Rubric Discussion Criterion High Grades (4 points each) Middle Grades (3 points each) Low Grades (0-2 points each) Score and Comments High scoring students will do the Middle scoring students will do Low scoring students will do the following: the following: following: Original Response Post comments that respond Post comments that speak to the Post comments that are off topic Score: carefully and thoughtfully to the assigned topic with some care or lead the reader to suspect Comments: assigned topic, giving good and thought but that lack some that they did not understand the examples with accuracy and accuracy and detail. topic, posts are limited in detail to support what they have accuracy and detail. to say. Responses to Return more than once to the Return only once to the Fail to respond to others. Score: Others discussion to respond discussion, showing some Comments: thoughtfully to what others say, understanding of what others focusing on the topic. say. Thoughtfulness Show thoughtful consideration of Show consideration of Show that they logged in quickly Score: others’ to their posts responses to their posts, with to post hurried or incomplete others’ responses Comments: and willingness to see other limited reconsideration of their entries, without consideration for perspectives. own perspectives. to their posts. others’ responses Respect Show consistent politeness and Respond to others without overt Respond rudely or in a way that Score: respect toward others. politeness or rudeness. is insulting to others. Comments: Community Respond with thought-provoking Respond with original reflections Respond with a rewording of the Score: ideas or questions that on the topic that may encourage course material or in a way that Comments: encourage the interaction of peer response. does not promote the discussion peers and may lead to an thread. engaging discussion thread. Student Name: Total Score:
Rubric Discussion Criterion High Grades (4 points each) High scoring students will do the following: Middle Grades (3 points each) Middle scoring students will do the following: Low Grades (0-2 points each) Low scoring students will do the following: Score and Comments Original Response Post comments that respond carefully and thoughtfully to the assigned topic, giving good examples with accuracy and detail to support what they have to say. Post comments that speak to the assigned topic with some care and thought but that lack some accuracy and detail. Post comments that are off topic or lead the reader to suspect that they did not understand the topic, posts are limited in accuracy and detail. Score: Comments: Responses to Others Return more than once to the discussion to respond thoughtfully to what others say, focusing on the topic. Return only once to the discussion, showing some understanding of what others say. Fail to respond to others. Score: Comments: Thoughtfulness Show thoughtful consideration of others’ responses to their posts and willingness to see other perspectives. Show consideration of others’ responses to their posts, with limited reconsideration of their own perspectives. Show that they logged in quickly to post hurried or incomplete entries, without consideration for others’ responses to their posts. Score: Comments: Respect Show consistent politeness and respect toward others. Respond to others without overt politeness or rudeness. Respond rudely or in a way that is insulting to others. Score: Comments: Community Respond with thought-provoking ideas or questions that encourage the interaction of peers and may lead to an engaging discussion thread. Respond with original reflections on the topic that may encourage peer response. Respond with a rewording of the course material or in a way that does not promote the discussion thread. Score: Comments: Student Name: Total Score:
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