Theatre History Grading Rubric 90 point Discussions

Grading Criteria
INITIAL
POSTING
Overall point
breakdown

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory 47- 42

Less than satisfactory

30-27

26.9 24

23.9 21

<21

Responded to each
question, but needed
more development in the
responses.

Either not all discussion

points were addressed,
or they were
inadequately developed.

Used at least the number

of credible sources
stated in the assignment
including the play and
the text book with some
MLA in-text formatting
errors and/or in Works
Cited.

Did not use the required

sources and did not use
MLA format in in-text
citations and in the
Works Cited.

Did not use the

minimum number of
words.
Mechanics were poor
with 4 or more errors

Fully developed, insightful

responses to each
discussion point.
37 pts

Good, well-developed
responses to each
discussion point.

Used at least the number of

credible sources stated in
the assignment the text
book and play are always
required to be used (and
with one exception, one
credible source beyond the
text book and play) AND
cited using MLA format
for in-text citations, with
full citation in Works Cited
at conclusion of initial
posting in MLA format
22 pts

Used at least the number

of credible sources
stated in the assignment
the text book and play
are always required to
be used (and with one
exception, one credible
source beyond the text
book) AND cited using
MLA format for in-text
citations, with full
citation in Works Cited
at conclusion of initial
posting in MLA format

Responded using at least

the minimum number of
words.
Ideas clearly expressed
excellent sentence
structure, grammar etc., no
more than 1 mechanical
error
6 pts

Responded using at least

the minimum number of
words.
Ideas clearly expressed
very good sentence
structure, grammar etc.
no more than 2
mechanical errors

Responded using at least

the minimum number of
words.
Mechanics were
satisfactory, with no
more than 3 mechanical
errors.

Grading Criteria

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory 47- 42

Less than satisfactory

RESPONSES TO
CLASSMATES

15- 13.5

13.4 - 12

11.9 10.5

<10.5

Content

65 pts
(72.2% of total)
The excellent
criteria shows the
maximum points for
each component

25 pts
(27.8% of total)
The excellent
criteria shows the
maximum points for
each component

Responded to at least 5
classmates initial postings
18 pts

Responded to at least 4
classmates postings

Responded to at least 4
classmates postings

Responded to 4 or fewer
classmates postings

Provided specific, wellwritten, relevant feedback

using at least 50 words for
each one
5 pts.

Provided specific,
clearly written,
generally relevant
feedback using at least
50 words for each one

Provided adequately
developed and
composed feedback,
using at least 50 words
for each one

Provided feedback,
some lacking in clarity
with some responses
using less than 50 words
for each one

Asked at least one

classmate a specific
question on her/his posting.
2 pts.

Asked at least one

classmate a specific
question on her/his
posting.

Did not ask at least one

classmate a question on
her/his posting.

Responded to questions
posed on your initial
posting (-2 pts for lack of
responses)

Responded to questions
posed on your initial
posting

Asked at least one

classmate a question on
her/his posting, which
may not have been a
clear question (e.g.
rhetorical).
Responded to questions
posed on your initial
posting

Did not respond to

questions posed on your
initial posting

Note: plagiarism will result in an F (0 points)