5 pts

Response is at least two well-developed paragraphs, with specific examples.

4 pts

Response is at least two paragraphs, though it might need additional development to support some points.

3 pts

Response is one well-developed paragraph or response fails to bring in sufficient evidence to support its points.

2 pts

Response is brief, with little explanation or evidence.

1 pts

There is no response or it was posted after Sunday.

5 pts

Reply is at least one very well developed paragraph, with a central point and specific evidence.

4 pts

Reply is at least one well-developed paragraph, with some evidence presented for a central point but not enough to fully explain or prove the claims.

3 pts

Reply is one paragraph or less. There is a central point, but the evidence for it is lacking or is in generalities.

2 pts

Reply is less than one paragraph or is composed of claims with no specific evidence.

1 pts

There is no reply or it was posted after Sunday.

5 pts

All statements made are accurate for the literary work and the class concepts. Literary terminology is used correctly. The response directly addresses the discussion question.

4 pts

The response is acccurate for the literary work with perhaps one small misunderstanding. It uses a class concept in a slighty incorrect way. It does not use literary terminology completely correctly. Everything in the response is relevant to the discussion question.

3 pts

Some statements made are incorrect for the literary work or misapply the literary concepts, showing a misunderstanding of these. Literary terminology is used incorrectly or is not used when appropriate. Parts of the response don’t address the discussion question or parts of the discussion question were left out.

2 pts

Response is off the topic or makes inaccurate statements about the literary work.

1 pts

There is no response or it was posted after Sunday.

5 pts

The reply brings in perceptive comments that advance the class discussion in new ways, such as by noting alternative interpretations or new evidence.

4 pts

Reply brings in new ideas that advance the class discussion but are not strikingly original.

3 pts

Reply brings in new views but does not connect this well with the ideas in the original response it replies to. Reply might focus primarily on praising the original post or agreeing by simply substituting new words for the original concepts.

2 pts

Reply praises the original or agrees with it without bringing in new perceptions that advance the class understanding.

1 pts

There is no reply or it was posted after Sunday.

5 pts

There are no distracting errors.

4 pts

There are a few noticeable errors, but these don’t impede the clarity or distract from the content.

3 pts

The postings are understandable, but there are significant errors or many minor errors, thus taking attention away from the content.

2 pts

The errors in the paper make it hard to read.

1 pts

The errors in the postings make it impossible to figure out some of the claims.