EN 105 Week 3 Discussion

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Unit 3: Discussion

Welcome to this unit's discussion! In this discussion, you will analyze and discuss your readings and prepare for success in this unit's major writing assignment.

LEARNING GOALS: By participating in this unit's discussion, you will:

·         Identify the broad genre of argument as it applies to academic writing

·         Explore the potential value of Wikipedia as an educational tool

·         Practice using quotation and citation of sources as a rhetorical strategy for academic writing

TASK: To participate in this week's discussion, please follow instructions for both of the prompts below. To facilitate orderly discussion, please create a separate reply for each prompt.

Prompt 1: In the first prompt, practice writing for the conversation. Select either Crovitz and Smoot's "Wikipedia: Friend, Not Foe" or Waters's "Why You Can't Cite Wikipedia In My Class." Write a short summary of the article's argument, including a description of what you believe to be the article's main claim and major supporting reasons why. Include at least one direct quotation from the article that illustrates the argument, and follow MLA guidelines to quote it. (Hint: see Easy Writer for examples of quotations, in the chapter "Creating MLA in-text citations.") Then, respond to the argument by indicating what aspects of the argument are persuasive to you, which are not, and why.

Prompt 2: Now that you have read about Wikipedia, including learning about how Wikipedia articles are created , it's your turn! To respond to this prompt, try your hand at creating a Wikipedia article on a subject that is not yet addressed in Wikipedia. First, search Wikipedia to make sure no article yet exists on the subject. (For instance, as of May 2016, no article exists on Wikipedia for Park University Women's Golf Team.) After you have confirmed that there is no article for your subject, follow Wikipedia's guidelines to create a "stub " article. Strive to meet Wikipedia's values of a neutral point of view, no original research, and verifiability. Your "stub" article should be between 200 and 400 words. Post your article in this discussion. (You do not need to post your article to Wikipedia, although you may do so if you wish.)

Don't forget: you must respond to both of the prompts in order to have the possibility of full credit.

Finally, when you respond to your classmates' posts, consider doing any of the following:

·         highlighting which aspect of the post interested you most, and why

·         describe your own perspective on the subject

·         ask a clarifying question

·         offer a further insight by connecting your classmates' ideas to your own, to another classmates' post, or another subject you have learned about

GRADING: Please see the rubric for this assignment to see how your participation in discussion will be graded. Please note that the rubric places more importance on thoughtfulness, insight, and creativity than on grammar, punctuation, or even citation style. So, make it your goal to create posts that fully explore the prompts.

REMINDERS: Your initial discussion post is due by Wednesday, 11:59pm (Central). Your follow-up posts are due Sunday, 11:59pm (Sunday). For a possibility of full credit on discussion, you must not only create a well-crafted initial post, but also engage in constructive, thoughtful follow-up discussion. Finally, remember that in most discussions, you are required to post before seeing your classmates' responses. Why? Because your instructor is interested in your responses, your ideas, and your interpretations.