Garden Depot Case GG

WCM 610 Small Group Discussion Guidelines and Rubric Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance. In Modules Four and Six, you will work with a small group of your classmates who have chosen the same case study to analyze for the final project. In Module Four, you will work with your small group on your final project case study using the SIPOC diagram, which each student will complete. Work with your group members to establish similarities and differences in your SIPOC diagrams, coming to an agreement over what the final version will include. Be sure that one member of your group posts the final version to the small group discussion. In Module Six, you will work with your small group on your final project case study using the Tuckman’s five-stage model of group development diagram, which each student will complete. Work with your group members to identify and analyze each of the five stages of group development as it pertains to your final project case study. Produce a final Tuckman’s model for your group. Be sure that one member of your group posts the final version to the small group discussion. Expectations for Postings Initial Post:

 Compose a post of two to four paragraphs.

 Complete by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

 Considers material (course content, other discussions, etc.) from the current module and previous modules. Response Posts:

 Reply to each of your classmates in your group.

 Complete by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

 Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Comprehension Puts key concepts in own words

and provides unique examples to illustrate concepts

Puts key concepts in own words and cites examples to illustrate concepts

Able to put key concepts in own words

Unable to put key concepts in own words

40

Engagement Adds substantive information, asks meaningful questions to peers, and provides substantive responses

Adds substantive information to the discussion and asks meaningful questions to peers

Adds substantive information to the discussion

Does not add substantive information to the discussion

40

Writing

(Mechanics) Writes responses that can be easily understood and are clear and concise

Writes responses that can be easily understood

Writes responses that others can read and understand

Does not write responses that others can read and understand

20

Total 100%