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• ion is found you are basing your opinions on. This is called Citing Your Work Sources. I expect to see you provide an in-text citation each time you refer to the assigned reading or videos. The attachment above provides you with clear instructions for citing Articles, YouTube videos, and PowerPoint slides. After your last sentence on the next line centered on the page should be the words: Works Cited and your entries for each source you referred to shown in alphabetical order with the correct MLA format. Again, look at the attachment to see how they are formatted. I expect to see a minimum of 2 sources cited in your Discussion with the corresponding entries shown on your Works Cited portion.10% will be deducted if sources and Works Cited entries are not provided.Please read the forum about online behavior & discussion engagement before answering the discussion boards.Please read through the prompts & plan your responses
• you want to be thorough & explain your answers, referencing the course materials for support.Your answers should display depth of engagement with the material & careful, critical thought. Your answers should be 2-3 sentences each, at least.When you are finished, come back to the discussion board & engage your peers (you must respond to at least 2 other students) on the discussion board about their responses. Remember, this is meant to be a discussion, not simply a “post & I’m done” assignment.A 10% deduction will be taken for each response to another student totalling 20% if you do not respond to 2 classmates' posts.Everyone answer the following 3-2-1 prompt:3-2-1 assignment - tell us:3 things you learned from this week's materials & discussions2 connections, insights, or "a-ha" moments you had with the materials1 question you have or 1 thing you still want to learn about/have more info aboutPlease answer One of the following four prompts of your choice:In your own words, briefly explain the difference between RACE and ETHNICITY & then discuss why you think people get these two terms/concepts confused.From our readings, we have a working definition of CULTURE, so we know what it means. But what is the function or purpose of culture in society?Think about your own cultural identity/background - what kind of impact or influence does your culture have on your daily life? This can be a conscious or unconscious impact. "None" or "I don't know" are not acceptable answers - think about the Iceberg of culture & how it affects various aspects of life to formulate your answer.How does ethnocentrism affect our idea of what counts as “normal” or "weird" in our cultures?Specifications:Initial Response to the discussion must include all of the above-listed components. Initial response will be a minimum of 400 words in length.MLA formatted citations and Works Cited are required for each initial response to the discussion.Two or more substantive participation responses are due for the discussion. Responses should be 150+ words in length.Your responses should use at least one of the following patterns & may address any aspect of their discussion board posts:Affirmations (i.e. “I really like that,” “I wouldn’t have thought of that,” “That helps me see the text in a new way,” etc.)Elaborations (i.e. “You know what that makes me think of is . . .” “Another thing that goes along with that is . . .” “This additional passage also ties into that . . .” etc.)Connections (i.e. “We noticed that too,” “That connects to something our group was asking,” “We came at something similar from a little different angle,” etc.)Questions (i.e. “Why do you think ___?” “Can you say more about ___?” “How is that related to ___?” “Did your group consider ___?” etc.)Divergences (“I see your point, but . . .” “A different perspective on that is . . .” “A passage in the text that might contradict that is . . .” etc.)