Application Discussion Board
This is your sixth discussion board activity that is not part of the module points. As stated in the syllabus, you will have various discussion board activities that will be based on current events, analysis of scientific articles, podcast reflections and more in order to apply what you are learning in this class to your daily life. This discussion board is worth a total of 15 points and will go towards the application discussion board activities points category.
What will you do:
This discussion board is one of your application discussions and will not count towards your module points. You will have two weeks to complete both parts of the discussion. Please note the two two dates.
Read this article: Are Viruses Alive_ - Scientific American.pdf
Actions
Personal Reply (10 pts):
After you read the article, post on this discussion board by clicking "Reply" on the bottom. Discuss whether you think viruses should be considered living or non-living. Directly reference the article and/or textbook to explain why you are taking the stance that you are. Put some thought into your responses and provide me a thorough answer.
You will have to post your own reply before you can see what your peers have written.
Peer Replies (5 points)
Here is your chance to interact with your peers. Reply to your peers posts and let them know what you think of their answer. Do you agree? Do you disagree? WHY? Please respond to 2-3 of your peers posts. Make sure your responses are thoughtful and grounded in scientific evidence, part of the points for the peer replies will be based on the thoughtfulness of your response. Show me you thought about it and debated both sides of this topic with yourself before replying to your peers!
Netiquette:
Please remember to use proper netiquette here and be kind to one another, even in disagreement. Please reference the netiquette page and the rules for discussion board responses in the orientation module.
You will have two weeks to complete this discussion board. This discussion board assignment will be included in Module 5c and Module 6a. I recommend splitting up the work and doing your personal replies during week one and your peer replies during week two.
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