Week 4- "The Wall"

Critical Analysis (Understanding of Resources and References)

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25 pts

Discussion postings display an excellent understanding of the required viewing/resource/readings and underlying concepts including correct use of terminology. Postings integrate an outside resource, or relevant research, or specific real-life application (work experience, prior coursework, etc.) to support important points. Well-edited quotes are cited appropriately. No more than 10% of the posting is a direct quotation.

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19 pts

Discussion postings display an understanding of the required viewings/resources/readings and underlying concepts including correct use of terminology and proper citation.

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13 pts

Discussion postings repeat and summarize basic, correct information, but do not link viewings/resources/readings to outside references, relevant research or specific real-life application and do not consider alternative perspectives or connections between ideas. Sources are not cited.

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0 pts

Discussion postings show little or no evidence that viewings/resources/readings were completed or understood. Postings are largely personal opinions or feelings, or "I agree" or "Great idea", without supporting statements with concepts from the readings, outside resources, relevant research, or specific real-life application.

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25 pts

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Participation (in Learning Community)

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20 pts

Discussion postings actively stimulate and sustain further discussion by building on peers' responses including: building a focused argument around a specific issue; asking a new related question; making an oppositional statement supported by personal experience or related research.

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16 pts

Discussion postings contribute to the class' ongoing conversations as evidenced by: affirming statements or references to relevant research; asking related questions of each other; making an oppositional statement supported by any personal experience or related research.

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12 pts

Discussion postings sometimes contribute to ongoing conversations as evidenced by: affirming statements or references to relevant research; asking related questions; making an oppositional statement supported by any personal experience or related research.

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0 pts

Discussion postings do not contribute to ongoing conversations or respond to peers' postings. There is no evidence of replies to questions.

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20 pts

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Participation (timing)

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20 pts

Discussion posting are distributed THROUGHOUT the module (not posted on one day or only at the begining or last day of the module).

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12 pts

Discussion posting respond to posting of peers within a 48 hour period.

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6 pts

Discussion postings respond to postings of peers several days after the initial discussion.

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0 pts

Discussion postings are at midpoint or later in teh module or contriutions are only posted on the last day of the module

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20 pts

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Ettiquette in Dialogue with Peers

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20 pts

Written interactions on the discussion board show respect and sensitivity to peers' gender, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, policial and religious beliefs.

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10 pts

Written interactions on the discussion board show respect and interest in the viewpoints of others.

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5 pts

Some of the written interactions on the dicussion board show respect and interest in the viewpoints of others.

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0 pts

Written interactions on the discussion board show disrespect for the viewpoints of others.

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20 pts

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Quality of Writing and Proofreading

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15 pts

Written responses are free of grammatical, spellin or punctuation errors. The style of writing facilitates communication between peers.

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8 pts

Written responses are largely free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing generally facilitates communication.

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4 pts

Written responses include some grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors that distract the reader.

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0 pts

Written responses contain numerous grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing does not facilitate effective communication.

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15 pts

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Description of criterion

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5 pts

Full Marks

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0 pts

No Marks

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5 pts

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Week 4- "The Wall"

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