Q Assignment Overview In this discussion board, you will begin to examine poetry not as a matter of right or wrong but as a matter of reflection and perspective. Once you have a position, you will employ one or more rhetorical strategies to ensure that others at least understand, if possible agree with, your position. And you will present these ideas in clear college-level sentences. As you will have noticed, this assignment does not require you to assume a specific point of view or to address a particular point from the reading. The goal is for you to explore ideas and to see your writing as a chance to develop ideas. This open-ended thinking and writing is often a useful way to discover your own insights rather than to replicate someone else’s. Remember, discussion board assignments have two parts--a post and a response. Time Commitment This assignment should take between 60 - 90 minutes. This includes the time to write the post and the two responses. Post (Your post has three parts. Develop each in at least one paragraph) 1. What do you notice about "Theme for English BLinks to an external site."? (You can focus on the rhyme, the structure, the imagery, the speaker, or whatever draws your attention.) 2. What is it about the language and structure that focuses your attention on the elements you mentioned above? (For instance, if you focused on the speaker, what is it about his language that leads you to that focus?) 3. What questions does the poem leave you with? These can be either elements you don't yet fully understand or questions that the poem raises but doesn't answer. Make sure each paragraph is clearly marked. Response You will need to respond to two classmates. For each classmate, write a one-paragraph response talking about how their post leads you to a revised or refined understanding of the poem. Specifics • You must submit at least one post and two peer responses • If you've received feedback on your post and would like to continue that discussion, you can use one of your two peer-responses to do so • All posts must offer a path for developing the classes’ discussion of "Theme for English B". Module Learning Objectives • analyze how your experience as a reader positions your response to works of literature; • review and demonstrate netiquette in class discussion boards submissions to write for an audience of your peers in the discussion boards; • review common definitions of poetry; • analyze how a study of poetry positions us for discussions of other types of literature; Grading As we discussed in the syllabus, your grade on the assignment will be determined by the discussion board rubric. You can access it by clicking on the three vertical dots near the top of your screen. (Please see the video below for a quick tutorial.) You may revise and resubmit your discussion board posting and/or response until the module that contains it closes. Support Photo by Hans M on UnsplashLinks to an external site. Writing Effective Discussion Board Posts • The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) programLinks to an external site. is among the most useful resources for writing assignments at American River College. • The American River LibraryLinks to an external site. is a great source for finding evidence and for documentation. • And here's an overview of what a post and response should include. Using Canvas Here are the official Canvas tutorials that answer the questions: The following resources may help you complete this task: • How do I reply to a discussion? • How do I view and sort discussion replies? Alternatively, here's a quick overview I created: Questions If you have any questions about this assignment, please contact me through Canvas. ________________________________________ Click Next at the bottom right of each page to move through the module.