What’s Up in Hip Hop Blog and Roundtable Rubric (20 points)
Part One: Blog Post (10 points)
Criteria | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Excellent | Earned |
Content 5
idea supported with concrete, substantial, and relevant evidence 1/3/5 |
§ Major points missing or inaccurate
§ No insights § highlight the relevance of the happening to the course
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§ Major points are not explained
§ Common or typical insights § Gesture toward relevance of the happening to the course |
§ Effective summary addressing major points
§ Thoughtful insights and reflections § Directly addresses relevance of the happening to the course |
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Style and Presentation 3
tone complements medium, subject, authorial persona, audience considered; formatting, grammar, composition, punctuation, spelling 1/2/3 |
§ Errors in spelling, punctuation and capitalization (not proofread)
§ Less than 250 words § Title missing elements § No hyperlinks, images, or captions |
§ Few errors in spelling, punctuation and capitalization
§ 250 words § satisfactorily titled § missing links or video/images |
§ Excellent control of spelling, punctuation and capitalization
§ 250 words § title includes crew and object § hyperlinked, captioned, videos and images |
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Individual Work 1
0/1 |
§ unclear 0 | § N/A | § Evident 1 | |
Group Work 1
tweeted and uploaded 0/.5/1 |
§ late 0 | § missing post or tweet .5 | § on time 1 |
Part Two: Roundtable (10 points)
Criteria | Unsatisfactory | Satisfactory | Excellent | Earned |
Organization and Presentation 5
Eye contact, conversational but academic tone, prepared, appropriate timing
1/3/5 |
§ Audience has difficulty following presentation
§ Major breaks in presentation. § Timing not monitored § Not prepared to ask one another questions for clarification, conversation stimulation, and generous critique |
§ Students present information in logical sequence which audience can follow
§ Some disorganization or lack of continuity. § Timing monitored § Slightly prepared to ask one another questions for clarification, conversation stimulation, and generous critique |
§ Students present information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow
§ Clear and distinct all the time with good transitions § Perfect timing: 5 minute summary; 3-5 minute individual presentations § Prepared to ask one another questions for clarification, conversation stimulation, and generous critique
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Questions for Each Other 1
.5/.75/1 |
§ Uses open-ended questions but they fail to adequately engage listeners.
§ Questions are elementary or obvious § |
§ Uses open-ended questions but they fail to adequately engage listeners.
§ Questions are elementary or obvious § More than 5 minutes in either the summary or discussion |
§ Uses open-ended questions which facilitate discussion.
§ Questions are engaging and entice responses. § Balance of summary versus discussion time |
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Questions to Class 3
1/2/3 |
§ Questions are not open-ended in nature.
§ Discussion fails to take root |
§ Uses open-ended questions but they fail to adequately engage listeners.
§ Questions are elementary or obvious |
§ Uses open-ended questions which facilitate discussion.
§ Questions are engaging and entice responses. |
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Individual Work .5
0/.5 |
§ unclear 0 | § N/A | § Evident 1 | |
Group Work .5
tweeted and uploaded 0/.5 |
§ unclear 0 | § N/A | § Evident 1 |