1. The following presentation is intended to help you successfully complete the Supreme Court case essay assignment.2.Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)3. Research the details about the case (answer the five research questions: Who, What, When, Where and Why). Take notes about what you learn. You should not need sources other than the Supreme Court opinion itself. But if you do use other sources, be sure to cite them. 4. After researching a case, outline the information you have collected. Please use the following structure: A. Introduction: 1. Identify the name of the case (please use Bluebook format–Note, APA defers to Bluebook when citing a legal case). 2. Identify the parties involved in the case.B. Describe the underlying facts. Include only the important facts that are relevant to the issue before the Supreme Court. C. How did the case move through the courts before reaching the Supreme Court? 1. Which court had original jurisdiction in the case? 2. How did the previous courts (trial court and any appellate courts) rule in the case (focus on the specific issue before the Supreme Court)? D. How did the Supreme Court rule in the case? 1. What was the argument of the majority opinion? 2. What was the argument of the minority opinion?E. What was the Supreme Court’s reasoning in reaching its decision? Which facts did the Court think were important? Which arguments did it reject? Why? F. Conclusion: How does the Court’s ruling in the case affect Americans today? 1. Has the Court’s ruling affected other cases? 2. Has the Court’s ruling affected the interpretation and enforcement of any particular laws, and/or how those laws are enforced? 3. Has the ruling affected criminal procedure and/or recognition of rights in a criminal context? 4. Has the Court’s ruling in this case affected you, or someone you know, personally?5. Write your essay. If you organized your information as listed above, you should just need to flesh things out a bit. Your first paragraph is the introduction (the information under letter A of your outline). The second paragraph is the information under letter B, and so on.6. The grading rubric is in the supporting materials, so review it before writing your essay.
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Legal Studies Program Graduate Research Paper Rubric
Category
100%
50%
0%
Structure /
Sound, logical
Structure lacks
Structure is
Organization
structure sets tone
logical flow, does not disjointed, does not
10%
for paper, orients
thoroughly orient
make sense and does
reader and captures the reader to the
not inspire reader
interest.
purpose and flow of interest at all.
the paper and lacks
interest.
Use of Reputable,
Student effectively
Student inefficiently Student did not
Scholarly Primary leveraged available
leveraged available
leverage available
and Secondary
technology and other technology and other technology and other
Sources 10%
research tools to find research tools to find research tools to find
and use at least
and use at least
reputable sources,
sixteen (16)
eight(8) reputable,
using only open
reputable, scholarly scholarly sources,
source material that
sources, at least half four (4) of which are is neither reputable
of which are peer-‐
peer reviewed and
nor scholarly.
reviewed and at
two (2) of which are
least half of which
primary sources of
are primary sources law (constitutions,
of law (constitutions, statutes, case law
statutes, case law
etc.)
etc.)
Issue / Problem
Issue / problem
Issue / problem
Issue / problem
Statement
statement is clear,
statement is there,
statement is not
10%
unequivocal and
but is awkward, not written.
provable.
clearly articulated,
and not provable.
Logical Flow &
Student fully
Student partially
Student does not
Content
explores and
explores and
explore and develop
50%
develops the law,
develops the law,
the law, apply it to
applies it to the facts applies it to the facts the facts and reach
and reaches logical,
supported
conclusion(s).
and reaches
somewhat logical,
supported
conclusion(s).
Writing Mechanics
10%
Student writes
clearly and concisely
with no more than
two minor errors.
Bluebook Citation
10%
Student uses proper
Bluebook citation
with no more than
two minor errors.
Student writes
somewhat
effectively, with
frequent errors.
Writing is illogical
and hard to follow at
times.
Student uses
citation, though not
in proper Bluebook
format.
Short Form Rubric:
Structure/ Organization: ____ / 10 points (Insert comments)
Use of Authority: ____ / 10 points (Insert comments)
Issue / Problem Statement: ____ / 10 points (Insert comments)
Logical Flow / Content: _____ / 50 points (Insert comments)
Writing Mechanics: _____ / 10 points (Insert comments)
Bluebook Citation: _____ / 10 points (Insert comments)
logical, supportable
conclusion(s).
Instead, student
jumps to
unsupported
conclusions.
Student’s writing is
not understandable
due to frequent
errors.
Student uses no
recognizable citation
format.
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