6-1 Small Group Discussion: Evidence or Judgment?

WCM 620 Group Discussion Guidelines and Rubric

Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Expectations for Postings:

Initial post (1):

 Composed of two to four paragraphs

 Completed early in the week

 Considers material (course content, other discussions, etc.) from the current module and previous modules

Response posts:

 Reply to each of the other classmates in your group

 Complete by Sunday midnight

 Must have more depth and thought than simply “I agree” or “You are wrong”

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Comprehension Puts key concepts in own

words and provides unique examples to illustrate concepts

Puts key concepts in own words and cites examples to illustrate concepts

Puts key concepts in own words

Does not put key concepts in own words

30

Engagement Adds substantive information, asks meaningful questions to peers, and provides substantive responses

Adds substantive information to the discussion and asks meaningful questions to peers

Adds substantive information to the discussion

Does not add substantive information to the discussion

30

Participation Posts a main reply fully addressing all discussion prompts and makes a substantive reply to each group member

Posts a main reply addressing all discussion prompts and makes a substantive reply to most of the group members

Posts a main response with some information related to the prompts and replies to some of the group members

Does not post a main reply or reply to any classmate posts

20

Writing (Mechanics) Writes responses that can be easily understood and are clear and concise

Writes responses that can be easily understood

Writes responses that others can read and understand

Does not write responses that others can read and understand

20

Total 100%