DiscussionBoardRubric.pdf

Performance Statement: Discussion Board Posts

Dimension/Task Fair Quality
(5 pt.)

Average Quality
(8 pts.)

Excellent
(10 pts.)

1.Content- 50%

Your post meets ANY of these
criteria:

• No logical connection to
the topic

• Disjointed
• No interpretation

Your post meets ANY of
these criteria:

• lack of strong
connection to
topic.

• Too general
• Insufficient

support offered

Your post includes ALL
of the following criteria:

• Specific
connection to
topic

• Cites references
correctly

2.Mechanics-50%

Your post meets ANY of these
criteria:

• Utilizes poor spelling and
grammar in posts;

• posts appear “hasty”
• Difficult to read

Your post meets ANY of
these criteria:

• Writing is not
occasionally
unclear

• Several
grammatical
errors

• Few spelling
errors.

Your post includes ALL
of the following criteria:

• Written in clear
and concise
manner.

• No misspellings
or grammatical
errors