Click on Week 2 Discussion, title above, then click Create Thread in the upper left, to post your initial response.
The Discussions are not simply statements of opinion. They are intended to allow you to expand upon and apply the principles discussed in your textbook, the lectures, and/or other research you conduct. Each week a question will be posed for your consideration. Before answering, you should review the chapters covered during this week and the lectures.
It is strongly encouraged that your initial post be posted by 11:59 PM ET on Thursday. It should be at least 250 words. This MUST be in your own words. Do NOT copy and paste from the Internet. You MAY use quotes from a source, but those quotes will NOT count towards your 250 word count requirement. Please do not plagiarize. If you use a quote, you MUST put quotation marks around it AND you MUST cite the source at the end of your post. It is NOT simply enough to put a source at the end. You should also include at least one reference in your post cited per APA. Do NOT use Wikipedia or Yahoo! Answers as a source.
You should then make at least two additional posts to other students. These posts should be at least 100 words and be substantive in nature. While pleasantries such as agreed� or a great job are nice, they will not count as one of your required posts. Your posts should be on at least 3 separate days with all being completed by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Organisms can be beneficial or harmful to humans. For this assignment, you will research the Internet and choose an organism from the Animal Kingdom that is beneficial or harmful to humans. You may NOT choose the same organism that someone else has already chosen. Therefore, it is to your advantage to choose your topic early in the week. In your initial post, describe the organism that you chose and why or how they are beneficial or harmful to humans.
Remember that participation is required on a minimum of three days through 11:59 PM ET Sunday. The initial response strongly encouraged to be posted by 11:59 PM ET Thursday; two other posts due on separate days and on a different day than the initial post and by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
| Threaded Discussion Rubric | |
| Post 1 [Initial post] | 60 Points Possible |
| 1. Student submitted an appropriate and substantive post to the original assignment. This includes addressing all the original questions/issues in a grammatically correct and logical manner | 30 |
| 2. Assignment submitted on time and on a different day than other posts | 10 |
| 3. Assignment met word count | 10 |
| 4. An appropriate scientific website was referenced correctly | 10 |
| Post 2 [Response post #1] | 20 Points Possible |
| 1. Student submitted an appropriate and substantive response to another students post in a grammatically correct and logical manner | 10 |
| 2. Assignment submitted on time and on a different day than other posts | 5 |
| 3. Assignment met word count | 5 |
| Post 3 [Response post #2] | 20 Points Possible |
| 1. Student submitted an appropriate and substantive response to another student’s post in a grammatically correct and logical manner | 10 |
| 2. Assignment submitted on time and on a different day than other posts | 5 |
| 3. Assignment met word count | 5 |