Discussion Rubric

Limited Emerging
Criterion No Proficiency
Proficiency Proficiency
Proficient Advanced Weight
Understanding of the No posting was made by Posts show: Posts show: Posts show: Posts show:
topic under discussion student. - only a repeat of section - minimal understanding of - reading was completed - comprehension of
headings and/or topic/unclear if understood but little time was spent significant ideas related to
thematic topics readings making connections with topic(s) under discussion
- little relation to topic - no effort made to reflect prior content or reflecting - reflection on readings
under on topic on the topic and efforts to consider
discussion/irrelevant - no consideration of the - some effort made to applications, distinctions,
statements topic’s applications, address at least one of comparisons,
50%
- information about implications, etc. the prompt’s implications counterexamples, etc.
topic being incorrectly - some effort to tie post - use of correct
applied to readings and own examples/quotes to make
research points & to elaborate on
themes, issues,
distinctions, etc.
Score 0 3 5 8 10
Contributions to No posting was made by Posts show: Posts show: Posts show: Posts show:
extending the student. - only a rehashing of the - no new information - efforts to make new - evidence of
knowledge of the group posts of others beyond that in the base arguments using base research/readings beyond
- nothing beyond simple text(s) text(s) the base text(s)
statements of - heavy reliance on - elaboration of basic - student’s original 50%
agreement/disagreemen generalizations concepts in new ways thoughts on the topic
t with the posts of - contributions supported - connections were made
others by facts, examples, based on multiple sources
statistics, etc.
Score 0 3 5 8 10
TOTAL 100