Dimensions of Culture Program
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Paper 2:
DOC 2: Justice
Winter Quarter 2015
Summarizing and Analyzing Justice
Lecture A: Dr. Mark Hendrickson
The Writing Task:
You work as an intern for a local law firm that focuses on civil rights cases. The attorney that you work
for is researching a case and needs your help. She asks you to write a well-organized, 5-6 page essay on
one of the following justice-related cases/issues to help her prepare for her case.
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Lochner v. New York (1905)
Muller v. Oregon (1908)
Adkins v. Children’s Hospital (1923)
West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish (1937)
The Bracero Chualar Bus Crash (1963)
Your task is to complete the following:
1) Write a brief summary of the case and the majority decision made by the court; 2) Use your DOC
analytical skills to make a historically informed argument about whether you think the outcome of the
case/issue was just or unjust. Support that argument using well-chosen evidence from course readings.
Due Date and Requirements:
Friday, March 6, to your TA at the beginning of lecture. The paper must also be uploaded to Turnitin before
4:00 p.m. on that date.
The paper must be typed, double-spaced, with 1 inch margins, 11 or 12 point font, with an appropriate
heading, title, and works cited page, and 5-6 pages in length.
Essays will be evaluated using the following criteria:
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Does the paper have a well-organized introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion?
Does the paper demonstrate a careful and detailed reading and analysis of related course materials?
Does the essay summarize the decision accurately?
Does it use DOC tools to analyze arguments?
Is the evidence used well-chosen and analyzed clearly?
Are citations correct? Is the works cited page free of errors?
Has the final draft been edited for basic spelling and punctuation errors?
Does the paper follow UCSD’s guidelines for Academic Integrity?
https://students.ucsd.edu/academics/academic-integrity/ai-and-you.html
Late Papers
Papers submitted to TAs after lecture on March 6 will be considered late, and will have their grades lowered
by 1/3 of a letter grade. Papers submitted the day after the due date will have their grades lowered by 2/3 of
a letter grade. The penalty will increase accordingly for each additional day late. Students turning in late
paper are encouraged to talk with their TAs.
In addition, papers submitted to Turnitin after the deadline will be considered late and the grade will be
lowered by 1/3 of a letter grade. Papers uploaded the day after the due date will have their grades lowered by
2/3 of a letter grade, etc.
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Dimensions of Culture Program
http://marshall.ucsd.edu/doc/doc2
DOC 2: Justice
Winter Quarter 2015
Evaluation Rubric
Grade Range
“A” Range –
Exceptional
Response
“B” Range –
Strong and
Successful
Response
“C” Range –
Adequate
Response
“D” and
Below
Range –
Unsuccessful
Response
Description
The “A” essay demonstrates a sophisticated reading and understanding of course
materials. It has something to say and says it clearly and effectively. Analysis is critical
and uses DOC tools correctly and successfully. Evidence is well-chosen and explained in
depth. Editing is superb and includes almost no citation or sentence-level errors. It
stands above the rest for its organization, depth, complexity, and clarity.
The “B” paper is a successful response to the assignment. It addresses all parts of the
prompt. It includes well-chosen evidence and analysis using DOC tools. However, there
are a few places where these components could be explored with more depth, specificity,
and/or accuracy to improve the paper. Editing is well done, with only a few minor issues.
One more draft might be necessary to put it in the “A” range.
The “C" paper demonstrates an adequate response to the assignment. It addresses most of
the prompt, but might lack clarity, accuracy, and/or depth in its content. There may be at
least a few places in this paper that rely on unsupported generalizations and/or
unexplained supporting details. The paper reflects a limited engagement with readings
and DOC tools and concepts. With a little more reading, review, revision and editing, and
perhaps an office hour visit to the TA or lecturer, this could have been a “B” paper.
Work that earns a grade below a “C” indicates that the paper fails to demonstrate an
adequate understanding of the assignment. A paper in this range may struggle with
some/all of the following: addresses the wrong prompt, fails to follow directions, fails to
incorporate course readings and materials; has significant structural and distracting
sentence-level errors. It may also contain evidence of plagiarism.
A paper in this range could have strongly benefited from: additional planning and
outlining work; office hour visits with the TA; Writing Center appointments; and/or
greater class participation.