Blogging Introduction and Rubric:
Introduction:
The Blog assignment is where you blend the course material into your world. The entries should have an individual dimension (within certain bounds) since each student brings a different background and perspective to class. And unlike the Research Paper, Blog posts are low-stakes writing--it's okay if your organization is more exploratory than structured. Plan on blogging weekly with some weeks off for other tasks.
Blogging Rubric:
A Outstanding:
Your blog blends course material with your own reflections, connections, and ideas. This might be interdisciplinary connections; expansions on issues from the class, reading, or another blogger; or downloading and commenting on music related to the course.
You understand the difference between reflection relevant to the material and that which would be better suited in a personal blog or the course evaluation. Similarly, your response is not based on whether you like or dislike a particular work or style.
Your reader understands what you're trying to express and postings are on time and use the appropriate header. (See the sidebar.)
B Good:
Blog posting are generally on time and adhere to most of the above. There are some connections made beyond the course, but not as deeply developed.
C Satisfactory to Limited:
C work usually demonstrates one or more of the following: Quick summaries abound and the writer tends to forget the audience; that is, irrelevant information appears. Sometimes there's an inability to convey ideas or the writer has trouble getting past "I like it/don't like it" reflections. Late Blogs which are A or B quality also lurk in this neighborhood.
D to F Poor to Failing:
Missing or chronically late entries which say very little. Student does not respond to suggestions for improvements.