Intel

Teach Elements
Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms
Blog Rubric
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Purpose
My blog has a
clear purpose to
share and collect
opinions and
information about
an important and
interesting topic.
The purpose of
my blog is to
share information
and my opinions
about an
important topic.
My blog appears
to be about
unconnected
topics and events.
My blog is mostly
about one topic
but sometimes I
get off the
sub!ect.
Content
My blog is fair and
balanced. I refer
to information
from a variety of
vie"points and
dra" original
conclusions based
on my research.
My blog is fair. I
refer to
information from
more than one
vie"point and
dra" conclusions
based on my
research.
I only present one
vie"point on my
topic. I do not
dra" conclusions
about the
research but !ust
repeat "hat other
sources have said
about the topic.
I try to be fair in
my blog but the
information I
present is missing
critical content. I
try to dra"
conclusions but
sometimes my
conclusions are
not based on the
research.
Sources
I gather e#tensive
information from a
variety of reliable
sources outside
the classroom. I
cite my sources
correctly.
I gather
information from
some reliable
sources outside
the classroom. I
ma$e minor errors
"hen citing my
sources.
The information
on my blog is my
opinion "ithout
any sources to
bac$ it up.
Most of the
information on my
blog comes from
my opinions
"ithout any
reference to
sources. %hen I
do cite my
sources I ma$e
some errors.
Audience
My "riting
engages my
readers. I as$
good &uestions
and describe
interesting ideas
to get my readers
to respond.
I thin$ about "hat
my readers "ant
to $no" and "rite
my blog entries to
ans"er their
&uestions and
concerns.
I try to thin$
about my readers
and ans"er their
&uestions but
most of the time I
!ust "rite about
"hat I am
interested in or
"hat is easy to
find.
I rarely thin$
about ho" my
readers "ill
respond to my
blog. I "rite about
"hat is interesting
to me or is easy to
find.
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Teach Elements
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Voice
My "riting sho"s
my personality
and reflects a
deep commitment
to the topic of my
blog.
My "riting sho"s
that I care about
the topic I am
"riting about in
my blog.
My "riting
sometimes sho"s
that I care about
the topic.
My "riting sounds
li$e I am
completing an
assignment
"ithout caring
about the topic.
Writing
My "riting style is
interesting and
appropriate for my
readers. I have no
errors in grammar
spelling
punctuation
capitali+ation or
sentences.
I "rite so my
readers can
understand. Any
errors in
conventions do
not ta$e a"ay
from "hat I am
saying.
I try to "rite so
my readers can
understand but
sometimes my
"riting does not
ma$e sense
because of errors
in conventions.
My "riting is
confusing and
often does not
ma$e sense to my
readers.
Updates
I "rite blog
entries "ith ne"
information and
thoughts at least
once a "ee$
"ithout being
reminded.
I "rite blog
entries "ith ne"
information and
thoughts at least
every 1( days or
so "ithout being
reminded.
If I am reminded
I "rite in my blog
at least once
every t"o "ee$s.
Even "hen I am
reminded I often
do not "rite in my
blog for "ee$s at
a time.
Extra eatures
I include blog
features such as
graphics photos
and lin$s to
enhance "hat I
am saying and to
persuade my
readers.
I include blog
features such as
graphics photos
and lin$s.
I include some
blog features
such as graphics
photos and lin$s
but sometimes
they ta$e a"ay
from the purpose
of my blog.
I do not include
any e#tra blog
features or the
features I include
do not ma$e
sense.
Creati!it"
I use language
and blog features
to communicate
my message in
surprising and
unusual "ays.
I use language
and blog features
to communicate
my message in
interesting "ays.
I try to use
language and blog
features to
communicate my
message in
surprising "ays
but sometimes my
attempts !ust ta$e
a"ay from the
purpose.
I do not try to use
language and blog
features in
surprising "ays.
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Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms
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