MODULE 6 DISCUSSION

Criteria Meets Expecta!ons Meets Most Expecta!ons

Meets Some Expecta!ons

Does Not Meet Expecta!ons

Quality of Post:

Comprehension,

Thoroughness,

and Depth

(50%)

/ 12.512.5 points

- Completely and

accurately answers

all ques!ons posed

in the discussion

topic direc!ons by

the end of the

discussion in the

original post and

follow-up

responses;

- Pos!ng

incorporates

relevant concepts

from the readings,

other course

materials, and

credible outside

resources, and

demonstrates that

the student has

completed the

readings and

reviewed assigned

materials;

- Provides

appropriate detail

within suggested

10.6 points

- Completely and

accurately answers

most ques!ons

posed in the

discussion topic

direc!ons by the

end of the

discussion in the

original post and

follow-up

responses;

- Pos!ng

incorporates

primarily relevant

concepts from the

readings, other

course materials,

and credible outside

resources, and

demonstrates that

the student has

completed the

readings and

reviewed assigned

materials;

- May deviate

somewhat from

8.75 points

- Does not

completely and

accurately answers,

all ques!ons posed

in the discussion

topic direc!ons by

the end of the

discussion in the

original post and

follow-up

responses;

- Pos!ng

incorporates some

relevant concepts

from the readings,

other course

materials, and some

credible outside

resources, and

demonstrates that

the student has

completed some of

the readings and

reviewed assigned

materials;

- Deviates

considerably from

0 points

- Does not

completely or

accurately answers

to ques!ons posed

in the discussion

topic direc!ons by

the end of the

discussion in the

original post and

follow-up

responses;

- Pos!ng does not

incorporate relevant

concepts from the

readings, other

course materials,

and has no credible

outside resources,

and does not

demonstrate that

the student

completed the

readings or

reviewed assigned

materials;

- Deviates

considerably from

/ 5

guidelines for post

length (200-250

words);

- Takes ownership

of the original post

by addressing all

ques!ons from the

instructor and the

peers fully;

- Defines relevant

concepts, provides

specific examples to

support the

response, and

explains how

concepts can be

applied.

suggested

guidelines for post

length (200-250

words);

- Takes ownership

of the original post

by addressing

almost all ques!ons

from the instructor

and the peers fully;

- Defines relevant

concepts, provides

mostly specific

examples to support

the response, and

explains how

concepts can be

applied.

suggested

guidelines for post

length (200-250

words);

- Takes some

ownership of the

original post by

addressing almost

all ques!ons from

the instructor and

the peers fully;

- Defines some

relevant concepts,

provides mostly

specific examples to

support the

response, and

explains how

concepts can be

applied.

suggested

guidelines for post

length (200-250

words) or contains

irrelevant

informa!on

designed to

ar!ficially inflate the

post length;

- Takes no

ownership of the

original post and

does not address

ques!ons from the

instructor and the

peers;

- Does not define

relevant concepts,

provides no specific

examples to support

the response, and

does not explain

how concepts can

be applied.

5 points

- Provides

substan!ve

responses to course

par!cipants that

add value to the

discussion by

presen!ng

4.25 points

- Provides mostly

substan!ve

responses to course

par!cipants that

adds value to the

discussion by

presen!ng some

3.5 points

- Provides

somewhat

substan!ve

responses to course

par!cipants that

adds some value to

the discussion by

0 points

- Responses offered

li#le or no value to

the discussion; or

- Some responses

are not completed,

or no responses are

completed.

