Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Developing rubrics for students to self-correct practice exams
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)
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 rules/elements? **if relevant and appropriate for the question |
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Are all problematic facts discussed? If no, list |
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Are any arguments dismissed without discussing both sides (pro/con, yes/no, applies/doesn’t apply) |
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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:
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/academic_support/2008/04/developing-rubr.html