Texas A & M University – Central Texas
SOCK 409
Military Family
Fall 2014
Professor: Michelle Dietert, PhD
Office Location: Founders Hall Room 217-J
Office Phone: 254/501-5874
E-mail: dietert1@tamuct.edu (Email is the most efficient way to get in touch with me).
Office Hours: Mondays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm to
1:00pm
And by appointment
Class Time and Location - Online (16 weeks)
Use this link to access this course: This course is a 100% online course and uses TAMUCT
Blackboard Learn system (http://tamuct.blackboard.com). You will use the Blackboard
username and password communicated to you separately to logon to this system. (As of Spring
2012, Texas A&M Central Texas uses its own Blackboard system and the usernames and
passwords that you used to logon to Tarleton State University’s Blackboard are no longer
valid.)
Readings
Text:
Blaisure, Karen Rose, Tara Saathoff-Wells, Angela Pereira, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth and
Amy Laura Dombro. 2012. Serving Military Families in the 21st Century. New York: Routledge.
(978-0-415-88066-4)
Additional Articles:
Additional articles are uploaded in Blackboard under the “Course Information” tab in the
“Course Articles” folder. You may use these articles to increase your knowledge of military
families. Feel free to also include these articles in your reflection papers and final paper.
However, I also encourage you to do a search for the most recent research on the various topics
we will discuss.
Course Description
This course covers the relationship between the work organization and the family in the armed
forces of the U.S. This course will further analyze and discuss contemporary issues, situations,
problems, and policies relevant to military families utilizing a sociological perspective.
Course Overview
Work and family are the two most important life domains for most people. While both have been
traditional areas of sociological study, they were separate areas of research. Growing emphasis is
being placed on the relationship between these two major social institutions in contemporary
society and therefore in social science. This course covers the relationship between the work
organization of the military and the impact on family life.
Some topics to be covered include: theoretical approaches to the study of work and family;
demographic profiles of military families; analysis of the military family life style; the effects of
organizational demands on service members and their families; individual and family
deployment in the military; roles of military spouses; children and youth in military families;
coping with stress in military families; military family well-being; family policy in the military
(including family support programs); civilian supports for military families.
Course Objectives
Knowledge Outcomes:
1. Students will develop knowledge as it applies to the full scope of the sociological
analysis of military families.
2. Students will understand the relationship between work and family in the military with
work and family relations in civilian society.
3. Students will learn how race, social class, gender, age, and sexual orientation affect
people’s experiences in military families.
4. Students will learn how to explain the relationship between work and family in the armed
forces of the United States (and perhaps other nations).
Skills Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to compare the relationship between work and family in the military
with work and family relations in civilian society.
2. Students will be able to describe and synthesize sociological concepts, principles, and
theories used in the study of the relationship between the military and family institutions.
3. Students will be able to evaluate methodology and findings of social science research on
military families.
4. Student will be able to analyze and discuss contemporary issues, situations, problems,
and policies relevant to military families using a sociological perspective.
5. Students will use and develop writing skills via various writing projects.
Class Policies
Taking a Sociological Perspective: I encourage questions and discussion concerning course
material and sharing personal observations and experiences. However, since you are enrolled in a
sociology course, the main goal is to utilize a sociological perspective. This means that you
should try to analyze various topics with an objective point of view. Objective point of view
means looking through the lens of sociology. How does sociology utilize objectivity, you might
be asking? Sociology is a social science – qualitative and quantitative research techniques are
used to collect data about the social world. Sociologists must always strive to maintain an
objective outlook when observing the social world. Therefore, in this course, you will be
challenged to look within the layers of a social phenomenon or put another way, to look beyond
what you see on the surface. In addition, you will not agree with everything you hear in class
from the professor or your classmates. Part of becoming educated requires that your ideas are
challenged. As a college-level student, you should be able to see different points of view of the
same issue. I expect students to be respectful towards every person in this classroom, even if they
disagree with certain viewpoints.
