language in society

• Why does language matter? Why does the study of language as a social phenomenon matter? What does language contribute to the human experience? What was significant about the readings you chose for this week’s discussion board?

Expectations for your individual post:

• Consists of 2-3 substantial, thoughtful, and well-organized paragraphs directly addressing the prompt
• Incorporate ideas from at least 3 of the readings listed on the syllabus under readings for discussion board of that week
• Ideas, paraphrasing, and quotation must be cited completely and properly according to APA style (otherwise it is plagiarism)

o  Directions for citing in APA style can be found on Canvas under Academic Resources

o  Must use in text citations in your paragraphs when referencing readings

o  Must include reference section at the end with full citations of all readings used in post

• Do not incorporate personal beliefs, experiences, or opinions
• This is meant to be a more academically rigorous discussion based on textual analysis of scholarly readings
• Personal experiences and opinions will be shared through the blog assignments and personal reflection essay