Discussion Question 3
Directions: Answer ONLY ONE of the questions below. Your answer is due no later than Thursday, Mar. 2.
Your responses to other students' answers are due by midnight on Sunday, Mar. 5. In order to get the full 20 points, you MUST respond thoughtfully to at least 3 other people's postings.
Please answer the question as thoughtfully as possible, after reading the lecture. Then post your answer to the English 103 Message Board by the deadline.
We will be using the Canvas Discussion Board for this class. Click on the link below to get to the LACCD portal, sign in, and then click on the link for Canvas in the right column. This will take you to the Canvas dashboard. From there, click on the square with the name of our class. Once you've entered the class, you will find the "Discussions" link on the left side of the screen:
Remember: This discussion question is worth a possible 20 points. Late answers will receive 0 points. Points will be assigned according to the thoughtfulness of your answers, not by whether they are "right" or not, since sometimes there is no "right" answer. Just be sure your ideas are supported by the material in the readings.
1. How do you measure "merit"? Choose one specific area of expertise (visual art, music, fiction writing, architecture, auto mechanics, engineering, to give just a few examples) and explain what the standards are for measuring merit in that field.
- Give at least 3 specific criteria.
- Consult at least one source other than the assigned reading to get this information.
- Give a Work(s) Cited entry for that source(s), in correct MLA format. (This part is important--you will lose points if the format is incorrect. Ask if you need help.)
2. Make a list of products that should be built to last.
- Your list should contain at least 3 items.
- Explain why each item should be built to last.
- Consult at least one source other than the assigned reading to get this information.
- Give a Work(s) Cited entry for that source(s), in correct MLA format. (This part is important--you will lose points if the format is incorrect. Ask if you need help.)
3. Some schools, as you read in "Goodbye ABCs," are moving toward eliminating letter grades and making grade levels more fluid. What are the reasons for or against recommending these changes in the elementary school in your neighborhood?
- Give at least 2 reasons supporting the change, and 2 reasons against the change.
- Consult at least one source other than the assigned reading to get this information. You may, if you wish, interview the principal of the school or one of the teachers, and use the interview as your source.
- Give a Work(s) Cited entry for that source(s), in correct MLA format. (This part is important--you will lose points if the format is incorrect. Ask if you need help.)
When you respond to other people's answers, be sure to post a response of substance, which adds new details or ideas to what they've said, or asks questions for clarification. Don't just say "I think your list of products is great" or some variation on that. Really give some thought to what the other student has said and see what you can contribute.