Intel ® Teach Elements
Designing Blended Learning
Blog Rubric
Use this rubric to assess the quality of your blog.
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Purpose
My blog has a clear
purpose to share and
collect opinions and
information about an
important and
interesting topic.
Content
My blog is fair and
balanced. I refer to
information from a
variety of viewpoints
and draw original
conclusions based on
my research.
Sources
I gather extensive
information from a
variety of reliable
sources outside the
classroom. I cite my
sources correctly.
Audience
My writing engages
my readers. I ask
good questions and
describe interesting
ideas to get my
readers to respond.
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The purpose of my My blog is mostly My blog appears to
blog is to share about one topic, but be about
information and my sometimes I get off unconnected topics
opinions about an the subject. and events.
important topic.
My blog is fair. I I try to be fair in my I only present one
refer to information blog, but the viewpoint on my
from more than one information I present topic. I do not draw
viewpoint and draw is missing critical conclusions about
conclusions based on content. I try to the research, but
my research. draw conclusions, just repeat what
but sometimes my other sources have
conclusions are not said about the topic.
based on research.
I gather information Most of the The information on
from some reliable information on my my blog is my
sources outside the blog comes from my opinion, without any
classroom. I cite all opinions. I cite only sources to back it
of my sources with one or two sources, up.
no or very few minor or my citations have
errors. numerous errors.
I think about what I try to think about I rarely think about
my readers want to my readers and how my readers will
know and write my answer their respond to my blog.
blog entries to questions, but most I write about what is
answer their of the time I just interesting to me or
questions and write about what I is easy to find.
concerns. am interested in or
what is easy to find.
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Voice
My writing shows my
personality and
reflects a deep
commitment to the
topic of my blog.
Writing
My writing style is
interesting and
appropriate for my
readers. I have no
errors in grammar,
spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, or
sentences.
Updates
I write blog entries
with new information
and thoughts at least
once a week, without
being reminded.
Extra Features
I include blog
features, such as
graphics, photos,
and links, to enhance
what I am saying
and to persuade my
readers.
Creativity
I use language and
blog features to
communicate my
message in
surprising and
unusual ways.
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My writing shows
that I care about the
topic I am writing
about in my blog.
I write so my
readers can
understand. Any
errors in conventions
do not take away
from what I am
saying.
I write blog entries
with new information
and thoughts at least
once every 10 days
or so, without being
reminded.
I include blog
features, such as
graphics, photos,
and links.
I use language and
blog features to
communicate my
message in
interesting ways.
My writing My writing sounds
sometimes shows like I am completing
that I care about the an assignment
topic. without caring about
the topic.
I try to write so my My writing is
readers can confusing and often
understand, but does not make sense
sometimes my to my readers.
writing does not
make sense because
of errors in
conventions.
If I am reminded, I Even when I am
write in my blog at reminded, I often do
least once every two not write in my blog
weeks. for weeks at a time.
I include some blog I do not include any
features, such as extra blog features,
graphics, photos, or the features I
and links, but include do not make
sometimes they take sense.
away from the
purpose of my blog.
I try to use language I do not try to use
and blog features to language and blog
communicate my features in surprising
message in ways.
surprising ways, but
sometimes my
attempts just take
away from the
purpose.
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