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Developing

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Accomplished

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Exemplary

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Score

Mastery Freedom of Speech

Little or no understanding of the Constitutional laws. No summary of laws given.

Some understanding of the Constitutional laws, but deficient in specific details pertaining to the laws.

Demonstrates a basic understanding of the Constitutional Law cases assigned, but left out specific details.

Demonstrates a complete and thorough understanding of the Constitutional Law cases assigned.

Knowledge of Supreme Court Cases assigned

Left out facts or included facts that were irrelevant to the assignment.

One or two facts were included, but were not specific to the cases assigned.

Included most of the facts from the assigned cases, but left out specific details.

Included all facts from the assigned cases.

Group A:

Analysis of “The Most Dangerous Game”

No application of Freedom of Speech is made to “The Most Dangerous Game”; no judgment is given; did not include any CompuLegal web resource

A loose connection is made between Freedom of Speech and “The Most Dangerous Game”; judgment is made based on at least 1 CompuLegal web resource

A connection between Freedom of Speech and “The Most Dangerous Game” is established, with correct judgment based on 1 or more CompuLegal web resources

Complete application of the Freedom of Speech Amendment to “The Most Dangerous Game” and correct judgment given based on 2 or more  CompuLegal web resources

Group B:

Analysis “The Cask of Amontillado”

No application of Freedom of Speech is made to “The Cask of Amontillado”; no judgment is given; did not include any CompuLegal web resource

A loose connection is made between Freedom of Speech and “The Cask of Amontillado”; judgment is made based on at least 1 CompuLegal web resource

A connection between Freedom of Speech and “The Cask of Amontillado” is established, with correct judgment based on 1 or more CompuLegal web resources

Complete application of the Freedom of Speech Amendment to “The Cask of Amontillado” and correct judgment given based on 2 or more  CompuLegal web resources.

Organization

One half to one typed page. Absence of MLA format. Ideas are copied word for word from with no student input. Complete lack of effort.

One to two typed pages. MLA format is absent. Ideas are weak and not supported. Facts were copied word for word with little student input. Resources are not cited.

Two to three typed pages that follows MLA format. Ideas are understandable but support is limited. Resources are not cited correctly

Three to four typed pages that followed MLA format. Ideas are presented clearly and are supported by specific details. All resources are cited properly.

Grammar and Spelling

8 or more grammatical errors; incoherent. 8 or more spelling errors.

6-7 grammatical errors present that hinder comprehension. 6-7 spelling errors

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4-5 grammatical errors in the paper, but does not hinder comprehension. 4-5 Spelling errors detected

No grammatical errors are detected. No spelling errors are detected.