Discussion Board Rubric
At two points throughout the Semester, you are required to post items to the course online discussion forum
on Blackboard that add value to the topic that is covered that week, linking theory to real world examples.
You can choose to post a photo, advertisement, short video, brief piece of writing, song, etc.; however, your
post must be something that no one else in class has posted to the discussion forum yet. No two posts can be
identical. Then, you should analyze the object using concepts from this week’s readings in 300 – 400 words.
You should also respond to a classmate’s post before 11:55p on the deadline listed on the syllabus. You
should craft a thoughtful response that addresses your classmate’s post and makes meaningful connection
between the content and personal experience/current events. Your response is worth 5 points of the
discussion board grade.
Your posts are graded using a 20 point scale [20 (A), 15 (C), or 10 (F)]. If your post is well-developed and
demonstrates understanding, you will earn 20 points. You will receive 15 points if your post shows some
critical thinking but is not fully developed. If your post lacks insight or shows little understanding you will
earn 10 points. If you do not post, or your post is identical to a classmate’s, you will receive 0 points. If you
do not post a response to a classmate, you will lose 5 points.
When preparing your post, please follow the Five C’s of Effective Writing. Make your writing: Clear,
Concise, Correct, Courteous, and Comprehensive.
Excellent
(20 Points)
Acceptable
(15 Points)
Unacceptable
(10 Points)
Score
Original
Post
The post advances further
discussion by stimulating at
least one substantial follow-up
post.
Well-structured, logically
sequenced sentences, written in
formal language.
Contribution is thoughtful,
analytical, and original.
Author makes meaningful
connections between content
and personal reflection current
events, etc.
Free of grammatical/spelling
errors.
Successfully meets minimum
word count requirement.
The post advances further
discussion by stimulating at
least one substantial follow-up
post.
Structure is present but
organization of ideas is
somewhat sporadic.
Shows evidence of analytical
thought on the idea, but
analysis is not fully developed
or clearly presented.
Somewhat meaningful
connections between current
events, but connections are
not clearly presented.
Some grammatical/spelling
errors.
Approaches minimum word
count requirement.
Short post, which does
not develop idea for
further discussion.
Lacks structure and/or
flow.
Lacks insight or depth.
Does not express
opinion clearly, and/or
shows little
understanding.
Written in informal
language
Poor spelling and many
grammatical errors.
Does not meet
minimum word count
requirement.
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