Capella University Change Leadership Discussion

Touchstone 2: Did Jim and Laura Buy a Car?SCENARIO: Jim and Laura Buyer visit the local car dealership because they are
interested in buying a new car. The car they currently have is aging and is
starting to have mechanical problems. Jim and Laura would share the new car,
and use it to go back and forth to work and school. Before going to the
dealership, Jim and Laura decide that they can only afford $400.00 a month in
car payments.
Once at the car dealership, Jim and Laura meet Stan Salesman. Stan shows
them several vehicles and Jim and Laura test-drive several of the cars. Jim and
Laura particularly like the blue 4-door sedan. Therefore, they agree to give Stan
Salesman a $100.00 deposit to hold the car for a day. Stan Salesman does not
give them the receipt but guarantees that the $100.00 is refundable. No
documents were signed.
The next day, Stan Salesman calls Jim and Laura to ask them when they would
like to take delivery of the car. Jim and Laura, on the way home from the
dealership, decided that they were not going to buy the car because they did not
want to spend that money each month. Therefore, Jim and Laura tell Stan
Salesman that they have decided not to buy the car and request their $100.00
deposit back.
Stan insists that the $100.00 was a deposit on the car and was meant to be part
of the contract to buy the car. Stan is very persistent and insistent that Jim and
Laura have contracted to buy the car; therefore, the $100.00 will be applied to
the purchase price of the car. Jim and Laura are shocked and angry as not only
do they not want to spend the money, but now feel as though they are being
duped by Stan Salesman.
Jim and Laura have an appointment to see a lawyer in a few days, but know you
are a student taking a business law class and come to you for advice. They are
very frazzled, and understandably upset that they may have just purchased a
car. Since you have been taking business law, you have read and understand
the elements of a contract and the defenses to a contract. Therefore, although
you are not a lawyer, you provide some basic advice from what you’ve learned in
your business law class.
ASSIGNMENT: Advise Jim and Laura based on the above facts as presented
and the material covered in the lessons by answering each section in the
template below. In this touchstone, be sure to address the following:
1. Identify the elements that must be present for a legal contract to
exist. Define each element using examples.
2. Determine the facts from the scenario that you will use to support
your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase
of the automobile.
3. Decide whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the
automobile.
4. Include two (2) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as
quality academic resources.
Touchstone 2 Template
In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly
written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0,
and you will be given one attempt to redo the touchstone.
A. Directions
Step 1: Answer Questions
Follow the directions for each part of the Touchstone 2 Template. Include your
response and all relevant elements under the Requirement section. Prompts in
the Inspiration section are not required; however, they may help you to fully think
through your response.
Part 1: Contract Definition
Identify the elements that must be present for a legal contract to exist.
Define each element using examples.
Part 2: Case Support
Determine the facts from the scenario that you will use to support your
decision on whether or not Jim and Laura entered a contract with Stan
Salesman for the purchase of the automobile.
Part 3: Case Judgment
Based on the facts in Part 2, decide whether or not there was a contract for
the purchase of the automobile.
Part 4: Sources & Conventions
Include two academic references to support your judgment and review
your document for standard English writing conventions.
Step 2: Review Rubric
Review the rubric to ensure that you understand how you will be evaluated.
Contact a Sophia learning coach with any questions.
Step 3: Review Checklist and Requirements
Review the checklist and requirements to ensure that your Touchstone is
complete.
Step 4: Submit
Submit your completed Touchstone 2 Template using the blue button at the top
of this page.
Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your
Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
1. Contract Definition
❒ Have you identified the elements of a legal contract?
❒ Have you defined each element?
❒ Have you provided an example for each element?
❒ Have you included reference citations as appropriate?
2. Case Support
❒ Have you identified relevant facts from the scenario?
❒ Have you written a clear explanation of how these facts support your decision?
❒ Have you included reference citations as appropriate?
3. Case Judgment
❒ Have you clearly stated your decision on the existence of a contract for
purchase of the automobile?
❒ Have you defended your decision with relevant facts from Part 2 about the
scenario that support your choice?
4. Sources & Conventions
❒ Have you provided two high quality academic references?
❒ Have you explained how each source relates to and supports your judgment
on the case?
❒ Have you reviewed the touchstone for proper academic and/or professional
writing conventions?
B. Rubric
Contract Definition
(25 points)
Define the elements of a
legal contract using
examples from the
scenario where applicable.
Case Support (25
points)
Identify the facts from the
scenario which support
your decision on whether
or not a contract exists for
the purchase of the
automobile.
Case Judgment (25
points)
Decide whether or not
there was a contract for the
purchase of the
automobile.
Sources (15 points)
Include two academic
references to support your
judgment.
Conventions (10
points)
Follow conventions for
standard written English.
Advanced (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Acceptable (75%)
Thoroughly defined the
elements of a legal contract
using examples from the
scenario where applicable.
Satisfactorily defined the
elements of a legal contract
using examples from the
scenario where applicable.
Partially defined the elements
of a legal contract using
examples from the scenario
where applicable.
Thoroughly identified the
facts from the scenario which
support your decision on
whether or not a contract
exists for the purchase of the
automobile.
Satisfactorily identified the
facts from the scenario which
support your decision on
whether or not a contract
exists for the purchase of the
automobile.
Partially identified the facts
from the scenario which
support your decision on
whether or not a contract
exists for the purchase of the
automobile.
Thoroughly decided whether
or not there was a contract
for the purchase of the
automobile.
Satisfactorily decided
whether or not there was a
contract for the purchase of
the automobile.
Partially decided whether or
not there was a contract for the
purchase of the automobile.
Meets number of required
references; all references high
quality choices.
Meets number of required
references; most references
high quality choices.
Meets the required number of
references; most references
poor quality choices.
There are only a few, if any,
negligible errors in grammar,
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization, formatting, and
usage.
There are occasional minor
errors in grammar,
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization, formatting,
and usage.
There are some significant
errors in grammar,
punctuation, spelling,
capitalization, formatting, and
usage.
C. Requirements
The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:
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Written responses must be 750-1000 words combined for all prompts.
Use a readable 11- or 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment and all
writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
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Submission must include your name, the name of the course, and the
date.
Include all of the assignment components in a single (.doc and .docx)
file.
D. Additional Resources
The following resources will be helpful to you as you work on this assignment:
1. Purdue Online Writing Lab’s APA Formatting and Style Guide
1. This site includes a comprehensive overview of APA style, as well as
individual pages with guidelines for specific citation types.
2. Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style
1. This page on the official APA website addresses common questions
related to APA formatting. The “References,” “Punctuation,” and
“Grammar and Writing Style” sections will be the most useful to your
work in this course.
3. APA Style: Quick Answers—References
1. This page on the official APA Style website provides numerous
examples of reference list formatting for various source types.