english comp 122

Rubric Discussion 1

Distinguished Proficient Basic Below Expectations Low

Performance Non-

Performance

Application of Weekly Readings

The student refers to course materials and weekly readings, incorporating the information into the initial post and subsequent responses to classmates.

The student refers to course materials or weekly readings, incorporating information into the initial post and/or responses to classmates.

The student refers to course materials or weekly readings but does not fully incorporate the information into posts or responses.

The student incorporates some information from course materials into post and/or responses. However, the student does not refer directly to the course materials as sources of the information.

The student attempts to incorporate some information from course materials into post and/or responses but does so inaccurately or incorrectly.

Required post(s) were not submitted or did not relate to weekly readings or course

materials; therefore application of weekly readings cannot be

assessed.

General Content/Subject Knowledge

The student addresses all aspects of the prompt in accordance with the parameters of the discussion and demonstrates in-depth knowledge of the discussion topic.

The student addresses all aspects of the prompt in accordance with the parameters of the discussion and demonstrates knowledge of the discussion topic.

The student addresses all aspects of the prompt in accordance with the parameters of the discussion and demonstrates basic knowledge of the discussion topic.

The student addresses all aspects of the prompt in accordance with the parameters of the discussion and demonstrates limited understanding of the content.

The student addresses some aspects of the prompt but provides incorrect or inaccurate information and demonstrates little or no understanding of the content.

There is no initial discussion post, or the post does not address the discussion prompt

at all.

Critical Thinking

Comprehensively explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic, as applicable to the discussion prompt.

Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates most of the following: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic, as applicable to the discussion prompt.

Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates some of the following: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, and use of information, and logic, as applicable to the discussion prompt.

Attempts to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information that demonstrates none of the following: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic, as applicable to the discussion prompt.

There is no attempt to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information in either the original post or subsequent response posts within the discussion.

Required post(s) were not submitted;

therefore critical thinking cannot be

assessed.

Written Communication

Displays clear control of syntax and mechanics. The organization of the work shows appropriate transitions and flow between sentences and paragraphs. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Displays control of syntax and mechanics. The organization shows transitions and/or flow between sentences and paragraphs. Written work contains only a few errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Displays basic control of syntax and mechanics. The work is not organized with appropriate transitions/flow between sentences and paragraphs. Written work contains several errors, making it difficult to fully understand.

Displays limited control of syntax or mechanics. The work does not include any transitions and does not flow easily between sentences and paragraphs. Written work contains major errors.

Fails to display control of syntax or mechanics, within the original post and/or responses. Organization is also not present.

Required post(s) were not submitted;

therefore written communication cannot

be assessed.

Engagement/ Participation

The student contributes to classroom conversations with at least the minimum number of replies, all of which were thoughtful, relevant, and contributed meaningfully to the conversation. The student is fully engaged in the conversation with appropriate topic-based responses. The student follows-up on replies from the instructor and/or classmates and remains engaged throughout the learning week.

The student contributes to classroom conversations with at least the minimum number of replies, all of which were thoughtful, relevant, and contributed meaningfully to the conversation. The student is fully engaged in the conversation with appropriate topic-based responses.

The student contributes to classroom conversations with the minimum number of replies that are somewhat thoughtful, relevant, and contributed meaningfully to the conversation. The student attempts to fully engage in the conversation with appropriate topic-based responses.

The student contributes to the classroom conversations with the minimum number of replies, but responses are not relevant or fully aligned with the discussion topic.

The student attempts to contribute to the classroom conversations with fewer than the minimum number of replies. Responses are not thoughtful and relevant, or they do not contribute meaningfully to the conversation.

The student does not participate in the

discussion by responding to

classmates and/or the instructor.