WEEK DISCUSSION COMP 7+

TCOB Graduate Studies Discussion Rubric

Criteria No Submission

0 points

Novice (Criterion is missing or not

in evidence) 1-13 points

Basic (works towards meeting

expectations; performance needs

improvement) 14-16 points

Proficient (meets expectations;

performance is satisfactory) 17-18 points

Exemplary (exceeds expectations;

performance is outstanding) 19-20 points

Support of Week's Reading

No Student Submission (0 points)

Does not refer to the readings to support postings

(1-13 points)

Alludes to the readings to support postings

(14-16 points)

Refers to examples from the readings to support postings

(17-18 points)

Provides concrete examples from the readings to support postings;

integrates prior readings in postings

(19-20 points)

Observations No Student Submission (0 points)

Does not integrate personal observations or knowledge;

does not present new observations (1-13 points)

Integrates personal observations and

knowledge in a cursory manner; does not

present new observations

(14-16 points)

Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate way; presents

new observations (17-18 points)

Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate and

highly insightful way; presents new observations

(19-20 points)

Response to Classmates

No Student Submission

(0 points)

Responds in a cursory manner to classmates’

postings (1-13 points)

Constructively responds to classmates’ postings

(14-16 points)

Constructively responds to classmates’ postings; offers

insight that encourages other students to think critically

about their own work. (17-18 points)

Constructively responds to classmates’ postings; masterfully connects the material presented in classmates’ postings to their

responses; encourages classmates to think critically about their own

work. (19-20 points)

Organization, Word Choice, and Sentence

Structure

No Student Submission

(0 points)

Posts are disorganized and information is not presented in a logical sequence; word

choice and sentence structure are not suitable

(1-13 points)

Posts are somewhat disorganized, and information is not

presented in a logical sequence; word choice and sentence structure

are not suitable (14-16 points)

Posts are organized, and information is presented in a

logical sequence; word choice and sentence

structure are suitable; there are a few errors; however,

errors do not affect readability.

(17-18 points)

Posts are organized and information is presented in a

logical sequence; word choice and sentence structure are suitable;

no errors in the response. (19-20 points)

References No Student Submission

(0 points)

Includes no sources to support conclusions

(1-13 points)

Includes 1 outside source to support and enrich the discussion;

Includes 2 or more outside sources to support and enrich the discussion;

sources are properly cited in

Includes 2 or more outside sources to support and enrich the discussion; sources are cited using

APA format; style guidelines are

TCOB Graduate Studies Discussion Rubric

sources are not properly cited in APA format

(14-16 points)

APA format and are properly integrated into the discussion

response (17-18 points)

masterfully integrated into the discussion response.

(19-20 points)