Blog Grading Criteria

Be certain that your journal posts meet the criteria in the rubric listed below. This is the rubric I will use to grade your responses, so note that you must include Criterions 1-3 to earn a passing grade on your posts. Yes, punctuation and spelling matter!

Criteria for Blog Participation

1.  Respond with complete sentences and formal language that is respectful and thoughtful.
2.  Title your post and restate the prompt in a clear sentence.
3.  Support your response with evidence that is quoted or paraphrased from the text, including a page number(s) cited in parentheses.

Grading Scale

10 points (100%) Exceptional participation, includes all criteria, demonstrates original and creative thought, and generates complex conclusions about topic.

8 points (80%) Good participation, includes all criteria.

6 points (60%) Partial participation, includes at least two criteria.

0 points Unsatisfactory participation, lacks two criteria.