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| "Literary reading" by Vladimir Makovsky (1866) |
The sort of conversation we're looking for is academic in character. Thus, your responses should consist of clear, concise statements of your ideas crafted in standard English (not text-speak--some of us are old!). They should be long enough to convey your thoughts, but short enough for other readers to read and respond to fairly quickly. In short, you don't want your responses to be so long that you monopolize (or kill) the conversation by going on, and on, and on.....(we all know how irritating that can be!).
Obviously, responses should not use profanity. They should be civil and respectful. People do not always agree. Responses can be critical; however, all communication is expected to be courteous and professional. Contributor's positions may be questioned; their character should not.
The object here is to reflect on some of the issues raised by the text, to connect the reading to your personal experience, and to help first- and second-year Honors students get to know each other better.
When should I begin posting my responses?
As soon as you have read the opening pages of Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Minds Rules Your Behavior. After you've read later chapters, you can read the questions associated with them (don't respond to a question about chapter eight until you have read chapters one through seven).
When is this assignment due?
This writing assignment is designed to be completed before classes begin. Details about where and how to account for and submit your word count total will be provided when the semester starts.
Where do I post my responses?
At the bottom of each question post, you will find a "comment" link. If it has a "0" beside it, that means no one has commented yet; as more people comment, the number will go up. (Click here to see a list of all the chapters that have questions associated with them.) When you're ready to weigh in, click on the "comments" button, read any previous comments, and start writing. Please sign your posts. And use your real name--not a nickname--so we can get to know each other).
The object here is to reflect on some of the issues raised by the text, to connect the reading to your personal experience, and to help first- and second-year Honors students get to know each other better.
When should I begin posting my responses?
As soon as you have read the opening pages of Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Minds Rules Your Behavior. After you've read later chapters, you can read the questions associated with them (don't respond to a question about chapter eight until you have read chapters one through seven).
When is this assignment due?
This writing assignment is designed to be completed before classes begin. Details about where and how to account for and submit your word count total will be provided when the semester starts.
How many questions should I respond to?
We do not expect you to respond to each question, but you should respond to several representing different sections of the book. There is only one post that everyone should respond to in order to get full credit for this assignment. Click here to read it.
How much should I write?
Your responses should add up to a sum total of not less than 750 words. Don't try to load up all 750 words into one or two comments. You should also respond to comments left by other readers. And pose questions to other readers. (Check back later to see if anyone has responded to your comments-and respond to their responses.) All of this writing will count toward your word total. Students are responsible for keeping track of their word total (you can cut and paste your responses into a Microsoft Word document, which has a word count feature). This is not just a writing assignment, though; it's a reading assignment, too. Every student is responsible for reading every word of the assigned text.
Where do I post my responses?
At the bottom of each question post, you will find a "comment" link. If it has a "0" beside it, that means no one has commented yet; as more people comment, the number will go up. (Click here to see a list of all the chapters that have questions associated with them.) When you're ready to weigh in, click on the "comments" button, read any previous comments, and start writing. Please sign your posts. And use your real name--not a nickname--so we can get to know each other).
How will this affect my grade in Enduring Questions: Perspectives from Western Humanities and Enduring Questions: Perspectives from the Sciences?
Your grade on this assignment will represent approximately 1/8th of your writing grade for the course.
More questions?
E-mail us at sbenton@ecok.edu!
More questions?
E-mail us at sbenton@ecok.edu!
