Discussion Board IN Week 2

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Discussion Board Rubric

20 pts

Exemplary

Developing

Needs Improvement

Discussion Criteria

4 Points

2 Points

1 Points

Faculty Comments

Support from Literature 

Support from the literature is present and includes a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation and matching reference.

Support from literature is present (in-text citation and reference) but is not scholarly

No support from the literature

Application of Course Knowledge 

Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience or examples from the healthcare field.

Post has limited application of course knowledge and demonstration of perspectives.

Post does not reflect application of course knowledge and personal insights or examples from healthcare.

Organization

Post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, clearly relevant to the discussion topic.

Information is sometimes unclear and difficult to follow.

Post is not relevant to discussion questions.

Interactive Dialogue 

Responds substantively to at least two topic-related posts of a student peer. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning experience and/or generate discussion.

Responds to two student peers, but the nature of the response to topic-related posts is not substantive.

Does not respond to any topic-related posts of student peers.

Grammar, Syntax, APA Format

APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate, or with zero to three errors.

Four to six errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and syntax noted.

Post contains greater than six errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or repeatedly makes the same errors after faculty feedback.