Week Three – Peer Review

Exemplary – 100%

Above Average – 85%

Satisfactory – 70%

Approaches Standard – 60%

Needs Improvement – 50%

Initial Post – 30%

Reveals mastery of the material, critical assessment, and thorough exploration of the subject matter.

Reveals some mastery of the material, although further exploration would have increased the value of the post; some critical assessment, although portions of the material may be vague.

Reveals knowledge of the subject matter, although more exploration is needed; some critical assessment was noted, although more in-depth perspective would have enhanced the work.

May highlight what the reading material offers but does not apply further exploration of the subject matter; critical assessment is lacking

Uses personal opinion only without any exploration of additional possibilities; no critical assessment is noted.

Peer Response – 20%

Promotes further discussion on the subject matter through thought-provoking peer responses; demonstrates depth of analysis of topic and peer’s post; reveals evident reliance on the primary sources.

Promotes further discussion on the subject matter through meaningful comments that demonstrate understanding of topic and peer’s post.

Engages peers but does not promote further consideration of the material so that additional learning takes place.

Peer engagement does not encourage depth of academic thought or is based on personal opinion only.

Peer responses do not add substance or promote engagement in the discussion in a meaningful way; comments may be superficial or off topic.

Source Support – 10%

Makes use of source support, as needed, and in proper APA format.

Makes use of source support, as needed, but may not fully use proper APA format.

Uses some source support, though it may not be scholarly or in the appropriate APA format.

Uses limited source support but not as a way to investigate the subject matter; may only use it to reiterate what is already known about the subject matter; minimal use of proper APA format.

Extremely limited or no source support noted; improper or missing APA format.

Grammar and Mechanics – 10%

Demonstrates mastery of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage and with no errors.

Demonstrates proficiency of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage with fewer than three errors.

Demonstrates understanding of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage with fewer than five errors.

Needs improvement in some areas of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage; fewer than ten errors but retains clarity throughout most of post.

Needs improvement in grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage; more than fifteen errors; errors affect clarity of post.

Participation – 30%

Participates on three or more days during the active weeks. Properly “manages” thread by responding to instructor and peers several times.

Participates on three days during the active weeks. First post is Friday or earlier. Properly “manages” thread by responding to instructor and peers.

Participates on at least two days during the active weeks. Somewhat “manages” thread by to instructor or peers.

Participates on at least one day during the active week. “Manages” thread by responding to instructor only, but response is vague and limited.

Participates only on the last day of the active week. No “management” of thread.