Does the paper clearly evaluate Yates’ diagnoses of postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and schizophrenia?

Writing Assignment #2 Grading Rubric

Section	Points Awarded	Total Points Worth
Introduction: Does the introduction include a brief synopsis of the crime that Yates committed based on the documentary, and a brief introduction to the legal insanity standard that was presented on behalf of the defense in this case?		10
Yates’ Mental Health: Does the paper clearly evaluate Yates’ diagnoses of postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, and schizophrenia? Does the paper discuss whether any diagnoses were missing that Yates should have been given?		20
Discussion of Wrongfulness: Does the paper clearly evaluate Yates’ appreciation of the wrongfulness of the act? Does the paper discuss whether Yates know her conduct was wrong, and support this opinion with evidence?		20
Yates & Insanity: Does the paper discuss whether Yates met criteria for a not guilty by reason of insanity defense in this case, and support this opinion with evidence? Is the legal standard applied appropriately? Are examples of Yates’ symptoms and behaviors discussed?		20
Critical Analysis & Recommendations: Does the paper conclude with an evaluation of the legal insanity standard in this case? Does the paper include a discussion of whether this standard needs to be revised, and if so, how? Does this discussion flow logically based on the analysis of Yates and the insanity defense?		15
APA Format: Is APA formatting correctly used throughout the research paper? Are the DSM-5, M’Naghten (1843) case, and documentary properly cited? References? In-text citations?		10
Level of Writing: Is the writing clear and relevant? Are there grammatical and/or spelling errors? Is the writing at a polished and professional level?		5
TOTAL:		100

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