Quality of

Responses to

Course

Par!cipants

(20%)

/ 5

alterna!ve points of

view, asking

thought-provoking

ques!ons, engaging

in respec$ul

cri!que, and/or

adding addi!onal

support to course

par!cipants’

viewpoints; - Responses to

other course

par!cipants provide

appropriate detail

within suggested

guidelines for post

length (125-150

words each);

alterna!ve points of

view, asking

thought-provoking

ques!ons, engaging

in respec$ul

cri!que, and/or

adding addi!onal

support to course

par!cipants’

viewpoints; - Some of the

responses to other

course par!cipants

may not provide

appropriate detail

and deviate

somewhat from

suggested

guidelines for post

length (125-150

words each);

presen!ng

somewhat

alterna!ve points of

view, asking

thought-provoking

ques!ons, engaging

in respec$ul

cri!que, and/or

adding addi!onal

support to course

par!cipants’

viewpoints; - Some of the

responses to other

course par!cipants

may not provide

appropriate detail

and not meet

suggested

guidelines for post

length (125-150

words each);

5 points

- Posts are clear,

concise, convincing,

logical, and easy to

read and

understand. Student

explains unfamiliar

concepts,

expressions, and

abbrevia!ons;

4.25 points

- Posts are mostly

clear, concise,

convincing, logical,

and easy to read

and understand.

Student explains

unfamiliar concepts,

expressions, and

abbrevia!ons.

3.5 points

- Posts are

somewhat clear,

concise, convincing,

logical, and easy to

read and

understand. Student

generally explains

some unfamiliar

concepts,

0 points

- Posts are not clear,

convincing, logical,

or easy to read and

understand. Student

does not explain

unfamiliar concepts,

expressions, and

abbrevia!ons.

Organiza!on,

Logical

Structure,

Grammar, and

Style (20%)

- Posts are

organized in

paragraphs that

reflect the

components of the

post (such as

introduc!on, main

body, and

conclusion) as well

as separate ideas

communicated.

-Student uses

standard English

grammar, without

gramma!cal or

typographical

errors.

- Posts include uses

at least two

appropriate, high-

quality scholarly

cita!ons forma#ed

in the most current

APA edi!on format,

include full cita!on

at the end of the

post(s), and use in-

line cita!on to

indicate the concept

referred to in the

main body of the

-Posts are mostly

organized in

paragraphs that

reflect the

components of the

post (such as

introduc!on, main

body, and

conclusion) as well

as separate ideas

communicated.

- Posts use mostly

standard English

grammar, without

gramma!cal or

typographical

errors.

- Posts include at

least two

appropriate

scholarly cita!ons

forma#ed in the

most current APA

edi!on format, but

may have minor

errors in the full

cita!on at the end

of the post, or may

not consistently use

correct format of in-

line cita!on to

expressions, and

abbrevia!ons.

- Posts are

somewhat

organized in

paragraphs that

components of the

post (such as

introduc!on, main

body, and

conclusion) as well

as separate ideas

communicated, but

may use

improvement in

structure and logical

flow.

- Student uses some

standard English

grammar, but

pos!ngs have

gramma!cal or

typographical

errors.

- Posts include at

least one

appropriate

scholarly cita!on

but cita!ons have

considerable

devia!ons from the

- Posts are not

organized in

paragraphs.

- Posts are not in

standard English

grammar, and there

are significant

gramma!cal or

typographical

errors.

- Post does not

include a cita!on; or

cita!ons used are

inappropriate (not

scholarly/credible)

or contain major

errors in forma%ng.

Total / 25

Overall Score

Timeliness

(10%)

/ 2.5

post. indicate the concept

referred to in the

main body of the

post.

most current APA

edi!on format, or

do not use in-line

cita!on to indicate

the concept referred

to in the main body

of the post.

2.5 points

- All posts met the

established

deadlines. Original

post made by 11:59

pm CST Wednesday,

and responses by

11:59 pm CST

Sunday of that

week.

2.125 points

At least 2 posts met

the established

deadlines. Original

post made by 11:59

pm CST Wednesday,

and responses by

11:59 pm CST

Sunday of that

week.

1.75 points

Only 2 post met the

established

deadlines. Original

post made by 11:59

pm CST Wednesday,

or a response by

11:59 pm CST

Sunday of that

week.

0 points

Posts did not meet

established

deadlines.

Close

Meets

Expecta!ons

22.5 points minimum

Meets Most

Expecta!ons

20 points minimum

Meets Some

Expecta!ons

17.5 points minimum

Does not Meet

Expecta!ons

0 points minimum