Book Club Assignment Rubric

Book Club Assignment Rubric

Part I Initial Post (125 points)

Selection (15 points)

• Does the student clearly select one of Pollan’s 4 meal/food systems to discuss?

YES (15), MOSTLY/SOMEWHAT (7.5), ATTEMPT/NO (0)

Course Themes & Connections (80 points)        

• THEMES #1: Does the initial post clearly identify a course theme that connects to The Omnivore’s Dilemma?

YES (20), MOSTLY (17.5), SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

• THEMES #2: Does the initial post clearly identify a second course theme that connects to The Omnivore’s Dilemma?

YES (20), MOSTLY (17.5), SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

• Does the initial post contain (at least) two citations from course content?

YES (20), MOSTLY (17.5) SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

• Are the in-text citations in proper APA format? 

YES (20), MOSTLY (17.5) SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

Book Impact (20 points)

• Does the initial post discuss whether the book changed eating habits?

YES  (10), MOSTLY (7.5), SOMEWHAT/ATTEMPT (5), NO (0)

• Does the initial post discuss why eating habits were/were not changed?

YES  (10), MOSTLY (7.5), SOMEWHAT/ATTEMPT (5), NO (0)

Formatting and Conventions (10 points)

• Is the document formatted precisely according to the directions (300-400 words total)? Are there few spelling/grammar mistakes?

YES/MOSTLY (10), SOMEWHAT/ATTEMPT (5), NO (0)

Part II Follow-up Posts (75 points)

• Does the student make three thoughtful follow-up posts to their fellow students?

YES (25), MOSTLY (20), SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

YES (25), MOSTLY (20), SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

YES (25), MOSTLY (20), SOMEWHAT (15), ATTEMPT (10), NO (0)

Total _______/200