The role of the instructor is to present critical ideas, to offer an analytical framework for
understanding the course material, to work with students in providing an inspiring learning
environment, and to provide and receive constructive feedback. It is not the instructor’s role to
tell the student what to think. The student’s responsibility is to read the readings with a critical
mind, to question, to complete assignments on time, to participate in the exchange of ideas, and
to work toward an inspiring learning environment. It is the responsibility of all of us to create a
safe learning environment free of racism, sexism, classism, ageism, ableism, homophobia,
transphobia and heterosexism.
Late Work: I will NOT be accepting late work under any circumstances. If you are
turning in assignments, they must be uploaded at the specified due date and time. If you
miss the due date and time, the Blackboard system will not allow you to upload your
assignment. If you are late on your assignment, I will not accept that assignment through
email. You will earn a zero for the assignment and/or paper. I will only accept work that is
uploaded to Blackboard attached in a Word document or Rich Text File.
Additional Help: If you need additional help on assignments, papers, or any materials covered
in class, you are more than welcome to set up an appointment with me or we can talk via email.
Since this is an online class and you may not be in the area, email and/or talking on the phone
may be the best solution. I am available equally to all of my students.
Time Management
Research indicates that a distance education course will require a greater time
commitment from students than a traditionally structured course. Therefore, do not
underestimate the time commitment that you will have to make to be successful in this class. If
this were a traditional course we would meet for three hours each week. You should expect to
devote at least twice this much time each week to reading, reflection, writing, working on your
projects and posting.
In addition, distance education courses require a unique commitment in terms of time
management. Because you will not be attending regular class meetings, you will not have the
typical pressures of class meetings, face to face interaction and contact with the instructor to
motivate you to complete assignments on time and to keep up with your readings. This means
that you will have to exercise a greater degree of self-discipline than you would otherwise.
Because you will not be meeting in a regular face to face format with the rest of the class, it may
be easy to tell yourself that you can complete an assignment later or that you can wait until the
last minute to complete your readings and/or project. Be very careful with yourself that while
there are unique benefits to a distance education course, there are also unique challenges and you
must resolve to accommodate them if you wish to be successful.
Incomplete Grades: I DO NOT GIVE OUT INCOMPLETE GRADES. ALL ASSIGNMENTS
AND TESTS ARE DUE ON THE DATES OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS.
University Policies/Services
Academic Integrity
Texas A&M University - Central Texas expects all students to maintain high standards of honor
in personal and scholarly conduct. Any deviation from this expectation may result in a minimum
of a failing grade for the assignment and potentially a failing grade for the course. All academic
dishonesty concerns will be reported to the university's Office of Student Conduct. Academic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work,
plagiarism and improper citation of sources, using another student's work, collusion, and the
abuse of resource materials. When in doubt on collaboration, citation, or any issue, please
contact me before taking a course of action. More information can be found at
http://www.tamuct.edu/departments/studentconduct/academicintegrity.php
If you do plagiarize, I will 1) fail you for the assignment and/or the course, and 2) initiate
an Academic Dishonesty action against you.
Disability Support
At Texas A&M University – Central Texas, we value an inclusive learning environment where
every student has an equal chance to succeed and has the right to an education that is barrier-free.
The Office of Disability Support and Access is responsible for ensuring that students with a
disability enjoy equal access to the University's programs, services and activities. Some aspects
of this course or the way the course is taught may present barriers to learning due to a disability.
If you feel this is the case, please contact Disability Support and Access at (254) 501-5831 in
Warrior Hall, Ste. 212. For more information, please visit their website at
www.tamuct.edu/DisabilitySupport. Any information you provide is private and confidential and
will be treated as such.
Drop Policy
If you discover that you need to drop this class, you must go to the Records Office and ask for
the necessary paperwork. Professors cannot drop students; this is always the responsibility of
the student. The record’s office will provide a deadline for which the form must be returned,
completed and signed. Once you return the signed form to the records office and wait 24 hours,
you must go into Duck Trax and confirm that you are no longer enrolled. Should you still be
enrolled, FOLLOW-UP with the records office immediately? You are to attend class until the
procedure is complete to avoid penalty for absence. Should you miss the deadline or fail to
follow the procedure, you will receive an F in the course.
