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Estates & Trusts Third Assignment 
Students prepare a 4-5 page paper about the impact that the legalization of gay marriage is having/will have on the legal issues surrounding death. As a conclusion, the students will form an opinion that is supported by the research. These issues include, but are not limited to estate/death taxes, Social Security Benefits, pension benefits, income taxes, intestate laws, powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, etc. The paper is worth a total of 100 points, 14% of the final course grade, and grading is based on the criteria listed below.
Rubric Code: V76B82
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Subject: Law  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Graduate

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Organization & Structure

Overall organization and structure of paper.

F

- Organization and structure make it impossible to ascertain the message of the writer.
-No clear opinion of the writer can be ascertained.
- Introduction and/or conclusion is missing.
- Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts.
-Paragraphs are too long and cover too many topics.
-Topics are not addressed thoroughly.
D

-Organization and structure detract from the message of the writer.
-The opinion of the writer comes across as nonexistenet/very weak.
-Introduction and/or conclusion are incomplete.
-Paragraphs are mostly disjointed and mostly lack transition of thought.
-Paragraphs cover too many topics.
-Topics are mostly not addressed thoroughly.
C

- Structure of the paper is not easy to follow.
-The opinion of the writer comes across as weak.
- Introduction is missing or, if provided, does not preview major points.
- Paragraph transitions need improvement.
- Conclusion is missing, or if provided, does not flow from the body of the paper.
B

-Structure of the paper is mostly clear and easy to follow.
-The opinion of the writer is rather neutral.
-Introduction provides some background and previews some of the major points.
-Paragraph transitions are mostly present and logical, and mostly maintain the flow of thought throughout the paper.
-Conclusion of somewhat logical but lacks some strength in that it does not entirely flow from the body of the paper.
-Paragraphs are of proper length.
-Topics are covered tho
A

- Structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow.
-The opinion of the writer is strong.
- Introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
- Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow of thought throughout the paper.
- Conclusion is logical and flows from the body of the paper.
-Each topic within the paper is addressed thoroughly.
Content & Development

Overall content and development of paper. Knowledge of subject matter. Tying subject with psychological theory material.

F

- Content is incomplete.
- Major points are not clear and /or persuasive.
- Does not tie into the law of same sex marriage and issues surrounding death.
D

-Content is mostly incomplete. Some major legal issues were missed.
-Major points are mostly unclear and mostly unsupported.
-Scant tie in with the law of same sex marriage and issues surrounding death.
C

- Content is not comprehensive and /or persuasive.
- Major points are addressed, but not well supported.
- Research is inadequate or does not address course concepts.
- Content is inconsistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought.
- Limited tie in with the law of same sex marriage and issues surrounding death.
B

-Content is mostly comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive.
-Major points are addressed, but some are not well supported.
-Research is mostly adequate and timely.
-Content and purpose of the writing lack some clarity.
-Ties in with the law of same sex marriage and issues surrounding death, but only adequately.
A

- Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive.
- Major points are stated clearly and are well supported.
- Research is adequate, timely and addresses course concepts.
- Content and purpose of the writing are clear.
- Connects source information with the law of same sex marriage and issues surrounding death well.
Source and Citation

Blue Book format, 5 or more citations, sources that are current within the last 5 years, online research only.

F

- Citations and references are not provided or are limited.
- Does not follow proper Blue Book form.
-Did not put quotation marks around someone else's words/direct quotes. This is plagiarism that will result in an F without the opportunity for a rewrite.
-Did not cite someone else's thoughts. This is plagiarism that will result in an F without the opportunity for a rewrite.
-Only 1 or 2 sources were used.
-Sources used were older than 5 years.
Sources were not onlin
D

-Citations are provided only at the end of a paragraph.
-Blue Book form is followed inconsistently.
-Quotation marks are placed around someone else's words/direct quotes.
-Only 1 or 2 sources were used.
-Sources used were older than 5 years.
-Sources were not online only.
C

- Paper provides citations, but they are incorrectly prepared.
-Quotation marks are placed around someone else's words/direct quotes.
-Only 2 or 3 sources were used.
-Sources were timely.
-Sources were not online only.
B

-Paper provides citations with very few errors.
-Quotation marks are placed around some else's words/direct quotes.
-Only 3 or 4 sources were used.
-Sources were timely.
-Sources were online only.
A

- Paper provides proper Blue Book citations.
-Quotation marks are placed around someone else's words/direct quotes.
-5 sources were used.
-Sources were timely.
-Sources were online only.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling

Including grammar, spelling, length, formatting, etc.

F

- Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
- Language uses excessive jargon or conversational tone.
- - Paper is inadequate/excessive in length.
D

Paper contains several grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
-Language is unclear, and includes the use of jargon or conversational tone.
-Paper is over/under word length.
C

- Paper follows most guidelines.
- Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
- Language lacks clarity or includes the use of some jargon or conversational tone.
- - Paper is over/ under word length
B
A

- Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.
- Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.
- Paper is the appropriate length as described for the assignment.










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