Originality and Clarity (10 points)
-The response is well thought and provides new insights that incorporates this week’s materials (all 5 points)
-The response has some evidence and clarity but still needs additional insights into what authentic assessment is and how it operates (3-4 points)
-The response has limited originality and does not provide the reader with how authentic assessment operates or why it should be used in the classroom for assessment purposes (0-2 points)
Thoroughness and Justification (10 points)
-The writer justifies his or position when it comes to using authentic assessment (all 5 points)
-Some thoroughness and justification are present, but sill lacking some reasoning behind decision-making (3-4 points)
-Very limited thoroughness and limited justification for why authentic assessment is used in the classroom and why certain authentic assessment strategies are employed (0-2 points)
Spelling and Grammar (5 points)
-There are no grammatical or spelling errors (all 5 points)
-There is 1 or more grammatical and/or spelling error (4 points)
-There are 2+ spelling and/or grammatical errors (3 points)
-There are 3+ spelling and/or grammatical errors (0-2 points)
Length of response (5 points)
-The response is at least three paragraphs long (all 5 points)
-The response is only two paragraphs long or needs more content (3-4 points)
-The response is one paragraph or less or needs major additional content (0-2 points)