Read the discussion prompt for this week. Consider your own experiences and content included in the course. Prepare your discussion response. Support your thoughts with specific ex

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Scoring Guide: Experiential Discussion Post

General Instructions

Read the discussion prompt for this week. Consider your own experiences and content included in the course. Prepare your discussion response.

Support your thoughts with specific examples from your experience and ideas included in course resources, present your response to the posed discussion topic.

Submit your post in accordance with the schedule this term. Typically, the initial post is due by midnight (Central time) several days before the close of the discussion. Any response(s) to classmates are typically due by midnight (Central) on the day the discussion closes.

Scoring Guidelines

Points available: 100.

Component Unacceptable Acceptable Target

Reflection on the topic Incomplete summary and response; or a response that lacks thoughtfulness or

reflection. (0 points)

Complete summary and response that

shows an adequate level of reflection.

(25 points)

Complete, well-formed summary and response

that shows a thoughtful, reflective, in-depth analysis of

topic. (50 points)

Professional presentation (grammar,

mechanics, spelling)

Writing involves many errors (more than 3).

(0 points)

Writing involves few errors (no more than

2). (10 points)

Writing is free of all writing errors.

(20 points)

Responses to classmates

Participation is inadequate; no

evidence of initial thread monitoring;

responses to classmates lack adequate critical

thinking and analysis; responses do not provide adequate

assistance to colleagues. (0 points)

Participation is somewhat limited;

monitoring of initial thread is evidenced by thoughtful responses

to some posts; responses to

classmates show adequate critical

thinking and analysis; responses are

professional and provide adequate

assistance to colleagues. (15 points)

Participation is representative of

consistent review of classmate thoughts; monitoring of initial

thread is evidenced by thoughtful responses

to all posts; responses to classmates show

clear evidence of critical thinking and analysis; responses

are professional, thoughtful, and provide

constructive assistance to

colleagues. (30 points)