Social Science II


Instructions:

General Instructions for the Discussion Forum

  1. Post your answer as established by your instructor on the course calendar. Your comments must be written in your own words. You can offer examples and quotes to support your proposals. Citations of other authors must be properly documented (author’s name, title, date, etc.).
  2. Post your comments to the response of at least two (2) of your classmates on or before the day set by your instructor on the course calendar. Your reaction may be based on personal experiences, study material, or additional information obtained from the Online Library(Links to an external site.) or others and may include:
    • Some understanding is received from what is published, synthesizing the information, and offering new perspectives or suggestions.
    • The validation or rejection of the idea (supported by your experience or research).
    • New information broadens, adds, or contrasts perspectives (based on reading and evidence).
  3. Remember that your work must be original and not contain material copied from books or the internet. You must respect the intellectual property of the authors and not commit plagiarism.
  4. Examine the criteria used to evaluate your assignment to find out how to get the highest grade for your work. The assignments are graded or evaluated through rubrics or the distribution of points.
  5. Before submitting your entry, read your message several times. This will ensure that it contains the exact information you want to communicate.

Remember to review the academic expectations for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

  • Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Then, react critically to at least two of your classmates’ discussion posts by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday.
  • Contribute a minimum of 150 words to the initial post. It should include at least three academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.