RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Understanding and explanation of legal principles Poor description of relevant legal principles with errors and/or omissions Basic explanation and understanding of relevant legal principles; no significant errors but some omissions Clear explanation of relevant legal principles; No errors or omissions. Strong, thorough and clear explanation of the relevant legal principles. Exceptional explanation of the relevant legal principles. Detailed and insightful
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Application of relevant principles to facts at issue Poor application unsupported by facts available and/or not justified Application generally valid but with limited support from facts available Application sound and supported by facts available; cogent incorporation of factual analysis with law Application strong, well-supported by facts available; highly cogent incorporation of factual analysis with law Insightful, well-supported application of law to facts available; highly cogent and sophisticated factual analysis with law
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Understanding of relevant literature in the field (including textbook and journal articles) Inappropriate/irrelevant content. Significant errors of comprehension Largely descriptive summary of material; basic use of course literature; no significant errors of comprehension Good use of course material; good use of course literature; no errors of comprehension. Excellent use of course material and literature. Innovative use of course material and literature.
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Critical thought and analysis of relevant issues Uncritical thought and no analysis. Reflective and critical thought; and satisfactory analysis. Independent and critical thought; and careful analysis. Independent and critical thought and thorough analysis. Original, independent and critical thought and rigorous analysis in all aspect.
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Responsiveness to question Fails to pose and/or answer the question posed. Clear effort to answer the question posed. Good engagement with the question posed. Clever framing of and response to the question posed. Original framing of and response to the question posed.
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Structure and
Organisation / Presentation of argument
Poor structure and organisation Satisfactory structure and organisation with some weaknesses Sound structure and organisation Well structured and organised throughout Sophisticated, strong and very clear structure and organisation throughout
F / P / C / D / HD (select one) Fail
[0-44%] Pass
[50-64%] Credit
[65-74%] Distinction
[75-84%] High Distinction
[85100%]
Expression, Grammar and Style Unclear and/or replete with errors. Clear but with several errors. Fluent and with few errors. Excellent and few errors. Scholarly and without error.
