Reflective Blog Entries Rubric

	Reflective Blog Entries Rubric
CATEGORY		Expert-4 points	Master-3 points	Apprentice-2 points	Novice-1 point
Critical Reading		Blog entry shows evidence of thorough preparation through critical reading and reflection thereby demonstrating an integration of relevant concepts, ideas, and principles. Author speaks as one who has a breadth and depth of knowledge.	Blog entry shows evidence of preparation through reading and reflection with some integration of ideas. Author speaks as one who has knowledge to share but at minimal depth or breadth	Blog entry shows little evidence of preparation through reading and reflection. Author speaks as one who has knowledge to share but without depth or breadth	Blog entry shows no evidence of preparation through reading or reflection. Author speaks as one that has nothing to offer.
Critical Thinking		Blog entry demonstrates use of upper level thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) and illustrates a thoughtful approach to the content. Author demonstrates growth in  his/her thinking.	Blog entry demonstrates moments of upper level thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) and illustrates a thoughtful approach to the content. Author demonstrates growth in his/her thinking.	Blog entry demonstrates little upper level thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) focusing primarily on knowledge recall and illustrates a forced approach to content. Author shows signs of growth in his/her thinking.	Blog entry demonstrates no upper level thinking (analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) and illustrates a careless approach to content. Author shows no sign of growth in his/her thinking.
Creative Thinking		Blog entry conveys evidence of creative thinking through original ideas and the integration of various forms of media to supplement the writing throughout the entire entry. Author demonstrates a new way of looking at an idea.	Blog entry conveys evidence of creative thinking through some original ideas and the integration of some forms of media to supplement the writing. Author demonstrates an intriguing but not necessarily new way of looking at an idea.	Blog entry conveys an attempt at creative thinking but the ideas are lacking and additional forms of media add little to the entry. Author demonstrates an effort to be original but needs to further develop  his/her ideas.	Blog entry conveys no creative thinking. Author demonstrates a lack of interest or ability to present a new way of looking at an idea.
Quality of Entries		Blog entry is clear, concise, coherent and easy to understand demonstrating elements of a strong writing style. Blog entry demonstrates a polished, professional quality with few, if any, errors.	Blog entry is mostly clear, concise, and coherent with a nice writing style. Blog entry is polished but has some errors in standard written English that rarely interfere with understanding.	Blog entry is not always clear and coherent making it difficult to understand at times. Blog entry lacks publication quality as it contains several errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.	Blog entry is not clear, concise, or coherent and pays no attention to style. Blog entry should not be published as it has frequent and severe errors in standard written English that interfere with understanding.
Community of Practice		Blog entry and blogger demonstrates active participation in the blogging community by connecting, commenting, and hyperlinking. Author demonstrates a scholarly approach by connecting major ideas back to original authors via hyperlinks and citing resources as well. Replies show careful thought to the comments of others and he/she  replies in a manner that promotes conversation. Replies show careful thought, challenge peers to think critically, and spark scholarly dialogue and community building.	Blog entry and blogger demonstrates an attempt at participation in the blogging community by connecting, commenting, and hyperlinking. Author demonstrates a scholarly approach by connecting major ideas back to original authors via hyperlinks and citing resources as well. Replies show some thought to the comments of others and promotes conversation.	Blog entry and blogger demonstrates little participation in the blogging community and lack signs of connecting, commenting, and hyperlinking. Author demonstrates a lack of a scholarly approach by not connecting major ideas back nor citing resources. Replies are surface level and do not promote conversation.	Blog entry and blogger demonstrates no participation in the blogging community. Author does not demonstrate a scholarly approach. Replies are not provided.