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Blogging Rubric Needs Improvement 12 Develop More 15 Proficient 17 Strong 20

Ideas
Gathers basic information Consistently justifies ideas and
Little evidence of additional necessary to post on topic of Gathers information from thoughts with thorough
research prior to posting. The discussion only using reading sources other than assigned explanations that are supported
Research
information posted does not materials assigned by instructor. reading materials. Information is through information sources other
relate to the topic. Most of the information posted is relevant to discussion topic. than assigned reading materials.
relevant to discussion topic
Post/comment offers a new or Post/comment offer a new or
Post/comment offers a different
different perspective. different perspective. Connections
perspective. No connections are
Post offers no perspective and Connections are made between are made between written work and
Post made between written work and
does not offer connection with written work and personal personal experience. Feedback is
Quality personal experience. Feedback is
personal experiences. experience. Feedback is not meaningful and extends the
not meaningful and does not
meaningful and does not extend conversation.
extend the conversation.
the conversation.
Post is on topic offering insightful
Post and comments show little Post is on topic. Few insightful Post and comments are on topic,
analysis. Connections between
connection to the given topic. connections are demonstrated. and connections are often made
Critical assigned, as well, as additional
Many responses demonstrate The post and comments contain to assigned readings. Thought
Thinking readings are made to the discussion
lack of preparation or are little evidence of thought prior to given before posting is evident
threads. Comments show depth of
shallow. being posted. in the post.
thought .
Expression
Student makes more than 4 Student makes 3 or 4 errors in Student makes 1 or 2 errors in
Student makes no errors in grammar
Writing errors in grammar or spelling grammar or spelling that distract grammar or spelling that distract
or spelling that distract the reader
Mechanics that distract the reader from the the reader from the content of the the reader from the content of
from the content of the Blog entry.
content of the Blog entry. Blog entry. the Blog entry.
The writing flows and shows a high
No development of narrative
Some organization is present but level of sophistication. Strong and
elements. Text lacks
little smooth transition between Text is generally organized, new specific words are used to convey
organization, and vocabulary is
Writing one sentence and the other. vocabulary has been used and meaning. Text is uniformly
poor and there is a lot of
Standards Vocabulary is not appropriate at student tries to use synonyms. organized, and there is a consistent
repetition with incomplete
times and endings may Some connectors are present. use of new vocabulary. Student
sentences and simplistic
sometimes be awkward or abrupt. attempts to use new expressions and
vocabulary.
complex structures
Participation
Does not meet many
Meets all, but two, assignment Meets all, but one, assignment Meets all assignment requirements.
assignment requirements.
Expectations requirements. Infrequent requirements. Frequently Frequently comments other student
Infrequent participation for the
comments other student posts. comments other student posts. posts.
whole discussion.
Does not build positive
Positive comments are rare and Responds in a thoughtful manner
relations with others is
comments do not consider all Comments are positive and and adds new ideas and comments
Community instantly dismissive of
viewpoints. Comments to supportive of classmates. that both compare and contrast
classmates ideas. Consistently
classmate’s posts can be blunt. personally held view.
posts off topic comments.

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