Bill Pelz, Professor at Herkimer County Community College offers an excellent class discussion rubric. (Used with permission) Each discussion post is graded according to the following rubric:
| Points | Interpretation | Grading Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Excellent (A) | The comment is accurate, original, relevant, teaches us something new, |
| and is well written. Four point comments add substantial teaching | ||
| presence to the course, and stimulate additional thought about the issue | ||
| under discussion. | ||
| 3 | Above Average (B) | The comment lacks at least one of the above qualities, but is above |
| average in quality. A three point comment makes a significant contribution | ||
| to our understanding of the issue being discussed. | ||
| 2 | Average (C) | The comment lacks two or three of the required qualities. Comments which are based upon personal opinion or personal experience often fall within this category. |
| 1 | Minimal (D) | The comment presents little or no new information. However, one point comments may provide important social presence and contribute to a collegial atmosphere. |
| 0 | Unacceptable | The comment adds no value to the discussion. |
| No penalty | Excellent Subject | The subject field is a complete sentence, and conveys the main point of |
| the comment. The reader clearly understands the main point of the | ||
| comment before reading it. | ||
| 1 point | Minimal Subject | The subject field provides key word(s) only. The reader knows the general |
| penalty | area that the comment deals with. | |
| 2 point | Subject field is unacceptable | The subject field provides little or no information about the comment. |
| penalty |