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Legal Writing (IRAC) 
Legal Writing (IRAC)
Rubric Code: XXA29AC
By fouksjo
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Subject: Law  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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35 %
  Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Minimal

2 pts

Effective

3 pts

Outstanding

4 pts

Issue
2 pts

The Issue section identifies the area of law that is relevant to the problem question and clearly describes the legal problem(s) that need to be addressed
Unsatisfactory

The relevant area of law is not identified.
Minimal

The area of law is correctly identified but the statement does not clearly describe the legal problem(s) that need to be addressed.
Effective

The area of law and the legal problem(s) to be addressed are identified but the description of the problem(s) are not clear or are incomplete.
Outstanding

The area of law and the legal problem(s) to be addressed are identified and clearly and completely described
Rules
2 pts

The Rules section identifies the relevant legal principles and their source of authority.
Unsatisfactory

No relevant legal principles have been identified.
Minimal

Some identification of relevant legal principles but the correct source of authority (Section of Act or relevant case) has not been cited
Effective

All or most of the relevant legal principles and their correct source of authority has been cited but the explanation of the principles is not clear or is incomplete
Outstanding

All relevant legal principles are clearly explained and their correct source of authority is given.
Application/Analysis
2 pts

The Application section considers each legal principle identified in the Rules section and explains its relevance to the facts and how it can be applied or distinguished to support logical arguments about how the Issue(s) will be resolved
Unsatisfactory

The discussion of the facts does not refer to any relevant legal principles
Minimal

The discussion considers some of the relevant legal principles but does not apply those principles to the key facts to support logical arguments about how the Issue(s) will be resolved
Effective

The discussion considers the application of most of the relevant legal principles to the key facts but the arguments are not clear or are incomplete
Outstanding

The discussion is a clear and comprehensive analysis of the relevant legal principles and their application to the facts to support logical arguments about how the Issue(s) will be resolved
Conclusion
2 pts

The Conclusion is stated and provides an overview of how the arguments in the Application section address the Issue(s).
Unsatisfactory

The Conclusion is not stated or is not supported.
Minimal

The Conclusion is supported by some of the arguments but does not explain how they address the Issue
Effective

The Conclusion is supported by most of the arguments but the explanation of how those arguments address the Issue(s) is not clear or is incomplete
Outstanding

The Conclusion is well supported by arguments in the Application section and clearly explains how those arguments address the Issue(s
Format
1 pts

Use of appropriate format and citations
Unsatisfactory

Format is not applicable to assignment type. Citations are incorrect.
Minimal

Some of the format is applicable to assignment type and some citations are correct.
Effective

Some of the format is applicable to assignment type and most citations are correct.
Outstanding

The format is applicable to assignment type and citations are correct.



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  • Case Brief, Legal, Case Study

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