Assessment Criteria For Course Assignments

Discussion Board Posts--Note: I have traits for each of the types of posts that are made to the class discussion board.

Initial Post--Primary Traits

Answers all portions of the posted questions
Clearly states the main idea of the point that is being made
Includes supporting detail for the main idea
Quotes/paraphrases portions of the text or lecture to support main idea and includes page number of the text or url of the web site
Names the author of the literature by last name
Relates material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
Grammatically error free
Spelling is correct

Answers all portions of the posted questions
Clearly states the main idea of the point that is being made
Includes supporting detail for the main idea
Quotes/paraphrases portions of the text or lecture to support main idea
Names the author of the literature by last name
Relates material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
No or few grammatical errors -- if they occur they do not interfere with the meaning of the post
Spelling is correct

Answers most of the posted questions
States the main idea
Includes some supporting detail
Refers somewhat to the text and lecture for support
Occasionally relates material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
No or few grammatical errors
Few spelling errors

Does not answer most of the of posted questions
Does not clearly state a main idea
Includes little or no supporting detail
Does not refer to the text and lecture for support
Does not relate material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
Grammatical errors
Spelling errors

Follow Up Posts--Primary Traits

Answers all portions of the posted follow up questions
Clearly states the main idea of the point that is being made
Includes supporting detail for the main idea
Quotes/paraphrases portions of the text or lecture to support main idea and includes page number of the text or url of the web site
Quotes/paraphrases classmates' posts in response to their ideas and refers to classmates' by name
Adds significant new ideas to the discussion
Names the author of the literature by last name
Relates material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
Grammatically error free
Spelling is correct

Answers all portions of the posted follow up questions
Clearly states the main idea of the point that is being made
Includes supporting detail for the main idea
Quotes/paraphrases portions of the text or lecture to support main idea
Quotes/paraphrases classmates' posts in response to their ideas
Adds new ideas to the discussion
Names the author of the literature by last name
Relates material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
No or few grammatical errors -- if they occur they do not interfere with the meaning of the post
Spelling is correct

Answers most of the posted follow up questions
States the main idea
Includes some supporting detail
Refers somewhat classmates' posts in response to their ideas but does not include their names
Refers somewhat to the text and lecture for support
Adds few new ideas to the discussion
Occasionally relates material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
No or few grammatical errors
Few spelling errors

Does not answer most of the of posted questions
Does not clearly state a main idea
Includes little or no supporting detail
Does not refer to the text and lecture for support
Does not relate material in unit to previous unit lecture, discussion, and literature
Does not refers to classmates' posts in response to their ideas
Grammatical errors
Spelling errors

Group Writing

Writing--Primary Traits

Final Writing --Primary Trait

Answers all portions of the posted topic
Clearly states the main idea of the point that is being made
Includes supporting detail for the main idea
Quotes/paraphrases portions of the text or lecture to support main idea and includes page number of the text or url of the web site
Names the author of the literature by last name
Incorporates suggestions from classmates' discussion that enhance the quality of the paper
Shows added detail and clarification of points
Grammatically error free
Spelling is correct

Answers all portions of the posted topic
Clearly states the main idea of the point that is being made
Includes supporting detail for the main idea
Quotes/paraphrases portions of the text or lecture to support main idea
Names the author of the literature by last name
Incorporates suggestions from classmates' discussion
Shows some added detail and clarification of points
No or few grammatical errors -- if they occur they do not interfere with the meaning of the post
Spelling is correct

Answers most of the posted topic
States the main idea
Includes some supporting detail
Refers somewhat to the text and lecture for support
Does not incorporates suggestions from classmates' discussion or incorporates ideas that detract from the paper's purpose
Does not show added detail and clarification of points
No or few grammatical errors
Few spelling errors

Does not answer most of the of posted topic
Does not clearly state a main idea
Includes little or no supporting detail
Does not refer to the text and lecture for support
Does not incorporates suggestions from classmates' discussion or incorporates ideas that detract from the paper's purpose
Does not show added detail and clarification of points
Grammatical errors
Spelling errors