Then read the Major Assignment Sheet. These posts could be making suggestions to the group, commenting on initial posts of another student, agreeing or disagreeing with another student, etc. Below Average Student does not make the initial post on time or shows no evidence of interacting with both the chapters and the assignment sheet. Student does not participate in the discussion. Average Student makes the initial post on time and shows evidence of interacting with both the chapters and the assignment sheet.
Student does participate twice in the discussion.
Above Average Student does not make the initial post on time or shows no evidence of careful consideration of the major assignment interacting on an advanced level with both the chapters and the assignment sheet. Student makes meaningful contributions to the discussion at least twice.