COMP 2 WEEK 1 CRR Week 2: Origins of Classical Rhetoric

ENGL 102

Netiquette Statement In order to maintain a positive online environment for our class, we all need to follow the netiquette guidelines summarized below. All students are expected to: 1. show respect for the instructor and for other students in the class 2. respect the privacy of other students 3. express differences of opinion in a polite and rational way 4. maintain an environment of constructive criticism when commenting on the work of other students 5. complete all assignments on time 6. avoid bringing up irrelevant topics when involved in group discussions or other collaborative activities The following list summarizes the kind of behavior that will not be tolerated. Each item listed below is grounds for removal from the class. Students should not: 1. Show disrespect for the instructor or for other students in the class 2. Send messages or comments that are threatening, harassing, or offensive 3. Use inappropriate or offensive language 4. Convey a hostile or confrontational tone when communicating or working collaboratively with other students 5.USE ALL UPPERCASE IN THEIR MESSAGES -- THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING!!! 6. Place images in the body of their discussion questions messages. Other students and the instructor may be using a dial-up connection. If you feel compelled to refer to an image please either attach the image to the DQ message or upload the image to the Web and place a link to it in your message. If I feel that a student is violating any of the above guidelines, I will contact that student to discuss the situation in person. If you feel that a student is behaving inappropriately, please send me a private e-mail message explaining the situation as soon as possible.

Discussion Board Tips / Rubric 1. Contribute in a timely manner and frequently. Do not wait until the end of the discussion

window for each week. This will help you to stay on top of the discussion and to gain the most from it. If you develop a habit of just jumping in at the beginning, in the middle or at the end, you will not be able to read all the discussion comments, capture the key issues discussed and to contribute in a meaningful manner.

2. ​Read posts from others thoroughly and reflect before responding. 3. Contribution to the discussion should not be based on cutting and pasting information

from different resources but rather on a summary of findings from key resources as they pertain to the topic being discussed in your own words. Respond to others’ comments by writing your comment first and then update your subject line.

4. Posts should be sound, with argument or analysis supported by research and literature, with attention to grammar, typos, and punctuation

5. ​Be clear and concise. Short comments may be appropriate in some cases but effective comments may need to be longer to be more comprehensive (Suggest 2 paragraphs maximum).

6. But I don’t know what to say! (Hint: “I agree” does not only not count as a contribution, it may annoy your classmates!) Instead:

● Add to the discussion by adding new information to (amplifying) the point made that you agree with

● If you disagree with an answer, post yours and explain why ● Think something is missing from the discussion? Broaden the perspective. ● If you do not understand (although you don’t have an answer either), explain

what you do understand about the topic in a couple of sentences, and ask for clarification from online classmates.

● Think you’ve read or learned information from another source that would be helpful? Post a link to that news article, blog post, etc.

To participate effectively, you must have ​read ​all of the assigned material. ​One of the purposes of discussion is to demonstrate that you’ve read and understood it. We can discuss what different people understood from the readings, but everyone must be grounded in a close reading of the assigned materials. You are expected to ​post two times​ in the Discussion Board and​ respond two times​ to peers (total of 4 posts per week). In the discussion feel free to expand the conversation and integrate relevant personal examples and outside information. You must​ link any outside examples to the assigned readings, articles, discussion board prompts, or week content--the expectation is that you include ​clear evidence ​that you engaged deeply with assigned readings (providing brief summary and/or quoting to specific examples in the readings).

In your replies to two peers, offer feedback, ask further questions, or provide a personal reflection or commentary on their post. When replying to your peers consider replying using one or more of the following roles:

● Validating​--​Validate the contributions of your peers and explain why their contributions resonate

● Resourceful​--​Share or create resources that contribute to the discussion ● Inquiring​--​Offer feedback, ask questions, provide reflection or commentary ● Community Expander​--​Lead the discussion to deeper discourse and branch into new,

but related topics

EVALUATION RUBRIC

Quality (3)

Initiative (3)

Expanding on Discussion

(3)

Relevance (3)

Timeliness* (3)

#of Posts (5)

Thoughtful, supported with argumentation (not opinion) and facts. Appropriate academic level, correct grammar, punctuation/ spelling.

Posting questions, clarifying posts from others, providing links to other relevant materials.

Expanding to see the “big picture,” adding something new, crediting peers.

On topic, pertains to important questions or themes.

Contribute when threads are alive and others will benefit from ideas offered.

Per week: Answer 3 questions posted by instructor AND respond to 3 classmates’ responses (minimum). Respond to questions and comments that interest you most and demonstrate your knowledge of the material.