Reading reflection paragraph (5-6 sentences: minimum 150 words, with reference material)

regarding the assigned chapters of that week.

Up To Full Credit
1 point

Partial Credit
0.5 points

Minimal Credit
0.25 points

Relevance Reading reflection is
consistently well
thought out, thorough,
offer insight into the
topic, and include cited
evidence to support
comments.

Reading reflection is
only somewhat well
thought out, offer
limited insight into the
topic, but do include
cited evidence to
support comments.

Reading reflection is
unclear or unrelated to
the discussion topic
with little or no
supporting evidence.

Writing mechanics Fewer than 5
grammatical, spelling,
capitalization or
punctuation errors on
initial or peer
responses.

More than 5 but fewer
than 10 grammatical,
spelling, capitalization
& punctuation errors
on initial and peer
responses each week.

More than 10
grammatical, spelling,
capitalization &
punctuation errors on
initial and peer
responses each week.

APA format Fewer than 5
incomplete sentences,
citations and/or
quotations, and APA
format errors in initial
and peer responses.

More than 5 but fewer
than 10 incomplete
sentences, citations
and/or quotations, and
APA format errors in
initial and peer
responses.

More than 10
incomplete sentences,
citations and/or
quotations, or APA
format errors in initial
and peer responses.

Participation and
timeliness

Reflection participation
occurs as directed each
week, e.g. one initial
post. Initial responses
(to the instructor’s
questions) are posted
by midnight
Wednesday on
discussion weeks.

Reflection participation
occurs but not as
specifically directed
each week, e.g. one
initial post.

Reflection participation
does not occur as
directed each week or
more than 24 hours
late in posting initial
response. Did not
respond to reflection
question.