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Case Brief Case Brief Assignment is to brief a court case Rubric Code: EXX338B By krgilmore Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Law Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Written Case Brief
	Exemplary 3 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Unsatisfactory 1 pts
Identification - Heading	Exemplary Identifies case name and citation in the correct format.	Satisfactory Does not include one of either the name or citation, or citation is not in the correct format.	Unsatisfactory Contains no heading.
Facts	Exemplary Includes only relevant facts and the reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion.	Satisfactory Includes all key facts and some that are not as relevant, but is basically correct and accords with the opinion.	Unsatisfactory Does not include all key facts and is absent or incoherent or is not in accord with the opinion.
Issue	Exemplary Issue correctly identified and is stated in the form of a question.	Satisfactory Issue correctly identified, but may contain extraneous information and is not stated in the form of a question.	Unsatisfactory Issue is not completely or correctly identified.
Holding	Exemplary Holding is correctly identified and is in the form of an If/Then statement.	Satisfactory Holding correctly identified, but may contain extraneous info and is not in the form of an If/Then statement.	Unsatisfactory Holding is not completely or correctly identified.
Rationale	Exemplary Includes all relevant facts and the reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion. <BR> <BR> Distinguishes important dictum if applicable.	Satisfactory Includes all key facts and the reasoning may contain weaknesses, but is basically cogent and accords with the opinion.<BR> <BR> Does not distinguish dictum.	Unsatisfactory Does not include all key facts and reasoning is absent or incoherent or is not in accord with the opinion.<BR> <BR> Does not distinguish dictum.
Writing	Exemplary Professional language and contains no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Satisfactory Less professional language and contains a few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors, but they do not detract from reader comprehension.	Unsatisfactory Unprofessional language and contains multiple grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors which detract from reader comprehension.
Length and succinctness	Exemplary Brief is no more than 750 words, is clear and succinct, using economy of expression.	Satisfactory Brief is no more than 750 words and is reasonably easy to understand.	Unsatisfactory Brief either exceeds 750 words and /or is difficult to understand.