Challenge each other and communicate but be respectful. Follow the guidelines for Substantive Discussion Posting. This is critical to earning full points in the discussion.

Response Discussion Instructions:

Read the original discussion written by your classmates. Refer to websites cited to formulate your questions and respond to their discussion. You may wish to refer to another website for more information for your response. Make sure to reference the URL for each website that you use.

Type your response discussion in MSWord. Follow APA guidelines. Make sure to cite all your sources appropriately. Remember if what you write is not your words, thoughts, or ideas you must cite the source.

Click here for help on APA Guidelines.

Type your response discussion in MSWord, rich text, or plain text.
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. When you're ready to make your initial posting, please click "Reply" and paste the text from your document into the message field. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.

If the work is plagiarized your grade may be a 0 check your instructor's policies.
Copy your discussion and references and paste it into the discussion thread.
DO NOT attach the Word document to the discussion forum (copy and paste it into the forum, include the word count and the references). Your grade will be deducted 10 points if a Word document is attached to the discussion forum.

If classmates post to your discussion or response, it is important that you respond to their posting.

"I agree" or "I disagree" is NOT a quality discussion posting and will not earn points. Only high quality postings will count towards your participation. Make sure you are sharing your thoughts and adding something constructive to the discussion.

Challenge each other and communicate but be respectful. Follow the guidelines for substantive posting. This is critical to earning full points in the discussion.