Rubric Made Using:

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CATEGORY

Unacceptable (1pt.)

Acceptable (2pts.)

Exceptional (3pts.)

Score (row X pts.)

Maintenance (X2)

Blog is not updated regularly, and/or there are inappropriate or unrelated contents.

Blog is updated at least once per week, during class time as well as out of class. There is no inappropriate material.

Blog is updated at least once per week, during class time as well as out of class. Everything on blog is appropriate and thoughtful. There are no extraneous posts or comments.

(max score 6)

Form Study/ Mandatory posts (X15)

Form study and other mandatory posts are not posted in a timely manner.

Form study and other mandatory posts are posted in a timely manner, and establish the writer as an active member of the Akins writing community.

Form study and other mandatory posts are posted in a timely manner, and exhibit exemplary thoughtfulness and insight. These posts establish the writer as an active member of the Akins writing community.

(max score 45)

Original writing posts (X16)

Little or no original writing is posted.

Writer shares original writing on blog on a regular basis.

Writer shares original writing on blog on a regular basis. Posts exhibit attempts at creating meaningful pieces which will eventually be of publishable quality.

(max score 49 - one bonus point automatically awarded)