ENGL 102 Week 1 Discussion

ENGL 102  Week 1 Discussion | Southwestern College

Assignment 1.2: Discussion (Deliverable: Discussion post)

Description

In this assignment, you will choose a short passage to focus on and complete a passage-based focused freewrite in a discussion post. Then you will comment on posts from your classmates to ask questions and make observations about their freewrites.

Instructions

1.  Review the steps to a passage-based focused freewrite in Chapter 2, Section 2.3.

2.  In a post to the discussion board, copy out a short passage (as short as one sentence or as one paragraph) from one of the essays you read in Assignment 1.1. Choose a passage that is central to the essay or one that you find puzzling or may not fully understand.

3.  After typing the excerpt from the passage verbatim, write about it without stopping for 5 to 10 minutes. In your post, try to do all of the following:

·         Contextualize the passage

·         Focus on what the passage is inviting readers to think

·         Make observations about the passage

·         Address how the passage is representative and how it connects to broader issues in the reading.

4.  After you have completed your freewrite, be sure to read others’ posts and respond to at least two posts by adding clarification, asking questions, or adding constructively to the discussion. To guide your responses, consider the following questions:

·         Do you agree or disagree with your classmates’ statements? Why?

·         How does personal experience shape your comments, and how might your classmates' experiences shape their comments?

Participation Requirements:

Consult the grading rubric in the Faculty & Course Info section for the grading criteria.

Original discussion board posts:

·         Create a thread for your original post identified with your name.

·         An average of 350-500 words in length with proper punctuation, capitalization, and grammar

·         Include supportive evidence, such as direct applicable experience and expert sources

·         Due no later than Wednesday, 11:59 pm, CT

Responses to discussion board posts:

·         Respond to two peers, minimum (you are expected to continue to engage with peers/instructor beyond these two responses)