Unit 3 Discussion

BMGT 620 Discussion Rubric Course: BMGT 620 9085 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2252)

Initial Post

Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0)

Criterion Score

Initia

l

Post

(10

pts)

/ 10

Timel

iness

(5

pts)

/ 5

10 points

Applied

knowledge of

appropriate

topical content

in a

comprehensive

and insightful

way. In-depth

analysis is

present.

(10 pts)

9 points

Demonstrates

a good

understanding

of the topical

material and

applies it in a

satisfactory

way. Good

analysis is

present.

(9 pts)

8 points

Demonstrates

a more basic

understanding

of the topical

material and

applies it in a

basic way.

Rudimentary

analysis is

present.

(8 pts)

7 points

Demonstrates

a limited

understanding

of the topical

material or

applied it in a

limited way.

Little or no

analysis is

present.

(7 pts)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

5 points

Submits initial

post on time

(4.5 - 5

points)

4 points

Submits initial

post within 24

hours of the

deadline.

(4.25 - 4

points)

3.5 points

Submits initial

post within

48 hours of

the deadline.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Submits initial

post within

72 hours of

the deadline.

(3.25 - 3

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

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Initial Post

Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0)

Criterion Score

Resp

onse

1 (5

pts)

/ 55 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed and

insightful

response,

demonstrating

a deep

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.5 - 5

points)

4 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed

response,

demonstrating

a basic

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.25 - 4

points)

3.5 points

Provided a

response that

was not

sufficiently

detailed or

insightful and

did not

demonstrate

a clear

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Provided a

response that

was poorly

written and

organized and

demonstrated

little or no

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.25 - 3

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

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Initial Post

Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0)

Criterion Score

Resp

onse

2 (5

pts)

/ 5

Cum

ulativ

e

Posts

:

Evide

nce

and

resea

rch.

(7.5

pts)

/ 7.5

5 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed and

insightful

response,

demonstrating

a deep

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.5 - 5

points)

4 points

Provided a

sufficiently

detailed

response,

demonstrating

a basic

understanding

of the course

material.

(4.25 - 4

points)

3.5 points

Provided a

response that

was not

sufficiently

detailed or

insightful and

did not

demonstrate

a clear

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Provided a

response that

was poorly

written and

organized and

demonstrated

little or no

understanding

of the course

material.

(3.25 - 3

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

7.5 points

Included

multiple

specific and

relevant

examples to

support claims

from course

resources and

additional

research.

(7.5-6.75

points)

6 points

Included some

good

examples

from course

resources and

research, but

they were not

always

specific or

relevant to

claims.

(6.5 - 6

points)

5.25 points

Included only

a few

examples

from course

resources and

research, or

the examples

provided were

not specific or

relevant

enough.

(5.75 - 5.25

points

4.5 points

Did not

include

evidence from

course

resources or

research or

provided

inaccurate

evidence to

support

claims.

(5 - 4.5

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

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Initial Post

Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0)

Criterion Score

Cum

ulativ

e

Posts

:

Profe

ssion

al

writi

ng

and

orga

nizati

on

skills

(5

pts)

/ 55 points

Demonstrated

professional

writing and

organization

skills, with

very few or no

errors.

(4.5 - 5

points)

4 points

Demonstrated

professional

writing and

organization

skills with

some minor

errors.

(4.25 - 4

points)

3.5 points

Demonstrated

professional

writing and

organization

skills but with

several

errors.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Demonstrated

poor writing

and

organization

skills with

multiple

errors.

(3.25 - 3

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

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Initial Post

Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0)

Criterion Score

Cum

ulativ

e

Posts

:

Appli

catio

n of

cours

e

mate

rial

to

real-

worl

d

situa

tions

(5

pts)

/ 55 points

Post(s)

incorporated

examples of

real-world

situations to

support and

substantiate

the position.

Demonstrated

a deep

understanding

of how the

course

material can

be used to

solve business

problems.

(4.5 - 5

points)

4 points

Post(s)

incorporated

some

examples of

real-world

situations to

support and

substantiate

the position.

Demonstrated

a good

understanding

of how the

course

material can

be used to

solve business

problems.

(4.25 - 4

points)

3.5 points

Post(s)

incorporated

few examples

of real-world

situations.

Examples may

not have been

specific or

relevant, or

the post(s)

demonstrated

a limited or

inaccurate

understanding

of how the

course

material can

be used to

solve business

problems.

(3.75 -3.5

points)

3 points

Post(s) did not

incorporate

any examples

of real-world

situations or

demonstrated

inaccurate

understanding

of how the

course

material can

be used to

solve business

problems.

(3.25 - 3

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

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Total / 50

Overall Score

Initial Post

Excellent Proficient Approaching Proficiency

Needs Improvement

Not Evident (0)

Criterion Score

Evide

nce

of

Skills

(7.5

pts

/ 7.57.5 points

Submission

provided an

exceptional

application of

business

strategies

skills in the

discussion

response

(7.5-6.75

points)

6 points

Submission

provided a

sufficient

application of

business

strategies

skills in the

discussion

response

(6.5 - 6

points)

5.25 points

Submission

provided a

somewhat

sufficient

application of

business

strategies

skills in the

discussion

response

which did not

show

proficiency

(5.75 - 5.25

points)

4.5 points

Submission

provided an

insufficient

application of

business

strategies

skills in the

discussion

response

(5 - 4.5

points)

0 points

No evidence,

or the post

was dated

after the end

of the

discussion

activity.

(0 points)

Excellent 45 points

minimum

Proficient 40 points

minimum

Approaching

Proficiency 35 points minimum

Needs

Improvement 30 points minimum

No

Submission 0 points

minimum

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