Discussion Board Assignments 1
\nDiscussion Board Assignments (150 points)
\nFor each assignment, new topics for discussion will be posted in Canvas. Students are expected
\nto make several meaningful contributions to the discussion. First, students are expected to make
\nan initial post on the topic of discussion. Next, students are expected to respond to the posts
\nmade by two other students. Guidelines for content are included on the next page.
\nGrading (10 total points per assignment):
\nPart 1:
\nInitial
\nanswers
\nto
\nquestions
\n(6 points)
\n\u2022 Provide an initial substantive post that addresses the questions or issues
\nto be discussed.
\n\u2022 Answer all questions using relevant terms and concepts from the
\nassigned reading materials.
\n\u2022 State relevant information for each question.
\n\u2022 Present your discussion in a logical order using a professional and
\npositive tone for your comments.
\n\u2022 Use acceptable style and grammar (no errors).
\n\u2022 You will need to submit your initial responses before you have access to
\nthe comments by other students. Submitting a blank comment in order
\nto see responses submitted by other students before submitting your
\nresponses will result in zero points for this portion of the assignment.
\n\u2022 Editing or deleting your comments will be prohibited for this assignment.
\n\u2022 Attachments cannot be included with your comments for this
\nassignment.
\n\u2022 Comments posted after the due date and time will not receive credit for
\nthis portion of the assignment.
\nPart 2:
\nPeer
\nfeedback
\n(4 points)
\n\u2022 Professional responses to comments posted by at least two other
\nstudents: (Include the first and last name of the student that you are
\nresponding to with your comments).
\n\u2022 Show appreciation for your classmate\u2019s work.
\n\u2022 Expand your classmate\u2019s content (either disagreement or support).
\n\u2022 Present your discussion in a logical order.
\n\u2022 Use appropriate vocabulary and relevant concepts from reading
\nassignments.
\n\u2022 Use acceptable style and grammar (no errors) for your responses.
\n\u2022 Use a professional and positive tone of discussion for your responses.
\n\u2022 Comments posted after the due date and time will not receive credit for
\nthis portion of the assignment.
\nDiscussion Board Assignments 2
\nHow to generate a good discussion post:
\na) Be professional and courteous. Online communication lacks the non-verbal cues that
\nprovide much of the meaning in face-to-face conversations. Choose your words carefully,
\nphrase your sentences clearly, and keep your sentences and paragraphs brief.
\nb) When responding to posts by other students, please address them using their first and
\nlast name at the beginning of your response to their post. Please start your post, as
\nillustrated below:
\n\u2022 Pat Winter, (Student that provided the initial post)
\n\u2022 I thought that you provided excellent insights about the topic\u2026 (Your response)
\n\u2022 Regards,
\n\u2022 Chris Summer (Your first and last name)
\nc) Justify your answers by referring to your readings, facts, or personal experience to
\nsupport your statements, ideas, and opinions. In other words, after addressing the
\nquestion (i.e., what you think), you must state why you believe that you have provided
\nrelevant and meaningful comments.
\nd) Pose a thought-provoking question related to the topic at the end of your discussion. Your
\nquestions may help others respond to your comments.
\ne) Respect each other\u2019s ideas, feelings, and experiences. Showing appreciation of how
\nsomeone has contributed to your learning is an important skill. This does not mean you
\nagree with your classmate; instead, it demonstrates awareness of your classmate\u2019s
\npersonal views and your ability to interpret information.
\nf) Appreciation is often given for a specific part of your classmate\u2019s comments that:
\n\u2022 Clarified something that was confusing or unclear
\n\u2022 Opened up a whole new line of thinking for you
\n\u2022 Provided helpful evidence or insights
\n\u2022 Identified a gap in reasoning that needed to be addressed
\n\u2022 Was intriguing and had not been considered before
\n\u2022 Showed the connection between two ideas when the relationship had not been
\nclear
\n\u2022 Helped increase your understanding of an issue
\ng) Explore disagreements and support assertions with data and evidence from the text and
\nonline news sources. However, please maintain a professional tone even when you
\ndisagree with your classmate.
\nh) Do not use postings such as \u201cI agree,\u201d \u201cWho cares,\u201d or \u201cditto.\u201d They do not add to the
\ndiscussion topic, take up space on the Discussion Boards, and will not receive credit for
\nthis assignment.
\ni) Avoid posting large blocks of text. Please break long blocks of text into paragraphs and
\nuse a space between paragraphs.
\nDiscussion Board Assignments 3
\nj) Do not use all capital letters that make it difficult to read your comments. Your message
\ncomes across as though you were shouting.
\nk) Proofread what you post. A helpful hint for use with both Discussion Board assignments
\nand email: Compose your message in your word-processing application to check spelling,
\npunctuation, and grammar; then copy and paste your composition into the discussion.
\nl) You will not be able to edit or delete comments from the Discussion Board Assignment.
\nm) There are three critical components for providing feedback to other students:
\n1) Start with a positive statement about their work.
\n2) Provide input, feedback, questions, or research that adds value to the information
\nthat was posted by the other student.
\n3) End with a positive statement about the topic or discussion provided by the other
\nstudent.
\nThere will be two due dates for each Discussion Board. Your initial response to discussion
\nquestions will be due on Thursdays, and responses to other students will be due on Sundays each
\nweek. Comments submitted after the due dates will not receive credit for the assignment.
\nNOTE: Initial comments and feedback to other students will need to be posted by 11:59 p.m.
\nCentral Time on the due date. Comments and feedback posted after the due date and time will
\nnot receive credit for the assignment.
\nDB # Assignment Initial responses Responses to other students
\n1 Discussion Board 1 Thursday, August 25, 2022 Sunday, August 28, 2022
\n2 Discussion Board 2 Thursday, September 1, 2022 Sunday, September 4, 2022
\n3 Discussion Board 3 Thursday, September 8, 2022 Sunday, September 11, 2022
\n4 Discussion Board 4 Thursday, September 15, 2022 Sunday, September 18, 2022
\n5 Discussion Board 5 Thursday, September 22, 2022 Sunday, September 25, 2022
\n6 Discussion Board 6 Thursday, September 29, 2022 Sunday, October 2, 2022
\n7 Discussion Board 7 Thursday, October 6, 2022 Sunday, October 9, 2022
\n8 Discussion Board 8 Thursday, October 13, 2022 Sunday, October 16, 2022
\n9 Discussion Board 9 Thursday, October 20, 2022 Sunday, October 23, 2022
\n10 Discussion Board 10 Thursday, October 27, 2022 Sunday, October 30, 2022
\n11 Discussion Board 11 Thursday, November 3, 2022 Sunday, November 6, 2022
\n12 Discussion Board 12 Thursday, November 10, 2022 Sunday, November 13, 2022
\n13 Discussion Board 13 Thursday, November 17, 2022 Sunday, November 20, 2022
\n14 Discussion Board 14 Thursday, December 1, 2022 Sunday, December 4, 2022
\n15 Discussion Board 15 Thursday, December 8, 2022 Sunday, December 11, 2022
\nDue Dates for Discussion Board Comments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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