Leadership discussion board

Criteria

100

90

80

70

0

Content and understanding of readings and supportive materials.

25 points

Shows serious contemplation and thorough understanding of readings and supportive materials. Includes comprehensive, appropriate and specific information with in-text citations from readings to support all ideas discussed.

22.5 points

Shows a good understanding of all readings and supportive material. Includes appropriate specific information with in-text citations from readings to support some of ideas discussed.

20 points

Shows a basic understanding of readings and supportive material.  Includes only a general summary of information with in-text citations from readings to support ideas discussed.

17.5 points

Shows a minimal understanding of some or all of the readings and supportive materials.  Includes no appropriate information from readings and materials to support ideas discussed.

0 points

Shows no understanding of the readings and supportive materials and/or includes no information from any resources to support ideas discussed.

OR

Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 25

Quality of posting

15 points

Posting is relevant to question or topic posed, is substantive and all factual information is correct. Shows insight thoughtfulness and relevance to course content. Strong support from appropriate resources which are cited in text.

13.35 points

Posting is relevant to question or topic posed and all factual information is correct, but the discussion is not substantive and/or the quality of sources to support posting are weak.

12 points

Posting is generally accurate and related to discussion topic, but is dominated by opinions and/or literature support is not from reliable sources.

10.5 points

Posting is only slightly related to discussion topic, and/or may contain gross factual errors and/or there are no references used.

0 points

Posting is not related to topic and contains no correct or factual information.

OR

Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 15

Includes questions to extend discussion

5 points

Includes 2 thought provoking questions to be answered by peers.

4.5 points

Includes 2 questions for peers but only 1 is thought provoking.

4 points

Includes only 1 thought provoking question to be answered by peers.

3.5 points

Includes 1 question to be answered by peers but the question is not thought provoking.

0 points

Does not include any questions to be answered by peers.

OR

Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 5

Reply

20 points

In addition to answering questions, multiple points/ ideas from original posting clearly and thoughtfully built upon or refuted in comments. Response demonstrates analysis of others’ posts and adds multiple new ideas related to comments in original post.

18 points

In addition to answering questions, one point from original posting clearly and thoughtfully built upon or refuted in comments. Response adds one new idea.

16 points

In addition to answering questions, multiple points/ ideas from original posting vaguely built upon or refuted in comments. No new ideas added.

14 points

In addition to answering questions, only one point/ idea from original posting vaguely built upon or refuted in comments. No new ideas added.

0 points

Comment(s) perfunctory with little to no substance (e.g., “Good job”)

or

Not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 20

Response to questions

15 points

Answers to both questions are clear and thoughtful.

13.5 points

Answers both questions but only one answer is clear and thoughtful.

12 points

Answers to both questions are vague.

10.5 points

Only vaguely answers one question.

0 points

Does not answer any questions.

or

Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 15

Application to practice

15 points

Discussion of question or topic includes strong and specific application of concepts to personal professional nursing practice experiences.

13.5 points

Discussion of question or topic includes application of concepts to personal professional nursing practice experiences but is minimally discussed.

12 points

Discussion of question or topic includes application to general nursing practice but does not contain application of concepts to personal professional nursing practice experiences.

10.5 points

Discussion of question or topic includes only weak, minimally discussed application to general nursing practice.

0 points

Discussion does not include any application of concepts to personal or general professional nursing practice.

OR

Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 15

Writing and APA format

5 points

Writing is well organized and free of punctuation, spelling and grammar errors.

References and citations in APA format without errors.

4.5 points

Writing is mostly organized and free of punctuation, spelling and grammar errors.

AND/OR

References and citations with few errors. (1-2).

4 points

Writing has some organization with few errors in spelling and grammar (1-2 errors).

AND/OR

Few errors in APA format of citations and references (3-4).

3.5 points

Writing has minimal organization with occasional errors in spelling and grammar (3-5 errors).

AND/OR

Multiple errors in APA format of citations and references (5-6).

0 points

Writing lacks organization with more than 5 spelling and grammatical errors.

and/or

More than 6 APA formatting errors.

OR

Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.

/ 5

Rubric Total Score

Total

/ 100

Overall Score

Overall Score

A

93 points minimum

B

85 points minimum

C

78 points minimum

D

70 points minimum

F

0 points minimum