Library Services
Library distance education services aims to make available quality assistance to A&M-Central
Texas students seeking information sources remotely by providing digital reference, online
information literacy tutorials, and digital research materials. Much of the TAMUCT collection is
available instantly from home. This includes over half of the library's book collection, as well as
approximately 25,000 electronic journals and 200 online databases. Library Distance Education
Services are outlined and accessed at:
http://www.tamuct.edu/departments/library/deservices.php
Information literacy focuses on research skills which prepare individuals to live and work in an
information-centered society. Librarians will work with students in the development of critical
reasoning, ethical use of information, and the appropriate use of secondary research techniques.
Help may include, but is not limited to: the exploration of information resources such as library
collections, the identification of appropriate materials, and the execution of effective search
strategies. Library Resources are outlined and accessed at:
http://www.tamuct.edu/departments/library/index.php
Tutoring
Tutoring is available to all TAMUCT students, both on-campus and online. Subjects tutored
include Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, and Writing. Tutors are available at the
Tutoring Center in Warrior Hall, Room 111. Visit www.ct.tamus.edu/AcademicSupport and
click "Tutoring Support" for tutor schedules and contact info. If you have questions, need to
schedule a tutoring session, or if you're interested in becoming a tutor, contact Academic Support
Programs at 254-501-5830 or by emailing tutoring@ct.tamus.edu.
Chat live with a tutor 24/7 for almost any subject on your computer! Tutor.com is an online
tutoring platform that enables TAMUCT students to log-in and receive FREE online tutoring and
writing support. This tool provides tutoring in Mathematics, Writing, Career Writing, Chemistry,
Physics, Biology, Spanish, Calculus, and Statistics. To access Tutor.com, log into your
Blackboard account and click "Online Tutoring."
UNILERT
Emergency Warning System for Texas A&M University – Central Texas
UNILERT is an emergency notification service that gives Texas A&M University-Central Texas
the ability to communicate health and safety emergency information quickly via email and text
message. By enrolling in UNILERT, university officials can quickly pass on safety-related
information, regardless of your location. Please enroll today at TAMUCT.org/UNILERT
WARRIORLink
Online job database that connects employers with students with postings of internships, parttime, full-time jobs. All students will receive an email with their username and password the first
week of school with access information. Warrior Link allows our students up until a year after
they graduate the opportunity to search for a job, post a resume, and keep informed on any
events that are going on out of the careers services area. The link to Warrior Link is located at
tamuct.org/careerservices.
Technology Requirements
This course will use the TAMUCT Blackboard Learn learning management system for class
communications, content distribution, and assessments.
Logon to https://tamuct.blackboard.com to access the course.
Username: Your MyCT username (xx123 or everything before the "@" in your MyCT email address)
Initial password: Your MyCT password
For this course, you will need reliable and frequent access to a computer and to the Internet. You
will also need a headset with a microphone or speakers and a microphone to be able to listen to
online resources and conduct other activities in the course. If you do not have frequent and
reliable access to a computer with Internet connection, please consider dropping this course or
contact me (your email and phone number) to discuss your situation.
Blackboard supports the most common operating systems:
PC: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista
Mac: Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), and 10.7 (Lion)
NOTE: Computers using Windows XP, Windows 8 RT and OS X 10.6 or lower are
NO longer supported
Check browser and computer compatibility by following the “Browser Check” link on the
TAMUCT Blackboard logon page. (https://tamuct.blackboard.com) This is a CRITICAL step as
these settings are important for when you take an exam or submit an assignment.
Upon logging on to Blackboard Learn, you will see a link to Blackboard Student Orientation
under My Courses tab. Click on that link and study the materials in this orientation course. The
new Blackboard is a brand-new interface and you will have to come up to speed with it really
quickly. This orientation course will help you get there. There is also a link to Blackboard Help
from inside the course on the left-hand menu bar. The first week of the course includes activities
and assignments that will help you get up to speed with navigation, sending and receiving
messages and discussion posts, and submitting an assignment. Your ability to function within
the Blackboard system will facilitate your success in this course.
