Thursday, January 04, 2007

Grading Rubric for Mock Supreme Court

AP GOVERNMENT
SUPREME COURT CASES/RUBRIC
/50 Brief is well organized, persuasive and does not contain language that is lifted from other sources

/10 Details (and the question) of the case are clearly presented and both sides agree with the facts of the case

/25 (Graded individually) Oral argument is well presented, each attorney shares the responsibility of arguing the case and answering the questions from the justices.

/25 Judicial opinion clearly understands the facts of the case and the question that the case presents.