Role of the Counselor in the Community

Discussion
Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Initial Discussion Response

16

Discussion
Participation

16

Writing
Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship

8

Total:

40

Unsatisfactory

Emerging

Proficient

Exemplary

Initial
Discussion Response *

Initial
response:

· 
Did not relate to the concepts or ideas presented in
the discussion topic(s)

· 
Claims were not supported.

Initial
response:

· 
Lacked substance

· 
Was not original

· 
Relied on personal experience only to support ideas

Initial
response was:

· 
Original and accurate

· 
Substantive

· 
Demonstrated basic understanding of concepts

· 
Discussed key theories and concepts from the readings

Initial
response was:

· 
Insightful

· 
Original and accurate

· 
Substantive and

· 
Demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts 

· 
Compiled/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a
variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.

Discussion
Participation *

Discussion
Responses:

Were
off-topic or irrelevant to discussion.

Discussion
Responses:

Contributed
a few points of view but mostly repeats information posted by others.

Discussion
Responses:

· 
Contributed to the discussion offering points of view
and/or opinions,

· 
Did not make clear connections between one or more
points in the discussion.

Discussion
Responses:

· 
Offered points of view supported by research

· 
Asked challenging questions that promoted discussion

· 
Drew relationships between one or more points in the
discussion.

Writing
Craftsmanship and Ethical Scholarship *

· 
Demonstrated little attempt to organize thoughts

· 
Writing was not clear, concise and formal.

· 
Writing contained numerous errors in spelling, grammar,
and/or sentence structure that severely interfered with readability and
comprehension.

· 
Information from sources was not paraphrased and
attribution of sources was lacking.

· 
Demonstrated some attempt to organize thoughts

· 
Writing was not clear, concise and/or formal.

· 
Errors in spelling and grammar somewhat interfered with
readability and/or comprehension.

· 
Information from sources was paraphrased and cited, but
major errors were present. 

· 
Wrote in a clear and organized manner

· 
Writing was not concise or formal in language.

· 
Writing followed conventions of spelling and grammar
throughout.  Errors were infrequent and
did not interfere with readability or comprehension.

· 
Information from sources was paraphrased and cited, but
minor errors were present. 

· 
Wrote in a clear, concise, formal and organized
manner. 

· 
Responses were error free.

· 
Information from sources was paraphrased appropriately
and accurately cited.