Rubric May 22, 2008

As in any class, your work will be graded. Here are the requirements by which your final posts will be evaluated:

Rubric for Blog-Posts

1. Ideas and content - 16 points possible

● Clear subject and purpose statement - 2 pts

● Post contains well-researched information - 4 pts

• well-researched denotes sources such as newspapers, magazines, journals, and books

• even if you can’t write html links, you must mention your sources at the bottom of the post

● Post represents the subject and purpose of blog - 3 pts

● Post avoids personal data - 1 pt

● Post meets the length criteria (400 - 600 words) - 6 pts

2. Voice, Word Choice, and Fluency - 8 points possible

● Post speaks to a definite audience - 2 pts

● Written with an informed vocabulary- 2 pts

● Written concisely, not wordy - 2 pts

● Rare usage of “I”, “me” - 2 pts

3. Conventions - 6 points possible

● Spelling and grammar are correct - 2 pts

● Punctuation, bullets, hyphens, and paragraph dividers make the post orderly - 2 pts

● Appropriate citation of sources at the bottom of posts - 2 pts

4. Organization - 9 points possible

● Blog set-up is easy to understand and well-ordered - 2 pts

● Graphics are tasteful and contribute to the meaning of the post - 2 pts

● Paragraphs are consistently focused, not scattered - 2 pts

● Side-bars allow for easy access to - 3 pts

1. other similar blogs
2. useful websites related to the subject matter
3. earlier posts from the author

5. HTML - 6 points possible

● Appropriate textual presentation (fonts, bold, italics) - 2 pts

● At least 2 Hyperlinks embedded within each post - 2 pts

● At least 1 graphic image per post - 2 pts