Class Discussion Rubric

Discusser:
Evaluator:

5 4 3 2 1
Quality Timely and Volunteers Volunteers Struggles but Does not
of appropriate comments, comments participates; participate
Comme comments, most are but lacks occasionally and/or only
nts thoughtful appropriate depth; may offers a makes
and and reflect or may not comment negative or
reflective, some lead to when directly disruptive
responds to thoughtfuln other questioned; remarks;
other ess, leads to questions may simply comments
students other from restate are
remarks, questions or students questions or inappropriat
provokes remarks points e or off-topic
questions from previously
and students raised, adds
comments and/or nothing new
from the others. to the
group discussion
Resourc Clear Has done Has done Has not read Unable to
e/ reference to reading with the reading; the entire refer to text
Docume text being some lacks text and for reference
nt discussed, thoroughnes thoroughne cannot or support of
Referen connects to s; may lack ss of sustain any remarks
ces other texts or some detail understandi reference to
reference or critical ng or it in the
points from insight insight course of the
previous discussion.
readings and
discussions
Active Posture, Listens to Listens to Drifts in and Disrespectful
Listenin demeanor, others most others some out of of others
g and behavior of the time; of the time; discussion; when they
clearly does not does not listens to are
demonstrate stay stay some speaking;
respect and focused on focused on remarks behavior
attentiveness others others while clearly indicates
to others. comments comments missing or total non-
or loses or loses ignoring involvement
continuity of continuity others with group
discussion; of or discussion
shows discussion;
consistency lacks
in consistency
responding in
to the responding
comments to others
of others. comments