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Required Work:
Required Work:
Unit I: Readings from texts and online
1,200-word paper -- 20%
Unit II: Readings from texts and online
1,200-word paper -- 20%
(or you may substitute an optional additional discussion board assignment -- see D2L for details)
Unit III: Readings from texts and online
1,200-word paper -- 20%
Unit IV: Final Paper
1,500 words -- 20%
(or you may substitute an optional additional discussion board assignment -- see D2L for details)
Discussion Board Participation -- 20%
Please use D2L for access to the discussion board. D2L: http://learn.ou.edu
Discussion Board Participation -- 20%
Papers: Please respond the readings and the guiding questions in a thoughtful manner. Feel free to explore the issues that interest you, and be sure to make connections between the course content and your perceptions of life, current events, and people you know or know about. Please cite at least two outside sources, even if your style is informal. Use APA. Avoid citing wikipedia. (here is a link to a podcast / mp3 file on why one should not cite wikipedia in academic papers.
http://www.zenzebra.net/e-learners/podcasts/wikipedia-nash.mp3
Please submit your paper through the digital drop box via D2L.
This is extremely important:
In emergency situations, you may also e-mail me at
smithnash@ou.edu
An alternative e-mail is: susan@beyondutopia.com
Be sure to put in the subject line:
DIFFICULT TIMES = ASSIGNMENT #
If at all possible, please avoid sending an attachment (I can't always open them!)
You will turn in a paper for Unit I , Unit II, and Unit III. Each will contain 1,000 words unless you opt for the additional discussion board options.
Final Project: Please write a 1,500 word essay on an aspect of this course which you find important and/or provocative. Ideally, this essay will give you an opportunity to express your views, and describe how your perspectives and views have been expanded. It should tie together the things you have learned in the various units. You should use at least two outside sources. Use APA style.
Your essay can take many forms -- your professor will provide examples.
Discussion Board:
Please respond to the questions in the discussion board, and post a thoughtful response to each question. The response should be between 75 and 125 words. Then, respond to at least one or two responses by the students. Engage in a thought-provoking and respectful exchange of ideas. All postings must be made by the last day of class.
What happens if I do not have access to the Internet on a regular basis or cannot access the Discussion Board?
You may conduct your own Online or OU Virtual Library Research. The OU online library is accessible by going to the OU home page at http://www.ou.edu and clicking on OU Libraries (on the bottom of the page). If you absolutely do not have discussion board access due to deployment or TDY, you may satisfy that requirement by finding 5 good online sites for each of the units and by writing a 1-paragraph description.
Include NAME OF SITE, AUTHOR, BRIEF OVERVIEW, WHAT MADE IT USEFUL TO YOU, HOW IT ILLUSTRATES THE UNIT TOPIC AND ADDS TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
If you still have problems, please e-mail me and I will make arrangements for you.
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