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Discrimination Issues Paper Grading Guide

LAW/421 Version 3

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Individual Assignment: Discrimination Issues Paper

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this individual assignment is to require the student to apply the concepts of tort liability to an actual business scenario involving allegations of a hostile work environment. Students must begin their analysis with an application of the elements of this cause of action and then move to the available defenses to the employee and employer while analyzing the potential civil liability of each potential party-defendant.

Resources Required

“You Be The Judge: Religious Discrimination” video

Grading Guide

Content

70 Percent

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The paper includes an analysis of the religious discrimination and accommodation issues presented in the video.

 

The paper includes an analysis of the elements of the cause of action.

The paper includes an analysis of the applicable defenses for the case.

The paper includes an analysis of the basis for the judge’s rule.

The paper includes a discussion of what could have been done differently to mitigate the liability involved.

The paper includes the differentiation of this type of discrimination from other types of discrimination. It also answers how the liability involved is different.

The paper is between 1,050 and 1,400 words in length.

Total Available

Total Earned

5.5

#/5.5

Writing Guidelines

30 Percent

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.

The paper includes properly cited intellectual property using APA style in-text citations and a reference page.

The paper includes paragraph and sentence transitions that are logical and maintain flow throughout the paper.

The paper includes sentences that are complete, clear, and concise.

The paper follows proper rules of grammar and usage including spelling and punctuation.

Total Available

Total Earned

 

2.5

#/2.5

Assignment Total

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8

#/8

Additional comments:

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