Disscussion

8/3/2016 Draft AP MSN N5342

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Discussion Rubric

  Levels of Achievement

Criteria Accomplished Proficient NeedsImprovement Unacceptable

Spelling and Grammar (10 points)

10 to 10 points No spelling or grammatical errors.

6 to 8 points No more than 2 spelling or grammar error.

3 to 5 points No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors.

0 to 2 points Four or more spelling and/or grammatical errors.

Style (10 points) 

10 to 10 points Exemplary APA format.

6 to 8 points No more than 2 APA distinct errors.

3 to 5 points No more than 3 distinct APA errors.

0 to 2 points More than 4 APA errors or no APA used.

Initial Post (50 points)

50 to 50 points Demonstrates a sophisticated level of critical thinking as evidenced by accurately and thoroughly addressing the discussion topic: using information from at least the required quantity of scholarly sources outlined in the instructions to substantiate your position; clearly differentiating between opinion & evidence based statements; clearly identifying personal conclusions relating to discussion topic by due date.

40 to 49 points Demonstrates somewhat sophisticated level of critical thinking as evidenced by accurately and thoroughly addressing the discussion topic: using information from at least the required quantity of scholarly sources outlined in the instructions to substantiate your position; differentiating between opinion & evidence based statements; clearly identifying personal conclusions relating to discussion topic by due date.

30 to 39 points Demonstrates understanding by accurately and thoroughly addressing the discussion topic: using information scholarly sources, but does not meet the required quantity outlined in the instructions, to substantiate your position; differentiating between opinion & evidence based statements; identifying personal conclusions relating to discussion topic by due date.

0 to 29 points Demonstrates lack of understanding as evidenced by minimally addressing the discussion topic: uses information from non­ scholarly sources or does not use scholarly sources to substantiate your position; no differentiation between opinion & evidence based statements. Zero points if submitted after due date.

Peer Interactivity (30 points)

30 to 30 points Responds to the initial posting of peers in the quantity specified in the discussion instructions a scholarly substantive

25 to 29 points Responds to the initial posting of two class members in a somewhat scholarly substantive manner as evidenced by:

20 to 24 points Responds to the initial posting of two class members in a somewhat scholarly substantive manner as

0 to 19 points Responds to the initial posting of one class members in a less than scholarly substantive

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