Scoring Guide for Discussion Board Forum Participation Total Possible Points Per Forum: 10 Very Good: 9-10 Good: 7-8 Satisfactory: 5-6 Unsatisfactory: 0-4 Quantity of Posts (3 @ 3 Contributed 3 posts at or Contributed 3 posts at or Contributed 3 posts at or Contributed fewer than 3 above the minimum length above the minimum length below the minimum length posts with less than sentences each required, often going beyond required. required. minimum content. minimum) the minimum if necessary to (2 pts.) make a point or to respond to other writers. Offered responses Offered responses Offered responses mostly Offered responses mostly Contribution to throughout the posting throughout the posting throughout the posting at the end of the posting Conversation period, thoughtfully period, responding to other period, occasionally period, perhaps all at one (3 pts.) responding to other posts posts, and may have making specific responses sitting; made few if any and asking follow-up occasionally asked to other posts. direct responses to others’ questions to keep the relevant questions. ideas. discussion going. Demonstrated full Demonstrated Demonstrated partial Demonstrated little or no Knowledge of Assigned understanding of the reading understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the Reading Material material in references to reading material, making reading material and used reading material, (3 pts.) passages and/or ideas. valid references to a few references to responding to others’ ideas Used specific references to passages or ideas. Used support ideas. or offering irrelevant reading material to support references to support own responses. or challenge ideas. ideas. Application of Demonstrated ability to apply Demonstrated ability to Demonstrated some ability Demonstrated little or no ideas in reading material make connections to see connections ability to make or see Knowledge Beyond and/or other students’ posts between reading material between reading material connections beyond basic Reading Material to prior learned knowledge, and prior experience or and broader insights meaning in the reading (2 pts.) making insightful knowledge. contributed by other material. connections. students.
Scoring Guide for Discussion Board Forum Participation Total Possible Points Per Forum: 10 Very Good: 9-10 Good: 7-8 Satisfactory: 5-6 Unsatisfactory: 0-4 Quantity of Posts (3 @ 3 sentences each minimum) (2 pts.) Contributed 3 posts at or above the minimum length required, often going beyond the minimum if necessary to make a point or to respond to other writers. Contributed 3 posts at or above the minimum length required. Contributed 3 posts at or below the minimum length required. Contributed fewer than 3 posts with less than minimum content. Contribution to Conversation (3 pts.) Offered responses throughout the posting period, thoughtfully responding to other posts and asking follow-up questions to keep the discussion going. Offered responses throughout the posting period, responding to other posts, and may have occasionally asked relevant questions. Offered responses mostly throughout the posting period, occasionally making specific responses to other posts. Offered responses mostly at the end of the posting period, perhaps all at one sitting; made few if any direct responses to others’ ideas. Knowledge of Assigned Reading Material (3 pts.) Demonstrated full understanding of the reading material in references to passages and/or ideas. Used specific references to reading material to support or challenge ideas. Demonstrated understanding of the reading material, making valid references to passages or ideas. Used references to support own ideas. Demonstrated partial understanding of the reading material and used a few references to support ideas. Demonstrated little or no understanding of the reading material, responding to others’ ideas or offering irrelevant responses. Application of Knowledge Beyond Reading Material (2 pts.) Demonstrated ability to apply ideas in reading material and/or other students’ posts to prior learned knowledge, making insightful connections. Demonstrated ability to make connections between reading material and prior experience or knowledge. Demonstrated some ability to see connections between reading material and broader insights contributed by other students. Demonstrated little or no ability to make or see connections beyond basic meaning in the reading material.
DiscussionBoardRubricExample.docx