serious contemplation
Criteria
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Content and understanding of readings and supportive materials.
25 points
Shows serious contemplation and thorough understanding of readings and supportive materials. Includes comprehensive, appropriate and specific information with in-text citations from readings to support all ideas discussed.
22.5 points
Shows a good understanding of all readings and supportive material. Includes appropriate specific information with in-text citations from readings to support some of ideas discussed.
20 points
Shows a basic understanding of readings and supportive material. Includes only a general summary of information with in-text citations from readings to support ideas discussed.
17.5 points
Shows a minimal understanding of some or all of the readings and supportive materials. Includes no appropriate information from readings and materials to support ideas discussed.
0 points
Shows no understanding of the readings and supportive materials and/or includes no information from any resources to support ideas discussed.
OR
Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.
/ 25
Quality of posting
15 points
Posting is relevant to question or topic posed, is substantive and all factual information is correct. Shows insight thoughtfulness and relevance to course content. Strong support from appropriate resources which are cited in text.
13.35 points
Posting is relevant to question or topic posed and all factual information is correct, but the discussion is not substantive and/or the quality of sources to support posting are weak.
12 points
Posting is generally accurate and related to discussion topic, but is dominated by opinions and/or literature support is not from reliable sources.
10.5 points
Posting is only slightly related to discussion topic, and/or may contain gross factual errors and/or there are no references used.
0 points
Posting is not related to topic and contains no correct or factual information.
OR
Posting not submitted or submitted more than 72 hours past due date and time.
/ 15
Includes questions to extend discussion
5 points
Includes 2 thought provoking questions to be answered by peers.
4.5 points
Includes 2 questions for peers but only 1 is thought provoking.
4 points
Includes only 1 thought provoking question to be answered by peers.
3.5 points
Includes 1 question to be answered by peers but the question is not thought provoking.
