Group Discussion Rubric

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Group Student routinely Student Student does not Student does not
Participation engages in group contributes once voluntarily willingly
discussion and or twice and contribute, but participate.
willingly tries to willingly tries to willing tries to
answer questions all questions s/he answer questions
s/he is asked. is asked. s/he is asked.
Individual Student routinely Student engages Student Student does not
Participation engages in online once or twice contributes, but willingly
discussion when encouraged the contribution participate.
willingly tries to to contribute. seems hasty and
contribute rushed.
Thoughtfulness of Student makes a Student makes a Student makes a Student does not
Response claim or claim or claim or make a claim or
comments, and comments, and comment, but comment, and
points out points out enough does NOT simply states "I
adequate pictures pictures or words provide good Agree"
or words to to support his/her support for the
support his/her interpretation. interpretation.
interpretation.
Respects Others Student listens Student listens Student interrupts Student
quietly, does not quietly and does once or twice, but interrupts often
interrupt, and is not interrupt, but comments are by whispering,
polite in their behaves in a relevant. Student making
online discussion. confrontational behaves in a comments or
manner online. confrontational noises that
manner online. distract others
OR moves
around in ways
that distract
others. Student
"flames" other
student's in
online
discussion.