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week 1 discussion

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Overview

This week, we have four (4) forum topics to discuss. Each time you sign on, here is what you are to do:

Read all the posts. First and foremost, this is a discussion. It is a conversation among members of the class. In order for it to be such, you have to read what others post.

  • If you wish to comment on the topic, click “Reply” at the bottom of a classmate's post and begin your post. You should not just repeat the same thing the earlier poster said. Instead, aim to continue the conversation, bringing in new material from the book, other sources, and your personal experience.

You are required to post at least three (3) times during the week and each of these posts needs to be a significant contribution to the conversation.

The posts should say something.

They should expand the conversation and integrate course readings or other resources.

They should pose thoughtful and interesting contributions to a continued discussion. In other words, agreeing with and repeating what the prior student posted does not count :)

The other thing that does not count is if you don't read what others post and simply start a new thread and say the same thing others have already posted.

  • DISCUSSION BOARD REQUIREMENTS:
  • A minimum of three (3) posts is required this week.  

Post 1 in any 1 of the 4 forum topics. This post should fully answer the questions using concepts addressed in the readings and examples to support your understanding. You are highly encouraged to post your initial discussion response early in the week in order to give others a chance to respond to it. Minimum 350 words, please include word count.

  • Peer Reply 1 to a classmates' comments in a forum topic different from your Post 1. Consider responding to a peer who has not yet received any feedback from any clasmates. Your response should significantly further our discussion. Remember to do more than just agree or disagree with your classmates. Support your ideas with details, examples, and quotes (cite your sources as well). Minimum 200 words, please include word count. 
  • Peer Reply 2 to a classmates' comments in a forum topic different from your Post 1 and Reply 1. Consider responding to a peer who has not yet received any feedback from any clasmates. Your response should significantly further our discussion. Remember to do more than just agree or disagree with your classmates. Support your ideas with details, examples, and quotes (cite your sources as well). Minimum 200 words, please include word count.

Proper academic writing is expected. Remember: material from the assigned reading and lessons needs to be included and citations need to be provided at the end of the post along with the word count.

  • You must complete your main post discussion and two (2) peer responses over three (3) separate days in three (3) different forums.

Keep in mind that if I respond to your post by Friday of the active week and ask you to explain or clarify something in your initial post, you should plan to respond to that post as well, as it is likely to earn you more points for initial discussion. Posts to me do NOT count as peer responses.

  • This discussion closes on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • DISCUSSION BOARD RUBRIC:

COM 3131 Discussions Rubric (click to view) COM 3131 Discussions Rubric (click to view) - Alternative Formats

  • ACADEMIC INTEGRITY NOTICE:Please note that your submissions are checked through SafeAssign for compliance with academic integrity policies. Please maintain academic integrity in your posts. If work shows any similarity issues, you may be cited to breach in academic integrity and receive no credit for your posts. 

How to respond to your classmates... How to respond to your classmates...You need to respond to two (2) or more classmates by Sunday by 11:59 PM. Respond to two or more classmates that have chosen a different discussion question than you. Your replies should also be in two different forum topics. For example: If you answered discussion 1 then respond to classmates that have answered discussions 2 and 3, 2 and 4, or 3 and 4. When responding to your classmates:

Acknowledge your classmate by name - so say "Hi James" or "Hello Amber."

  1. Explain what you agree with or disagree with in their posts and why.

Offer your own explanation and answer to the discussion question.

  • Share examples to support your points.

Integrate and cite sources in APA format.

  • Be kind and courteous!

All responses to your classmates should be at least 200 words long. Please check your spelling and grammar before hitting the submit button!

  • Here is some APA citation help
    Here is some APA citation helpHello Everyone,When you post your initial responses and responses to your classmates you MUST include citations from your textbook and required supplemental resources (or additional scholarly sources) to support your points. Every post MUST have supportive evidence that is cited in APA format. Textbook must be cited.The Purdue OWL website is an excellent tool to help you with your citations. Just click the following links: 

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

  1. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_author_authors.html

For example, this is the correct APA citation for our textbook:

  1. de Janasz, S., Dowd, K., & Schneider, B. (2021). Interpersonal skills in organizations (7th ed.). New York, NY:  McGraw-Hill.
  2. If you have used the textbook this should be at the end of your message.If you have provided a quote or an example from the textbook see these two links for help with in-text citations:
  3. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html
  4. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html

This is key aspect of grading and contributes to your success on the discussion.

Week 1 Discussion Board Link Week 1 Discussion Board Link[Image unavailable: Discussion]Click the link in the heading to access this week's discussions. Forum topic for this week include:

  • Journey into self-awareness

Self-disclosure

Establishing goals consistent with your values and ethics