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ETHC 101 Discussion Board “Thread” Grading Rubric
| Criteria | Levels of Achievement | |||
| Structure
15 pts. |
Advanced | Proficient | Developing | Not present |
| Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar
10 pts. |
9 or 10 points
Post is written in paragraph form and is devoid of spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. |
7 or 8 points
Post is not written in paragraph form and/or has occasional spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. |
1 to 6 points
Post is not written in paragraph form and has numerous spelling, punctuation, and grammar problems. |
0 points
Not present |
| Turabian formatting
5 pts. |
5 points
Direct references and/or allusions to outside resources (such as the textbooks) are present and are cited using footnotes in current Turabian format. |
4 points
Direct references and/or allusions to outside resources (such as the textbooks) are present but are cited otherwise than using footnotes in current Turabian format. |
1 to 3 points
Direct references and/or allusions to outside resources (such as the textbooks) are present but the sources are not cited. (Note: if plagiarism is present, that requires additional corrective action.) |
0 points
No direct references and/or allusions to outside resources are present. |
| Content
35 pts. |
Advanced | Proficient | Developing | Not present |
| Word Count
15 pts. |
14 or 15 points
Word count is between 500 and 600 words. |
11 to 13 points
Word count exceeds 600 words. |
1 to 10 points
Word count is less than 500 words. |
0 points
Not present |
| Style
10 pts. |
9 or 10 points
All required components of the prompt are answered in a manner that is objective, rationally argued, and not overly emotional; major points are supported by thoughtful reasoning and good examples. |
7 or 8 points
All required components of the prompt are answered in a manner that aims at objective and dispassionate rationality, even if it doesn’t perfectly achieve this goal; a sincere attempt is made to support the major points with thoughtful reasoning and good examples. |
1 to 6 points
Most required components of the prompt are answered in a manner that is sometimes insufficiently objective, dispassionate, and/or logical; major points are insufficiently supported by arguments and/or examples. |
0 points
The required components of the prompt are not answered. |
| Understanding
10 pts. |
9 or 10 points
Post utilizes many of the concepts and technical vocabulary taught in the class in a manner that demonstrates accurate understanding. |
6 to 8 points
Post utilizes some of the concepts and technical vocabulary taught in the class in a manner that demonstrates accurate understanding. |
1 to 5 points
Post utilizes some of the concepts and technical vocabulary taught in the class but sometimes in ways that suggest that they are not correctly understood. |
0 points
Post does not utilize the concepts and technical vocabulary taught in the class. |
