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Discussion Boards


You have been directed here to read or review the following rules and guidelines before your participate in an online discussion.

Discussion Board Rules: 

  • Do not use your name or any other identifying information (such as initials or numbers) for you or any other person.

  • Limit your responses to the discussion topic(s).

  • Keep in mind that discussion boards are recorded academic discussions; therefore, your academic integrity will be reflected (and recorded) here.

    WARNING: Responses which indicate a failure to follow these rules will not only result in a grade of a zero for the discussion board assignment but will also result in disciplinary action which may include serious administrative action.

Explore the rubric below to and learn how to earn an "A" for this assignment.

 

Scoring Rubric for Online Discussion Board Assignments

 

Londonderry High School School-Wide Rubrics: Specified for Our Course Curriculum.

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Given specific and unique assignment conventions, written expression…

LITERACY THROUGH READING

 

…reflects a developing, engaged and in-depth understanding of the text/film.

…reflects a developing and engaged understanding of the text/film.

…reflects an adequate but limited understanding of the text/film.

…reflects a minimal and disengaged understanding of the text/film.

…does not reflect or fails to make a meaningful effort to understand text/film.

LITERACY THROUGH WRITING

 

...demonstrates mastery in organization, word choice, conventions, and voice/tone.

…is effective, revealing only minor, occasional lapses in conventions, organization, word choice and voice/tone.

...needs improvement and reveals consistent errors in conventions, organization, word choice and voice/tone. 

…reflects minimal effort with significant and consistent errors in conventions, organization, word choice and voice/tone.

…fails to make a meaningful effort in conventions, organization, word choice and voice/tone.

LITERACY THROUGH THINKING

…indicates an understanding and respect of others' points of view.

…indicates an accurate understanding of others' points of view.

…indicates an adequate understanding of others' points of view.

…indicates a minimal understanding of others' points of view.

…indicates no meaningful understanding of others' points of view.

Mrs. Juster’s Rubric for Online Discussion Boards

Student does not use his/her name or any other identifying information (such as initials or numbers) for himself/herself or any other person.

Student does not use his/her name or any other identifying information (such as initials or numbers) for himself/herself or any other person.

Student does not use his/her name or any other identifying information (such as initials or numbers) for himself/herself or any other person.

Student does not use his/her name or any other identifying information (such as initials or numbers) for himself/herself or any other person.

 

  Student uses his/her name or other identifying information (such as initials or numbers) for himself/herself or another person.

Warning: This will also result in disciplinary action which may include serious administrative action.

 

Click here to download a discussion board self assessment and reflection.