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Class participation is an important expectation of this class. Students are expected to
offer comments, questions, and replies to the discussion question that have been
posed for each week as well as to other classmate postings. Students are expected
to actively participate in the discussion topic posted "$ week throughout the term.

As your Science teacher, I am merely an observer and facilitator. I will read all your
responses and participate in the discussion as appropriate.

Students may work ahead on the discussion boards but posting on past week's
boards will not be allowed.



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Promptness › Does not respond to › Responds to most postings › Consistently responds to
& Initiative most postings; rarely within the stipulated postings in less than 24
participates freely timeframe hours; demonstrates
› Requires occasional good self-initiative
prompting to post

Organisation of › Opinions and ideas are › Opinions and ideas are › Consistently posts topics
ideas/ thoughts stated are not related to stated clearly with related to discussion
the question posted in occasional lack of topic; cites additional
the discussion forum - connection to topic. references related to
makes short or irrelevant topic.
remarks

Connections › Does not express › Opinions and ideas are › Expresses opinions and
opinions or ideas clearly, stated clearly with ideas in a clear and
no connection to occasional lack of concise manner with
topic connection to topic. obvious connection to
topic

Grammar & › Obvious grammatical or › Few grammatical › No grammatical errors

Spelling stylistic errors or stylistic errors found in the post.
› Errors interfere with
content

Contribution to › Did not response to › Respond to another peer¶s › Respond to another

the learning another peers¶ response response on the discussion
community on the discussion forum forum. However, the
response is very superficial
with no relevant
viewpoints.
peer¶s response on the
discussion forum
› Able to provide relevant
viewpoints to the post.