Discussion Assignments (5% each)
General Instructions
Please read the following instructions carefully:
Pay particular attention to these instructions and to “How Discussion Assignments will be Marked” (in Assignments) to ensure you aren't losing marks.
1. For each Discussion Assignment, please write approximately 100 words minimum per question for your original response.
2. Use proper sentence structure, grammar, spelling, etc., in your answers.
3. If you choose to use sources, you must cite them in MLA style. For help with MLA, please see the Writing Guide (in Assignments).
4. Do not cite Wikipedia as a source as it is not a valid resource. You will lose marks for utilizing Wikipedia in your response.
5. You must post your response to the discussion by the Due Date in the Timeline (in Course Information). You must also respond to at least two
of your classmates’ postings by the due date. Each of your responses is to be approximately 100 words.
6. Make sure you are posting in the correct forum.
7. Do not submit your discussion as a file attachment; file attachments will not be opened nor graded.
Lateness:
Ensure that you start posting early enough so that you can complete all postings for each assignment by the Due Date in the Timeline.
Late postings will be penalized one letter grade per day, and will not be graded after one week. There is no provision for re-posting late discussions, regardless of the grade.