Weekly Discussion Board Posts:\u00a0Listed under \u201cassignments\u201d in each module, students are required to make one thoughtful \u201coriginal post\u201d on the module\u2019s discussion board and make two thoughtful \u201cresponse posts\u201d to other students\u2019 posts. The\u00a0original posts will be worth up to 10 points\u00a0and\u00a0each response post is worth up to 5 points\u00a0for a total of 20 points per module (and 300 points for the semester). You will not be able to access other students\u2019 posts to make the response posts until you complete your original post.
Unlike the quizzes and reflection papers, students will not have the opportunity to \u201cmake up\u201d missed discussion board posts during the final week of class. Thus, if you do not submit your posts by the time the grace period for the module expires, you will receive a grade of zero (0).
Original Posts\u00a0will consist of\u00a0thoughtful and insightful comments, observations, applications of theories or ideas, or questions that\u00a0directly connect\u00a0to any of the materials in the module\u00a0(i.e., assigned readings, mini-lectures, videos, or songs). When thinking about topics for your original post, let your inspiration be your guide. What issues, ideas, or facts presented in the materials grabbed your attention or got you thinking, or raised questions or concerns? Feel free to question, critique, or criticize these materials as well in your Original Posts.
Original Posts are worth up to 10 points, must be\u00a0100-150 words\u00a0in length and must be completed by midnight on Thursday. <\/p>\n
Do not summarize material\u00a0from the readings, etc. Assume we all have done the readings. I want you to take the material to the next level.
Focus on a\u00a0single issue\u00a0and explore it in depth.
Do not write a \u201cword salad\u201d where you touch on multiple issues.
Keep your writing tight and focused, rather than loose and wordy.
Do not post about issues that have no relation to the module\u2019s materials.
Original Posts are due by Thursday at midnight. Late Original Posts will lose 2 points.
Make sure to create a new \u201cthread\u201d when making your original post.
Do not use quotations or citations or outside sources.
Make only one original post for each module.
Each error in spelling, grammar, or punctuation will subtract 2 points from your score. Given that 10 points are possible, five errors will give you a score of 0.
For more guidance, see \u201cGuide to Writing Discussion Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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