No Student Submission (0 points)
Does not refer to the readings to support postings (1-13 points)
Alludes to the readings to support postings (14-16 points)
Refers to examples from the readings to support postings (17-18 points)
Provides concrete examples from the readings to support postings; integrates prior readings in postings (19-20 points)
No Student Submission (0 points)
Does not integrate personal observations or knowledge; does not present new observations (1-13 points)
Integrates personal observations and knowledge in a cursory manner; does not present new observations (14-16 points)
Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate way; presents new observations (17-18 points)
Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate and highly insightful way; presents new observations (19-20 points)
No Student Submission (0 points)
Responds in a cursory manner to classmates’ postings (1-13 points)
Constructively responds to classmates’ postings (14-16 points)
Constructively responds to classmates’ postings; offers insight that encourages other students to think critically about their own work. (17-18 points)
Constructively responds to classmates’ postings; masterfully connects the material presented in classmates’ postings to their responses; encourages classmates to think critically about their own work. (19-20 points)
No Student Submission (0 points)
Posts are disorganized and information is not presented in a logical sequence; word choice and sentence structure are not suitable (1-13 points)
Posts are somewhat disorganized, and information is not presented in a logical sequence; word choice and sentence structure are not suitable (14-16 points)
Posts are organized, and information is presented in a logical sequence; word choice and sentence structure are suitable; there are a few errors; however, errors do not affect readability. (17-18 points)
Posts are organized and information is presented in a logical sequence; word choice and sentence structure are suitable; no errors in the response. (19-20 points)
No Student Submission (0 points)
Includes no sources to support conclusions (1-13 points)
Includes 1 outside source to support and enrich the discussion; sources are not properly cited in APA format (14-16 points)
Includes 2 or more outside sources to support and enrich the discussion; sources are properly cited in APA format and are properly integrated into the discussion response (17-18 points)
Includes 2 or more outside sources to support and enrich the discussion; sources are cited using APA format; style guidelines are masterfully integrated into the discussion response. (19-20 points)