Week 2 Discussion One and Two

Week 2 - Discussion 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Evaluating an Opinion or Editorial Column

Visit U.S.A. Today (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . Click “Opinion” from the top navigation menu and chose an editorial to review. Share the title of the editorial and the author, along with the link to the editorial. Evaluate the editorial based on the following criteria: Was the author knowledgeable on the topic? Did the author support their views with facts? Did you agree or disagree with the author? Was the editorial persuasive? Did the author address counter-arguments for the topic?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.