Rubrics for Class Participation

Performance
High (5–6) Mid (3–4) Low (1–2)
Traits

Contribution (70%) – includes representation of ideas in spoken and written modes, appropriate to
the context (online or offline)

Frequency  Actively contributes  Sometimes responds  Seldom contributes

comments and/or to comments and/or comments and/or
questions in class questions in class; questions in class,
without prompting may need occasional even when prompted
 Actively contributes prompting  Hardly contributes to
to online platforms  Sometimes online platforms
(discussion forum, participates in online (discussion forum,
blog etc.) platforms (discussion blog etc.)
forum, blog etc.)
Quality  Comments are  Comments are  Comments are vague
substantive or relevant to the or brief, reflecting
insightful, reflecting discussion, reflecting lack of preparation
thorough preparation adequate preparation and/or thought
and thought and/or thought  Comments are often
 Comments  Comments irrelevant to the
demonstrate mastery demonstrate discussion
of key concepts understanding of and
 Comments and/or ability to apply key
questions often concepts
advance the
level/depth of
discussion
Collaboration  Comments show  Comments show  Comments show lack
close attention to and attention to and of attention to peers
respect for peers respect for peers and/or tutor
and/or tutor and/or tutor  Hardly contributes to
 Actively engages  Participates in group group discussions
with peers and leads discussions and/or and/or collaborative
in group discussions collaborative tasks tasks
and/or collaborative
tasks
Attitude (30%)

 Always punctual for  Usually punctual for  Often late for or

class; promptly class; informs tutor of absent from class
informs tutor of absence, with without valid reasons;
absence, with supporting documents only informs tutor of
supporting absence when
 documents  Generally shows prompted
 Always shows interest in class;  Displays lack of
interest in class, and seldom engages in interest in class; often
listens actively to distracting activities engages in distracting
others; does not  Seldom misses activities
engage in distracting deadlines or fails to  Often misses
activities complete tasks deadlines or fails to
 Always completes complete tasks
assigned tasks on
time