ENG 122 week 3 DQ 2

  

Ashford 4: – Week 3 – 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.
 

     

Writing   Your Conclusion Workshop

Prepare

• As you prepare to write your second discussion for this      week, take a few moments to do the following:
• Read the Ashford Writing      Center (AWC) articles on Introductions and Conclusions and Essay Structure.
• Review the grading rubric      for this discussion.

Reflect

• Before drafting your initial post, take time to reflect      on your closing argument. Does your conclusion reemphasize the important      points that you have made in your essay? Have you summarized your main      points and rephrased your thesis statement? Do the final lines of your      conclusion leave your readers with something interesting to consider?

Write (due Thursday, Day 3)

• In 200 to 300 words, share your concluding paragraph.      Your conclusion should reiterate the position of your paper by summarizing      your main points and rephrased thesis statement. In a final paragraph,      share your original thesis statement.
• In a separate paragraph, identify and explain the      following: 

• What is your conclusion’s closing argument?
• In addition, note any questions you may have regarding       your conclusion (e.g., rephrased thesis statement, summarized main       points, etc.) so your classmates can assist you. 

Guided Response (due Monday, Day 7)

• In 125 to 200 words each, discuss and critique the      concluding paragraphs of at least two of your classmates. Please identify,      analyze, and discuss the following: 

• Rephrased thesis statement
• Main points of the argument (e.g., are the main points       summarized?)
• Closing argument (e.g., was the thesis proven?)
• Questions and concerns regarding the development of       the closing argument 
• Substantiate your ideas and suggestions with specific      examples from your classmates’ concluding paragraphs and the assigned      reading materials.