First Amendment: Religion And Education
You have a standard practice of displaying all student work in your classroom. Recently, you assigned students to write any essay and submit a pictorial depiction on the person they considered to be their hero. One of your students submitted an essay on Jesus and a drawing of the Last Supper.
In a 500-750-essay, discuss any legal issues regarding the grading of your student’s essay and whether you could display the student’s work. How does the First Amendment apply to this situation?
Include at least five references in your essay. At least three of the five references should cite U.S. Supreme Court cases.
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Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points | |||||
POS-500 | POS-500-O501 | First Amendment: Religion and Education | 100.0 | |||||
Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
Content | 70.0% | |||||||
Discuss any legal issues regarding the grading of your student’s essay and depiction of Jesus and the Last Supper, and whether you could display the student?s work. | 35.0% | No discussion of legal issues is present in regard to grading a student’s essay or displaying the student’s work. | Discussion of legal issues presented has little or nothing to do with grading or displaying the student’s work. | Discussion of legal issues presented is appropriate in regard to grading the student’s work. Some details are given to explain whether they could display the student’s work but they may be vague. | Discussion of legal issues regarding the grading and displaying of the student’s work is presented clearly and along with a detailed explanation of whether or not they could display the student’s work. | Discussion of legal issues regarding the grading and displaying of the student’s work is presented thoroughly with a detailed explanation of whether or not they could display the student’s work, supported by resources. | ||
How does the First Amendment apply to this situation? | 35.0% | The first amendment is not mentioned in regard to the situation. | Essay includes very little information about the First Amendment. | Essay includes vague references to the First Amendment. Application of First Amendment to situation is lacking detail and clarity. | Essay adequately describes how the First Amendment applies to this situation. | Essay clearly and realistically describes how the First Amendment applies to this situation. | ||
Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% | |||||||
Organization and 500-750-word count | 15.0% | Essay lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Minimum word count is not met. | Essay purpose is not clear and conclusion does not support the claims made. Minimum word count is not met. | Essay purpose statement is clear. Minimum word count is met. | Essay purpose is clear. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Minimum word count is met. | Essay purpose and related conclusion are clear and convincing. Information is well organized and logical. Minimum word count is met. | ||
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. | ||
Format | 10.0% | |||||||
Essay Format and Documentation of at least five Sources (APA Style) | 10.0% | Essay is not in APA style. No sources are documented. | Essay is in APA style, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, with numerous formatting errors. Minimum of five sources is not met. | Essay is in correct APA style. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Sources are documented appropriately, and format is mostly correct. Minimum of five sources is met. | Essay is in correct APA style. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. Sources are documented correctly. Minimum of five sources is met. | Essay is in correct APA style. All format elements are correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented. Minimum of five sources is met or exceeded. | ||
Total Weightage | 100% |