Final Argumentative Essay Progress
SCORING | DISTINGUISHED | PROFICIENT | BASIC | BELOW EXPECTATIONS | NON-PERFORMANCE |
Critical Thinking Skills/Original Thoughts | Student applies relevant, professional, personal, or other real-world experiences in a manner that is rich in thought and provides valuable insight into the topic. | ||||
Content/Subject Knowledge. | Student thoroughly addresses all elements of the discussion prompt, and demonstrates an advanced knowledge of the topic. Student makes strong and precise connections to previous and/or current course content, or to real-life situations, in initial post | ||||
Coherence & Organization | Student effectively communicates a central idea or point that is weaved throughout the entirety of the post, in a coherent and logical manner. Post is easy to understand. | ||||
Mechanics | Initial post contains very few, if any, minor errors related to grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. Post is easy to read and understand. Student properly cites resources (if applicable), per instructor expectations. |