Class Participation Assessment Rubric
Criteria
Poor/Unsatisfactory
Good/Satisfactory
Very good
Regularity of contribution
during class discussions
Contributed infrequently
Contributed regularly
Contributed in nearly every class
Quality of participation in
class discussions
Raised points that were
not relevant to topic
Raised points that were
mostly relevant to topic
Raised points that were always
relevant to topic and added unique
insights
Quality of questions raised
in class
Asked questions that
reflect he/she is
unprepared for class
Asked relevant questions
that that reflect he/she is
well-prepared for class
Asked relevant questions that
reflect he/she pays careful
thoughts to class discussion topics
Ad-hoc quizzes (if
applicable)
Mostly incorrect responses
Some correct and some
incorrect responses
Mostly correct responses
Class presentations (if
applicable)
Addressed the topic
inadequately with
inappropriate analyses
and/or illogical arguments
in many instances
Addressed the topic
adequately with
appropriate analyses
and/or logical arguments
in many instances
Addressed the topic fully with
appropriate analyses and/or logical
arguments in most instances
Communicated the points
poorly and used
presentation aids (e.g.
powerpoint slides)
ineffectively
Communicated the points
adequately and used
appropriate presentation
aids (e.g. powerpoint
slides)
Communicated the points and used
presentation aids (e.g. powerpoint
slides) very effectively
Other comments