Blogging Rubric in Brief

Expectations are now heightened - plan accordingly, Pirates!
(rough draft[s] highly encouraged before posting!)

EXCEEDS STANDARD ("A" Work)
Articles are properly hyperlinked.
No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
Effectively summarizes, paraphrases, and quotes from articles. Choice of material supports purpose of the post.
Article ideas are synthesized smoothly with ideas of the writer. Focus is maintained throughout. Logical progression of ideas. Writing is fluent and cohesive.
Directly engages the reader through a conversational tone. Has a strong imprint of the writer.
Provides an insightful and original explanation/opinion that relates to or extends aspects of the linked text.
Posting frequency exceeds classroom expectation continuously.

MEETS STANDARD ("B to high C" Work)
Articles are properly hyperlinked.
Very few errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
May summarize, paraphrase, and/or quote but does so ineffectively. Choice of material supports purpose of the post.
Article ideas are presented but not smoothly incorporated. May lose focus at times. Logical progression, but may not be fluent and /or cohesively presented.
May engage the reader in the conversation. Writing is sometimes too academic in tone.
Provides an original explanation/opinion using situations or ideas from the linked text as support.
Posting frequency meets classroom expectation regularly.

APPROACHING STANDARD ("low C - low D" work)
Hyperlinks don’t work or are nonexistent. Consistent errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or usage.
May not summarize, paraphrase or quote from articles. Material chosen is of questionable validity or doesn’t clearly relate to topic.
Article ideas are poorly presented and a relationship with ideas of the writer is lacking. Frequently loses focus. Lack of cohesion.
Little imprint of the writer who, at times, seems to care little for the topic and/or audience.
Provides an opinion or explanation that seems uninformed and/or unrelated to linked text, or very little opinion or analysis is presented.
Posting frequency is often below classroom expectations.

BELOW STANDARD ("F" Work)
Hyperlinks don’t work or are nonexistent. Errors that interfere with meaning.
Does not summarize, paraphrase or quote from articles. Material chosen is of questionable validity or doesn’t clearly relate to topic.
Article ideas are poorly presented or not presented at all. Writer’s ideas are difficult to follow. Post is incoherent and poorly organized.
Writing that is “going through the motions.” No acknowledgment of audience.
Opinion or explanation is flawed, inconsistent, or non existent, and/or makes no attempt to relate to ideas in the linked text.
Posting frequency fails to approach classroom expectations