English 2201 KidBlog Posting Requirements

Criteria / Unacceptable
0-1 / Minimum Requirements Met
2 / Acceptable
3-4 / Excellent
4.5-5
Frequency / No or infrequent postings/
Has posted but not until later than the agreed upon due date / Has participated but occasionally only once a week/
infrequently/
posts are made but lack substance / Participates 1-2 times a week but not evenly distributed throughout week. / Participates frequently and punctually
Relevance / Comments are vague or general. Connections to the blogger’s original post are not made. / Ideas are expressed with originality. Points are consistently made in relation to the original topic
Community / Students showed no consideration for the online community and either did not post or did so outside of the agreed upon timelines thereby limiting any chance for discussion / Students participated but either posted only their OWN blogs or ONLY posted to the blogs of others. Both commitments were not fulfilled either at all or on time. / The student fulfilled all requirements of the online community, but posts were often limited in some regard and did not consistently help to constructively enhance the work of others / The student was active in the blogging community and was punctual out of consideration for others. Points suggested were constructive, guiding, and helpful.
Follow-Up Posts / No or few comments on the postings of others.
OR
Follow-up postings are limited to responses with no substance / Consistently analyzed the posts of others, extended discussion in other possible directions, relates comments to discussion points. Keeps the community ‘on topic’
Clarity / Multiple grammatical or spelling errors. Unclear, dis-organized and un-edited / Organized, thoughtfully composed, and edited.

TOTAL /25

Criteria / Unacceptable
0-3 / Minimum Requirements Met
4-7 / Acceptable
8-11 / Excellent
12-15
Content / Postings show no evidence of insight, understanding or reflective thought about the topic.
Postings present no specific viewpoint and no supporting examples
Postings do not stimulate dialogue and commentary and do not connect with the audience. / Postings provide minimal insight, understanding and reflective thought about the topic.
Postings present a specific viewpoint but lack supporting examples or links to websites or documents, Links that are used do not enhance the information presented.
Postings are brief and reflect limitations in their ability to connect with the audience. / Postings provide moderate insight, understanding and reflective thought about the topic.
Postings present a specific viewpoint that is substantiated by supporting examples
And/or links to websites or
documents, but not all links enhance the information presented OR
the examples were thoughtful and well-written but no effort was made to think critically beyond the book.
Postings are generally well written with some attempts made to stimulate dialogue and commentary. / Postings provide comprehensive insight, understanding, and reflective thought about the topic by:
...building a focused argument around a specific issue or
...asking a new related
question or
...making an statement supported by personal
experience or research
Postings present a focused and cohesive viewpoint that’s substantiated by effectively supporting examples or links to relevant, up-to-date articles, visuals, videos, etc. or documents that enhance the information presented.
Postings are creatively and fluently written to stimulate dialogue and commentary.

TOTAL /15

Assignment Grade: /40

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