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Criteria
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Levels of Achievement
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Content 70%
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Advanced
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Proficient
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Developing
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Not present
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Development:
Original Thread
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35 to 32 points
The argument’s rhetorical situation and the author’s means of persuasion and rhetorical strategies are considered to develop a strong rhetorical analysis. A clear assessment of the writer’s strengths and weaknesses is included.
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31 to 25 points
The argument’s rhetorical situation and the author’s means of persuasion and rhetorical strategies are considered to develop a strong rhetorical analysis; however, no clear assessment of the writer’s strengths and weaknesses is included.
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24 to 1 points
The argument’s rhetorical situation and the author’s means of persuasion and rhetorical strategies may be considered; however, these concepts are not developed into a strong rhetorical analysis of the piece.
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0 points
The argument’s rhetorical situation and the author’s means of persuasion and rhetorical strategies are not considered in the discussion of the piece.
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Development:
Reply to Classmate
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35 to 32 points
A clear statement of agreement and/or disagreement is included with explanation of likes and dislikes as well as additional or alternative ideas.
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31 to 25 points
A clear statement of agreement and/or disagreement is included, but the post lacks explanation of likes and dislikes and/or additional or alternative ideas.
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24 to 1 points
Some attempt is made to address the classmate’s post, but lacks a clear statement of agreement and/or disagreement and elaboration of the original post.
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0 points
Statements such as, “I like what you said” or “I disagree with your comment,” are included with little or no response to the classmate’s post’s content.
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Structure 30%
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Advanced
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Proficient
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Developing
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Not present
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Instructions:
Submission Requirements
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10 to 9 points
The thread and reply meet the stated requirements, including length requirements.
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8 to 7 points
The thread and reply meet most of the stated requirements, but fails to meet at least 1.
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6 to 1 points
The thread and reply do not meet 2 or more of the stated requirements.
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0 points
The student fails to meet most of the stated requirements demonstrating insufficient effort to follow assignment instructions.
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Format:
MLA/APA/Turabian
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10 to 9 points
Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations are used correctly and appropriately.
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8 to 7 points
Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations are included but have minor errors in documentation style usage.
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6 to 1 points
Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations are included but have major errors in documentation style usage.
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0 points
Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations are not included.
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Style:
Grammar and Mechanics
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10 to 9 points
Posts are essentially error-free.
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8 to 7 points
Posts include minor errors that do not disrupt the flow of ideas or obscure the meaning of ideas.
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6 to 1 points
Posts include several glaring errors that interrupt the flow of ideas and obscure their meaning.
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0 points
Conventions of writing are not followed at all.
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