Ethics and Moral Reasoning / HY0001

Rubric for Discussion Question Responses and Peer Evaluations

Your responses to discussion questions will be evaluated with reference to the rubric below. When you
do your 100-word peer evaluation of another student’s response, it’s recommended that you use this
rubric.

Excellent Good Needs Unacceptable

Improvement
RELEVANCE The response is The response is The response has Nothing or nearly
obviously relevant to the little relevance to nothing in the
relevant to the discussion the discussion response is
question(s). question(s), but question(s). Most relevant to the
it contains some comments are off- discussion
comments that topic. question(s).
digress from the
topic being
discussed.
COMPREHENSION The response The response is The response The response
accurately largely accurate reflects major displays no
explains key in explaining key misunderstandings understanding of
concepts concepts, with of key concepts, or key concepts.
necessary for some minor fails to refer to the
responding to flaws. relevant key
the question(s). concepts.
THESIS The response There is an A thesis is present, The response
has a clear and explicit thesis, but it is not stated lacks a thesis
explicit thesis but it is not explicitly. statement.
statement. clearly stated.
ARGUMENTS/REASONS Reasons meant Reasons meant Reasons meant to The response
FOR THESIS to show that the to show that the show that the lacks any effort
thesis is true are thesis is true are thesis is true are to provide
clearly stated, clearly stated, not clearly stated, reasons showing
and are helpful but are only and not helpful in that the thesis is
in verifying the somewhat verifying the true.
thesis. helpful in thesis.
verifying the
thesis.