Posts are graded on a 1-4 scale:
(4) Exceptional
The blog post is focused and coherently integrates examples with explanations or analysis. The post demonstrates awareness of its own limitations or implications, and it considers multiple perspectives when appropriate. The entry reflects in-depth engagement with the topic. The post takes advantage of the opportunities of the medium (i.e. includes links, image or audio/visual files).
(3) Satisfactory
The blog post is reasonably focused, and explanations or analysis are mostly based on examples or other evidence. Fewer connections are made between ideas, and though new insights are offered, they are not fully developed. The post reflects moderate engagement with the topic. The post uses the blog to some good effect
(2) Underdeveloped
The blog post is mostly description or summary, without consideration of alternative perspectives, and few connections are made between ideas. The post reflects passing engagement with the topic.
(1) Limited
The blog post is unfocused, or simply rehashes previous comments, and displays no evidence of student engagement with the topic.
(0) No credit
The blog post is missing or consists of one or two disconnected sentences.
In the first weeks of the semester I will respond to your posts. As the semester goes on, I will comment to either forward class discussion or flag for you that your posts are not reaching the “3/Satisfactory” level.