Technology issues are not an excuse for missing a course requirement – make sure your
computer is configured correctly and address issues well in advance of deadlines.
Technology Support
For technology issues, students should contact Help Desk Central. 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week:
Email: helpdesk@tamu.edu
Phone: (254) 519-5466
Web Chat: http://hdc.tamu.edu
When calling for support please let your support technician know you are a TAMUCT student.
For issues related to course content and requirements, contact your instructor.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Texas A&M University Central Texas is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, and specialist
degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 300334097, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of A&M-Central Texas.
Course Requirements
1. Reflection/Discussion Essay Papers (6 x 25 pts each = 150 total points)
 Please write a two page reflection paper focusing on a topic or topics from your readings
that pertains to military families. You want to focus on the readings for that particular
week. Your reflection papers will be due on Fridays by midnight. Please check the
tentative course schedule below for due dates on your reflection papers. Some weeks,
you will not be required to turn in a paper. This will be a great opportunity to work on
your final research paper.
 Your papers should be no less than 2 pages and in Times New Roman 12 point font. At
the very least, papers should be 250 words per page for a total of 500 words. You may
write more if you wish to.
 For these papers, you must also reference correctly. If you take information from a
source, you must give credit to your reference. You must use American Sociological
Association (ASA) referencing style. I will upload the documents outlining ASA
requirements in the Documents Folder under the “Course Information” tab in
Blackboard. I am here if you have any questions.
 I will be grading on your writing, correct referencing, organization (introduction, body
and conclusion) and the content of your essay. Please see your rubric at the end of this
syllabus.
 Your papers should be uploaded to blackboard under the assignments tab. I will not
accept your work through email. I will not accept late work under any circumstances.
2. Research Paper (200 points): Friday December 5 at midnight through turnitin.com in
Blackboard. The term paper is to be a review of the research literature on a topic
concerning military families. Choose any topic that you would like as it relates to military
families. I highly recommend that you check with me in order to make sure that your topic is
acceptable. Also feel free to use any of the research articles and statistics that we have
utilized in this course. If you have any questions about the research paper requirements,
please feel free to ask.
 Your research project should be no less than 10 pages in length. This length requirement
does not include your title page, abstract or your reference page. Each page should be
no less than 250 words for a total of no less than 2500 words. Please submit your
double-spaced paper in Times New Roman using 12 point font.
 You must use no less than 7 - 10 scholarly references, but feel free to use more.
Scholarly references are those found in social science journals or other scholarly
journals. You can also utilize a book or two but the main focus should be on finding
sources that have researched your topic. As stated above, I’ve included some articles for
you to read located in the “Course Information” tab in the “Course Articles” folder.
However, I want you to conduct your own literature review to look for anything new
that has been conducted on issues regarding military families. New and exciting research
is being conducted more than ever on military families so you will want to look at the
literature focusing on the topic that you have chosen. Please do not get all of your
sources from online websites and cut/paste into your paper. Again, you should integrate
scholarly research articles into your dialog.
 For your research paper, you must also reference correctly. If you take information from
a source, you must give credit to your reference. You must use American Sociological
Association (ASA) referencing style. I will upload the documents outlining ASA
requirements in the Documents Folder under the “Course Information” tab in
Blackboard. I am here if you have any questions.
 Not only must you reference correctly, but you must include a reference page and
reference your sources within the text of your paper. For instance, if you write a paper
but do not provide references within the text of your paper and/or provide a reference
sheet, you will earn a zero for the paper.
 In addition, I do not accept “recycled” papers or more specifically, papers that have been
written for another class!
 You will submit your papers through Turnitin.com which will be available through the
Blackboard system. You do not want your paper to go beyond 20%. Please let me
know if you have any questions about percentages.
