Discussion Post Requirements and Discussion Rubrics•
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The initial discussion post must be at least 150 words of content, referencing the
reading of the week, and include a scholarly source.
All initial posts need a reference. Your initial post should never be all opinion.
You need to refer to the reading and required resources.
Initial Discussion posts are due on Wednesday at 11:59PM EST. Late discussion
post will not be accepted even with documentation because this is an
attendance/participation grade for the week.
Students must respond to two classmates listing feedback. Feedback must be at
least 50 words of content. Two responses are due on Saturday 11:59PM
Plagiarism of any kind will result in a zero.
Discussion Rubrics
Please remember that Spelling and grammar does count and points will be deducted.
Initial Post
No Post
0 Points
No
Submission
of Initial Post
Needs
Improvement
1 Point to 49
Points
Post May Not
fully answer
question, or
may closely
parallel
material
already have
posted by other
classmates.
Conclusions
drawn may not
be supported
by the evidence
provided or no
evidence is
provided at all.
Satisfactory
50 to 60 Points
Proficient
70 to 80Points
Post
demonstrated
understanding
of the course
material, but
may be some
factual errors
or some errors
in application.
Appropriate
credit may not
be given to
sources when
necessary, and
may be slightly
less than 150
Initial post
showed
evidence of
having
reviewed and
understood
course
material for
the week,
reference the
appropriate
material, and
are in your
own words.
Includes a
reference and
Responses
to
Classmates
0 Points
No
Responses
Sources may
not be properly
credited; post
may only have
100 words than
250 words
words of
content.
meets the
requirements
of 150 words
of content.
1 Response to
one classmate.
2 Responses
but less than
50 words of
feedback
11- to 19
Points
2 Responses
giving 50
words of
Feedback
1 to 10 points
20 Points
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