Blog Post Rubric

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Target

Content and Postings show no Postings provide Postings provide

Creativity evidence of insight, moderate insight, comprehensive insight,
understanding or understanding and understanding, and
reflective thought reflective thought about reflective thought about
about the topic. the topic. the topic.

Voice Postings do not Postings are written in a Postings are written in a

reflect an awareness style that is generally style that is appealing and
of the audience and it appropriate for the appropriate for the
is difficult to identify intended audience and intended audience and a
the author’s voice. an attempt is made to consistent voice is evident
use a consistent voice. throughout.

Quality of Written responses Written responses are Written responses are free
Proofreading contain numerous largely free of of grammatical, spelling
grammatical, spelling grammatical, spelling or or punctuation errors.
or punctuation errors. punctuation errors.

Student A thoughtful response A thoughtful response A thoughtful response

Commentary was not posted to was posted to another was posted to another
another classmate classmate providing classmate providing
providing knowledge knowledge related to the knowledge related to the
related to the topic. topic. topic. Response includes
a question on the topic.