Rubric for Blogging

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Category

4points

3points

2points

1point

Content/Cre
ativity

Post shows
comprehen
sion of
content and
originality.
The post
was
focused
and
remained
on topic.

Post shows
little
comprehen
sion of
content OR
was NOT
original.
The post
was not
focused.

Post shows
little/no
comprehen
sion and
was NOT
original.

Community

Updates
blog by due
date and
responds to
peers by
due date.

Post shows
some
comprehen
sion of
content but
was
original.
The post
was
focused
and
remained
on topic.
Updates
blog later
than due
date but
responds to
peers by
due date.

Blog not
updated
and no
response to
peer.

Graphics/Lin
ks

Includes
multiple
graphics
and links
that add to
the overall
content of
the post.

Quality of
Writing

Post is
written
without
grammatica
l,
punctuation

Updates
blog after
being
reminded
by teacher
OR does
not respond
to peer by
due date.
1 graphic or
link is
included
but it does
not relate
to the
overall
content of
the post.
Post is
written with
less than 6
grammatica
l,
punctuation

More than 1
graphic or
link are
included
but do not
relate to
the overall
content of
the post.
Post is
written with
less than 3
grammatica
l,
punctuation

No
graphics or
links
included in
post.

Post is
written
with more
than 6
grammatic
al,

, and
spelling
errors.

, and
spelling
errors.

, and
spelling
errors.

punctuatio
n and
spelling
errors.