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Research Assignment

Discussion Board ~ Generic Scoring Guide

For initial postings to discussion questions and for responses to peers' initial postings.

Rubric Code: XXW8C7C

By tilang09

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Subject: Communication

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Graduate, Post Graduate

Scoring Guide
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Acceptable 1 pts	Unsatisfactory/Incomplete 0 pts
Application	Excellent Uses relevant personal and/or professional examples that demonstrate application of topic.	Good Refers to personal and/or examples that relate to the topic.	Acceptable Refers to personal and/or professional examples, but is not well integrated into the paper.	Unsatisfactory/Incomplete Contains no reference to personal and/or professional examples.
Critical Thinking/Research	Excellent Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills as evidenced by analyzing and evaluating relevant theories, and research literature and data, and then applying these elements to a variety of contexts, problems, and issues.	Good Demonstrates good critical thinking skills through analysis of relevant theories and research. The literature and data are accurate; however 1-2 minor gaps are present.	Acceptable Makes reference to and demonstrates understanding of topic. Omits 1-2 of the relevant theories, research literature, and data. The literature and data are used, although there are some major gaps present.	Unsatisfactory/Incomplete Contains no reference to key principles around the topic; if key principles are present, there is no evidence or research that the learner understood principles, or key principles are not integrated in the response.
Composition	Excellent Language is clear, concise, and easy to understand. Uses terminology appropriately and is logically organized.	Good Language is comprehensible but there are a 1-2 passages that are difficult to understand. The organization is generally good.	Acceptable Is adequately written, but may use 1-2 terms incorrectly; may need to be read two or more times to be understood.	Unsatisfactory/Incomplete Is poorly written; terms are used incorrectly; cannot comprehend learners' ideas after repeated readings.
Length	Excellent 3 full, complete pages present	Good 3 pages present, although font/spacing are not within guidelines, topic fully covered	Acceptable 3 pages completed, topic not fully covered, missing key concepts or research	Unsatisfactory/Incomplete 1-2 pages completed, topic not fully covered, missing Works Cited