I.R.A.C. Rubric
                                   1 - 2 points                             3-4 points                   5 points
5 written assignments; 25 points total |
· Few legal issues correctly identified. · Few rule(s) or law(s) identified or correctly stated · Your analysis is inaccurate and does not link the facts of the scenario to the rule or laws in question. · Your legal conclusions are not based on your analysis |
· Some legal issues correctly identified · Some rule(s) or law(s) identified and correctly stated. · Your analysis is accurate and attempts to link the facts of the scenario to the rule or laws in question. · Your legal conclusions flow from your legal analysis |
· All legal issues correctly identified and stated in the form of questions. · All relevant rule(s) or law(s) identified and correctly stated. · Your analysis accurately determines how the rules or laws you have identified apply to the set of facts in the scenario. · Your analysis also contemplates counter arguments or counter positions · Your legal conclusions logically flow from your legal analysis |
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Group Research Project Presentation Rubric
                                   Below                                     Meets                        Exceeds
Presentation (10 points) Written Plan (10 points) Instructor assessment in bold. |
· Few legal issues correctly identified. · Few rule(s) or law(s) identified or correctly stated · The analysis is inaccurate and does not link the facts of the situation to the rule or laws in question. · The legal conclusions are not based on the analysis · There is insufficient evidence of legal research · There is evidence that each team member did not contribute to the team work. |
· Some legal issues correctly identified · Some rule(s) or law(s) identified and correctly stated. · The analysis is accurate and attempts to link the facts of the situation to the rule or laws in question. · The legal conclusions flow from the legal analysis · There is evidence of adequate legal research · Each team member contributed to the team work |
· All legal issues correctly identified and stated in the form of questions. · All relevant rule(s) or law(s) identified and correctly stated. · The analysis accurately determines how the rules or laws identified apply to the set of facts. · The analysis also contemplates counter arguments or counter positions and offers fall-back positions · The legal conclusions logically flow from the legal analysis · There is evidence of comprehensive legal research · Each team member made a significantly valuable contribution to the team work |
Peer Assessment in Regular type (5 points from peers.) |
· The learning experience was somewhat valuable. · The presentation subtracted from the overall learning experience · Individual contributions are evident. |
· The learning experience was valuable. · The presentation complimented the overall learning experience · Individual contributions are coherently organized. |
· The learning experience was very valuable. · The presentation enhanced the overall learning experience · Collaboration of the team is evident. |