PS 6 - provide cases with cites - Albany Law School



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|Legal Citation – Includes – (3 criteria in bold) EE = ; C = ; D = |

|Exemplary = Virtually error-free |Competent = up to |Developing = 3 or more errors each |

|0 errors in substance |2 errors each for each small box |0 point for each bold criteria |

|Up to 3 total errors for parentheticals and quotations |1 point for each bold criteria | |

|Up to 3 total errors under accuracy | | |

|(with up to 5 errors for format) | | |

|Accurate substance – 2 points |Mostly accurate substance – 1 point |Inaccurate substance – 0 points |

|Cites to every proposition coming from a legal or factual source |Cites to most propositions coming from a legal or factual source |Missing cites to propositions from a legal or factual source |

|All cites are substantively accurate for the preceding |Most cites are substantively accurate for the preceding proposition |Cites are substantively accurate for the preceding proposition |

|proposition |Parentheticals and quotations: somewhat effective use (at least 2 |Parentheticals and quotations: ineffective use(at least 2 |

|Parentheticals and quotations: effective and sophisticated use |parentheticals) -1 point |parentheticals) – no parentheticals = -1 point |

|(at least 2 effective parentheticals) – 2 points |Mostly uses signals effectivelycorrect signals |IUses ncorrect signals ineffectively |

|Uses signals effectivelyCorrect signals |Explanatory parentheticals mostly accurate, concise and appropriate |Explanatory parentheticals confusing, inaccurate, irrelevant, lacking or|

|Explanatory parentheticals accurate, concise and appropriate |Bluebook form |overly long |

|Bluebook form |Most quotations sparingly and effectively |Quotations ineffective misused |

|Uses quotations sparingly and effectively |Most quotes formatted correctly |Quotes formatted incorrectly |

|Quotes formatted correctly |Mostly accurate - 1 point |Inaccurate format – 0 Points |

|Accurate citation – 2 points |Full cite used first time |Full cite used first time |

|Full cite used first time |Names of authorities |Names of authorities |

|Names of authorities |All short cites correct- “id.” |All short cites correct- “id.” |

|All short cites correct- “id.” |Short form when names in text |Short form when names in text |

|Short form when names in text |Order of authorities |Order of authorities |

|Order of authorities |Volumes and sources |Volumes and sources |

|Volumes and sources |Year and court accurate |Year and court accurate |

|Year and court accurate |Initial page numbers of case accurate |Initial page numbers of case accurate |

|Initial page numbers of case accurate |Point (pin or jump) cites accurate |Point (pin or jump) cites accurate |

|Point (pin or jump) cites accurate |Format Typeface, spacing– including italicizing or underlining commas|Typeface, spacing– including italicizing or underlining commas and |

|Format: Typeface, spacing– including italicizing or underlining |and periods- accurate |periods- accurate |

|commas and periods- accurate can have up to 5 errors |Can have up to 8 errors | |

|**Repeated errors will be counted at most 3 times (e.g. exact |**Repeated errors will be counted at most 3 times (e.g. exact same | |

|same typeface problem repeated 20 times will count for 3) |typeface problem repeated 20 times will count for 3) | |

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Citation Score: ____________ /6

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