ENG 122 week 2 DQ 2

  

Ashford 3: – Week 2 – Discussion 2

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the

Discussion Forum Grading Rubric

for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

Paraphrasing,   Quoting, and Academic Honesty Workshop

Prepare

• As you prepare to write your second discussion for this      week, take a few moments to do the following:
• Read Chapters 2 and 4 in the textbook.
• Review the Ashford Writing      Center (AWC) articles on 

• Good Paragraph       Development: As Easy as P.I.E.
• Essay Structure, Guidelines for Paraphrasing Sources 
• Guidelines for Quoting Sources.
• Review the grading rubric      for this discussion.

Reflect

• Before drafting your initial post, take time to reflect      on one of the paragraphs in your paper. Does your topic sentence in that      paragraph support your thesis statement? Is the claim in your topic      sentence fully developed in the rest of the body paragraph? Think about      your topic sentence’s claim and how you will add credibility to your      writing. 

Write (due Thursday, Day 3)

• In 200 to 300 words, share one of your body paragraphs.      Your paragraph must include a topic sentence, one direct quote, and one      paraphrased passage. Integrate both of these elements into your paragraph      using proper APA in-text citations. In a final paragraph, provide the      original text that you are paraphrasing. Include an APA-formatted      reference list for the sources noted in the body of your paragraph. 
• In a separate paragraph, 

• Explain how your topic sentence supports your thesis       statement.
• Explain how the quoted and paraphrased material       supports your claims and/or adds credibility to your writing.

Guided Response (due Monday, Day 7)

• In 125 to 200 words each, discuss and critique the      paragraphs of at least two of your classmates. Please analyze and discuss      the
• Use of APA formatting.
• Integration of the direct quote and paraphrased      material.
• Questions and concerns regarding the development of the      paragraph and topic sentence.
• Substantiate your ideas and suggestions with specific examples      from your classmates’ paragraphs and the assigned reading materials.