Submission Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points. You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.) All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible. Discussion Rubric Discussion Rubric Criteria Ratings Points Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts Distinguished Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts. 5 pts Excellent Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts. 4 pts Fair Identifies and demonstrate an an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts. 2 pts Poor Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts. 1 pts Criterion Score -- /5 pts Comment Leave a comment Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines Distinguished Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors. 3 pts Excellent Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors. 2 pts Fair Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail. 1 pts Poor Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention. 0 pts Criterion Score -- /3 pts Comment Leave a comment Response to Posts of Peers Distinguished Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each. 2 pts Fair Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal. 1 pts Poor Student provided no response to a peer's post. 0 pts Criterion Score -- /2 pts