The Rubrics

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Purpose and Content - content of the response is related to the topic and serves the intended purpose of expanding upon themes in the novel.	The response shows minimal development and the topic is addressed in a limited manner. The response restates the topic to provide the reader with limited additional information.	The response is somewhat developed and the topic is somewhat addressed. The response restates the topic to provide the reader with a some additional information.	The response is fairly developed and the topic is addressed. The response expands upon the topic to provide the reader with a fair amount additional information.	The response is well developed and the topic is clearly addressed. The response thoroughly expands upon the topic to provide the reader with additional information.
Understanding and Detail - response demonstrates understanding of the topic and includes details to provoke further consideration.	The response shows limited understanding of the topic and provides few details provoking a limited amount of consideration.	The response shows some understanding of the topic and provides some details provoking some amount of consideration.	The response shows fair understanding of the topic and provides details provoking a fair amount of consideration.	The response shows considerable understanding of the topic and provides sufficient details provoking thoughtful consideration.
Connections to Self, Text, World - response demonstrates made by the author between the topic, themselves, the novel and society/the world.	The response demonstrates limited connection between the topic and the author, the novel, or the world/society.	The response demonstrates some connection between the topic and the author, the novel, or the world/society.	The response demonstrates some connections between the author, the novel, the world/society and the topic.	The response demonstrates considerable connections between the author, the novel, the world/society and the topic.
Spelling and Grammar - the spelling, grammar, punctuation of the response is correct and the language is appropriate.	The response has many spelling, grammar, punctuation errors and the language is barely appropriate and/or vague.	The response has some spelling, grammar, punctuation errors and the language is somewhat appropriate.	The response has few spelling, grammar, punctuation errors and the language is appropriate and clear.	The response is free of any spelling, grammar, punctuation errors and the language is appropriate and thoughtful.

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Content	The content of the comment is barely appropriate and/or barely useful.	The content of the comment is somewhat appropriate and somewhat useful.	The content of the comment is fairly appropriate and fairly useful.	The content of the comment is extremely appropriate and considerably useful.
Connections	The comment is barely related to the content of the posting.	The comment is somewhat related to the content of the posting.	The comment is fairly related to the content of the posting.	The comment is considerably related to the content of the posting.
Constructiveness	The comment offers limited constructive feedback.	The comment offers some constructive feedback.	The comment offers fairly useful constructive feedback.	The comment offers considerable constructive feedback.

Each blog will be evaluated using the above rubric and given a mark out of 10. Your mark for the comment portion of your blog will be the average of the mark you received for the three comments. Thanks!