discussion+rubric

CATEGORY  || 1 - Below Average || 2 - Acceptable || 3 - Meet Expectations || 4 - Model Learner || Promptness and Initiative || Does not respond to most postings. Rarely participates freely. || Responds to most posting several days after the initial discussion. Little or no initiative. || Responds to postings within a 48 hour period. Requires occasional prompting to post. || Responds to postings within a 24 hour period. Demonstrates good self-initiative. || Delivery of Post || Uses poor spelling and grammar. Postings appear to be hasty. || Errors in spelling and grammar evidenced in several postings. || Mostly uses correct grammar and spelling with only minor errors. || Consistently uses grammatically correct posts with little or no misspellings. || Relevance of Post || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Postings do not relate to the weekly discussion content. Posts are irrevelant to the topic. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Occasionally posts off topic. Most posts do not offer further insight into the topic. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Most posting are related to the discussion topic and prompt further discussion of topic. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Consistently provides model posting related to the discussion topics, prompting further discussion, and cites references. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Expression within Post || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Does not express ideas/opinions clearly. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas/Opinions are vaguely connected to the topic || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas/opinions are usually stated clearly and connections can be founds to topic. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Expresses ideas/opinions clearly and makes obvious connections to the topic. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Learning Community Contribution || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Little or no effort is made to participate in the development of the community. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Marginal effort made to become involved in community or group. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Frequently directs the discussion and presents viewpoints. Interacts freely. || <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Consistently provides leadership and creativity by engaging and motivating the community || .