Junior English
Out of Eden Walk
Online Discussion Rubric
Initial Ideas when Posting to
Out of Eden Walk Footstep
Prompt:
6 points
Quality of Post when Posting
to Out of Eden Walk Footstep
Prompt:
2 points
Ideas when Replying to
Others (3) and Replying to
Own Replies:
2 points per initial replies
(6 points)
1 point per reply to replies
(3 points)
Quality of Post when
Replying to Others (3) and
Replying to Own Replies:
.5 points
(3 points)
Name___________________________________
Provocative/Stimulating
 shows serious
contemplation of prompt
 shows original thought
that goes beyond the
surface/obvious
 thoughtful and reflective
Substantial/Noteworthy
 addresses all aspects of
prompt
 Indicates prompt was
answered but without
depth
 not as thoughtful and/or
reflective, but respectful
Superficial/Shallow
 suggests prompt was
scanned
 fails to address all aspects
of prompt
 not thoughtful and/or
reflective, and/or
respectful
Flawed/Inadequate
 shows no relevance to the
prompt
 lacks maturity
 irrelevant comments
 clear and articulate
 correct grammar/
spelling/punctuation
 strong word choice and
sentence fluency
 contains minor errors that
do not cloud meaning
 competent word choice
and sentence fluency
 contains errors that are
easy fixes
 common word choice and
sentence fluency
 sloppy and hard to follow
 many errors that show
carelessness
 dull/informal word choice
and sentence fluency
 shows honest/sincere
effort to engage with
others
 responds to advance
discussion beyond the
surface/obvious
 thoughtful and reflective
 asks thoughtful questions
 aware of cultural
differences
 interaction is easy and
smooth
 clear and articulate
 correct grammar/
spelling/punctuation
 strong word choice and
sentence fluency
 shows less sincere effort
to engage with others
 attempts to advance
discussion beyond the
surface/obvious, but stops
own ideas too early
 not as thoughtful and/or
reflective, but respectful
 asks easy questions
 at times aware of cultural
differences
 interaction seems forced
 contains minor errors that
do not cloud meaning
 competent word choice
and sentence fluency
 shows limited effort to
engage with others
 no attempt to advance
discussion beyond the
surface/obvious
 asks yes/no questions
 does not recognize
cultural differences
 interaction is awkward
 does not engage with
others
 misrepresents self
 interaction fails to follow
through
 asks no questions
 shows bias as related to
cultural differences
 irrelevant and/or
unconstructive comments
 contains errors that are
easy fixes
 common word choice and
sentence fluency
 sloppy and hard to follow
 many errors that show
carelessness
 dull/informal word choice
and sentence fluency