Did Jim and Laura Buy a Car
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
| Points: 200 | Assignment 1: Did Jim and Laura Buy a Car? | ||||
| Criteria | Unacceptable Below 60% F | Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D | Fair 70-79% C | Proficient 80-89% B | Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Define the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. Weight: 27% | Did not submit or incompletely defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. | Insufficiently defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. | Partially defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. | Satisfactorily defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. | Thoroughly defined the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable. |
| 2. Decide whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. Weight: 27% | Did not submit or incompletelydecided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. | Insufficientlydecided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. | Partiallydecided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. | Satisfactorilydecided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. | Thoroughlydecided whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile. |
| 3. Identify the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. Weight: 27% | Did not submit or incompletelyidentified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. | Insufficiently identified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. | Partiallyidentified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. | Satisfactorilyidentified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. | Thoroughlyidentified the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile. |
| 4. 2 references Weight: 4% | No reference provided; or, does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. | Does not meet the required number of references; most references poor quality choices. | Meets the required number of references; most references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; most references high quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 15% | More than 8 errors present | 7-8 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
