Worksheet
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First, you will complete the Describe the Case Worksheet to start the analysis of your case. One common method of case analysis is called the Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion (IRAC) method. For this task, you will only be completing the “Issue” portion of the IRAC method
Modified from
IHP 420 Describe the Case Worksheet
Issue (What facts and circumstances brought these parties to court?)
● Who are the parties in this case:
plaintiff and defendant?
● What facts and circumstances
brought these parties to court?
● Is the court deciding a question of
fact—i.e., are the parties in dispute
over what happened?
Or is it a question of law—i.e., is the
court unsure which rule to apply to
these facts?
● Which facts of the case raise issues?
● What are the nonissues?
● Other
IHP 420 Describe the Case Guidelines and Rubric
Using the case provided for Final Project I: Malpractice, complete the provided worksheet using
complete sentences and submit to your instructor as a Microsoft Word document.
Your instructor will use the rubric below to make sure you have correctly identified the crucial facts in
the malpractice case.
Guidelines for Submission: Complete and submit the Describe the Case worksheet.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor
feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.
| Critical Elements | Proficient (100%) | Needs Improvement (70%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
| Parties | Includes all of the parties in the case | Incorrectly or incompletely identifies the parties in the case | Does not identify parties in the case | 20 |
| Facts and Circumstances | Accurately explains the facts and circumstances that brought the parties to court | Mentions some of the facts and circumstances that brought the parties to court | Does not correctly identify facts and circumstances that brought the parties to court | 20 |
| Question of Fact or Question of Law | Correctly explains whether the court is deciding a question of fact or a question of law | Correctly identifies whether the court is deciding a question of fact or a question of law, but does not provide supporting facts | Does not correctly identify whether the court is deciding question of fact or question of law | 20 |
| Facts That Raise Issues | Clearly explains which facts of the case raise issues | Correctly identifies facts that raise issues but does not provide supporting information | Does not correctly identify facts that raise issues in the case | 20 |
| Explanation of Nonissues | Clearly explains the nonissues of the case | Correctly identifies nonissues of the case but does not explain them | Does not correctly identify nonissues of the case | 20 |
| Total | 100% |