CMU BLR202 Week 6 Written Argument: Jersey Legal Argument
aJersey Number Argument Grading Rubric
Assignment: Week #6
% | Description | |
If the argument is labeled like a brief, it is 50% off the total grade and the paper must be redone properly. If the citations are not done in footnotes using Chicago Manual style, it is 50% off the total grade and the paper must be redone properly. If you do not know what is meant by “parts” below go back to the reading, “Interlocution to the Study of Law,” Chapter 4, Legal Writing. Minimum 2.5 pages. If you do not have 2.5 pages, do more legal research. | ||
10% | PART 1: First part contains the facts. If this is done in more than 1 paragraph that is fine, just realize the paragraphs after this will be renumbered. | |
Your paper should have 5 “parts”. If you are confused by what I mean by “parts” then review the reading, “Introduction to the Study of Law” Chapter 4, Legal Writing. | ||
30% | PART 2: Second part contains the issue/topic and an overview of the law and includes at least 1 example of another case to illustrate the situation. Topic/issue:Has a contract been formed between Dowodu and Sitro? You must have at least one example from another case or example. All sources must be properly cited. This may be more than one paragraph. | |
15% | PART 3: Third part contains your opinion on the issue/topic introduced above. | |
30% | PART 4: Fourth part contains the next issue/topic and an overview of the law and includes at least 1 example of another case to illustrate the situation. Topic/issue:Does the fact Dowodu’s name was misspelled have any legal effect on whether or not Dowodu must perform the contract? You must have at least one example from another case or example. All sources must be properly cited. This may be more than one paragraph. | |
15% | PART 5: Fifth part contains your opinion on the issue/topic introduced above. | |
Summary paragraph. Your paper may, but is not required to, contain a summary paragraph. Longer papers would have one but this is short. | ||
DEDUCTIONS BECAUSE PAPER LOOKS LIKE A BRIEF OR THE CITATIONS ARE NOT DONE CORRECTLY. | ||
100% | TOTAL |
Additional comments
______ Yourargument contains almost no information to the reader and the reader cannot understand this case from reading your brief. Fix: Give the reader a lot more information.
______ Yourargument gives some, but not enough information to the reader for ht reader to understand what is going on. Fix: Give the reader more information.
______ Yourargument is not professional looking. Fix: Proofread after writing the brief to make sure all fonts, colors, and formats match and are neat and professional looking.
______ Yourargument contains grammatical errors. Fix: Proofread after writing the brief and correct grammar errors.
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Rating:
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Solution: CMU BLR202 Week 6 Written Argument: Jersey Legal Argument