Ashford ENG122 Week 2 Discussion Latest 2018 November

ENG122 English Composition II

Week 2 Discussion

Now that you have a topic and have begun research, it’s time to engage in the writing process. In this discussion, we’ll reflect upon the role of “writer” and how we can become more comfortable as writers.

Prior to completing the discussion, read Chapter 3 in College Writing Handbook, examine Steps to Avoiding Plagiarism (Links to an external site.), and review the discussion grading criteria. Then, explore College Writing Handbook Chapter 2 “Web Resources”—watch at least one item from Inspiration from Successful Writers and read at least one article from Essays on Writing. 

Grading CriteriaPreview the document

Reflect

Take careful notes as you watch the video and read the essay. Think about your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as a student writer.

 

Write

Summarize  the video and article that you reviewed for this assignment and cite the summaries  in APA style. (See Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing (Links to an external site.) and Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)). Compare and contrast the messages in the two web resources, including a comparison of subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker (SOAPS) in each (See Action Words in Academic Writing (Links to an external site.) and Section 1.2 Understanding Context). Share what you learned from the materials this week and identify your confidence in (or concerns about) your role as a college-level writer. You are invited to share relevant audio, video, or images in your post.

 

To create a reference citation for a YouTube video:

Lastname, F. M. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxx

If the name is unavailable:

Screen name. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxx

To create a reference citation for an online article:

Lastname, F. M. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical. Retrieved from http://xxxxxxxx

To create a paraphrase or summary citation:

Last name or Screen name and year of publication

 

(TED, 2014)

(Jackson, 2018)

Jackson (2018) claimed that…

To create a quote citation:

Last name or screen name, year of publication, and timestamp (MM:SS)/(HH:MM:SS) or paragraph number (para. #)

(TED, 2014, 03:25)

(Jackson, 2018, para. 5)

Jackson (2018) claimed that “this is an example of a direct quote” (para. 5).

Respond to Peers

 

You are expected to engage in this discussion on multiple days throughout the week, Tuesday through Monday. Log in frequently from your computer or through the mobile app to stay engaged.

As you read each of your classmates’ posts, find opportunities to discuss the perspectives presented in each web resource. Share ideas, explore differences, and think critically about your classmates’ self-reflections as college-level writers. Offer advice and information from your work this week to support and encourage classmates. Work together to take action and gain confidence in your writing abilities. You are invited to share relevant audio, video, or images to your responses.

Be sure to participate in meaningful conversation with multiple classmates in this discussion, which will close at the end of the learning week. This discussion will be assessed on a 10-point scale and is worth 5% of your final grade.