Ecology homework help

Discussion Rubric: Undergraduate
Your active participation in the discussion topics is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful
connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Requirements for Discussion Topic Assignments
Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion topic assignment.
For your initial post (1), you must do the following:
Compose a post of one to two paragraphs.
In Module One, complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time.
In Modules Two through Eight, complete the initial post by Thursday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
Take into consideration material such as course content and other
discussion topics from the current module and previous modules, when
appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your
discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources).
For your response posts (2), you must do the following:
Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post
thread.
In Module One, complete the two response posts by Sunday at 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time.
In Modules Two through Eight, complete the two response posts by
Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree”
or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion
prompt.
Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Comprehension Develops an initial post with an
organized, clear point of view or
idea using rich and significant
detail
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea using
adequate organization and detail
Develops an initial post with a
point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and
detail
Does not develop an initial post
with an organized point of view
or idea
40
Timeliness Submits initial post on time Submits initial post one day late Submits initial post two or more
days late
10
Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful
response posts with clarifying
explanation and detail
Provides relevant response posts
with some explanation and detail
Provides somewhat relevant
response posts with some
explanation and detail
Provides response posts that are
generic with little explanation or
detail
30
Writing
(Mechanics)
Writes posts that are easily
understood, clear, and concise
using proper citation methods
where applicable with no errors
in citations
Writes posts that are easily
understood using proper citation
methods where applicable with
few errors in citations
Writes posts that are
understandable using proper
citation methods where
applicable with a number of
errors in citations
Writes posts that others are not
able to understand and does not
use proper citation methods
where applicable
20
Total 100%