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Discussion Board Writing Discussion Board Writing Medical Staff Services Program Rubric Code: D32757 By drdawnberta Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Medical Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Category
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Comprehension	Poor Response indicates no understanding of material	Fair Response indicates some understanding of material	Good Response indicates adequate understanding of material	Excellent Insightful response to question. Clear understanding of material is evident
Position Statement	Poor There is no position statement	Fair Position statement is present but does not make the author's position clear	Good The position statement provides a clear statement of the author's position on the question.	Excellent The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's position on the question.
Evidence and Examples	Poor Evidence and example are not relevant and/or are not explained. No sources are used.	Fair At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that show how that piece of evidence supports the author's position. Uses only 1 source.	Good Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how they support the author's position. Uses 2 or more sources	Excellent All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each supports the author's position. Uses 2 or more sources
Word/Language Choice	Poor Limited vocabulary; words used inappropriately	Fair More precise words/phrases are needed to create clear message	Good Effective words/phrases get the message across	Excellent Precise words or phrases powerfully convey the intended message
Structural Quality	Poor Numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and/or capitalization	Fair Several errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and/or capitalization	Good Few errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and/or capitalization	Excellent No errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and/or capitalization