Notes
Click on the small “Whole Class” link at the top of the page.  To post, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the “Reply” button.

Main Post Instructions

Write two or more paragraphs (at least 200+ words) on the following:

Paragraph 1

1.  Please read all the comments you received on Essay 1.  For help, review this tutorial on How to see Essay Feedback. (Links to an external site.)  
2. Summarize some of the comments you received in the following areas: Introduction,  Body Paragraphs 1 and 2, Thesis Unity / Essay Organization, Language

Paragraph 2

1. Rewrite one sentence from your essay in a way that reflects one of Dr. Kwa’s comments.  Make sure to provide the original sentence as well.
2. Explain what you were trying to improve in your revised sentence.  Refer specifically to the original comment.
3. Ask a question about essay writing. 

Reply Posts (2 required, 50+ word each)

Respond to 2 other student’s main posts by answering these questions:

• What parts of the other student’s main post could you relate to? 
• Do you think the other student’s revised sentence was better than the last?  Why?  Would you suggest additional changes?
• Answer the other student’s main post concluding question about writing. 

Grading

Requirements

• 1 main post (200+ words) that fully responds to Dr. Kwa’s prompt
• 2 replies (50+ words each) to others’ main posts
• Very Important:  You are required to end all of your main posts and replies with a question that is related to your thoughts in your post. 

Originality 

Please make sure to give credit to other students by name should you discuss their ideas.  If your discussion forum plagiarizes ideas or wording from another student’s post or an outside source, your post will not be accepted for credit.

Discussion Formatting and Other Important Tips

•  Main posts should be titled “Main Post”
to distinguish them from replies
•  Paragraph formatting: Divide your post into separate paragraphs.  Skip a blank line between paragraphs, and do not indent paragraphs (e.g. business letters).

•  Make sure to answer all parts of Dr. Kwa’s instructions for each discussion.

•  Avoid recopying Dr. Kwa’s questions and writing in a question and answer format.  
Write in well-organized complete paragraphs.
• Must show language respectful of other students and Dr. Kwa.  Disagreement is fine; hurtful language is not.  Flaming posts will be immediately deleted from the forum.
• Must be proofread and reasonably grammatically correct.  I recommend that you first write your post in Microsoft Word, save it, and then cut and paste it into the forum.

• Remember to capitalize “I,” beginnings of sentences, proper nouns etc.
• Use proper punctuation, including periods at end of sentences.
• Avoid all capitalized letters in words since this looks like screaming in written form.
• Avoid run-ons and fragments.
• Avoid abbreviations used typically when texting or writing casual emails.
• Always spell-check.