Learn How To Make Initial Discussions

Read and research the discussion material.

Supplement the textbook information with at least one other source. Do not use Wikipedia, E-How or any wiki websites as a reference. A website can only be used once per chapter, which means if another student uses a website you must find another.

Post your initial quality substantive response to the discussion question:

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Type your original discussion in MSWord, plain text, or rich text.
Follow APA Guidelines.
Make sure to cite all sources appropriately. (Don't forget to use quotation marks.)
Compose your work using a word processor and save it, as a Plain Text or an .rtf, to your computer. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.
When you're ready to make your initial posting, please click "Reply" and paste the text from your document into the message field.

Remember if what you write is not your words, thoughts, or ideas you must cite the source and quote appropriately.
Copy your discussion and references and paste it into the discussion thread.

You may be responsible to post, at minimum, at least three times (which means your initial original posting plus at least two responses to other students original postings) to the Discussion area. More posts are welcomed and encouraged. Check with your discussion guidelines within your course for more detailed information.

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