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You can earn points by reading posted resources and articles relevant to your topic. expand if you find a scholarly source that you think is particularly useful.

Part1:

Initial posts: 

1. Cite article in APA with a direct link to source. 

2. Summarize the article or source in your own words. In some cases a link provided will take you to a directory or very short article with additional hyperlinks. In either case, you should choose a subpage or hyperlinked article to answer the following questions. 

3. What is/are the main argument(s) and evidence provided to support that point, OR what is the main point of the article and examples provided to illustrate it. 

4. Explain if and how the information provided is relevant to your topic in General. 

5. Explain if and how the information can be used in your policy analysis. 

6. Conclude with any counterarguments, unanswered questions and/or personal reflections. 

To earn 10 points all questions must be answered and:

· Initial posts should be no less that 5 paragraphs and no more than 7 paragraphs.

· Fully addresses and develops all aspects of the prompt.

· Factually correct, reflective and substantive

· Contributes to discussion with clear, concise comments

· Grammatically correct and free of typos

Part2:

Follow-up posts:

To earn all 5 points for Follow-ups or Reponses should include the bullet points above AND:

· Offer additional context such supplementary but related facts, information or sources OR a counter argument.

· Between three & five paragraphs in length

· Demonstrating analysis of others’ post

· And extending meaningful discussion by building on previous posts