BLOG

RUBRIC:
Final Blog
Post: 100%

Content:
60%

Emerging:

Proficient:

Commended:

Addresses topic superficially or lacks

any original thought
Post is difficult to read because it lacks
important details about the topic
Post ignores many factors about the

topic
Lacks personal voice of author

Post strays from topic, or lacks

cohesiveness (cohesive= unified)
Organization distracts from information,

or is ineffective to purpose
Thesis is weak and/or unsupported by

article

Addresses the selected prompt in full (1

of 5 prompts found on Moodle)
Blog post is engaging and conveys

student voice
Post has a strong, effective thesis
appropriate to the selected prompt.
Blog post is thoughtful and

demonstrates depth of thought about

topic
Post is clear, cohesive and on-topic

Post is easy to read and/or understand

because it explains topic in detail

Post is effectively organized for
purpose, (including transitions and
paragraphs)

In addition to meeting the

criteria in the proficient
Post contains a call to
column
action as part of
Blog post contains significant
response to original
original thought that furthers the
source (Part of a
discussion about the topic
strong So What?)
Blog post successfully
demonstrates student voice
which engages audience
Post offers a unique, but relevant
insight to the topic
Post addresses and responds to
the complexities of the
issue/topic

0-----5-----10-----15----20

20---25----30----35----40-----45

Media: 20% Post contains no links to original

sources
Post lacks parts or all of original source
information
No quotes or Misquoted original source,
Merely paraphrases original sources
Errors in use of quotations
Post does not contain image and/or

video; Photos or videos are unrelated

to post, and/or photos and videos are
not cited
0-1---2----3----4----5----6

Grammar,
Does not meet word limits (250 min to
Conventions,
~600 max)
Mechanics: No title present, or title is not engaging
20%
Many errors in mechanics and
grammar;
Lapses in clarity of writing that cause
reader to pause or question

46-----48-----50-----52------55

Post contains links to original source

Post contains original images
Post directly quotes from original
and/or video(s) created by
sources; correctly embeds quotes into
student
Post uses and correctly cites
post
Contains citations for original post,
outside sources (other than
including name of author and title and
original source) to support
source of original material
original thoughts and ideas
Post contains image and/or video to
presented
support content of post
Media is correctly cited.

7---8 ---91011---12---13

Meets word limits (250 min to ~600

max)
Post includes creative, engaging title
Few to no errors in mechanics
(Spelling, sentence structure, etc.)
and grammar
Few or no lapses in clarity of writing

14----15-----16---1718

No errors in mechanics,
conventions or grammar
No lapses in clarity
Successfully employs a variety of
sentence structures to engage
reader;
Post uses high-level, purposeful
diction and word choice

Breakthrough:

56 ---58---60+pts

Post successfully
synthesizes multiple
sources with ease and
finesse for the purpose
of explaining original
thoughts

19----20+pts

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7---8 ---91011---12---13

14----15-----16---1718

19----20+pts