3. Postings (12 Postings x 10 points each = 120 total points): You will have 12 postings for
this course. You will be required to comment on a question (s) that I post and then respond to
three of your classmates. You will receive a total of 10 points for providing a substantive
post AND responding to three classmates. A one sentence response will not earn you the
points. Put thought into your responses to your classmates. Put effort into your postings.
You will post to questions that will cover material from your readings and various topics
that we discuss in this class. Since the postings cover your readings, I would like you all to
use your book as a reference. You may also refer to any of the articles that I have uploaded
for you. I do not want information cut/pasted from the internet such as Wikipedia. If
you do so, you will not earn points for that posting.
All posts must be substantive and demonstrate to me that you have done all the reading
associated with the discussion. In order to get full credit for your individual post, you must
answer each question that I pose to you. In order to get the points in responding to your
classmates, you must put thought and effort into your response. A thin answer such as “I
totally agree with you” or “That was a really cool post” will not be considered for credit.
I also expect you to use proper spelling, grammar and sentence structure in your
postings and replies to other students. This is very important!
You can find your weekly questions posted under the “Discussions” tab in Blackboard.
In your tentative schedule below, you will find the dates and times when postings open for
discussion and when they are no longer available. “No longer available” means that once the
discussion is closed, you will not be able to make up those points. Weekly posts will open
up on Mondays at 8:00am and close on Thursdays at midnight.
I will always grade your posts the week that they are due so that you can go back and
respond to my comments and/or questions. Please check back for my comments, providing
an answer as appropriate.
**GRADING RUBRICS FOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT THE
END OF YOUR SYLLABUS
Grading Scale
A=
B=
C=
D=
F=
423 – 470 (Excellent)
338 – 422 (Better than Average)
236 – 337 (Average)
141 – 235 (Below Average)
140 and below (Failing)
Tentative Course Schedule
WEEK 1
Monday August 25 – Sunday August 31
Readings:
 No readings for Week 1
Posting 1
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
WEEK 2
Monday September 1 – Sunday September 7
Readings:
 Chapter 1: An Introduction to Military Culture and Military Families
Posting 2
 Posting open at 8am on Monday

All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #1 Due Friday September 5
WEEK 3
Monday September 8 – Sunday September 14
Readings:
 Chapter 2: An Overview of Military Personnel and Their Families
Posting 3
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #2 Due on Friday September 12
WEEK 4
Monday September 15 – Sunday September 21
Readings:
 Chapter 3: Defining Features of Military Family Life
Posting 4
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
No Reflection Paper Due
WEEK 5
Monday September 22 – Sunday September 28
Readings:
 Chapter 4: Children and Youth in Military Families
Posting 5
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #3 Due on Friday September 26
WEEK 6
Monday September 29 – Sunday October 5
Readings:
 Chapter 5: Ways of Thinking About Family Stress and Resilience
Posting 6
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #4 Due on Friday October 3
WEEK 7
Monday October 6 – Sunday October 12
Readings:
 Chapter 6: Individual and Family Development in the Military
Posting 7
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
No Reflection Paper Due
WEEK 8
Monday October 13 – Sunday October 19
 This week I want you to begin thinking about your final research paper topic. Please
let me know via email about your prospective topic. If possible, begin conducting
your literature review in order to collect your scholarly references. You do not want
to wait until the last minute to begin working on this paper.
