Assignment 1: Paper Discussion #2
Read the assigned article and post your discussion of the article to this week's discussion board.
Response: Due mid-week
Review the Content Response Rubric [pdf]for guidance on constructing your response to the reading.
Replies to Classmates: Due end-of-week
Return to the discussion board and respond to postings from two of your classmates. Engage them in an in-depth, collegial discussion about their work. You might ask them to clarify things you found unclear, point out (politely, please) statements with which you disagree, or offer alternative views to the ones they stated.
Review the Classroom Conversation Rubric for guidance on joining the unfolding conversation.
Grading
Your response is worth 8 points and your replies to your classmates are worth another 8 points.
Assignment 2: Research Topic Selection
Your second assignment this week is to draft the thesis statement (as you understand it to date) for your individual research paper. Include it in a paragraph that you are considering as the introduction for your individual research paper. Convert the file to PDF and submit to via the Assignments manager.
Grading
This assignment is worth 10 points.
