Section outline

  • You will be asked to write short notes on any two of the following three questions, not exceeding 300 words for each question, in your own language. Your understanding of lectures from 13 to 16 will be tested. Give reasoning for your answer and be as precise as possible. 

    Assessment Rubrics for essay type questions in Quizzes:

    Top of Form

    Poor

    Fair

    Average

    Good

    Exemplary

     

    F equivalent

    D equivalent

    C equivalent

    B equivalent

    A equivalent

     

     

    Legal Issues and Precedents

     

    Identification

    Poor

    Fair

    Average

    Good

    Exemplary



    Identify the legal issues in the cases or essay


    Identifies & understands almost none of the issues presented in the case study  or legal issues


    Identifies & understands few of the main issues in the case study or legal issues


    Identifies & understands some of the main issues in the case study or legal issues


    Identifies & understands most of the main issues in the case study or legal issues


    Identifies & understands almost all of the main issues in the case study or legal issues

    Laws and Precedents

    Poor

    Fair

    Average

    Good

    Exemplary



    Identify the laws and legal precedents that pertain to the legal issues

    Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands none of laws and legal precedents for the case study or legal issues

    Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands few of laws and legal precedents for the case study or legal issues

    Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands some of laws and legal precedents for the case study or legal issues

    Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands most of laws and legal precedents for the case study or legal issues

    Identifies, demonstrates and/or understands all of laws and legal precedents for the case study or legal issues

    Analysis of Issues

    Poor

    Fair

    Average

    Good

    Exemplary



    For each issue, compare both existing legislation and case law with the facts presented in this case.

    Was not able to analyze the issues using facts presented, laws and case precedents and/or was not able to separate issues for analysis.

    Marginal analysis of each of the separate issues using the relevant facts, laws and case precedents and/or was not able to separate issues

    Somewhat thorough analysis of the issues presented using the facts presented, laws and case precedents and handled each of the issues separately prior to coming to a grand or universal resolution

    Reasonably thorough analysis of each of the issues using the facts presented, laws and case precedents and handled each of the issues separately prior to coming to a grand or universal resolution

    Very thorough and insightful analysis of each of the the issues using the laws and precedents and handled each of the issues separately prior to coming to a grand or universal resolution