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Part I: After reading the lesson this week, compose a paragraph of 'reader response' to the Dickinson poem and one of the Whitman poems. One paragraph each! Remember, 'reader response' asks that you connect with the poem in some personal way.
Part II: Find another internet resource ( this might be a text-based website or a Youtube video or a journal article)that provides some additional insight or helps you understand any of this week's poems. Share the link and describe what the resource is and how it helped you.
Part III: What lines from "Song of Myself" describe, in your view, something important or unique about American identity? Copy and paste the lines here and then discuss your reason for selecting them in a paragraph.
Please respond to all three parts. Initial responses should exceed 200 words. Feel free to break up your responses to the three parts over separate posts or days if you prefer to respond to them one at a time. It's important that you make your initial post no later than Thursday of each week to give you and your classmates time to read and respond to each other's posts. Posting earlier in the week is preferable.
You should also respond in a meaningful way to at least two of your classmates by the end of the week with posts of 100-150 words each. Strive to post over at least two separate days in each week's forum. Our goal is to read the literature and then respond to it as a class in each evolving, week-long forum. Write with careful attention to proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Examples of meaningful posts to classmates include:
-providing additional information about a topic
-elaborating on previous responses from classmates
-presenting explanations of concepts or works of literature to help fellow classmates
-arguing for or against a topic
-sharing your own personal experiences that relate to the topic(s), and/or
-providing a quotation (and URL) and explanation for an area you researched on the Internet
Your score each week reflects how well you meet the criteria above.
*Only during the first week of class are forum posts due 11:55 p.m., ET, Sunday.
Starting in week 2, forum requirements change. Please be sure to visit the FORUM instructions and read the RUBRIC in the week 2 forum at the start of next week.
FORUM RUBRIC
Exemplary Level Rubric: (possible 50-40 point range for main discussion board response)
The writing goes well beyond the minimum requirement of the assignment in both content and thought. (Word count exceeds requirement by 100 or more words for initial post requirement.) The writing engages the reader with an original approach to the subject. It may encompass conflicting ideas and inspires the reader to contemplate the relationship of complex ideas. Language is precise. The writing is free of grammatical, proofreading, and stylistic errors. All quoted material is properly documented and cited.
50-40 feedback points for classmate responses. Two or more substantial peer responses of 100-150 words that are engaging and advance the discussion board’s learning objective are present. One response to a classmate can only earn a maximum of 25 pts.
Please note: A portion of every score considers peer feedback as part of its weight. Failure to have the required feedback will result in point deductions.
Accomplished Level Rubric (possible 39-25 point range)
Accomplished Level. The writing goes slightly beyond the minimum requirements of the assignment or thought shows greater potential than average. It attempts to engage the reader through originality and presentation of complex ideas. Minor gaps in logic and argument may appear. The writing is organized logically and flows well. The writing keeps the reader’s attention. Language chosen is appropriate to the subject, but may call attention to itself in minor ways. The writing may exhibit a few minor errors in grammar or style, but may not impair the flow of the reading. Most quoted material is properly documented and cited. The writing contains sentences that are complete or imply unstated connections and/or conclusions. Main ideas can be distinguished from supporting evidence with some effort.
39-26 feedback points. Two or more substantial peer responses of 100 words that are engaging and advance the discussion board’s learning objective are present.
Developing Level (possible 24-10 range)
The writing meets the minimum requirements of the assignment. It offers insight into the subject through basic logic and the presentation of ideas based on some evidence. The writing has a clear thesis and related subordinate ideas supported by clear thinking and appropriate evidence. Logical arguments may be one-sided or incomplete. The writing is clear but could be expressed in a style more appropriate to the subject. It is jargon-free but may require a more complete explanation of some terms used or ideas expressed. The writing could benefit from additional proofreading, as some errors impede the flow of the reading. Sources are documented and cited but need to show greater consistency.
25-16 feedback points. Two or more substantial peer responses of 100 words that are engaging and advance the discussion board’s learning objective are present.
Needs Improvement Level (possible 9-0 point range)
The writing fails to meet the minimum requirements of the assignment. It offers little insight into the subject and has serious flaws in logic and omissions in evidence. The writing may need a more clearly articulated thesis and/or appropriate related subordinate ideas. Fuzzy logic may be evident and adequate supporting evidence is lacking. The writing lacks clarity and is sometimes confusing. The language chosen is not appropriate to the subject or the assignment. The writing exhibits substantial errors in grammar and style so that the basic ideas are lost. Sources are overly quoted and not adequately documented or cited. This range also includes partial plagiarism to complete plagiarism.
15-0 feedback points. Two or more substantial peer responses of 100 words that are engaging and advance the discussion board’s learning objective are present.
