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Discussion Board Posts Discussion Board Posts Rubric Code: EXW8X5C By Gerald_Franz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Discussion Board Rubric
	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Poor (N/A)	Non-Performance (N/A)
Initial Post	Excellent Student's post indicates thoughtful analysis and provides valuable insight into the topic. Student thoroughly addresses all elements of the discussion prompt and shows an advanced knowledge of the topic. Student makes strong and precise connections to course content, or to real-life situations. Post was on time and of sufficient length. 38 to 45 points	Good Student's post indicates thought and analysis, but may lack depth or detail Student thoroughly addresses all elements of the discussion prompt and shows a distinguished knowledge of the topic. Student relates content in initial post to course content though the connection may lack depth. 27 to 37 points	Poor Student's initial post lacks analysis and may miss the point of the discussion topic. Student fails to address a majority of the elements in the discussion and does not show basic knowledge of the topic. The student does not clearly relate the topic to any course content or real-life situations. 1 to 26 points	Non-Performance No initial post 0 points
Response Posts	Excellent Student responds with at least two substantive responses. The responses are relevant to course concepts. Student shows respect for others’ diverse opinions. Posts were on time and of sufficient length. 38 to 45 points	Good Student responds with only one substantive response. Response is relevant to course concepts. Post was on time and off sufficient length. 27 to 37 points	Poor Student response(s) is very brief and lacks substance. Student may fail to demonstrate respect for the diverse opinions of fellow learners. 1 to 26 points	Non-Performance No response posts 0 points
Writing and Formatting	Excellent Writing contains few minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Formatting and APA are correct. 7 to 10 points	Good Writing contains several minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Formatting and APA are mostly correct. 4 to 6 points	Poor Writing contains major errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. There are formatting and APA errors. 1 - 3 points	Non-Performance No posts were written 0 points