Appendix A: Communication Rubric Below is an example of a rubric used to determine participation grades for an online discussion or assignment: delete? Same as onsite Grade Performance Criteria Response Characteristics An outstanding performance; it may exceed clear and cogent. the expectations of the assignment. It is in-depth explanation of the topic. A thought-provoking and persuasive. It meets logical, creative organization. and exceeds the requirements for the B rich variety of convincing reasons, response. examples, and illustrations. conscious choice of effective language. authoritative, honest. clear awareness of audience. A good, better-than-average performance. It directly relevant to and addresses all parts is interesting and competent. It meets and of the assignment. exceeds the requirements for the C B logical organization. response. fully developed with supporting reasons and explanations generalizations supported with relevant, specific details. clear, concise writing. some awareness of audience. Represents adequate, readable college-level focus relevant to assigned topic. thought and expression. Choice of topic is some evidence of organization. C appropriate to the nature of the assignment. gives supporting reasons and examples, It may not respond to all parts of the but may not be fully developed. assignment. clear writing. consistent. Confusing, difficult to read, unfocused. It does not address assigned topic. D does not demonstrate competent unstructured or disordered. thought on the topic or assignment. lack of support for ideas. unclear or incoherent expression. little awareness of audience. Weak in several areas. It fails to no attempt to respond to assignment. F communicate its ideas effectively. May seriously and consistently illogical. indicate a lack of understanding of the predicated on false premises. assigned question. It may be late without incomprehensible. instructor approval. Plagiarized responses little or no awareness of audience. merit an automatic F. Acknowledgement: this example rubric is based on the English Department’s writing assignment rubric.
Appendix A: Communication Rubric Below is an example of a rubric used to determine participation grades for an online discussion or assignment: delete? Same as onsite Grade Performance Criteria Response Characteristics A An outstanding performance; it may exceed the expectations of the assignment. It is thought-provoking and persuasive. It meets and exceeds the requirements for the B response. clear and cogent. in-depth explanation of the topic. logical, creative organization. rich variety of convincing reasons, examples, and illustrations. conscious choice of effective language. authoritative, honest. clear awareness of audience. B A good, better-than-average performance. It is interesting and competent. It meets and exceeds the requirements for the C response. directly relevant to and addresses all parts of the assignment. logical organization. fully developed with supporting reasons and explanations generalizations supported with relevant, specific details. clear, concise writing. some awareness of audience. C Represents adequate, readable college-level thought and expression. Choice of topic is appropriate to the nature of the assignment. It may not respond to all parts of the assignment. focus relevant to assigned topic. some evidence of organization. gives supporting reasons and examples, but may not be fully developed. clear writing. consistent. D Confusing, difficult to read, unfocused. It does not demonstrate competent thought on the topic or assignment. does not address assigned topic. unstructured or disordered. lack of support for ideas. unclear or incoherent expression. little awareness of audience. F Weak in several areas. It fails to communicate its ideas effectively. May indicate a lack of understanding of the assigned question. It may be late without instructor approval. Plagiarized responses merit an automatic F. no attempt to respond to assignment. seriously and consistently illogical. predicated on false premises. incomprehensible. little or no awareness of audience. Acknowledgement: this example rubric is based on the English Department’s writing assignment rubric.