BSN DQ GRADING RUBRIC

NAME Student
Course/Faculty NURS 300
For each category of initial and response posts, the following standards and points apply:
35 – 40 points Achieves all of the criteria 20 – 29 points Achieves 3 of the criteria
30 – 34 points Achieves 4 of the criteria Less than 20 points Achieves less than 3 of the criteria

Week 1 Week 3 Week 4 Week 7

INITIAL POST – 40% of total grade
Initial post includes: 40 40
 All components of the discussion question
 Knowledge of concepts with significant depth and breadth
 Critical reasoning and insights that examine the content
 Examples of professional practice demonstrating application of concepts of the discussion question
 Evidence from current (within 5 years) peer-reviewed resources
RESPONSE POSTS – 40% of total grade
Substantive response post includes: 40 40
 Critical analysis of concepts that expand the discussion
 Original insights on the topics discussed
 Examples of professional practice that support the concepts in the discussion
 Evidence from current (within 5 years) peer-reviewed resources
 Expected number of responses*
*NOTE: See individual course requirements for specific expectations regarding content and number of
postings for each discussion*
APA/PRESENTATION FORMAT – 20% of total grade
Writing, Grammar, Professional Presentation (10%) 15 20
 Academic and scholarly tone is used, with avoidance of slang and colloquial expressions
 Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation are used
 Organization of content is clear and follows a logical progression
References and Citations (10%)
 In-text citations and all references are correctly composed in APA format
 Retrieval information is provided for journal and web-based references
 All citations appear on reference list and all references are cited in posts
Attendance and Participation Requirement (per Course Syllabus)
TOTAL SCORE 95 100

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COMMENTS

Week 3
Initial Post: Student A, your thoughts and ideas are very thorough and made for great discussions. You supported your work up
to date references and appropriate in text citations. You have a very good balance between your real life experiences and
delving into new concepts and ideas. Awesome job!

Responses: You provided very thorough responses to your colleagues and followed the discussion response directions. Great
job with your responses!

APA/Presentation:

Initial post: Great job in utilizing the feedback from discussion 1 in your posts this week. You can tell you spent time
making sure your posts followed the discussion guidelines and incorporated the necessary references.

Responses: Great job!