Discussion Board Assignment
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week_2_discussion_board.docxWeek 2 Discussion Board
Please review the Discussion Board instructions located in the syllabus before posting.
PROMPT:
In Chapter 2 of Cultural Diversity and Families, there is a discussion on socioeconomics. Within the area of poverty in the text, it tells us that income level does not predict poverty. Do some outside reading and discuss how you view this meaning for families. Remember to cite your sources in APA style.
Reminders:
· Original post due by Thursday (11:59pm)
· At least 2 responses to peers due by Friday (11:59pm)
· And moderation of original post (at least 2 responses) due by Sunday (11:59pm).
· When selecting a post to respond to, if 2 people have already responded to it please find another one to read and reply to.
· If you don't have 2 responses to your original post, do another peer response to make up for each missing one.
· You should have a total of 5 posts at the end of the week.
Your discussion participation is graded using the rubric below. This rubric also shows on your Group discussion board page. Don't forget to use it to maximize your contribution!
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Component |
Unacceptable 0 Points |
Emerging 1 - 4 Points |
Good 5 - 7 Points |
Excellent 8-10 Points |
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Original Post |
No post within the allotted timeframe |
Post is less than 100 words; argumentation is weak with scant or no course references; multiple typos and/or poor sentence structure |
Post is between 100-150 words; argument is moderately articulated but course references are not strong; writing is not well constructed; some typos or awkward sentence structure (doesn’t look proof-read) |
Post is at least 175-200 words; it reflects a thoughtful/ creative/ insightful argument;includes direct course reference; writing is coherent and organized with good grammatical structure |
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Component |
Unacceptable 0 Points |
Emerging 1 point per post |
Good 2-3 points per post |
Excellent 4-5 points per post |
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2 Peer Responses |
No responses posted; post is rude or inappropriate |
Post is less than 50 words; post is either merely supportive or merely antagonistic without support for agreement or disagreement |
Post is between 50-75 words; response is not well constructed, i.e., “totally, I agree” without supporting reasons; repeats original post instead of building upon it |
YOU MUST ADDSOMETHING TO THE DISCUSSION (not repeat); Post is at least 75-100 words; it is respectful and thoughtful; it builds on the original post; does NOT say the same thing the posts right above it say; it’s well written |
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Component |
Unacceptable 0 Points |
Emerging 1 point per post |
Good 1.5 points per post |
Excellent 2.5 points per post |
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Moderation of original post (2x) |
No responses posted; post(s) is/are rude or inappropriate |
Post is less than 2 sentences; post is either merely supportive or merely antagonistic without support for agreement or disagreement |
Post is 2-3 sentences, response is not well constructed, i.e., “totally, I agree” without supporting reasons; repeats original post instead of building upon it |
YOU MUST ADDSOMETHING TO THE DISCUSSION (not repeat); Post is at least 3 sentences; it is respectful and thoughtful; it builds on the original post; does NOT say the same thing the posts right above it say; it’s well written |
