DUE IN 24 HOURS – 3 DISCUSSIONS
Discussion – Reader Response
A successful post meets rubric criteria (Content, Organization, Style/Language, and Sentence Structure/Grammar) and follows the discussion prompt. A successful reply to classmates answers their questions, provides additional insight into the topics they have discussed, generates additional questions, or engages in meaningful and substantive dialogue. Completing this forum should enable you to connect academic reading/writing to other settings and compose journal entries that follow the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (MO 1,2)
Instructions:
- In your post summarize what you have read and learned in the textbooks and online lecture materials this week.
- In other modules, you will be continuing the chapters and sections listed under ‘Read’ below in the Module 1 overview. Note your progress as part of your reader response this week.
- Include a discussion point or question in your post about something you did not understand.
- Include a discussion point or question in your post about something you thought about as you read.
- Include a discussion point or question in your post about something you want your peers to think about.
Discussion – Creating Connections
A successful post meets rubric criteria (Content, Organization, Style/Language, and Sentence Structure/Grammar) and follows the discussion prompt. A successful reply to classmates answers their questions, provides additional insight into the topics they have discussed, generates additional questions, or engages in meaningful and substantive dialogue. Completing this forum should enable you to connect academic reading/writing to other settings. (MO 1)
Instructions:
Consider the various rhetorical modes we have learned this semester. Consider your hobbies, personal goals, educational goals, and career goals.
- What rhetorical modes, if any, might be useful for those other aspects of your life?
- What other lessons or activities in this course might be useful for those other aspects of your life?
- Are there any rhetorical modes, lessons, or activities in this course that seem unnecessary or useless for those other aspects of your life?
Discussion – Keeping Current
A successful post meets rubric criteria (Content, Organization, Style/Language, and Sentence Structure/Grammar) and follows the discussion prompt. A successful reply to classmates answers their questions, provides additional insight into the topics they have discussed, generates additional questions, or engages in meaningful and substantive dialogue. Completing this forum should enable you to connect academic reading/writing to other settings. (MO 1)
Instructions:
Consider the various topics covered in the essays you have read for this course. Consider today’s headlines.
- What connections can you make between any of these essays and today’s headlines?
- Are there any topics from the essays that you found unrelatable?
Provide links and/or attribution where necessary.
Module Introduction
In this module, we will be connecting our writing skills to places beyond this course. This module will help you learn to be able to break assignments into component pieces, identify the component pieces, establish appropriate deadlines for completion of the task, and compose a written analysis that follows the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (CLO 1,2,3,4)
Click the video below to watch the introduction from your faculty.
This module does not include a video introduction.
Module Objectives
At the end of this module students will be able to:
- connect academic reading/writing to other settings. (CO 1,2,3,4)
- compose journal entries that follow the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (CLO 1,2,3,4)
Module Activities
Below is an outline of the items for which you will be responsible throughout the module.
READ
DUE: Early in the week
Read the following early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
Required Textbook Readings
- Continuing Required Textbook Readings from Module 1 (MO 1)
- The Norton Reader, p. 574-579, “Rhetorical Modes Index” [skim & bookmark this] (MO 1)
- The Norton Reader, Choose one essay relevant to your career or personal interests in the RM index. (MO 1)
- The Norton Reader, p. 568-573, “Genres Index” [skim & bookmark this] (MO 1)
- The Norton Reader, Choose one essay relevant to your career or personal interests in the GI index. (MO 1)
READ AND WATCH ONLINE
DUE: Early in the week
Online Lecture Material: Read and listen to the online lecture material on the following topics.
- How to Bullet Journal (MO 1,2)
- How to Journal Every Day for Increased Productivity, Clarity, and Mental Health (MO 1,2)
- Why Your Students Should Journal Before a Test (MO 1,2)
- Five Reasons To Keep A Journal In 2018 (MO 1,2)
Additional Lecture Materials
Read or view the content below before moving on to other module materials.
This article from Ross E O’Hara, Ph.D. in Psychology Today explains the benefits of journaling before stressful events like math tests. The link opens in a new window. The article is approximately 890 words and should take around 7 min to read. (MO 1,2)
This article from Noma Nazish in Forbes discusses why it is important to keep a journal as a consistent goal. The link opens in a new window. The article is approximately 720 words and should take around 6min to read. (MO 1,2)
Module Summary
This module discussed and utilized the rhetorical modes and genres of argumentation and persuasion as well as writing research-based essays as you completed a variety of activities. You should now able to connect academic reading/writing to other settings and compose journal entries that follow the appropriate rules of grammar and composition. (CLO 1,2,3,4) Ideally, you are now more prepared for the coursework ahead. After reviewing and completing all the content in this module, proceed to the next module where you will primarily be completing the final exam and concluding the course. If you have any further questions or concerns, contact the instructor via LSUS email or Moodle messages.
