Original Post

Grading
5 4
Category
No impediment to One or two places were
comprehension due to unclear due to grammar
Spelling & grammar or spelling. No and/or spelling.
Grammar obvious spelling errors.

Assignment 200-300 words long

Requirements
Citation clear and easily Citation clear and easily
followed; a link is included. followed.
Citing selected
article

Accurate and concise Accurate summary of

Claim summary summary of scientific claim. scientific claim.
Thorough and concise Thorough analysis of
analysis of reliability, reliability, reproducibility,
reproducibility, and and rationality of claim.
rationality of claim with Evidence and reasoning
Claim analysis &
conclusion powerful evidences. adequate.
Accurate judgment of real or
voodoo science

Comments on Original
Grading 5 4
Category
 No impediment to
comprehension due to
grammar or spelling. No
obvious spelling errors. 25
Assignment words or more, and first or
Requirements second comment. One
strength and one weakness
stated.
One or two places were
unclear due to grammar
and/or spelling. 25 words or
more, and first or second
comment.

Comments reflect thoughtful Comments reflect thoughtful

reading of original post and reading of original post and
possibly the original articles. are specific to this post.
Quality of Relevant points from own Personal application is
Comments research also expressed. expressed.

Responses to Comm
Grading
Category 5 4
No impediment to One or two places were
comprehension due to unclear due to grammar
grammar or spelling. No and/or spelling. 25 words or
Assignment obvious spelling errors. 25 more, and first or second
Requirements words or more, and first or comment.
second comment.

Responses reflect thoughtful Responses reflect thoughtful

reading of comments. reading of comments.
Constructive criticism is Personal application is
Quality of earnestly considered and expressed.
response internalized.
riginal Post
3 2 1 Grade
Multiple grammar and/or Every sentence contains a No attempt was made at
spelling errors which spelling or grammar error proper grammar, spelling, or
required rereading entire significant enough to require punctuation.
sentences. rereading.

Less than 100 or more than Less than 20 or more than

400 words 500 words
Article author or publication Citation is just a website. No citation.
is not immediately obvious
in citation.

Cursory summary of chosen Chosen claim stated exactly Topic of study difficult to
claim. as stated in assignment. determine.
Only two parts of reliability, Only two parts of reliability, Only one part of reliability,
reproducibility, and reproducibility, and reproducibility, and
rationality of claim rationality of claim rationality of claim
discussed. Evidence and discussed. Evidence and discussed. Evidence and
reasoning adequate. reasoning sparse. reasoning sparse.

Grade on original post:

s on Original Posts
3 2 1
 Multiple grammar and/or Every sentence contains a No attempt was made at
spelling errors which spelling or grammar error proper grammar, spelling, or
required rereading entire significant enough to require punctuation. Less than 25
sentences. 25 words or rereading. Less than 25 words.
more, but comment three or words.
higher. Either strength or
weakness is missing.

Comments reflect thoughtful Comments reflect cursory General comments that

reading of original post, but reading of original post. No could be applied to any post.
are somewhat general. personal application is
evident.

Grade on comments:

ses to Comments
3 2 1
Multiple grammar and/or Every sentence contains a No attempt was made at
spelling errors which spelling or grammar error proper grammar, spelling, or
required rereading entire significant enough to require punctuation. Less than 25
sentences. 25 words or rereading. Less than 25 words.
more, but comment three or words.
higher.

Responses reflect thoughtful Responses reflect cursory General responses that

reading of comments, but reading of comments. No could be applied to any
are somewhat general. personal application is comment.
evident.

Grade on responses: