Blog Post and Response Rubric

Blog Post and Response Rubric

Teacher Name: Ms. Scheffer
Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Blog Post 7 out of 8 of Less than 7 of Less than 6 of 4 or less of the
Responses the blog posts the blog posts the blog posts blog posts
establish a establish a establish a establish a
clear purpose clear purpose clear purpose clear purpose
in the lead in the lead in the lead in the lead
paragraph and paragraph and paragraph and paragraph and
demonstrate a demonstrate a demonstrate a demonstrate
clear historical clear historical somewhat only a minimal
understanding understanding clear historical historical
of Colonial of Colonial understanding understanding
America. America. of Colonial of Colonial
America. America.
Responses to 7 out of 8 peer Less than 7 of Less than 6 of 4 or less of the
Peer Postings responses were the possible the possible possible peer
posted without peer responses peer responses responses were
prompting from were posted were posted posted with
teachers or with a few with some quite a lot of
peers. reminders from minimal assistance
the teacher assistance from the
and peers. from the teacher.
teacher.
Use of Usage of Usage of Usage of Usage of
Primary primary source primary source primary source primary source
Sources material was material was material was material was
thorough. fairly thorough. incomplete. not done.

Spelling and No spelling or No more than a No more than 3 Several

Proofreading grammar errors couple of spelling or spelling or
remain after spelling or grammar errors grammar errors
one or more grammar errors remain after remain in the
people read remain after one or more final copy of
and correct the one or more people read the blog post.
blog post. people read and correct the
and correct the blog post.
blog post.