HISP 305: El blog central

*The rubric for blog posts:*

-->5: Posts are extremely detailed and examine the subject matter thoroughly. Author uses a wide variety of grammatical forms and vocabulary in a way that successfully conveys meaning (i.e while there may be errors, they do not obscure the meaning of the post). Post is clearly categorized within the blog in order that the reader may find it easily. When comments are posted by readers, the author responds to comments in a thoughtful and supportive manner, providing additional information, feedback, etc to keep the conversation going beyond the original post.

-->4: Posts examine the subject matter with depth, although further analysis would be beneficial. Author uses a wide variety of grammatical forms and vocabulary, but does not seem to have a solid grasp of their use and therefore meaning is somewhat muddled. Post is clearly categorized in order that the reader may find it easily within the blog. When comments are posted by readers, the author responds to comments in a thoughtful manner.

-->3: Posts are clearly worded, to the point, but do not explore the subject matter with any great depth. Use of grammatical points and vocabulary is rudimentary. Meaning is conveyed, but the reader is left with questions. Post is categorized and reader is able to locate within the blog. Little or no follow up with readers.

-->2: Posts are clearly worded, to the point, but do not explore the subject matter with any depth. Use of grammatical points and vocabulary is rudimentary, and errors are significant enough that meaning is obscured. Post is not categorized and therefore difficult to locate within the blog. Little or no follow up with readers.

-->1: Post shows minimal effort on the part of the author to investigate the topic in depth. Wording is muddled and meaning is obscured by errors. Post is not categorized (difficult to find within the blog). No interaction with readers whatsoever.

*The rubric for podcasts*

-->5: Recordings are extremely detailed and examine the subject matter thoroughly. Author uses a wide variety of grammatical forms and vocabulary in a way that successfully conveys meaning (i.e while there may be errors, they do not obscure the meaning of the post). Student takes risks and is clearly pushing himself/herself through the language. Student includes a brief written introduction in the blog to explain the recording.

-->4: Recordings examine the subject matter with depth, although not exhaustively. Author uses a wide variety of grammatical forms and vocabulary, but does not seem to have a solid grasp of their use and therefore meaning is somewhat muddled. Student takes risks and is clearly pushing himself/herself through the language. Student includes a brief written introduction in the blog to explain the recording.

-->3: Recording is clearly enunciated, to the point, but does not explore the subject matter with any great depth. Use of grammatical points and vocabulary is rudimentary. Meaning is conveyed, but the reader is left with questions. Recording lacks “chispa” and seems to be a chore for the student. A cursory written intro is available in the blog.

-->2: Recording is clearly spoken, to the point, but does not explore the subject matter with any depth. Use of grammatical points and vocabulary is rudimentary, and errors are significant enough that meaning is obscured. Recording lacks “chispa” and seems to be a chore for the student. No written intro to the recording is available in the blog.

-->1: Recording shows minimal effort on the part of the speaker to investigate the topic in depth. Spoken language is muddled and careless and as a result the meaning is obscured by errors and lack of planning. No written intro to the recording is available in the blog.