RUBRIC FOR DISCUSSION BOARD POSTINGS The following rubric explains how the points are giving for discussion postings. Postings will be given points according to the quality of thought behind the posting. Performance Indicators for Answering Initial Discussion Question Up to 5 points for Initial Posting Unacceptable Needs Meets Expectations Excellent Improvement 0 Points 3 points 5 points 1 points Postings are after One or two sentence Ideas are clear, focused Interesting, new ideas discussion deadline posting. Ideas on the topic but don't that demonstrate dates – no points are repeat previous usually stand out as writer's insight on the given no matter how ones expressed in original. Thoughts topic. The posting is good the posting is. prior postings, or sometimes reiterate ideas more than one or two lack originality. expressed by others. sentences. Posting after the deadline is like the Errors in grammar Occasional mistakes of Grammar and sitting in an empty and typing. Use of grammar or expression. expression adhere to classroom – the class “IM” or shortened Writing appears in a style the norms of standard has left. texting language. that is easily readable. English. Performance Indicators for Discussion Responses Up to 5 points for responses to classmate’s posting Unacceptable Needs Meets Expectations Excellent Improvement 0 Points 3 points 5 points 1 points Postings are after One or two sentence Ideas are clear, focused Interesting, new ideas discussion deadline posting. on the topic but don't that demonstrate dates – no points are usually stand out as writer's insight on the In responses to given no matter how original. Thoughts topic. The posting is other student good the posting is. sometimes reiterate ideas more than one or two postings just saying expressed by others. sentences. “I agree” or “I like your idea” without Occasional mistakes of Grammar and expressing any grammar or expression. expression adhere to other original Writing appears in a style the norms of standard thoughts. that is easily readable. English.
RUBRIC FOR DISCUSSION BOARD POSTINGS The following rubric explains how the points are giving for discussion postings. Postings will be given points according to the quality of thought behind the posting. Performance Indicators for Answering Initial Discussion Question Up to 5 points for Initial Posting Unacceptable 0 Points Needs Improvement 1 points Meets Expectations 3 points Excellent 5 points Postings are after discussion deadline dates – no points are given no matter how good the posting is. Posting after the deadline is like the sitting in an empty classroom – the class has left. One or two sentence posting. Ideas repeat previous ones expressed in prior postings, or lack originality. Errors in grammar and typing. Use of “IM” or shortened texting language. Ideas are clear, focused on the topic but don't usually stand out as original. Thoughts sometimes reiterate ideas expressed by others. Occasional mistakes of grammar or expression. Writing appears in a style that is easily readable. Interesting, new ideas that demonstrate writer's insight on the topic. The posting is more than one or two sentences. Grammar and expression adhere to the norms of standard English. Performance Indicators for Discussion Responses Up to 5 points for responses to classmate’s posting Unacceptable 0 Points Needs Improvement 1 points Meets Expectations 3 points Excellent 5 points Postings are after discussion deadline dates – no points are given no matter how good the posting is. One or two sentence posting. In responses to other student postings just saying “I agree” or “I like your idea” without expressing any other original thoughts. Ideas are clear, focused on the topic but don't usually stand out as original. Thoughts sometimes reiterate ideas expressed by others. Occasional mistakes of grammar or expression. Writing appears in a style that is easily readable. Interesting, new ideas that demonstrate writer's insight on the topic. The posting is more than one or two sentences. Grammar and expression adhere to the norms of standard English.
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