Discussions Rubric

Ideas and Support
7.5

Communication of Ideas
2.5

• provides thoughtful ideas and thorough explanations

• provides support that is specific, relevant, and accurate

• demonstrates a confident and perceptive understanding of  the assigned task

  7.5

• writes fluently with effective organization

• uses vocabulary that is precise, accurate, and effective

• shows confident control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics

  2.5

• provides meaningful ideas and appropriate explanations

• provides support that is relevant and appropriate but may contain minor errors

• demonstrates a proficient and clear understanding of the assigned task

  6

• writes with proficient organization

• uses vocabulary that is specific, accurate, and appropriate

• shows proficient control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics

  2

• provides straightforward ideas and general explanations

• provides support that is relevant but general and/or incompletely developed

• demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the assigned task

  4.5

• writes generally clearly with functional organization

• uses vocabulary that is appropriate and generally accurate, but not specific

• shows satisfactory control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics (Minor errors do not interfere seriously with communication.)

  1.5

• provides ideas and/or explanations that are limited and over-generalized

• provides support that is superficial and may not always be relevant

• demonstrates a limited understanding of the assigned task

  3

• writes unevenly and /or incompletely

• uses vocabulary that is general and/or imprecise and/or inappropriate

• shows faltering control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics

  1

• provides ideas and/or explanations that are minimal and/or tangential

• provides support, if present, that is superficial, incomplete, and/or marginally relevant

• demonstrates a minimal understanding of the assigned task

  1.5

• writes unclearly and in a disorganized manner

• uses vocabulary that is ineffective and frequently incorrect

• shows lack of control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics

  0.5