Novice

Competent

Proficient

Quality and Timeliness

Submits (1) initial response and does not submit (1) peer response.

1 point or

0 to .5-point range

Submits (1) initial response and (1) peer response.

2 points or

1 – 1.5-point range

Submits (1) initial response and (2) peer responses.

3 points or

2 – 2.5-point range

Content

Does not seem to understand the topic very well.

1 point or

0 to .5-point range

Shows evidence of understanding the topic.

3 points or

1 – 2.5-point range

Shows a full understanding of the topic and includes additional comments to share with the class community.

4 points or

2 – 3.5-point range

Grammar

Does not submit posts that are in complete sentences or two or more of the sentences are grammatically incorrect with more than (2) spelling errors.

1 point or

0 to .5-point range

Submits post that has only one grammatically incorrect sentence and less than (2) spelling errors.

2 points or

1 – 1.5-point range

Submits post with no grammatical errors or spelling errors.

3 points or

2 – 2.5-point range