Reserved for Hifsa

Criteria Ratings Points

Key
Components
– Thread

18 to >16.0 pts

Advanced

All key components of
the Discussion
prompt are answered
in the thread.

16 to >14.0 pts

Proficient

Most key components
of the Discussion
prompt are answered
in the thread.

14 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Some key
components of the
Discussion prompt
are answered in the
thread.

0 pts

Not Present

No key components
of the Discussion
prompt are answered
in the thread.

18 pts

Key
Components
– Replies

10 to >9.0 pts

Advanced

Contribution made to
discussion with each
reply (2) expounding
on the thread.

9 to >7.0 pts

Proficient

Marginal contribution
made to discussion
with each reply (2)
marginally
expounding on the
thread.

7 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Minimal contribution
(2 minimal or only 1
reply) made to
discussion with each
reply minimally
expounding on the
thread.

0 pts

Not Present

No contribution was
made to the
discussion.

10 pts

Major Point
Support –
Thread

35 to >31.0 pts

Advanced

Major points are
supported by all the
following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); • At least
3 scholarly source
citations, in addition
to the course
textbook, in current
APA format; and
• Integration of at
least 2 biblical
principles with
citations.

31 to >28.0 pts

Proficient

Major points are
supported by most of
the following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); • At least
3 scholarly source
citations, in addition
to the course
textbook, in current
APA format; and
• Integration of at
least 2 biblical
principles with
citations.

28 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Major points are
supported by some of
the following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); • At least
3 scholarly source
citations, in addition
to the course
textbook, in current
APA format; and
• Integration of at
least 2 biblical
principles with
citations.

0 pts

Not Present

Major points are
supported by none of
the following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); • At least
3 scholarly source
citations, in addition
to the course
textbook, in current
APA format; and
• Integration of at
least 2 biblical
principles.

35 pts

Discussion Grading Rubric | BUSI506_B03_202130

Criteria Ratings Points

Major Point
Support –
Replies

25 to >22.0 pts

Advanced

Major points are
supported by all the
following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); and • At
least 3 scholarly
source citations, in
addition to the course
textbook, in current
APA format.
• Integration of at
least 1 biblical
principle with
citations.

22 to >20.0 pts

Proficient

Major points are
supported by most of
the following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); and • At
least 3 scholarly
source citations, in
addition to the course
textbook, in current
APA format.
• Integration of at
least 1 biblical
principle with citation.

20 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Major points are
supported by some of
the following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); and • At
least 3 scholarly
source citations, in
addition to the course
textbook, in current
APA format.
• Integration of at
least 1 biblical
principle with
citations.

0 pts

Not Present

Major points are
supported by none of
the following: • Learn
materials; • Pertinent,
conceptual, or
personal examples;
• Thoughtful analysis
(considering
assumptions,
analyzing
implications, and com
paring/contrasting
concepts); and • At
least 3 scholarly
source citations, in
addition to the course
textbook, in current
APA format.
• Integration of at
least 1 biblical
principle with
citations.

25 pts

Grammar/
Spelling –
Thread

8 to >7.0 pts

Advanced

Correct spelling and
grammar are used
throughout the
thread. There are 0–2
errors in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

7 to >6.0 pts

Proficient

There are 3–5 errors
in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

6 to >0.0 pts

Developing

There are 6–10 errors
in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

0 pts

Not Present

There are more than
10 errors in the
grammar or spelling
that distract the
reader from the
content OR there is
evidence of a
complete lack of
spell-checking and
proofreading.

8 pts

Discussion Grading Rubric | BUSI506_B03_202130

Criteria Ratings Points

Grammar/
Spelling –
Replies

6 to >5.0 pts

Advanced

Correct spelling and
grammar are used
throughout the
thread. There are 0–2
errors in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

5 to >4.0 pts

Proficient

There are 3–5 errors
in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

4 to >0.0 pts

Developing

There are 6–10 errors
in grammar or
spelling that distract
the reader from the
content.

0 pts

Not Present

There are more than
10 errors in the
grammar or spelling
that distract the
reader from the
content OR there is
evidence of a
complete lack of
spell-checking and
proofreading.

6 pts

APA Citation
Compliance
– Thread

8 to >7.0 pts

Advanced

References are cited
both in-text and in a
reference list. There
are 0–2 minor errors
in APA format in the
required citations.

7 to >6.0 pts

Proficient

References are cited
both in-text and in a
reference list. There
are 3-5 minor errors
in APA format in the
required citations.

6 to >0.0 pts

Developing

There are more than
5 errors in APA format
in the required items
and/or required
citations are missing.

0 pts

Not Present

Required citations do
not exist or
demonstrate no APA
formatting or
structure.

8 pts

APA Citation
Compliance
– Replies

6 to >5.0 pts

Advanced

References are cited
both in-text and in a
reference list. There
are 0–2 minor errors
in APA format in the
required citations.

5 to >4.0 pts

Proficient

References are cited
both in-text and in a
reference list. There
are 3-5 minor errors
in APA format in the
required citations.

4 to >0.0 pts

Developing

There are more than
5 errors in APA format
in the required items
and/or required
citations are missing.

0 pts

Not Present

Required citations do
not exist or
demonstrate no APA
formatting or
structure.

6 pts

Word Count
– Thread

6 to >5.0 pts

Advanced

The minimum word
count of 1,000 words
of substantive content
is met or exceeded.

5 to >4.0 pts

Proficient

Substantive word
count is between 800
and 1,000 words.

4 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Substantive word
count is between 500
and 800 words.

0 pts

Not Present

There are fewer than
500 words of
substantive content.

6 pts

Discussion Grading Rubric | BUSI506_B03_202130

Criteria Ratings Points

Word Count
– Replies

3 to >2.0 pts

Advanced

The minimum word
count of 450 words of
substantive content is
met or exceeded in
each of two replies.

2 to >1.0 pts

Proficient

Substantive word
count is between 300
and 450 words in one
or both of two replies.

1 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Substantive word
count is between 200
and 300 words in one
or both of two replies.

0 pts

Not Present

There are fewer than
200 words of
substantive content in
one or both of two
replies, including one
or both replies not
posted.

3 pts

Total Points: 125

Discussion Grading Rubric | BUSI506_B03_202130