Discussion 5

Criteria No Submission

Novice Basic Proficient Exceptional

Support off Week’s Reading

0 Points

No Student Submission

Section Points

Possible < 15

Does not refer to the readings to

support postings

Section Points Possible 15-16

Alludes to the

readings to support postings

Section Points Possible 17-18

Refers to

examples from the readings to

support postings

Section Points Possible 19-20

Provides concrete

example from the readings to

support postings

Integrates prior

readings in postings

Observations 0 Points

No Student Submission

Section Points

Possible < 15

Does not integrate personal

observations of knowledge

Does not

present new observations

Section Points Possible 15-16

Integrates personal

observations and

knowledge in a cursory manner

Does not

present new observations

Section Points Possible 17-18

Integrates personal

observations and knowledge in an accurate

way

Presents new observations

Section Points Possible 19-20

Integrates personal

observations and knowledge in an accurate

and highly insightful way

Presents new observations

Response to Classmates

0 Points

No Student Submission

Section Points

Possible < 15

Responds in a cursory

manner to classmates’

postings

Section Points Possible 15-16

Constructively

responds to classmates’

postings

Section Points Possible 17-18

Constructively

responds to classmates’

postings

Section Points Possible 19-20

Constructively

responds to classmates’

postings

Organization, Word Choice, and Sentence Structure

0 Points

No Student Submission

Section Points

Possible < 15

Section Points Possible 15-16

Posts are

somewhat

Section Points Possible 17-18

Posts are

organized, and

Section Points Possible 19-20

Posts are

organized, and

Posts are disorganized

and information

is not presented in

a logical sequence

Word choice and sentence structure are not suitable

disorganized and

information is not presented

in a logical sequence

Word choice and sentence structure are not suitable

information is presented in a

logical sequence

Word choice and sentence structure are

suitable

information is presented in a

logical sequence

Word choice and sentence structure are

suitable

Reference 0 Points

No Student Submission

Section Points

Possible < 15

Does not include outside sources.

Section Points Possible 15-16

Includes 1 or more outside

sources to support and enrich the discussion. Sources are not properly cited in APA

format.

Section Points Possible 17-18

Includes 1 or more outside

sources to support and enrich the discussion. Sources are

properly cited in APA format.

Section Points Possible 19-20

Includes 2 or more outside

sources to support and enrich the discussion. Sources are

properly cited in APA format.