Responses are substantive and relate to the topic. 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Grammar, Syntax, The following was present: The following was The following was The following was present: present: present: APA Points deducted 0-4 errors in APA for improper format 5-9 errors in APA 10- 13 errors in 14 to greater grammar, syntax format. APA format errors in APA and APA style of AND format. writing. AND/OR AND/OR The source of AND/OR information is the Responses have APA Manual 6th 0-4 grammatical, Responses have Responses have Responses have Edition spelling or 5-9 grammatical, 10-13 grammatical, more Error is punctuation spelling or spelling and than 14 defined to be errors. punctuation punctuation errors. grammatical, a unique APA errors. spelling or error. Same AND AND/OR punctuation type of error AND/OR errors. is only Writing style is Writing style is not counted as generally clear, focused on topic, AND/OR one error. focused on topic, Writing style is making discussion and facilitates slightly focused difficult to Writing style communication. on topic making understand. does not discussion difficult facilitate to understand. communication 0 Points Lost 5 Points Lost Participation For Week 8 ONLY: Failed to Requirements Demonstrated the demonstrate the following: following: Initial, and peer or Initial, and peer faculty postings or faculty were made on 2 postings were separate days
Responses are substantive and relate to the topic. 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points Grammar, Syntax, APA Points deducted for improper grammar, syntax and APA style of writing. The source of information is the APA Manual 6th Edition Error is defined to be a unique APA error. Same type of error is only counted as one error. The following was present: 0-4 errors in APA format AND Responses have 0-4 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. AND Writing style is generally clear, focused on topic, and facilitates communication. The following was present: 5-9 errors in APA format. AND/OR Responses have 5-9 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. AND/OR Writing style is slightly focused on topic making discussion difficult to understand. The following was present: 10- 13 errors in APA format AND/OR Responses have 10-13 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors. AND/OR Writing style is not focused on topic, making discussion difficult to understand. The following was present: 14 to greater errors in APA format. AND/OR Responses have more than 14 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. AND/OR Writing style does not facilitate communication 0 Points Lost 5 Points Lost Participation Requirements For Week 8 ONLY: Demonstrated the following: Initial, and peer or faculty postings were made on 2 separate days Failed to demonstrate the following: Initial, and peer or faculty postings were
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