Blog Post and Response Rubric

Blog Post and Response Rubric

Teacher Name: Ms. Scheffer
Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Blog Post 7 out of 8 of the Less than 7 of the Less than 6 of the 4 or less of the
Responses blog posts blog posts blog posts blog posts
establish a clear establish a clear establish a clear establish a clear
purpose in the lead purpose in the lead purpose in the lead purpose in the lead
paragraph and paragraph and paragraph and paragraph and
demonstrate a demonstrate a demonstrate a demonstrate only a
clear historical clear historical somewhat clear minimal historical
understanding of understanding of historical understanding of
Colonial America. Colonial America. understanding of Colonial America.
Colonial America.
Responses to Peer 7 out of 8 peer Less than 7 of the Less than 6 of the 4 or less of the
Postings responses were possible peer possible peer possible peer
posted without responses were responses were responses were
prompting from posted with a few posted with some posted with quite a
teachers or peers. reminders from minimal assistance lot of assistance
the teacher and from the teacher. from the teacher.
peers.
Use of Primary Usage of primary Usage of primary Usage of primary Usage of primary
Sources source material source material source material source material
was thorough. was fairly was incomplete. was not done.
thorough.

Spelling and No spelling or No more than a No more than 3 Several spelling or

Proofreading grammar errors couple of spelling spelling or grammar errors
remain after one or grammar errors grammar errors remain in the final
or more people remain after one remain after one copy of the blog
read and correct or more people or more people post.
the blog post. read and correct read and correct
the blog post. the blog post.