RUBRIC TO ASSESS BLOG

Criteria Construct Poor 1 Limited 2 Average 3 Good 4 Theme suit and have ability to attract reader. Excellent Score 5

Theme

boring

Not interesting

Relevant with blog content.

Entertained

Content

Most spelling error. The arrangement of content is not wellorganized.

Frequent spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors. No evidence of proofreading. No attempt was made to spell/ grammar check.

Some distracting errors. Needs more thorough proofreading.

Contains occasional spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors, but the errors are not overly distracting.

Proofreading is thorough. Correct spelling and punctuation throughout.

Comment

No comment post.

Writes openly disrespectful and negative comments on other students blog postings.

Writes comments on other students blog postings which often fail to show respect for other opinions.

Writes comments on other students blog postings that are generally positive, respectful and add value to

Writes comments on other students blog postings that are consistently positive, respectful, and succinct while providing a

the discussion.

meaningful addition to the discussion.

Language

Very little exposure to target language outside class.

little exposure or no exposure to target language outside class. Exposure is accidental and depends on outside factors or pressure. Uses only lowquality graphics and multimedia, which do not enhance the content.

Some evidence of exposure to target language outside class. Student occasionally searches for opportunities to be involved.

Student shows Student shows a great evidence of deal of exposure to exposure to target target language outside language outside class and always class and often searches for different searches for opportunities to be opportunities to be actively involved. actively involved.

Graphics and Multimedia

Does not insert any graphics.

Selects and inserts many low-quality graphics and multimedia which do not enhance the content. Updates blog when reminded; posts are often missing a date stamp.

Selects and inserts Selects and inserts graphics and high quality graphics multimedia that are and multimedia when mostly high quality appropriate to enhance and enhance and and extend the content. clarify the content.

Timeliness

Not update blog. posts are missing a date stamp.

Fails to update blog within the required time frame.

Updates blog when Updates blog as often required; most or more often than posts are daterequired; all posts are stamped. date-stamped.