Think Tank Rubric Note: 12.5% reduction for each late post; 25% reduction for each missing post Unacceptable (0-5) Satisfactory (6-10) Good (11-15) Excellent (16-20) Score Timeliness No postings or

postings are made late; others do not have time to read or respond.

Postings are late; others cannot read or respond.

Postings are timely, allowing others to read and respond.

Postings are timely, allowing others to read and respond.

Substance No postings or postings are made late; others do not have time to read or respond.

Comments are generally competent, but the information, applications or connections are thin and commonplace.

Comments are meaningful and sometimes reflect course content; contains applications and connections that are somewhat developed.

Comments are meaningful and reflect insight and careful analysis about the course content; contains rich and fully developed ideas, applications and connections which add to the discussion.

Citations No information from the textbook or outside sources is evident in the response.

Cites some information from the textbook; information is of questionable value to the discussion.

Cites meaningful sources of information from the textbook; there is no evidence of the use of outside sources.

Cites meaningful sources of information from textbook and outside sources. Provides feedback to others in a thoughtful, academic way.

Feedback Feedback is not provided.

Provides feedback but it is often superficial.

Provides adequate feedback to peers.

Always provides feedback to others in a thoughtful, academic way.

Netiquette Does not display courtesy and respect for others. Rules of netiquette are not followed (see Policies).

Demonstrates courtesy and respect for others. Rules of netiquette are not followed (see Policies).

Demonstrates courtesy and respect to others. Most rules of netiquette are followed (see Policies).

Demonstrates courtesy and respect to others. All rules of netiquette are followed (see Policies).