Weekly Online Discussion Assignment and Rubric

Weekly Online Discussion Assignment and Rubric The Biography Unit Hetzel

Discussion Protocol

• Post your response to the discussion question(s) no later than 5:00 on the due day posted for each part of the Discussion. Please see your class calendar for due dates. Your post should be no more than 200 words.

• Please respond to at least two classmates. Two equals the minimum and minimum does not equal maximum points!

• Ask reflective questions and comment critically on their ideas to extend the conversation.

• In addition, respond to any comments or questions classmates provide to your post.

• See the rubric for specific requirements for every post.

Discussion Rubric:

• The response to the discussion question represents the week’s reading: 10 points.

• The quality of the initial post demonstrates reflection and critical thinking about the question(s) asked: 10 points.

• Initial post demonstrates that the reader is actively reading their selected biography: 10 points.

• Responses to a minimum of two classmates’ posts are reflective and ask questions that extend the discussion: 10 points.

• Responses to classmates are thoughtful, thought provoking, and no less than 75 words 10 points.

• Total points possible for each discussion: 50 points