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Discussion Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Initial Discussion Response

16

Discussion Participation

16

Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship

8

Total:

40

Unsatisfactory

Emerging

Proficient

Exemplary

Initial Discussion Response *

Initial response:

· Did not relate to the concepts or ideas presented in the discussion topic(s)

· Claims were not supported.

Initial response:

· Lacked substance

· Was not original

· Relied on personal experience only to support ideas

Initial response was:

· Original and accurate

· Substantive

· Demonstrated basic understanding of concepts

· Discussed key theories and concepts from the readings

Initial response was:

· Insightful

· Original and accurate

· Substantive and

· Demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts

· Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.

Discussion Participation *

Discussion Responses:

Were off-topic or irrelevant to discussion.

Discussion Responses:

Contributed a few points of view but mostly repeats information posted by others.

Discussion Responses:

· Contributed to the discussion offering points of view and/or opinions,

· Did not make clear connections between one or more points in the discussion.

Discussion Responses:

· Offered points of view supported by research

· Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion

· Drew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.

Writing Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship *

· Demonstrated little attempt to organize thoughts

· Writing was not clear, concise and formal.

· Writing contained numerous errors in spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure that severely interfered with readability and comprehension.

· Information from sources was not paraphrased and attribution of sources was lacking.

· Demonstrated some attempt to organize thoughts

· Writing was not clear, concise and/or formal.

· Errors in spelling and grammar somewhat interfered with readability and/or comprehension.

· Information from sources was paraphrased and cited, but major errors were present.

· Wrote in a clear and organized manner

· Writing was not concise or formal in language.

· Writing followed conventions of spelling and grammar throughout. Errors were infrequent and did not interfere with readability or comprehension.

· Information from sources was paraphrased and cited, but minor errors were present.

· Wrote in a clear, concise, formal and organized manner.

· Responses were error free.

· Information from sources was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.