DOCUMENT ANALYSIS GRADING RUBRIC

Criteria Levels of Achievement

Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present
80 to 72 points 71 to 64 points 63 to 1 points 0 points
Post explains primary Post somewhat Post fails to fully Not competed
source author’s intent explains primary explains primary
rational, and audience source author’s source author’s
the author was trying to intent and rational intent and rational
persuade with the and audience the for writing the
document. Student author was trying to document. Post
links the primary persuade with the may show slight to
source to an event, document. You will no familiarity with
concept, or social also analysis if the the assigned
movement. Post is at document made the readings and is
least 400-600 words in change the author shorter than 250
length. 1 Primary or intended. Student words. No primary
Secondary sources is generally links the or secondary
Initial Post (80
used. primary source to an sources are used,
points)
event, concept, or or online sources
Initial Post was posted
social movement. not approved are
on Thursday of the
shows some used.
week due.
familiarity with at Initial Post was
some of the NOT posted on
assigned readings Thursday of the
and, and is at least week due.
250 words in length.
One Primary or
Secondary Source is
used.
Initial Post was
posted on Thursday
of the week due.

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 Criteria Levels of Achievement
Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present
Advanced Proficient Developing Not Present
20 to 18 points 17 to 16 points 16 to 1 points 0 points
Reply was 100-300 Reply was either Reply was either Not competed
words. Replied to two under 90 words or under 70 words or
or more student posts. over 350 words. over 400 words.
Addresses the initial Replied to two Replied to only one
post’s argument and student post. student post, or
offers either agreement Addresses the initial failed to write a
or dispute. Reply is post’s argument and response. Fails to
professional and offers either respond the initial
academically sound, agreement or dispute. post’s argument and
Replies (20 points) not an emotional Reply is somewhat fails to either agree
response. Reply used at professional and or dispute the
least one source either academically sound, author’s work.
primary or secondary. not an emotional Reply is
response. Reply used unprofessional or is
at least one source a emotional
either primary or response. Reply
secondary. used no sources.

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