Engagement in Group Discussion: How to Succeed in Academic Discussions

Assignment Specifications

Engagement in Group Discussion: Students will be marked on how well they contribute to and engage in respectful, professional, and academic discussion with their peers. Students are not limited to making only their Initial Discussion Post and Response Post. Students are encouraged to further academic discussion through active contributions of additional evidence-based critiques of their peers posts, as well as formulating responses to all comments on their posts by their peers. Return to Top Specifications: The structure of this assignment is as follows: The answer to the provided question(s) must be in paragraph format Word limit for both initial post and response posts max, including in-text citations. Note: There is no minimum number of words required as long as you meet the assignment specifications. Times New Roman 12 pt. font Students must reference any outside sources in APA format and include all references at the end of their posts. Only the first five modules will have Discussion Board Assignments. Therefore, there will be a total of five, each worth 4%, for a total of 20% of the final mark. Initial Posts that are not completed by the deadline will not be graded. If a student fails to make an Initial Post before the deadline, but submits a Response Post before the Discussion Board closes, their Response Post will be graded as well as their engagement in group discussion.