General Instructions: This assignment is an interactive posting-based discussion activity created to encourage interaction between students as well as students and instructor.

General Instructions: This assignment is an interactive posting-based discussion activity created to encourage interaction between students as well as students and instructor. Each discussion board activity is focused on a central theme with corresponding questions. Your participation will be graded based on the completion of required tasks (listed below), and the depth of analysis and engagement in your posts- See grading rubric for Discussion Board Assignments.

For each discussion board activity, you are required to complete two elements:

1) Submit an original post, in your own words and properly cited -using published material, that answers the question or questions listed for the assignment (at least 250 words long- prepared in advance) posted by the deadline. Write your post as if it were a written assignment that you would turn in. Many people have points deducted because they submit their posts using slang language, e-mail, or text message formats. Note: Do not forget to capitalize the letter “I”. Points are also deducted if you do not use cited material or cite your information with references (it is fine to use our textbook author, and our textbook). If you need help using proper grammar click on the Writing resources in Modules and use the Purdue Owl Writing center.

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2) Respond to at least 2 other student’s posts. Note: Responding posts can be posted up to 2 days after the deadline for your original post.

Remember the assignment is to get you talking about what you have discovered. Use specific examples both in your answers to the questions and in your response to other students’ postings. Check out the Grading Rubric