of your first attempt.

ADM 5/13/2020