150-200 words in relation to a specific question

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Assessment 1 rubric

In weeks 2 – 7, you are required to submit a discussion forum post of 150-200 words in relation to a specific question posed for each week. Each post is worth 5% of your overall grade. Please note, you need to have submitted your post to the discussion forum within two weeks of the topic being posted.

Marking criteria

HD

D

C

P

F

Post is highly relevant to the topic (1 mark)

Post is relevant to the topic

(0.75- 0.55 mark)

Post is mostly relevant to topic (0.5 – 0.28 mark)

Post is broadly relevant to topic (0.25 mark)

Post is not relevant to topic

(0 mark)

Post argument is tightly focused and succinct (2 marks)

Focus is consistent but argument is loose in places

(1.50- 1.10 mark)

Post is mostly consistent with some drift in ideas or argument (1 – 0.56 mark)

Post argument contains a number of ideas that do not contribute to argument (0.5 mark)

Post does not present any argument (eg list of dot points) (0 mark)

Post contributes to learning of others by providing relevant new information (2 marks)

Post contributes to learning of others by providing a different perspective

(1.50- 1.10 mark)

Post mostly contributes to learning of others connecting ideas of others

(1 – 0.56 mark)

Post makes some contribution to learning of others by reiterating points already made (0.5 mark)

Post makes no contribution to learning of others

(0 mark)