Rubric for Discussion

The Primary Source Readings will be discussed on Monday, Sept 27

All students should print out the readings, take notes and highlight passages of
importance.

Rules: During discussion, all students should do the following:

•Wait patiently for a pause in which to speak

•Be attentive when others are speaking
•Ask questions to prompt and clarify information from others
•Refrain from talking, making noise or any activity which distracts from the task
•Use notes and prepared information from the reading to discuss
•Use only polite and academically appropriate language

70-79 80-89 90-100

Makes a meaningful Makes a meaningful Makes meaningful

comments on most comments on most comments on all questions
questions questions without monopolizing the
discussion

Listens to other comments Listens to other comments Listens to other comments

politely politely and asks questions politely and asks questions
that prompt others to think, that prompt others to think,
speak and clarify speak and clarify
information. information.

Follows all rules Follows all rules and Follows all rules and
encourages others to do encourages others to do
so as well so as well

Shows evidence of Uses information from the Uses information from the
preparation readings and shows readings and shows
obvious preparation obvious preparation

Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and

correctly at all times correctly at all times correctly at all times

Helps move the discussion

along at key times

Helps clarify material by

using analogies and
comparisons
 Rubric for Discussion

Talking or engaging in distracting behavior following one warning will result in a grade of
zero.