SST3771-ABED: Introduction 6: Forum Postings

Forum discussions are course-related answers to a specific question posted by the teacher.
These postings are graded according to the marking guideline below.
Make sure you read the unit material and clearly understand the question before posting your paragraph.
You may read and respond to other student postings, but this is not required.

Understanding and tolerating multiple perspectives is also a key part of the Alberta Program of Studies.

WARNING: Follow acceptable use guidelines while contributing to discussions.

Scoring Criteria	Ideas and Support 7.5 The student...	Communication of Ideas 2.5 The student ...
Excellent	provides thoughtful ideas and thorough explanations uses specific, relevant, and accurate support demonstrates a confident and perceptive understanding of the assigned task 7.5	writes fluently with effective organization uses precise, accurate and effective vocabulary controls confidently sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics 2.5
Proficient	provides meaningful ideas and appropriate explanations uses 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 specific, accurate and appropriate vocabulary controls proficiently sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics 2
Satisfactory	provides straightforward ideas and general explanations uses 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 appropriate and generally accurate, but not specific vocabulary controls satisfactorily sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics (Minor errors do not interfere seriously with communication.) 1.5
Limited	provides ideas and/or explanations that are limited and over -generalized uses 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 general and/or imprecise and/or inappropriate vocabulary controls falteringly sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics 1
Poor	provides ideas and/or explanations that are minimal and/or tangential uses support, if present, that is superficial, incomplete, and/or marginally relevant demonstrates a minimal understanding of the assigned task 1.5	writes unclearly with ineffective organization uses ineffective and frequently incorrect vocabulary lacks control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics .5