Online Deliberation Evaluation Rubric

Category
Justification for the site
This may include: Characterization of sites audience Genre (news, music, politics, special interest, etc.) Ethos of site Statement of your own interest
Excellent 9-10 Good 8-9 Satisfactory 7-8 Lacking 5-6 Poor/Absent 0-4

Rating and Comments

An analysis of your own writing and how it enacted or encouraged (or failed to enact or encourage deliberative exchange)
This should include: Examples and explanations of your contributions An analysis of your language as contributing to or shutting down deliberation Thoughts about ways you might have used language or interactions differently

Excellent 14-15

Good 13-14

Satisfactory 11-12

Lacking 5-10

Poor/Absent 0-4

An analysis of what kind of discussion took place and whether it became a debate, a deliberation, or a series of disconnected monologues
This will involve analyzing the responses you receive as well as how well they furthered the purpose of the discussion. This should include: Examples and identification of various lines of discussion An explanation about why you would characterize the highlighted portions as you do

Excellent 14-15

Good 13-14

Satisfactory 11-12

Lacking 5-10

Poor/Absent 0-4

A reflection on whether the discussion was productive (and how you define productive)
This should include: Your definition of productive An assessment of the value of the exchanges that took place; why were they productive or not (draw on ideas from Gastils PCD textbook) Examples of each of the above items

Excellent 14-15

Good 13-14

Satisfactory 11-12

Lacking 5-10

Poor/Absent 0-4

A discussion of the challenges posed by online deliberation. For this part, you may wish to compare the discussion to the Civic Issue Forum in which your class participates
This should include: References to Gastils PCD text to help contextualize your conclusions A reflection on the hopefulness or hopelessness online forums provide for productive deliberation, exchanges, influence Inherent drawbacks or benefits to the site you chose Suggestions of sites that might provide a better or worse forum, and why

Excellent 14-15

Good 13-14

Satisfactory 11-12

Lacking 5-10

Poor/Absent 0-4

Consider how this kind of exchange might have been fostered more effectively given changes you would advocate, if any Essay Organization/Structure
This includes: A clear thesis An introduction, main body paragraphs, and a conclusion An essay structure that is easy to follow, with no radical shifts or gaps between paragraphs or sentences

Excellent 9-10

Good 8-9

Satisfactory 7-8

Lacking 5-6

Poor/Absent 0-4

Excellent 9-10

Good 8-9

Satisfactory 7-8

Lacking 5-6

Poor/Absent 0-4

Writing quality; grammatical conventions

Excellent 9-10 Good 8-9 Satisfactory 7-8 Lacking 5-6 Poor/Absent 0-4

Final grade: _______ / 100 points