Grade 12 LAW essay assignment

Grade 12 Law Essay Assignment

You are to write an 5 paragraph essay in which you prove or refute the following statement:

Canada's jury system is a benefit to the justice system.

Writing: You must have a thesis and a minimum of three supporting sub-topics. It is expected that you follow proper essay format. I have a layout that you can use if needed. Each paragraph must be at least 6 sentences in length. You must use legal terminology as much as possible.

Research: The essay must be well-researched (you can use some articles from class to start you off) and must include a bibliography of over 4 works.  Please use MLA format. (use the Seneca Libraries website to help you with this.)You must use sources that are current and scholarly. You must also reference your experience watching a jury trial.

 Due date is March 24 by the end of class. 

Essay Rubric/100

Criteria	Expectations	Mark
Thinking	·         research is current and sufficient to thoroughly support thesis ·         evidence is relevant and thoroughly supports main points and thesis ·         arguments are unified and cohesive. ·         arguments clear, assertive, expand and support thesis thoroughly a minimum of 3 cases are mentioned in detail	/30
Commun-ication	·         Writing Mechanics: paragraphing, sentence structure, spelling, grammar and punctuation ·         Style: readability, variety of sentencing and coherence	/30
Applica- tion	·         Introduction: thesis is clear and specific, main arguments are clearly outlined, interesting; of sufficient length ·         Conclusion: clearly summarizes key arguments, unified; connects to thesis ·         Body: provides sufficient context for sources and evidence, analysis is insightful and effective	/40