2 DISCUSSIONS DUE IN 48 HOURS

Criteria

Excellent

Very Good

Meets Expectation

Needs Improvement

Ideas

Innovative. Ideas are clear, focused on the topic and related to the participant’s experiences or prior knowledge. Participant demonstrates a thorough understanding of the concepts discussed.

Ideas are clear, and focused on and relevant to the topic. Participant demonstrates full understanding of the concepts discussed.

Ideas are somewhat clear and basically on topic. Participant demonstrates an adequate understanding of the concepts discussed.

Ideas lack clarity, focus, or relevance to the topic, or demonstrate minimal understanding of the discussed concepts.

Timeliness

Posts initial discussion by Friday of the week, and contribution and responses to classmates’ postings are very early in the week.

Posts initial discussion contribution and responses to classmates’ postings are very early in the week.

The initial response postings are early in the week.

Postings are after discussion deadline dates.

Grammar and Style

Exceptional grammar and expression. Writing makes a mark on the audience through freshness of style and expression. Thoughtful past expected common courtesies.

Grammar and expression adhere to the norms of standard English. Writing makes a mark on the audience through freshness of style and expression.  Thoughtful past common courtesies.

College level writing and full sentences with adequate depth to express meaning.

Errors of style or expression and/or awkward sentences impede fluent reading of text. No or little sentence variety; style is often trite or redundant. Lacks full respect for diversity.

Demonstration of Knowledge from Assigned Readings (when applicable)

Very clear that readings were understood and incorporated into responses. Arranges ideas clearly and logically to support the purpose of the argument; ideas flow smoothly and are effectively linked; reader can follow the line of reasoning; writing demonstrates a sophisticated clarity, conciseness, and correctness.

Readings were mostly understood and incorporated into postings and responses.

Postings have questionable relationship to reading material.

Not evident that readings were understood and/or not incorporated into the discussion.