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Name Discussion Board Rubric: 100 points

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Levels of Achievement

Criteria Distinguished Proficient Satisfactory Emerging Unsatisfactory

Participation in 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 15 to 16 points 13 to 14 O to 12 points

Discussion points
Provides Provides comments and Sporadically provides Does not enter
comments and some new information in comments and some Provides discussion.
new information a fairly regular manner. new information . minimal
in a regular and Interacts with a few Interacts with only one comments and
equitable selected participants by or two participants by information to
manner. posting queries, posting queries, other
Interacts with a comments, and comments, and participants.
variety of thoughtful responses. thoughtful responses. Participates
participants by infrequently in
posting queries, on-line
comments, and discussions or
thoughtful e-mail;
responses. postings are
irrelevant or
superficial.

Content of 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 15 to 16 points 13 to 14 0 to 12 points

Posting points
Postings are Makes significant Postings consist largely Does not add
accurate, contributions to the of personal opinions or Adds little to to the
original, and discussion. Reveals experiences. Reveals a the discussion .
relevant. Even adequate understanding restricted understanding substantive
better than of the topic as of the topic limited to discussion but
telling us evidenced by posts information that could may contribute
something new, telling us something be derived from prior to the social
participant raises new. posts. aspects of the
new questions course.
that lead to
further
discussion from
a variety of
people. Reveals
a solid

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Levels of Achievement

Criteria Distinguished Proficient Satisfactory Emerging Unsatisfactory

understanding of
the topic as
evidenced by
thoughtful
responses and
questions.

Critical Thinking 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 15 to 16 points 13 to 14 0 to 12 points

evidenced by points
Posting Offers a critical Agrees or disagrees Agrees or disagrees Does not enter
analysis of an with existing discussion with existing discussion Provides no posting .
existing posted and provides limited but provides no evidence of
idea or justification/explanation justification/explanation agreement or
introduces a (e.g. text readings, (e.g. text readings, disagreement
different resources). resources). with existing
interpretation to discussion .
an existing idea.

Responsiveness 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 15 to 16 points 13 to 14 0 to 12 points

Initial post is Initial post is the Initial post is the points
Does not
beyond the minimum required and minimum required and Posts initial respond.
minimum responds to two other responds to one other comments but
required. posted discussions. posted discussion. Initial does not
Responds to two Initial post and post and response are respond to
or more posted responses are made by made by specified due others' posts.
discussions. specified due date. date. Initial post is
Initial post and made after
responses are due date.
made by
specified due
date.

Writing Style 19 to 20 points 17 to 18 points 15 to 16 points 13 to 14 0 to 12 points

points
Highly skilled Explicitly presents Able to present ideas. Does not write
presentation of ideas. Work appropriate Comes close to Limited ability response.
ideas. Engages for this level of student. expectations for work at to convey
reading . Work No spelling or grammar this level. Some ideas noted .
exceeds errors noted. A few punctuation and spelling Below
expectations for minor punctuation errors errors but no errors in expectations

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Levels of Achievement

Criteria Distinguished Proficient Satisfactory Emerging Unsatisfactory

this level of identified. grammar identified . of work at this

student. level. Errors
Absolutely no noted in
errors in spelling ,
spelling , punctuation ,
punctuation, or and grammar.
grammar noted.

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