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Name Description Ru
ic Detail
Ru
ic for Discussion Assignments
Levels of Achievement
Criteria Exemplary Good Fair Poo
Organizational Structure
28 to 30 points
-Important details and topics are well organized
-Clearly developed and linked introduction and conclusion
-Very good transition
25 to 28 points
-Generally well organized, fairly concise
-Fairly clear introduction and conclusion
23 to 25 points
-Unclear introduction and conclusion
-Unclear transitions
0 to 23 points
Rambling introduction and conclusion
-No flow or transitions between paragraphs
Follow up postings
13 to 15 points
Demonstrates analysis of others’ posts; extends meaningful discussion by building on previous posts.
11 to 13 points
Elaborates on an existing posting with further comment or observation.
10 to 11 points
Posts shallow contribution to discussion (e.g., agrees or disagrees); does not enrich discussion.
0 to 11 points
Posts inadequate assignment.
Content and Thinking
22 to 25 points
-Excellent understanding of the context and concepts
-Strong arguments
-Demonstrates
20 to 21 points
-Very good understanding of the context and concepts
-Good arguments
-Good
15 to 19 points
-Inaccurate understanding of the context and concepts
-weak arguments
-Limited
0 to 14 points
-Substantial lack of understanding of the context and concepts
-Confusing arguments
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Levels of
Achievement
Criteria
Exemplary
Good
Fai
Poo
critical
thinking
thinking
thinking
-Lack
of
thinking
Writing
27 to
30
points
-Few e
ors
in
gramma
-Appropriate
use
of
vocabulary
24 to
27
points
-A few
e
ors
in
gramma
-Moderate
use
of
vocabulary
22 to
24
points
-Noticeable
e
ors
in
gramma
-Limited
use
o
moderate
misuse
of
vocabulary
0 to
21
points
-Many
e
ors
in
gramma
-Poo
vocabulary
o
annoying
misuse
of
vocabulary
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