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Supreme Court Case-Presentation Only 
Supreme Court Case presentation Revised 4/25
Rubric Code: J25W65W
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Subject: Law  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

0-6 points

0 pts

Fair

7-8 points

0 pts

Average

9-10 points

0 pts

Good

12-14 points

0 pts

Exemplary

15 points

0 pts

Met Assignment Crtieria
The PowerPoint presentation should clearly explain the case, the background, and the final decision of the court.
Overall Performance

The presentation is out of 30 points. Here is the breakdown of points:

Poor

The student did not meet the expectations of this assignment. (<12)
Fair

The student met few of the expectations of this assignment. (12-14)
Average

The student did not meet all expectations set in the assignment. (9-10)
Good

The student clearly understood the assignment and met the expectations. (12-14)
Exemplary

The student clearly understood the assignment and exceeded the expectations. (15)
Case Information
Requires a combination of information on the slides and information provided by the speakers.
Case Facts & Background

Poor

Identifies & understands almost none of the basic information or lower court trials
Failed to mention the LOWER COURT
Fair

Identifies & understands few of the basic case facts and lower court trials
Did NOT identify the Lower Court Decisions.
Average

Identifies & understands some of the case facts and lower court trials
Good

Identifies & understands most of the case facts and lower court trials
Exemplary

Identifies & understands the case, the parties involved, the time frame, the lower court trials, and the reason it was heard at the Supreme Court.
Effects of Case

Poor

Analysis was only provided for one of the three areas (nation, education, and U. S. Citizens)
Fair

Marginal analysis of of the effects of this case in two of the three areas (nation, education, and U.S.Citizens)
Average

Somewhat thorough analysis of the effects of this case in two of the three areas (nation, education, and U.S.Citizens)
Good

Reasonably thorough analysis of each the effects of this case in two of the three areas (nation, education, and U.S.Citizens)
Exemplary

Very thorough and insightful analysis of each the effects of this case in all three areas (nation, education, and U.S. Citizens)
Decision/Follow-up

Poor

The final decision was not included.
Fair

The final decision was included, but we were not told how the breakdown of the ruling
Average

The final decision was included on the slide, but not mentioned in presentation.
Good

The final decision was shared , including the tally of concurring and dissenting votes, but additional information was omitted: precedence; opinions authors.
Exemplary

Explained the decision of the court, explaining the concurring and dissenting votes and who wrote the opinions.
Writing Errors/Layout

Poor

The slides are difficult to read due to errors or misspellings
Fair

Frequent errors or misspellings
Average

More than occasional errors or misspellings that somewhat distract from the content
Good

Occasional errors or misspellings that do not effect the meaning and content
Exemplary

All slides are free of any errors
Design & Presentation

Poor

The slides are poorly designed, confusing to read, and don't complement what the speaker is saying.
Slides are confusing to the audience.
Fair

Some slides are clearly designed, but most are confusing or confusing to the view due to layout or text.
Slides are not numbered, and are not in chronological order.
Average

Slides are somewhat clearly designed, but some are confusing to read or don't make sense in the presentation.
Slides are not numbered, and/or mostly in chronological order.
Good

Slides are designed clearly, but speakers put too much information directly onto slide rather than using slides to highlight.
Slides are numbered, and mostly in chronological order.
Exemplary

Slides are designed clearly.
Speakers supplement slides with information, rather than just reading to the audience from the screen.
Slides are numbers and in chronological order.
Oral Presentation Style

Speaker rarely reads ______
Speaker reads too much______
Speaker totally read ______

Poor

The speakers didn't seem to know more than what was already typed on the slides.
Fair

Speakers were confusing to the audience. They seemed to know about the case, but struggled to make the information clear to the audience.
Average

Speakers were somewhat clear in their presention. Hesitation and/or volume control issues made some parts of the presentation difficult to understand.
Good

Speakers were mostly clear and usually knew what they were saying. Some hesitation or volume control issues occured.
Exemplary

Speakers were clear and well-informed. When the teacher or audience asked questions, the presenter was able to reply with intelligent answers.










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