Criteria

Content

Critical Thinking

Use of Reference Material

and Graphics

Responses that students

leave on other student blogs

Target

Acceptable

Unacceptable

Blog provides
comprehensive
understanding about the
assigned topic that includes
more than one supporting
detail.

Blog shows an
understanding about the
assigned topic and includes
one supporting detail.

Blog shows a limited

understanding about the
assigned topic without one
supporting details.

Blog exhibits reflective

thinking about the topic
assigned. The topic was
thoughtfully analyzed and
interpreted. A conclusion or
inference was made that
was justified with facts.

Blog has information

presented about the topic,
but not thoroughly
synthesized in to reflective
thought. A conclusion or
inference about the topic
was made, but with no facts
to back it up.

Blog has information

presented about the topic
that is irrelevant or
inaccurate. The topic has not
been reflected on and there
has been no attempt to
make some type of
conclusion or inference
about the assigned topic.

Blog mentions one outside

article of reference about the
topic and contains at least
one of the following
enhancements:
-Video
-Picture
-Website link
-Sound

Blog contains at least one

of the following
enhancements:
-Video
-Picture
-Website link
-Sound

Blog does not contain any of

the following enhancements:
-Video
-Picture
-Website link
-Sound

Peer comment includes at

least two of the following:
-Makes a connection to reallife or studies
-Asks a new question
regarding the post
-Gives own point-of-view

Peer comment includes one

of the following:
-Makes a connection to reallife or studies
-Asks a new question
regarding the post
-Gives own point-of-view

Peer comment was not

completed or includes zero
of the following:
-Makes a connection to reallife or studies
-Asks a new question
regarding the post

related back to the original

blog post

related back to the original

blog post

-Gives own point-of-view

related back to the original
blog post