FINAL ASSIGNMENT FOR MEDICAL CLASS

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Formatting Requirements Section 8 points

All required elements are present including summaries of the homicide, armed robbery, witness/suspect statements, evidence, forensic reports, and determination of facts, and conclusions. All elements are thoroughly explored.

6.4 points

All major required elements are present. Information provided is beyond the stated requirements.

4.8 points

All required elements are present but the minimum information required is presented.

0 points

Multiple required elements are missing and/or not fully explored and explained.

Grammar and Mechanics 10 points

One or fewer errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

8 points

Two or three errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

6 points

Four errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

0 points

More than four errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Organization 10 points

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

8 points

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

6 points

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

0 points

The information appears to be disorganized.

Summaries of the Cases 15 points

The cases are completely summarized. All relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Reports provided by the simulation are not repeated but the writer has provided complete summaries instead.

12 points

The cases are summarized. Most relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Reports provided by the simulation are not repeated but the writer has provided summaries instead.

10 points

The cases are summarized, but not completely. Some relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Reports provided by the simulation are repeated in places.

0 points

The cases are slightly summarized or the summaries are missing. Few relevant and significant facts are explored. Reports provided by the simulation are repeated in multiple places.

Summaries of the Witnesses 15 points

The witness statements are completely summarized. All relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Statements provided by the simulation are not repeated but the writer has provided complete summaries instead.

12 points

The witness statements are summarized. Most relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Statements provided by the simulation are not repeated but the writer has provided summaries instead.

10 points

The witness statements are summarized, but not completely. Some relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Statements provided by the simulation are repeated in places.

0 points

The witness statements are slightly summarized or the summaries are missing. Few relevant and significant facts are explored. Statements provided by the simulation are repeated in multiple places.

Summaries of the Forensic and Evidence Info 15 points

The forensic and evidence information are completely summarized. All relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Reports and Information provided by the simulation are not repeated but the writer has provided complete summaries instead.

12 points

The forensic and evidence information are summarized. Most relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Reports and Information provided by the simulation are not repeated but the writer has provided summaries instead.

10 points

The forensic and evidence information are summarized, but not completely. Some relevant and significant facts are explored and detailed. Reports and Information provided by the simulation are repeated in places.

0 points

The forensic and evidence information are slightly summarized or the summaries are missing. Few relevant and significant facts are explored. Reports and Information provided by the simulation are repeated in multiple places.

Determination of Facts 15 points

All information is accurately reported, reasoning is sound, and supported by relevant material from the case file.

12 points

Information is accurately reported, and no more than one point not supported by the case file is presented.

10 points

Major information is reported, and no more than two or three points not supported by the case file are presented.

0 points

Information is not accurately reported or supported by relevant material from the case file.

Conclusions 10 points

Conclusion includes whether the findings supported the hypothesis, and all questions are answered completely. No conclusion is included that is not supported by the information in the exercise.

8 points

Conclusions include whether the findings supported the hypothesis and major questions answered. No conclusion is included that is not supported by the information in the exercise.

6 points

Conclusion includes major questions asked, and no more than one or two conclusions is included that is not supported by the information in the exercise.

0 points

No conclusions were included in the report OR shows little effort and reflection OR conclusions are not supported by the information in the exercise.

Assignment Submission Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Assignment Submission 2 points

The assignment was submitted into the assignment folder as a WORD document: LastName_ColdCase(i.e. Wilson_ColdCase).

0 points

The assignment was not submitted into the assignment folder as a WORD document: LastName_ColdCase(i.e. Wilson_ColdCase).

Overall Score A Grade

90 or more B Grade

80 or more C Grade

70 or more D Grade

60 or more F Grade

0 or more