CRJ310.W4A1.02.2019

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Total Possible Score: 10.00

Explains Whether the Proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill Violates the Sixth Amendment Right to a Public Trial

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial.

Proficient - Explains whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial; however, the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to a public trial is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Describes Whether the Proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill Violates the Sixth Amendment Right to Confront Witnesses

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses.

Proficient - Describes whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Minimally describes whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The description of whether the proposed Secret Terrorism Trial Bill violates the Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Explains Whether the Government’s Overriding Need to Fight Terrorism Outweighs the Sixth Amendment Rights of the Accused

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains whether the government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused.

Proficient - Explains whether the government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains whether the government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain whether the government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused. The explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation of whether the government’s overriding need to fight terrorism outweighs the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Identifies Whether the Sixth Amendment Applies to Terrorists

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies whether the Sixth Amendment applies to terrorists.

Proficient - Identifies whether the Sixth Amendment applies to terrorists. Minor details are slightly unclear or inaccurate.

Basic - Vaguely identifies whether the Sixth Amendment applies to terrorists. Relevant details are unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify whether the Sixth Amendment applies to terrorists; however, significant details are entirely unclear and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The identification of whether the Sixth Amendment applies to terrorists is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Word Requirement

Total: 1.00

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of words.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of words.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of words.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of words.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.