Expert answer:Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningfulconnections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your ownthoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.Requirements for Discussion Board AssignmentsStudents are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion board assignment.For your initial post (1), you must do the following: Compose a post of one to two paragraphs. In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.Eastern Time. In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at11:59 p.m. of your local time zone. Take into consideration material such as course content and otherdiscussion boards from the current module and previous modules, whenappropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for yourdiscipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources).For your response posts (2), you must do the following: Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial postthread. In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59p.m. Eastern Time. In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts bySunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone. Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree”or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussionprompt.
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Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate
Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful
connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments
Students are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion board assignment.
For your initial post (1), you must do the following:
Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.
In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time.
In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
Take into consideration material such as course content and other
discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when
appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your
discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources).
For your response posts (2), you must do the following:
Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post
thread.
In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time.
In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by
Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree”
or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion
prompt.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,
review these instructions.
Critical Elements
Comprehension
Timeliness
Exemplary
Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea using rich and significant
detail (100%)
Proficient
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea using
adequate organization and
detail (85%)
Submits initial post on time
(100%)
Needs Improvement
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail (55%)
Submits initial post one day late
(55%)
Not Evident
Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea (0%)
Value
40
Submits initial post two or more
days late (0%)
10
Engagement
Writing
(Mechanics)
Provides relevant and
meaningful response posts with
clarifying explanation and detail
(100%)
Writes posts that are easily
understood, clear, and concise
using proper citation methods
where applicable with no errors
in citations (100%)
Provides relevant response
posts with some explanation
and detail (85%)
Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail (55%)
Provides response posts that
are generic with little
explanation or detail (0%)
30
Writes posts that are easily
understood using proper
citation methods where
applicable with few errors in
citations (85%)
Writes posts that are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations (55%)
Writes posts that others are not
able to understand and does
not use proper citation
methods where applicable (0%)
20
Total
100%
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