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Case Brief 
Case Brief
Assignment is to brief a court case
Rubric Code: A24B4CA
By wyomingwildrose
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Public Rubric
Subject: History  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Exemplary

12.5 pts

Satisfactory

8.5 pts

Average

4 pts

Poor

2 pts

Not Done

0 pts

Identification - Heading

Exemplary

Identifies case name and citation in the correct format
Satisfactory

Identifies case name and citation in incorrect format
Average
Poor

Does not include one of either the name or citation, or citation is not in the correct format.
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Issue/Legal Question

Exemplary

Issue correctly identified and is stated in the form of a question.
Satisfactory

Issue correctly identified, but may contain extraneous information and is not stated in the form of a question.
Average

Issue is not completely identified.
Poor

Incorrect issue is identified
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Rule/Relevant Law

Exemplary

Rule is correctly identified and is in the form of a statement.
Satisfactory

Rule correctly identified, but may contain extraneous info and is not in the form of a statement.
Average

Rule is not completely identified.
Poor

Incorrect rule is identified
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Facts

Exemplary

Includes all relevant facts and the reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion.
Satisfactory

Includes all key facts and the reasoning may contain weaknesses, but is basically cogent and accords with the opinion.
Average

Does not include all key facts and reasoning
Poor

Does not include all key facts and reasoning is absent or incoherent or is not in accord with the opinion.
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Decsion/Action

Exemplary

Properly identified Vote of court, Voting Coalition, and action taken by Court.
Satisfactory

Properly identified Vote of court and action taken by Court, however fails to identify Voting Coalition.
Average

Properly identified Vote of court, failed to identify any other aspects of decision
Poor

Improperly identified the decision.
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Conclusion/Summary

Exemplary

Summation complete with correct restatement of the issue and rule.
Satisfactory

Summation mainly complete and correct.
Average

Summation incomplete or incorrect.
Poor

Summation lacks clarity and was not consistant with the case.
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Opinion

Exemplary

Properly identified the official opinion of the court and relevant information in formulation of opinion, and quoted the Justice of record for the opinion
Satisfactory

Properly identified the official opinion of the court and relevant information in formulation of opinion.
Average

Properly identified the official opinion of the court
Poor

Failed to properly identify the opinion of the court
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided
Concurring/Dissent

Exemplary

Properly identified the justices that wrote concurring and dissenting opinions and gave examples of each of the opinions.
Satisfactory

Identified both dissent and concurring opinions but gave example of only one.
Average

Identified those that conccured and dissented but gave to examples of the opinions.
Poor

Failed to properly identify the opinion of the dissenting and concurring justices.
Not Done

Incomplete/Not Provided





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