Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate

Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful
connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.

Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments
Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion board assignment.

For your initial post (1), you must do the following:

? Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.

? In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time.

? In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

? Take into consideration material such as course content and other
discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when
appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your
discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources).

For your response posts (2), you must do the following:

? Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial
post thread.

? In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time.

? In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by
Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.

? Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree”
or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion
prompt.

Rubric

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Comprehension Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea using rich and significant detail
(100%)

Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea using
adequate organization and
detail (85%)

Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail (55%)

Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea (0%)

40

Timeliness Submits initial post on time
(100%)

Submits initial post one day late
(55%)

Submits initial post two or more
days late (0%)

10

Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful
response posts with clarifying
explanation and detail (100%)

Provides rele

QSO 355 Module One Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Note: This activity is designed to give you practice in assessing stakeholder roles and responsibilities, which you will do for your final project in Milestone One.

Complete the Module One Stakeholder Register Template for an upcoming project: a sports team event. You may choose your favorite sports team or use the
internet to search for a team. See the example video for background information regarding a stakeholder register: Identifying Stakeholders.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

? Stakeholder: You must properly identify the applicable stakeholders for the sporting event. Remember that stakeholders include those that directly
participate in the project as well as have an interest in the outcome.

? Role in Project: Each stakeholder has some sort of role in the project outcome. You must provide a brief description of the role of each stakeholder.

? Influence on Project Outcome: Some stakeholders have more of an influence over the project outcome than others. You are to describe, numerically or
narratively, how much of an influence the stakeholder has over the outcome of the project.

? Needs: What does each stakeholder want out of the project? What is the stakeholder’s desired outcome?

? Responsibility: What is each stakeholder’s responsibility to the project?

Please remember that this assignment is a lighthearted opportunity for you to show that you understand how a stakeholder register is used.

Rubric

Guidelines for Submission: This activity will be submitted using the Stakeholder Register Template. Any outside references should be cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Stakeholder Identifies the applicable
stakeholders for the sporting
event

Identifies the applicable
stakeholders for the sporting
event but is not accurate

Does not identify the applicable
stakeholders for the sporting
event

18

Role in Project Provides a brief description of the
role of each stakeholder and uses
specific details

Provides a brief description of the
role of each stakeholder but does
not use specific details

Does not provide a brief
description of the role of each
stakeholder

18

Influence on Project Outcome Describes, numerically or
narratively, how much of an
influence the stakeholder has
over the outcome of the project,
and uses specific details

Describes, numerically or
narratively, how much of an
influence the stakeholder has
over the outcome of the project,
but does not use