Number Devil Rubric

Below is the rubric that will be used to assess your comments and replies.

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Ideas & Content	The ideas expressed are not original, often confused and are not connected to discussions around the subject matter.	The ideas expressed are not necessarily original, and are not usually connected to discussions around the subject matter.	The student expresses some original ideas. The majority of ideas are related to the subject matter.	The student has many original ideas and expresses them clearly. The great majority of ideas are related to the subject matter.
Commenting	The student does not comment or ask questions or other classmates.	The student comments or asks questions of at least one other classmate.	Student offers constructive comments and/or asks questions that provide assistance in reaching the solution of the problem.	Student offers constructive comments and/or asks questions of at least two classmates that clarify the problem solving process and/or provides assistance in reaching the solution of the problem.
Writing Quality	Posts are of very poor quality. There is little to no evidence of reading other information in order to form new meaning of the topics at-­‐hand.	Posts show a below average, overly casual writing style with a lack of attention to style. Students pay little attention to other reading and mostly regurgitate previous personal views.	Posts show above average writing style. The content demonstrates that the student reads moderately, and attempts to synthesize information and form new meaning.	Posts are well written, and are characterized by elements of a strong writing style. The content demonstrates that the student is well read, synthesizes learned content and constructs new meaning.
Mathematical     Communication     Clarity of        Explanation	There is no explanation    of the solution, the   explanation cannot be   understood or it is   unrelated to the    problem.	The solution shows that the student has a broad understanding of the problem and the major concepts necessary for its solution.	There is a clear            explanation.	There is a clear, effective explanation detailing how the problem is solved. All of the steps are included so that the reader does not need to infer how and why decisions were made.
Mathematical      Communication   Representation   (when appropriate    or required)	There is no use or inappropriate       use of mathematical    representations (e.g. figures    diagrams, graphs, tables, etc.).	There is some use of appropriate         mathematical representation.	There is appropriate              use of accurate mathematical        representation.	Mathematical representation is actively    used as a means of communicating ideas     related to the solution of the problem.
Writing Conventions	There are greater than three      spelling or grammatical errors in    the explanation.	There are two to three spelling or     grammatical errors in the     explanation or comments.	There is one spelling or grammatical       error in the explanation or comments.	There are no spelling or grammatical      errors in either explanation or comments.