Bus Unit 5

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 5
Points: 100

Overview:

Regardless of whether you own a business or are a stakeholder in a business,
understanding basic contract terms is important. es enter into contracts with
many areas, from shipping to suppliers to customers. As a business owner or manager
knowledge of these basic terms will assist you in the day to day operations of the
business, regardless of the field.

Instructions:

• Fill in the attached template.
• For each term, define the term with citation to authority, define the term in your

own words and provide an example of each term.

Requirements:

• Use APA format for non-legal sources such as the textbook. Use Bluebook
citation format for any legal citations.

• Submit a Word document using the template.
• Maximum two pages in length, excluding the Reference page.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

LAW204 – I

Contract Terms

Evaluation Rubric for Contract Terms Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 44 Points 45 – 59 Points 60 – 74
Points

75 Points

Contract
Terms

Does not
concisely and
clearly defines
most terms.

Somewhat
concisely and
clearly defines
some terms.

Mostly
concisely,
succinctly,
and clearly
defines most
terms.

Concisely,
succinctly, and
clearly defines
each term.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Paper Length More than 2

pages

n/a n/a 2 pages or less

0 – 8 points 9 – 11 points 12 – 14
points

15 points

Clear and
Professional
Writing and
APA/Bluebook
Format

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.

Significant errors
that do not
impede
professional
presentation.

Few errors
that do not
impede
professional
presentation.

Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA/Bluebook
compliant, and
error free.

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Evaluation Rubric for Contract Terms Assignment