Discussion Topic 4

Should Texas have a state income tax?  Only a handful of other states besides Texas do not have a state income tax.Look up at least two (2) websites to support your argument.  Put website addresses in parentheses. To receive full credit, you must submit at least one original post and responses (replies) to the comments of at least two (2) other students. 

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Discussion Participation Rubric
Criteria Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Exemplary
Quantity Does not submit an
initial response or does
not submit any peer
responses

15 points
Submits an initial
response and one
peer response.

21 points
Submits one thoughtful
initial response and
two or more thoughtful
peer responses

30 points
Spelling and
mechanics
Incomplete sentences.
Two or more of the
sentences are
grammatically incorrect
and there are more
than two spelling
errors.
10 points
Posts have one or
more grammatically
incorrect sentences
and two (or fewer)
spelling errors
14 points

Posts contain
grammatically correct
sentences without any
spelling errors.

20 points
Demonstrates
knowledge and
understanding
of content
Post(s) and responses
show little evidence of
knowledge and
understanding of
discussion content. No
supporting websites.

15 points
Post(s) and
responses show
some evidence of
knowledge and
understanding of
course content. One
website submitted.
21 points
Post(s) and responses
show knowledge and
understanding of
course content and
include other
resources. Two or more
websites submitted.
30 points
Generates
learning within
the community
Posts do not seek
responses and
reflections from other
learners and responses
do not build upon the
ideas of other learners
10 points
Posts seek
responses and
reflections from
other learners

14 points
Posts seek responses
and reflections from
other learners and
responses build upon
and integrate multiple
views from other
learners
20 points
Total Possible Points: 100 points