DISCUSSION POST 1

Criteria

3 points

2 points

1 point

 0 points

Answered question by the deadline with required 250-word minimum

Cited required readings at least 3 times using the appropriate citation style method including footnotes

Included no factual errors or misreading of the course materials

Used quotations only for effect and comprised less than 20% of the post

Included an explicit thesis statement

Explained main points from the readings cited

Provided 3 detailed examples to support his/her answer

Provided 3 insights that furthered knowledge of the discussion topic

Communicated the post clearly with good paragraph organization and no grammatical or spelling errors

Clearly described and expressed his/her own conclusions

Criteria

2 points

1 point

 0 points

Completed peer response to a different Initial Post by the deadline with required 100-word minimum

Communicated peer response clearly with good paragraph organization and no grammatical or spelling errors

Accurately represented the student’s point of view

Included no factual errors or misreading of the course materials

Provided comments and questions that furthered discussion of the topic