WCM620DiscussionRubric.pdf

WCM 620 Discussion Rubric

Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful
connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Requirements for Discussion Assignments
Students are required to post one initial post (1) and to follow up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion assignment.

For your initial post (1) you must:

 Compose a post of one to two paragraphs

 In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time.

 In Modules Two through Ten, complete the initial post by Thursday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

 Take into consideration material such as course content and other
discussions from the current module and previous modules, when
appropriate

For your response posts (2) you must:

 Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial
post thread

 In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time.

 In Modules Two through Ten, complete the response posts by Sunday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

 Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating “I agree” or
“You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion
prompt.

Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Comprehension Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea using rich and significant
detail

Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea using
adequate organization and
detail

Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail

Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea

40

Timeliness Submits initial post on time by
Thursday at 11:59 p.m.

Submits initial post by Friday at
11:59 p.m., one day late

Submits initial post by Saturday
at 11:59 p.m., two days late

Submits initial post by Sunday at
11:59 p.m., three days late

10

Engagement Provides relevant and
meaningful response posts with
clarifying explanation and detail

Provides relevant response posts
with some explanation and
detail

Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail

Provides response posts that are
generic with little explanation or
detail

30

Writing (Mechanics) Writes posts that are easily
understood, clear, and concise
using proper citation methods
where applicable with no errors
in citations

Writes posts that are easily
understood using proper
citation methods where
applicable with few errors in
citations

Writes posts that are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations

Writes posts that others are not
able to understand and does not
use proper citation methods
where applicable

20

Total 100%