We highly suggest writing your response in a Word document and then copy-and-pasting it.
Students should prepare a maximum 2 paragraph response (approx. 150-200 words) with the following subheadings:
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Summary: What are the most important things that you learned from the reading?
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One or both of the following:
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Analysis (preferred): Did you find a particular hypothesis/argument/result convincing – and why or why not? What further studies would you like to see?
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Reaction: Your thoughts about the reading. For example…
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Did anything surprise you?
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Can you relate this research to your own experiences or other things you’ve learned?
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How might this research be societally relevant (for example, for parents, educators, or policy-makers)?
For more specifics on grading of discussion notes, please look at the discussion notes page under modules.