iRubric: Personal Blog rubric

Blog is unorganized, hard to follow or navigate, non-working links, visually dissident. Ideas are not clearly presented and do not follow a logical structure, making the message
difficult to determine.

Blog is clear to read, neat, and presentable All links and titles are easy to find. Blog is fairly easy to navigate. Some ideas are relevant.

Blog is easy to understand, clear to read and navigate, aesthetically appealing and relevant, all links and titles are easy to find. Most ideas are relevant to the task. Ideas are generally clearly presented and the response is generally structured in a logical manner, leading to a mostly successful delivery of the message.

Blog is easy to understand, easy to navigate, clear to read, aesthetically appealing and relevant, all links are working and titles are easy to find. Ideas are relevant to the task. Ideas are clearly presented and the response is structured in a logical manner, supporting the delivery of the message.

No comparisons between the student's and the target culture. There is no personal opinion.

Cultural differences and/or similarities are rarely presented in a clear and coherent manner. Opinion is present but is not supported by facts.

Cultural differences and/or similarities are sometimes presented in a clear
and coherent manner. Opinion is supported through facts from classroom discussions or web/reading resources.

Cultural differences and/or similarities are consistently presented in a clear and coherent manner. Opinion is well organized. Student supports opinion with facts beyond the classroom discussions (as a result of research beyond class) and provides references to these sources.

Lacking variety in the usage of technology. Many links are not working.

Uses few forms of technology repeatedly. All links work.

Uses many different forms of technology; may or may not be relevant. All links work. Can be in the form of posts, new technology, animations, pictures, podcats, articles, links, or responses to others.

Updates are appropriate, numerous uses of technology being used for information communicated. Can be in the form of posts, new technology, animations, pictures, podcasts, articles, links, or responses to others. Blog is very creative.