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Assignment: Name(s): Category 2 1 0 Your score Construction Spelling and Spelling and N/A Spelling and grammar grammatical errors are grammar errors rare. interfere with understanding. Structure Comment has structure Comment has some Lacks structure and and flow. It is structure, but the entry flow. constructed in a way that does not flow from enhances readability. beginning to end. Language Comment uses formal May contain portions Written in informal language without use of of informal language language or abbreviations or slang. or abbreviations. abbreviations. Understanding Depth Comments are related to Comments may be Comments are the topic of the post, are related to the topic of unacceptable, short, acceptable, show depth, the post or may and not related to and contain information contain information the post. learned. that was learned, but is superficial. References Sources are Comments may refer Does not reference acknowledged and to other sources, other other information, information from other posts, or comments posts, or comments. posts and comments are previously made. linked to or referenced. Interdisciplinary Comments demonstrate Comments Unable to show an in-depth ideas that demonstrate in-depth understanding connect to other ideas that connect to across different identities and science other identities or identities and concepts. science concepts. science concepts. Evaluation Opinion Personal opinion is Personal opinion is Does not clearly expressed in an expressed in an express opinion. appropriate style and is appropriate style. clearly related to the post or comment thread. Questioning Appropriately focused or Uses simple questions Does not pose or challenging questions that are related to the answer any are related to the topic of topic. Student questions. the posts and answers some of the comments. Answers questions posted in © 2012 by The Source for Learning, Inc. This file was created from a template offered by TeachersFirst.com (http://www.teachersfirst.com) as part of The MySciLife project (http://www.myscilife.org). Modification and duplication by teachers for single classroom use is permitted as long as this footer remains. All other rights reserved. other posted questions. the comments. Critique Judges other comments Simple critique is No critique made on and posts on their made on comments or comments or posts. merits. Detailed critique posts. is made in an appropriate manner. Clarity Articulates accurately, Articulates thoughts Does not clearly, and precisely and ideas with communicate clearly and demonstrates assistance. Uses or effectively. complexity with vague and imprecise supporting statements or language. arguments. Total /