Assignments

Case Questions** Attororney Arguments Opinion Statements
 * Research Posts
 * Judicial Questions**

See ruberics below:

Rubric for Case Questions
 * 2pts || 1pts || 0pts ||
 * Question was relevant to the case || Question was mildly relevant to the case || Question was not relevant to the case ||
 * Question was open ended and conducive to debate || Question was mildly open ended and conducive to debate || Question was a yes or no answer and closed to debate ||
 * Question was clear and concise || Question was mildly clear || Question did not make sense ||

Rubric for attorney’s arguments Rubrics for concurring and opposing opinions
 * 5 pts || 3-4 pts || 1-2 points ||
 * Arguments were relevant to the case and the questions being asked. || Arguments were mildly relevant to the case and questions being asked || Arguments were not to the case and questions being asked ||
 * Arguments were well organized and clearly conveyed || Arguments were organized and fairly well conveyed || Arguments were not well organized or conveyed ||
 * Arguments were accurate and cogent || Arguments were mostly accurate and convincing || Arguments were inaccurate and therefore unconvincing ||
 * Arguments were civilly conducted || Arguments were conducted in a fairly civil manner. Tempers may have flared, but not much. || Tempers flared making it impossible to carry on a civil conversation ||
 * 4-5 pts || 3-2pts || 1-0 pts ||
 * Opinions support majority or minority opinions || Opinions mildly support the majority or minority opinion || Opinion fails to support the majority or minority opinion ||
 * Opinions are clear and concise || Opinion is mainly well conveyed || Argument is incognicent ||
 * Opinions are convincing || Opinion is mostly convincing || Argument is in factual or effective ||
 * Opinions are properly spelled and display proper grammar. || There are only a few spelling or grammar errors || The paper is full of spelling and grammar errors ||

Rubrics for Majority and Minority Opinions Research Rubric
 * 4-5 pts || 3-2 pts || 1-0 points ||
 * Opinion summarizes the majority or minority opinion || Opinion summarizes most of the majority or minority opinion || Opinion fails to summarize majority or minority opinion ||
 * Opinions are clear, concise, and well written || Opinion is clear and fairly well written || Opinion is unclear and difficult to understand ||
 * Arguments are convincing || Arguments are mainly convincing || Arguments are based on weak evidence and speculation ||
 * Opinions are written with few spelling or grammar errors || Opinions are written with more than a few spelling or grammar errors || Opinions are written with numerous spelling and grammar errors ||
 * Student provided links to relevant information || 5pts ||
 * The student made two posts || 5pts ||