ETHC 445 Discussion Questions Week 1 thru 7

· Each graded thread is worth 25 points each

· Each high value post 6 points each based on quality.
One earns two points for just posting. One earns two points for posting by the end of Wednesday.
There is a 15 percent deduction overall for only posting on one day. There is a 10 percent deduction overall for posting on just two days during the week of discussion.

· Please review your syllabus for a description of what constitutes high, medium, low, and unsatisfactory posts)

The discussions will be graded for the following two criteria:

1. Frequency—Number and regularity of your discussion comments. Students are expected to log into the course and post (respond) in the discussion topics on a minimum of three separate days per week in each graded discussion, beginning no later than Wednesday.

2. Quality—Content of your contributions. Examples of quality posts include:

• providing additional information to the discussion
• elaborating on previous comments from others
• presenting explanations of concepts or methods to help fellow students
• presenting reasons for or against a topic in a persuasive fashion
• sharing your own personal experiences that relate to the topic
• providing a URL and explanation for an area you researched on the Internet