| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) |
| Content | 70.0% |
| Select one of the groups from the assignment description and summarize the factual background on how these students are classified | 20.0% | No group is selected or is unclear. No summary present of how these students are classified. | Group selected is not listed in the assignment description. No summary provided on how these students are classified. | Appropriate group is selected from assignment description. Summary is overly simplistic, and few details are given. | Appropriate group is selected from assignment description. Summary adequately covers the classification process of these students. | Appropriate group is selected from assignment description. Summary expertly outlines how these students are classified with detail and supporting resources. |
| Identify the legal issues presented by these classifications | 30.0% | No legal issues are identified. | Legal issues presented have little or nothing to do with the topic selected. | Legal issues are presented for selected group, but are vague and lacking in detail. | Legal issues are adequately presented for selected group with examples. | Legal issues for selected group are thoroughly explained with specific examples and supporting resources. |
| Describe what equal protection requires. | 20.0% | No description of what equal protection requires is present. | Description of what equal protection requires is inaccurate. | Description of what equal protection requires is adequate, although vague and lacking in some detail. | Description of what equal protection requires is appropriate and uses supporting details and resources. | Description of what equal protection requires is comprehensive and uses supporting resources to expertly explain the point. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% |
| Organization and 500-750-word count | 15.0% | Essay lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Minimum word count is not met. | Essay purpose is not clear and conclusion does not support the claims made. Minimum word count is not met. | Essay purpose statement is clear. Minimum word count is met. | Essay purpose is clear. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Minimum word count is met. | Essay purpose and related conclusion are clear and convincing. Information is well organized and logical. Minimum word count is met. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. |
| Format | 10.0% |
| Essay Format and Documentation of Sources (APA Style) | 10.0% | Essay is not in APA style. No sources are documented. | Essay is in APA style, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, with numerous formatting errors. | Essay is in correct APA style. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Sources are documented appropriately, and format is mostly correct. | Essay is in correct APA style. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. Sources are documented correctly. | Essay is in correct APA style. All format elements are correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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