Criteria for Initial Post

5 pt.

Excellent

4 pt.

Very Good

3 pt.

Minimal Effort

2 pt.

Below Expecta-tions

0 pt.

Failure to Launch

Points Earned:

Substance of Post:

Addresses the outcomes of the discussion in a clear, relevant and thorough way. Initial post must be minimum of 200 words. Posts between 150-200 words earn 3 pts. Posts under 150 words earn 0 pts.

Timeliness:

All initial discussions posted by the deadline. Only 5 points or 0 points can be earned in this category. Each day late for initial post -5% credit per day late. No posts will be evaluated if 5 days late or greater.

Evidence Based Conclusions:

At least two references should be used to support the content of the initial post.

At least one reference should be outside the assigned textbook, not a website, and written within the last 5 years or less .

The initial post should be scholarly in nature by contributing substance to the discussion.

Each reference is worth 2.5 points.

· 1 point per reference if 5-10 years old

· 2 points per reference if greater than 10 years old

Professionalism:

Written posts show respect and sensitivity to gender, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, political and religious beliefs.

Clarity:

Written responses are free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Sentence structure is appropriate, and the style of writing facilitates communication. APA in-text citation and references are accurate.

Score: /25

Criteria for Response Posts

5 pt.

Excellent

4 pt.

Very Good

3 pt.

Minimal Effort

2 pt.

Below Expecta-tions

0 pt.

Failure to Launch

Points Earned:

Substance of Post:

Responds in a clear, relevant and thorough way. Each response is 100 words in length (2.5 points for Response 1 and 2.5 points for Response 2).

Timeliness of Posts:

Discussion postings are distributed throughout the discussion’s assigned time frame. Clustering responses towards the end of the discussion period will earn a deduction of 2 points.

Consistently responds to postings of peers within 3 days. All responses by deadlines.

Respond to at least two different student’s initial postings.

Evidence Based Conclusions:

At least one reference should be used to support each response post. At least one reference of the two posts should be outside the assigned textbook, not a website, and written within the last 5 years or less.

Discussion postings build on peers' responses and are supported by related research. I.E. avoid writing superficial comments such as “Great job Jan! I loved how you said "Babies aren't just small adults. I respect pediatric nurses so much!".

Professionalism:

Written interactions on the discussion board show respect and sensitivity to peers' gender, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, political and religious beliefs.

Clarity:

Written responses are free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Sentence structure is appropriate, and the style of writing facilitates communication. APA in-text citation and references are accurate and use the most recent APA guidelines.

Score: /25