Criteria

Unacceptable

Acceptable The blog post is reasonably focused on the topic being studied; demonstrates a moderate depth of understanding and engagement with the topic; statistics, quotations, examples, stories, and anecdotes are mostly used as support or evidence to express the authors claim(s) or point of view, and are explained and analyzed moderately The blog post is appropriate for the intended audience; demonstrates some awareness of multiple perspectives, or its own limitations and implications; there are fewer instances of questioning and expressing interesting positions used to spark interest and conversation; may not demonstrate a willingness to be challenged; or, provides a limited amount of evidence or sources that challenges the reader to extend their knowledge for further study on the given topic

Target The blog post is focused on the topic being studied; demonstrates a great depth of understanding and engagement with the topic; statistics, quotations, examples, stories, and anecdotes are properly used as support or evidence to express the authors claim(s) or point of view, and are explained and analyzed efficiently

The blog post mainly consists of a description or summary of the topic being studied; demonstrates a shallow depth of understanding and engagement with the Student Blog topic; statistics, quotations, examples, Post: Content stories, and anecdotes are rarely used as support or evidence to express the authors claim(s) or point of view, and little to no explanation or analysis is provided The blog post is not appropriate for the intended audience; does not demonstrate awareness of multiple perspectives or its own limitations and implications; does not use questioning or the expression of interesting positions to spark interest and conversation; is written in an uninviting tone, demonstrating a unwillingness to be challenged; does not providing sources of evidence or sources for further study on the given topic

Student Blog Post: Voice

The blog post is appropriate for the intended audience; demonstrates an awareness of multiple perspectives as well as its own limitations and implications; sparks interest and conversation by using questioning, and expressing interesting positions; demonstrates a willingness to be challenged; challenges the reader to extend their knowledge by providing sources of evidence or sources for further study on the given topic

The blog post is poorly-written; has many Student Blog mechanical or grammatical errors Post: Grammar & Mechanics

The blog post is well-written in an The blog post is well-written in an articulate manner; has few mechanical or articulate manner; is free of mechanical or grammatical errors grammatical errors

The response or comment is vague, meeting only one or none of the following Comments or characteristics: references something in Responses that the authors post; adds to the conversation students leave by providing additional knowledge from on other experience, readings, or other credible student blogs sources; invites further conversation using questioning or suggestions for the author to think about

The response or comment has two of the following characteristics: references something in the authors post; adds to the conversation by providing additional knowledge from experience, readings, or other credible sources; invites further conversation using questioning or suggestions for the author to think about

The response or comment references something in the authors post; adds to the conversation by providing additional knowledge from experience, readings, or other credible sources; invites further conversation using questioning or suggestions for the author to think about