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SY 109 Discussion Forum Rubric

Discussion Forum Rubric

The rubrics assesses the quality of discussion forums in Introduction to Sociology.

Rubric Code: XX34798

By cgmartin

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Online Discussion Rubric
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Acceptable 3 pts	Unacceptable 0 pts
Initial Assignment Posting Initial response to topic.	Excellent Post was succinct and well worded, while fully addressing and developing all aspects of the task.	Good Post was pretty good, but lacked some clarity, which led to a little confusion.	Acceptable Superficial thought and preparation; doesn’t really get into much science.	Unacceptable Posts no assignment.
Follow-Up Posting(s)	Excellent Student responds at least twice. Posts are substance, relevant to the appropriate course concepts.	Good	Acceptable Follow-up post(s) only contribute superficially to discussion (e.g., agrees or disagrees, "coolness," etc.); does not enrich discussion.	Unacceptable Posts no follow-up responses to others.
Timeliness Timeliness of discussion contributions	Excellent Comments consistently and logically distributed throughout the discussion. Participates 2-3 times by next Monday morning.	Good Comments distributed throughout the discussion. Participates 2-3 times but postings were not distributed throughout week.	Acceptable Comments neither distributed nor concentrated throughout the discussion. Participates 1-2 times on the same day.	Unacceptable Participates not at all.
Professionalism Adherence to grammar conventions and respectful interactions.	Excellent Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments formatted in an easy to read style that is free of grammatical or spelling errors. No unprofessional comments or behaviors.	Good Contributes valuable information to discussion with minor clarity or mechanical errors. Less than two grammar errors and no unprofessional comments or behaviors	Acceptable Communicates in friendly, courteous and helpful manner with some errors in clarity or mechanics. Less than 5 grammar errors, no unprofessional comments or behaviors	Unacceptable Posts long, unorganized or rude content that may contain multiple errors or may be inappropriate. Unprofessional comment or behavior.