WEEK 9
Monday October 20 – Sunday October 26
Readings:
 Chapter 7: The Effects of War on Service Members
Posting 8
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #5 Due on Friday October 24
WEEK 10
Monday October 27 – Sunday November 2
Readings:
 Chapter 8: The Effects of War on Families
Posting 9
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight

No Reflection Paper Due
WEEK 11
Monday November 3 – Sunday November 9
Readings:
 Chapter 9: Military Support for Military Families: Military Policies and Programs
Posting 10
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #6 Due on Friday November 7
WEEK 12
Monday November 10 – Sunday November 16
Readings:
 Chapter 10: Civilian Supports for Military Families
 Chapter 11: Supporting Military Families: Recent and New Programs
Posting 11
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
No Reflection Paper Due – Work on Final Research Paper
WEEK 13
Monday November 17 – Sunday November 23
Readings:
 Chapter 12: Supporting Military Families: Appling Theory and Research to Practice
 Chapter 13: Serving Military Families
Posting 12
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
WEEK 14 - Enjoy Your Holiday and Work on Research Paper 
Monday November 24 – Sunday November 30
No Reflection Paper Due – Work on Final Research Paper
Readings: No Readings
No Posting
WEEK 15
Monday December 1 – Sunday December 7
 Research Paper Due by Friday December 5 midnight
WEEK 16 – Final Weeks
Monday December 8 – Sunday December 14
 No Final Exam
*Professor reserves the right to amend this syllabus at any time.
Grading Rubric for Final Research Paper
Name:
Date:
Sections
Spelling,
Grammar, &
Sentence
Structure
10%
Proper
Referencing
Format
(ASA)
10%
Poor
Good
Exceptional
Some spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(10pts)
Few spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(16 pts)
No spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(20 pts)
Score:
Not used in text
and reference page
(0 pts)
Score:
Used in text but not
in reference page or
used in reference
page but not in text
of paper
(10 pts)
Score:
ASA style utilized
with few errors both
within the text of
the paper and in
reference page
(16pts)
Score:
No errors in
reference page and
in text citation
(20 pts)
Score:
Minimal
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(24 pts)
Score:
Average
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(32 pts)
Score:
Accurate
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(40 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence are not
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(0-79 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence is
minimally accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(80 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence averagely
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(100 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence is
exceptionally
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(120 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Structure
Does not clearly
and
develop and
Organization organize
of Research introduction, body,
Paper
and conclusion
20%
(0-23 pts)
Content of
Research
Paper
60%
Minimally Acceptable
Many spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(0 pts)
Grading Rubric for Final Research Paper cont.
Grading Scale:
A= 180 – 200 (90-100%)
B= 160 – 179 (80-89%)
C= 140 – 159 (70-79%)
D= 120 – 139 (60-69%)
F < 119
Total Score:
Grading Rubric for Reflection Papers – Military Family
Name:
Date:
Sections
Spelling,
Grammar, &
Sentence
Structure
Proper
Referencing
Format
(ASA)
Poor
Minimally Acceptable
Good
Exceptional
Many spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(0 – 2 pts)
Some spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(3pts)
Few spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(4 pts)
No spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(5 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Referencing not
used in essay
where appropriate
(0 - 2 pts)
Minimal use of
referencing in essay
where appropriate
(3 pts)
Good/average use of
referencing in essay
where appropriate
(4pts)
No referencing
errors in essay
(5 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Minimal
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(3 pts)
Average
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(4 pts)
Accurate
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(5 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence are not
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(0-3 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence is
minimally accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(4-6 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence averagely
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(7-9 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Information and
evidence is
exceptionally
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(10pts)
Score:
Structure
and
Does not clearly
Organization develop and
of Reflection organize
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(0-2 pts)
Content of
Reflection
Total:
Comments:
Discussions Rubric
Name:
Posting:
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Does Not Meet Criteria
Substantive 0-1 point
Response
Response too short,
based on personal
views only, with no
references to the
text or the concepts
learned from the
material covered
Replies to
Classmates
Score:
0-1 points
No or just one
response, with no
significant
comments to
improve the
conversation
Needs Improvement
Excellent
2 - 4 points
5 points
Response too
short. Not a clear
indication of an
understanding of
the readings
A substantive response,
citing the textbook and
demonstrating
full understanding of
the course content
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2 Point
3 Points
Only
two responses
to others' entries
Three substantive posts
were responded to,
with comments
advancing
the conversation
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Adhering
to
Deadlines
0 Points
0 Point
2 Points
All posts past the
Deadline
Substantive
response OR replies
to others meet deadline
All entries posted by
the deadline.
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