Skip to main content

iRubric: Legal Essay rubric

find rubric

edit   print   share   Copy to my rubrics   Bookmark   test run   assess...   delete   Do more...
Rubric Code: Z247758
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: Law  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Law Essay
  Level 5

Excellent

(N/A)

Level 4

Good

(N/A)

Level 3

Satisfactory

(N/A)

Level 2

Developing

(N/A)

Level 1

Poor

(N/A)

Style
20 %

Knowledge / Understanding

Level 5

Profound use of legal terminology and concepts covered from the course.
Perfect format and structure.
Level 4

Good use of legal terminology and concepts covered from the course. Strong format and structure.
Level 3

Fair attempt at using some legal terminology and concepts from the course.
Good format and structure.
Level 2

Not much attempt made to use legal terminology and concepts covered from the course. If used, not used properly.
Developing format and structure.
Level 1

No attempt to use legal terminology and concepts covered from the course.
Problems with format and or structure.
Research
30 %

Thinking

Level 5

An extensive amount of strong examples or case studies from research have been included throughout the essay. Student has included an excellent list of resources in APA format.
Level 4

A good amount of strong examples or case studies from research have been included throughout the essay. Student has included a few sources and has used APA format.
Level 3

An attempt has been made to use a couple of examples from research but are not very strong. Student has a couple of sources, but has not included them in APA format.
Level 2

Not much research is included throughout the essay. Examples are used but are very vague. Student has no secondary sources in a Bibliography.
Level 1

No research is included throughout the essay.
Mechanics
10 %

Communication

Level 5

Extensive proofreading, eliminating all sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling errors.
Level 4

Proofreading is evident as there are minimal errors in sentence structure, spelling and punctuation.
Level 3

Proofreading needs more attention as there are a few errors in sentence structure, spelling and punctuation.
Level 2

Limited proofreading. Many careless errors in mechanics.
Level 1

Little to no proofreading; reads as a rough draft.
Content
40 %

Application

Level 5

Advanced thesis.
Carefully curated and relevant information.
It is very obvious that the course material was referred to while writing the essay.
Level 4

Strong thesis.
Relevant information.
Student has referred to the course material to write the essay.
Level 3

Clear thesis.
Some relevant information.
There is evidence of some attempt to refer to course material.
Level 2

Basic thesis.
Very little relevant information.
Very little use of course material.
Level 1

Thesis is lacking.
Much of the information is irrelevant.
No use of course material.




Subjects:

Types:





Do more with this rubric:

Preview

Preview this rubric.

Edit

Modify this rubric.

Copy

Make a copy of this rubric and begin editing the copy.


Print

Show a printable version of this rubric.

Categorize

Add this rubric to multiple categories.

Bookmark

Bookmark this rubric for future reference.
Assess

Test run

Test this rubric or perform an ad-hoc assessment.

Grade

Build a gradebook to assess students.

Collaborate

Apply this rubric to any object and invite others to assess.
Share

Publish

Link, embed, and showcase your rubrics on your website.

Email

Email this rubric to a friend.

Discuss

Discuss this rubric with other members.
 

Do more with rubrics than ever imagined possible.

Only with iRubrictm.

n202