Law 950 Seminar: Law & Psychology

Professor Daicoff

DRAFT EVALUATION FORM

Evaluation of Presentation

Name: ___________________________________ Total Points: ______

Date: November _____, 1999

Topic: _______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Organization of Presentation subtotal_______ (20%)

Follows general organization of paper, as appropriate (or, deviations from paper's organization are logical and effective) or in general is appropriately and logically organized 5%

References are made to sources (not just author's opinions, presented) 5%

Coverage of all important points/topics/issues; appropriate pacing and use of time 5%

Smooth transitions from point to point 5%

 

Knowledge of Subject Matter subtotal_______ (50%)

Depth of analysis and thought about the topic 10%

Presentation of a main thesis and/or recommendations for reform 10%

Familiarity with sources and issues

Discussion of relevant primary sources (cases, statutes) 5%

Discussion of relevant secondary sources (law reviews, books, psychology articles) 5%

Ability to synthesize material, including (where appropriate) resolving conflicts in interpretation or decision 10%

Extensiveness of research 10%

 

Oral Presentation Style subtotal_______ (30%)

Articulateness/clarity of expression/speaking style & effectiveness 7%

Ability to raise and/or answer questions, leading to meaningful discussion 13%

Overall effectiveness (keeping it interesting, including audiovisual aids, videos, overhead projectors, handouts) 10%

Caution: The final evaluation form may or may not reflect these precise categories and weightings, but this should give you a rough idea of what will be evaluated. The professor reserves the right to change, add, or delete categories and/or weightings in the final evaluation forms.

Law 950 Seminar: Law & Psychology - Professor Daicoff

TENTATIVE DRAFT EVALUATION FORM

Evaluation of Rough Draft

Name: ___________________________________ Overall Grade: ______

Date: November 2, 1999

Topic:________________________________________________________________________________________________

Research (10 points each) subtotal ______ (30%)

§Primary sources:

§Secondary sources:

§Bibliography

[Law and psychology mix (although number and quality of psych

references is not important, at least one psych reference is

required)

Overall Organization subtotal ______ (15%)

Appropriate division into sections according to analysis: (3 points each)

§Not too many sections, not too few

§Logical organization of sections

§Effectiveness and appropriateness of section headings

§Effective transitions between sections

§Overall length (keeping within page limits: 20-30)

Analysis subtotal ______ (35%)

Thesis: (3.33 points each) 10%

§Identification of meaningful thesis

§Overall persuasiveness in advancement of thesis

§Absence of "drift;" link between parts of paper and thesis

Legal Analysis: (3 points each) 15%

§Selection and use of primary sources

§Selection and use of secondary sources

§Explanation or juxtaposition of sources' interpretations

§Resolutions of conflicts between sources, if any

§Number and/or coherence of supporting arguments

Law & Psychology: (5 points each) 10%

§Degree to which law and psychology is integrated in final 3rd of paper (conclusory part)

§Adequate balance between emphasis on law and emphasis on psychology

Writing and Style subtotal ______ (20%)

Overall Writing Proficiency: (2 points each) 10%

§Paragraphs of appropriate length (and confined to one main idea)

(not too long or too short - no one-sentence paragraphs)

§Logical development of points and effective transitions between points

§Use of topic sentences within paragraphs

§Appropriate sentence length

§Smooth, not choppy, sentence flow (e.g., no string quotations)

English Language: (2 points each) 10%

§Proper word choice (not too colloquial; no use of I, we, our, us)

§Grammar (e.g., verb tense, pronouns)

§Appropriate punctuation (e.g., apostrophes, capitalization)

§Spelling

§Appropriate and consistent type-face or font (12 cpi in text; 10-12 cpi in footnotes)

Blue-Book Form: in footnotes and bibliography 0%

Caution: The final evaluation form may or may not reflect these precise categories and weightings, but this should give you a rough idea of what will be evaluated. The professor reserves the right to change, add, or delete categories and/or weightings in the final evaluation forms.

Law 950 Seminar: Law & Psychology - Professor Daicoff

TENTATIVE DRAFT EVALUATION FORM

Evaluation of Final Paper

Name: ___________________________________________________ Overall Grade: ______

Date: December 1, 1999

Topic:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Research subtotal ______ (20%)

§Primary sources: 5 points

§Secondary sources: 5 points

§Bibliography: 10 points

[Includes law & psychology mix (although number & quality of psych references is not important, at least one psych reference is required)

Overall Organization subtotal ______ (10%)

Appropriate division into sections according to analysis: (2 points each)

§Not too many sections, not too few

§Logical organization of sections

§Effectiveness and appropriateness of section headings

§Effective transitions between sections

§Overall length (keeping within page limits: 20-30)

Analysis subtotal ______ (30%)

Thesis: (5 points each) 15%

§Identification of meaningful thesis

§Overall persuasiveness in advancement of thesis

§Absence of "drift;" link between parts of paper and thesis

Legal Analysis: (2 points each) 10%

§Selection and use of primary sources

§Selection and use of secondary sources

§Explanation or juxtaposition of sources' interpretations

§Resolutions of conflicts between sources, if any

§Number and/or coherence of supporting arguments

Law & Psychology: (2.5 points each) 5%

§Degree to which law and psychology is integrated in final 3rd of paper (conclusory part)

§Adequate balance between emphasis on law and emphasis on psychology

Writing and Style subtotal ______ (25%)

Overall Writing Proficiency: (1.5 points each) 7.5%

§Paragraphs of appropriate length (and confined to one main idea)

(not too long or too short - no one-sentence paragraphs)

§Logical development of points and effective transitions between points

§Use of topic sentences within paragraphs

§Appropriate sentence length

§Smooth, not choppy, sentence flow

English Language: (1.5 points each) 7.5%

§Proper word choice (not too colloquial)

§Grammar

§Appropriate punctuation

§Spelling

§Appropriate and consistent type-face or font (10-12 cpi)

Blue-Book Form: in footnotes and bibliography 5%

General adequacy, sufficient number, and quality of footnotes 5%

Sophistication of Legal Analysis, Arguments, and/or Analysis of Interdisciplinary Material

subtotal ______ (15%)

Caution: The final evaluation form may or may not reflect these precise categories and weightings, but this should give you a rough idea of what will be evaluated. The professor reserves the right to change, add, or delete categories and/or weightings in the final evaluation forms. a:\sem-drafts.evl99