Unit 1 Discussion Board Grading Rubric Shaver

SCIE210 Unit 1 Discussion Board Grading Rubric Assignment Criteria Proficient Descriptor Points Quality of Main Post 20 Points Total Student’s main post meets or exceeds the following requirements:  Responds completely to all of parts of discussion question (5 points)  Communicates content information accurately and/or logically (5 points)  Delivers a thoughtful response demonstrating insights and reflections (5 points)  Connects to both key content concepts and personal experiences (5 points) 15/20 pts. Instructor comments You answered many parts of the discussion question completely, with accurate and thoughtful responses. You did not appear to connect the concepts to (a) personal experience(s) of yours. Response to Peers 16 Points Total Responds to a minimum of 2 peers (8 points per response)  Substantive response (4 points)  Furthers the conversation with peers. Examples could include (4 points): o Provides additional resources o Connects to key concepts o Shares personal or professional experiences o Contributes new information or perspective o Presents a competing viewpoint 16/16 pts. Instructor comments You responded to the minimum of two peers (Taylor and Foley) with substantive responses. You furthered the conversation by contributing new information or perspective ( e.g., “ In our Unit 1 Intellipath lesson, Upset and Healing of Ecosystems, it says, “An ecosystem is a place that is filled with living and non living things that interact and form a community. A change in one thing, such as the loss of a key predator or a fire, may disrupt the entire system and damage the ecosystem structure.” In my food web, the four living organisms are an eagle, a python, a rat, and a typical type of plant. As anyone might know, eagles eat pythons as pythons eat rats as rats eat seeds, nuts, fruits, and plants. In this case, if either of those things were to go missing from the food web, everything would change, and possibly not for the better.”) Support from Learning Resources 2 Points Total At least one post refers to course learning resources. 2/2 pts. Instructor comments You referred to course learning resources in your responses. Professional Writing 2 points Response is well-organized, clear, and free of grammatical and mechanical errors. Posts demonstrate courtesy and respect for others. 1/2 pts. Instructor comments Your posts were well-organized but contained grammatical and mechanical errors. They demonstrated courtesy and respect for others.