Blog+Rubrics



=**Rubrics**= Below are two rubrics that can be adapted for use in the classroom addressing the blog technology tool. A holistic and analytic rubric is attached to suit the various lessons.

=__**Holistic Blog Rubric**__=
 * === **// Creating a Blog //** ===

** Criteria & Scale **
|| ** 5 ** || ** 4 ** || ** 3 ** || ** 2 ** || ** 1 ** || examples/ideas are provided || Topic is discussed and moderately supported - 3 examples/ideas are provided || Topic is discussed and somewhat moderately supported - 2 examples/ideas are provided || Topic is discussed and lacks support -1 example/idea is provided || 4 to 5 grammatical errors || Blog contains 6 to 7 grammatical errors || Blog contains 8 to 9 grammatical errors || Blog contains 10 or more grammatical errors ||
 * ** Content ** || Topic is discussed and well supported - 5 examples/ideas are provided || Topic is discussed and somewhat well supported - 4
 * ** Coherence & Organization ** || Blog is coherent and well organized; extremely easy to follow || Blog is coherent and somewhat well organized; fairly easy to follow || Blog is somewhat coherent and organized; a little difficult to follow || Blog slightly lacks coherency and organization; difficult to follow || Blog completely lacks coherency and organization; extremely difficult to follow ||
 * ** Grammar ** || Blog contains fewer than 3 grammatical errors || Blog contains
 * ** Creativity & Innovation ** || Blog contains a total of 5 images and links; creative thinking is clear when presenting content || Blog contains a total of 4 images and links; creative thinking is still clear when presenting content || Blog contains a total of 3 images and links; creative thinking is somewhat clear when presenting content || Blog contains a total of 2 images and links; creative thinking lacks when presenting content || Blog contains 1 image or link; creative thinking is non-existent when presenting content ||

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=__**Analytic Blog Rubric**__=

__** Content: /5 points **__ // 4-5 points // – Topic discussed in great detail by providing many examples and explanations to support ideas

// 2-3 points // – Topic discussed in moderate detail by providing some examples and explanations to support ideas

// 0-1 points // – Topic discussed but lacks supporting details

__** Coherence and Organization: **** /5 points **__ // 4-5 points // – Blog is coherent and well-organized; easy to follow

// 2-3 points // – Blog is coherent and somewhat organized; somewhat difficult to follow

// 0-1 points // – Blog is not coherent or organized; cannot be followed

__** Grammar: /5 points **__ // 4-5 points // – Few grammatical errors

//2-3 points// – Many grammatical errors

//0-1 points// – Too many errors for blog to make sense

__** Creativity and Innovation **__** __: /5 points__ **

// 4-5 points // – Includes many images, links, and creative thought processes with presentation of content

// 2-3 points // – Includes some images, links, and creative thought processes with presentation of content

// 0-1 points // – Does not include images, links, or creative processes with presentation of content