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Case Brief Rubric
Criteria | Levels of Achievement | ||||||
Content (70%) | Advanced 92-100% | Proficient 84-91% | Developing 1-83% | Not Present | Total | ||
Facts | 4.75 to 5 points: The facts section includes all facts relevant to the issues examined by the court. The facts appear in chronological order | 4.25 to 4.5 points: The facts section includes many facts relevant to the issues examined by the court. The facts are not necessarily in chronological order | 1 to 4 points: The facts section includes some facts examined by the court. | 0 points Not present | |||
Procedural History | 4.75 to 5 points: The procedural history section contains all relevant procedural steps in the case. The procedural posture of the case is presented in chronological order. | 4.25 to 4.5 points: The procedural history section contains most relevant procedural steps in the case. The procedural posture of the case is not necessarily in chronological order. | 1 to 4 points: The procedural history section contains some relevant procedural steps in the case. | 0 points Not present | |||
Issue | 4.75 to 5 points: The issue section combines the applicable law, issue presented to the court, and relevant facts into one (1) question. | 4.25 to 4.5 points: The issue section combines the applicable law, issue presented to the court, and relevant facts but not necessarily one (1) question. | 1 to 4 points: The issue section combines law, an issue presented to the court, and some relevant facts. | 0 points Not present | |||
Rule of Law | 4.75 to 5 points: The rule of law section correctly states the legal test that the court applied to resolve the legal issue in the case. | 4.25 to 4.5 points: The rule of law section states a legal test that the court applied to resolve the legal issue in the case. | 1 to 4 points: The rule of law section states a legal test that is not correct in order to resolve the legal issue in the case. | 0 points Not present | |||
Application | 13.5 to 15 points: The application section includes the court’s reasoning. This section provides the court’s analysis in a logical and concise manner, walking the reader through how the court arrived at its decision. | 12.5 to 13 points: The application section includes the court’s reasoning. This section provides the court’s analysis though not necessarily in a logical or concise manner. | 1 to 12 points: The application section includes the court’s reasoning. This section provides the court’s analysis but not in a logical or concise manner. | 0 points Not present | |||
Conclusion | 12.75 to 14 points: Detail not only the Court’s conclusion but also your own conclusion. This section contains your analysis; detail if you agree with the Court’s holding or not and (most importantly) why. | 11.75 to 12.5 points: Contains both the Court’s conclusion and your own conclusion. The analysis is weak. | 1 to 11.5 points: Contains the Court’s conclusion. The analysis is inadequate. | 0 points Not present | |||
Structure (30%) | Advanced 92-100% | Proficient 84-91% | Developing 1-83% | Not Present | Total | ||
Caption | 6.5 to 7 points: The caption is provided at the top of the case brief. The caption includes the correct case name and proper citation. | 5.75 to 6.25 points: The caption is present. The caption includes the correct case name and a citation. | 1 to 5.5 points: A case name and citation are present but not correct. | 0 points Not present | |||
Communication | 6.5 to 7 points: The spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct. | 5.75 to 6.25 points: There are minor spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors. | 1 to 5.5 points: There are significant spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors. | 0 points Not present | |||
Word Count | 6.5 to 7 points: The Case Brief is at least 800 words but not more than 1,000 words. | 5.75 to 6.25 points: The Case Brief is at least 500 words but not more than 799 words. | 1 to 5.5 points: The Case Brief is less than 499 words. | 0 points Not present | |||
Professor Comments: | Total: | /70 |