RUBRICS

Rubrics for assessing performance on science blog

Criteria	4	3	2	1
CONTENT	* Posted content irrespective to the subject * Contents were indirectly linked to the subject. * Very less variety of content posted .	*Posted content was more or less related to content. * Only personal activities conduced were posted * Less variation in content was displayed	*Content was related to the subject. *Contents and activities related to science were updated. * Moderate variety of contents was posted.	* Content posted was subject specific * Posted content showed correlation with other disciplinarians * Wide range of content posted * Recent inventions & discoveries were posted *All the activities related to science were posted *Content was resourceful
CREATIVITY	* Very less creativity shown in the post * Posts showed no sign of insight and understanding of the content	* Posts were fairly creative * Creativity provided minimum insight and understanding of the topic	* Posts were creatively presented * Creativity provided moderate insight and understanding of the topic	* Posts displayed high degree of creativity * Creativity made the posts all the more attractive and eye catching *Creativity brought more comprehensive insight and understanding of the topics
POSTING TIME ON THE BLOG	*  Does not update the blog within the given time frame	* Updates blog when reminded	* Updates blog when required	* Updates blog more often than  required
FREQUENCY IN POSTING & NUMBER OF POSTS	* Rarely posts and hence very less number of posts in the individual account	* Posts less frequently on the blog and the number of posts are less	* Frequently posts on the blog hence have more number of posts in individual account	* Posts very frequently on the blog and has many posts
USE OF GRAPHICS & MULTIMEDIA	* Does not use any graphic or multimedia and if in case used they are of poor quality which does not enhance the content	* Poor quality of graphics and multimedia used that do not enhance the content	*Selects appropriate graphics & multimedia that are of high quality and clarifies the content	* Selects and inserts high quality graphics & multimedia which enhances and increases visual appeal and readability
ACTIVENESS ON THE BLOG	* Is rarely active on the group and only seen when posting and responding to own posts	* Sometimes active on the group	* Is active on the group but not too often	* Very active on the blog. posts and views regularly
QUALITY OF WRITING	* Responses are grammatically incorrect with lot of spelling mistakes and punctuation errors	* Responses includes some grammatical mistakes , spelling and punctuation errors	* Responses are nearly grammatically correct with least errors in spellings and punctuation's	* Responses are grammatically correct without any spelling or punctuation errors
DISCUSSION MEDIATOR	*Hardly gets into the discussion on the blog *Is not a good communicator	* Gets into discussion when prompted	* Gets into discussion as and when required * Views and comments on others posts * Could build better communication	* Very good communicator * Keen interest in generating  discussion on the blog
DESCRIPTIVE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS	* Too short comments * no suggestions provided	*Less descriptive comments *Hesitate in suggesting others	* Comment is kept to the point and descriptive when necessary * Suggestions provided when necessary	* Very descriptive in commenting giving a clear vision of what one has understood from the topic / content
INOVATIVE & USE OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND IMAGES	* No images or media was used hence very less innovative	* Some images and media used building few steps in innovations	* Many images and media used making the posts innovative	* Posts are made attractive and innovative using more images and media