Here you will find the rubric for the grading of your discussion board posts and replies. Please read this carefully in order to understand how to go about creating some amazing, positive, and constructive posts and replies to others’ posts.

Participation Rubric for Discussions

Students must post their individual reply for a potential 6 points and reply to two of their classmate’s discussion postings, for a potential 2 points per response (10 points total per discussion).

Responses to topics

To earn the full 6 points for a reply to each discussion topic, the student

  • Replied to the posting before or on the due date
  • Posting was responsive and significant, comments or questions were posted that enhanced the discussion, or helped the discussion flow
  • When a student had not posted initially, comments provided evidence that the student had read at least some postings from classmates
  • Posting showed ample evidence of having completed the readings or reviewed information assigned in relation to the discussion posting
  • The posting was constructive, and differences of opinion were expressed in a mutual and respectful manner

To earn 4 points for each topic, the student

  • Replied to the posting before or on the due date
  • Posting was responsive to the question and significant
  • Posting showed some evidence that the student had reviewed or completed the readings or reviewed information assigned in relation to the discussion posting
  • The posting was constructive, and differences of opinion were expressed in a mutual and respectful manner

To earn 2 points, the participant

  • Replied to the posting before or on the due date, but neglected one or more of the other elements
  • Posting was academic in tone

Responses to Classmates’ Postings

To earn the full 4 points for a response to classmates, the student

  • Posted a response to their classmates before or on the due date
  • Posting was responsive and significant, comments or questions were posted that enhanced the discussion, or helped the discussion flow
  • Posting provided evidence that the student had thoughtfully read their classmates’ postings
  • Posting showed ample evidence of having completed the readings or reviewed information assigned in relation to the discussion posting
  • The posting was constructive, in an academic tone, and differences of opinion were expressed in a mutual and respectful manner

To earn 2 points for a response to classmates, the student

  • Posted a response to their classmates before or on the due date.
  • Posting provided evidence that the student had read their classmates’ postings
  • Posting showed some evidence of having completed the readings or reviewed information assigned in relation to the discussion posting
  • The posting was constructive, in an academic tone, and differences of opinion were expressed in a mutual and respectful manner

To earn 1 point for a response to classmates, the student

  • Posted a response to their classmates before or on the due date
  • The posting was constructive, in an academic tone, and differences of opinion were expressed in a mutual and respectful manner