| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points |
| BUS-623 | BUS-623-O500 | Legal Relationships Essay | 150.0 |
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 75.0% |
| Discusses the history of the UCC from the development of the UCC to its current use, citing changes and modifications made since adoption. | 25.0% | Does not discuss the history of the UCC and/or discussion is inaccurate. | Attempts to discuss the history of the UCC, but discussion and/or development of the UCC to its current use is inaccurate and/or incomplete. Explanation is weak and missing many important details; no research evidence is cited. | Discusses the history of the UCC including development; discussion addresses some changes or modifications made since adoption of the UCC, but lacks some essential details or clarity. Supports discussion by citing at least one reference as evidence of understanding. | Discusses the history of the UCC; discussion demonstrates clear and coherent understanding of the development of the UCC to its current use; some changes and modifications made since adoption are delineated. Supports discussion by citing at least one reference as evidence of understanding. | Discusses the history of the UCC; discussion demonstrates a clear and comprehensive understanding of the development of the UCC to its current use, citing all the changes and modifications made since adoption; demonstrates an exceptional understanding of the topic. Supports discussion by citing two or more relevant references as evidence of understanding. |
| Discusses the current use of the UCC and addresses a minimum of two articles of the UCC. | 25.0% | Does not discuss the current use of the UCC and/or discussion is inaccurate. | Discusses the current use of one or more articles of the UCC. Explanation is weak and missing many important details; no support or evidence for argument is provided. | Discusses the current use of one article of the UCC with minimal development. Discussion is somewhat limited and lacks some essential details or clarity; delineation is supported by citing at least one reference as evidence of understanding. | Discusses the current use of two or more articles of the UCC with clear explanation and relevant examples. Delineation is supported by citing at least one reference as evidence of understanding. | Discusses the current use of two or more articles the UCC with comprehensive explanation and multiple relevant examples. Supports discussion by citing two or more relevant references as evidence of understanding; demonstrates an exceptional perception of the topic. |
| Discusses the parties and types of contracts that may be covered by the UCC. | 25.0% | Does not discuss the parties and types of contracts that may be covered by the UCC. | Discusses the parties and types of contracts that may be covered by the UCC, but discussion is inaccurate. | Discusses the parties and types of contracts that may be covered by the UCC; explanation is somewhat limited and lacks some essential details or clarity. No support or evidence for argument is provided. | Discusses the parties and types of contracts that may be covered by the UCC in a clear and coherent manner; explanation is strong with sound details. Discussion is supported by citing at least one reference as evidence of understanding. | The discussion of the parties and types of contracts that may be covered by the UCC is expertly written; explanation is comprehensive and insightful with exceptional details. Discussion is supported by citing two or more reference as evidence of understanding. |
| Organization and Effectiveness | 15.0% |
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 8.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. | Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. |
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 7.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but 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% |
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. |
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent and/or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. |
| Total Weightage | 100% |