As the semester winds down and exam prep speeds up, I am working on a rubric for students to self-correct practice exams. I am developing the rubric for several reasons, the most pressing is time management. I
can’t give feedback on practice exams for all the students that schedule time with me, so I need a tool to help them help themselves. A generic rubric that provides students with a guide to self-correcting exams needs to be broad but specific to law school exams, be easy to use and explicit where students needs help.
This is my work-in-progress template. I welcome any feedback, comments, or suggestions, as I know many of my fellow ASPer’s have developed rubrics in the past. (RCF)
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Is there a broad issue statement?
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Does it mirror the call of the question?
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RULE
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Is the rule clearly and explicitly stated?
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Is the rule broken into elements?
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Are the elements correctly stated?
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Is each element discussed sequentially?
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Are all the elements discussed?
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ANALYSIS
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Is the element matched to relevant facts?
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**Are cases used to compare and contrast facts and
**if relevant and appropriate for the question
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Are all problematic facts discussed?
If
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Are any arguments dismissed without discussing both sides (pro/con, yes/no,
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Are relevant policy concerns discussed?
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CONCLUSION
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Does the analysis conclude?
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Is the conclusion consistent with the analysis?
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WRITING STYLE
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Each idea is in a new paragraph.
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Sentences are clear and concise
(no run-on sentences)
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Sentences are complete.
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OVERALL EVALUATION AND SUGGESTIONS:
