Examine recent research articles on factors related to relationship satisfaction. Write a summary of your findings and post it to the discussion board. Include the citation and reference for the article in your initial post.

Criteria       %

Outstanding
Contributor:  A (90+)

Good
Contributor:  B (80-89)

Unsatisfactory
Contributor:  C or less (below 80)

Quality
of Initial Answer to Topic Question

(25%)

Student provided a peer-reviewed
article.  The student provided a
summary of the article and showed evidence of critical thinking.

Student provided a peer-review
article.  The students showed some
evidence of critical thinking.  The
student summarized some parts of the article.

Student did not provide a
peer-reviewed reference.  The student
used a news article or online article that may not be reliable. 

Quality
of Interaction and Discussion

(25%)

All discussions are substantive and
consistently responsive to other students’ postings, plus ideas provide
excellent insights or perspectives, and significantly enhance the quality,
breadth and direction of the classroom discussion, readings and subject applicability
to professional experience (e.g., illustrates a point with examples, suggest
new perspectives on an issue, includes citations to support views, asks
questions that help stimulate further discussion, responds to questions
posed by classmates or the instructor).

Most discussions are substantive and
often responsive to other students’ postings, plus ideas provide relatively
good insights or perspectives, and generally enhance the quality, breadth and
direction of the classroom discussion readings and subject applicability to
professional experience (e.g., uses limited examples, takes a narrow
perspective on an issue).

Discussions are not substantive, are
weakly responsive to other students’ postings or provide few, if any, good
insights or perspectives. Has limited effect on the quality, breadth and
direction of the classroom discussion.

Level
of Preparation and Communication

(10%)

All answers and discussions are based
on required readings, class materials, professional experience including a
thorough review of the literature (e.g., scholarly sources) with strong
communications, and scholarly dialogue and applicable assertions are made
with appropriate citation.

Most answers and discussions are based
on required readings, class materials, professional experience including a
thorough review of the literature (e.g., scholarly sources) and most
communications, scholarly dialogue applicable assertions are made with
appropriate citation.

Few answers and discussions are based
on required readings, class materials and a thorough review of the literature
(e.g.,
scholarly sources) and few assertions are made with appropriate
citation.

Level
of Participation and Interaction with Classmates as a Scholarly Community

(15%)

Responds to at least two
classmates.  Responses to classmates
are substantive and show evidence of critical thinking.

Responds to at least two classmates
but shows little evidence of critical thinking. 

Or responds to only one classmate in a
substantive way.

Does not respond to any classmates or
responses are no more than “I agree.”

Timing
of Postings

(10%)

Original post is posted by Thursday
and at least two responses to peers are posted by Sunday evening.

Original post is late but two
responses to peers are posted on time.

All postings are late.

Communications
Clarity and Coherence of Discussion

(10%)

Ideas are persuasive, concise, always
expressed in a clear and coherent manner, without spelling or grammatical
errors.

Ideas are usually persuasive, concise
and are expressed in a clear and coherent manner, with no or very minor
grammatical and spelling errors.

Ideas are disorganized and/or contain
grammatical and spelling errors/

References
and APA Format

(5%)

In-line citations and summary
reference lists properly reflect all sources used and are consistent with APA
6th Edition standards.

In-line citations and summary
reference lists properly reflect most sources used or are reasonably
consistent with APA 6th Edition standards.

In-line citations and summary
reference lists are limited and reflect few sources used or are inconsistent
with APA 6th Edition standards.

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Grade:

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Comments: