CIS 6208: Unit 5 part 2 of Assignment

Unit Discussions Description

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CIS 6208

IT Project Management

Assignment Name

Unit Discussions

Purpose

The purpose for the unit discussions is to facilitate our interaction by learning from each other

about the topics covered in the course. Your active participation is crucial; you learn by

responding and interacting with your fellow students. Many students remark that some of their

most important insights were gained during these discussions.

Description

Unit discussion topics will be posted in the discussion area of Blackboard. Each student will

answer the discussion questions and respond to the postings classmates or instructor. Responses

are expected to question, analyze, or add value to the original posting.

Discussions are held within the assigned unit only. Credit will not be given for postings made

after completion of the assigned unit.

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

Writing

Mechanics Thesis,

organization,

spelling, grammar,

mechanics

Exceptional thesis

statement, organized

heading structure; no

spelling, grammatical,

or writing mechanics

errors.

4 points

Clear thesis statement,

organized heading

structure; occasional

spelling, grammatical,

or writing mechanics

errors.

3 points

Unclear thesis

statement, missing or

disorganized heading

structure; several

spelling, grammatical,

or writing mechanics

errors.

2 points

Unclear thesis

statement, missing or

disorganized heading

structure; unacceptable

number of spelling,

grammatical, or writing

mechanics errors.

0 points

Scholarly Content Use of terms,

concepts,

explanations,

analysis and

synthesis; responds

to all parts of

discussion

No inaccurate or

unexplained terms;

exceptional analysis and

synthesis of ideas;

complete response.

12 points

Occasional inaccurate

or unexplained terms;

acceptable analysis and

synthesis of ideas;

complete response.

10 points

Several inaccurate or

unexplained terms;

limited analysis and

synthesis of ideas;

incomplete response.

5 points

Unacceptable number

of inaccurate or

unexplained terms;

minimal analysis and

synthesis of ideas;

incomplete response.

0 points

Unit Discussions Description

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Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

Citations and

References Follows APA 6

style citing

original sources.

Initial post is supported

by more than two

authoritative literature

sources; no APA

formatting errors.

3 points

Initial post is supported

by two authoritative

literature sources; minor

APA formatting errors.

2 points

Initial post is not

supported by

authoritative literature

sources; occasional

APA formatting errors.

1 point

Initial post is not

supported by literature

sources; APA

formatting is inaccurate.

0 points

Collaboration Participating in,

responding to, and

expanding

conversation with

others on topic.

Initial post is made

before the target date;

replies to more than

three student posts;

replies provide

exceptional

contributions to the

discussion.

6 points

Initial post is made

before the target date;

replies to three student

posts; replies provide

acceptable contributions

to the discussion.

5 points

Initial post is made one

day after target date;

replies to two student

posts; replies provide

limited contributions to

the discussion.

3 points

Initial post is made

more than two days

after target date; replies

to less than two student

posts; replies provide

minimal contributions

to the discussion.

0 points

Total Points: 25