Discussion Assignment Instructions

The student will complete four Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week.

The student must then post 2 replies of at least 350 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week, except for Module 8: Week 8, which is due on Friday.

For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least two scholarly citations in a Turabian in-text parenthetical format. Each reply must incorporate at least two scholarly citations in an in-text parenthetical format. Acceptable sources include textbooks.

Please submit Threads and Replies as normal text, not attachments. 

Keep in mind some guidelines related to the content of your threads and replies.

Threads

1. Base your threads on all the studied material in the course, unless otherwise specified.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter by inserting substantive content.  Also, present the logic, cogency, and evidence of your explanation(s) and argument(s).
3. Use parenthetical citations as specified by the Reference List Style discussed within the Turabian manual. Here is an example: (Erickson 2014, 224–25). If you use any additional theological resource(s) to strengthen your explanation or argument, you would use the same parenthetical citation format.
4. Avoid casual talks and testimonies by interacting theologically and critically.
5. Greetings, citations, and closings are not part of the total word count.
6. Please review the Discussion Grading Rubric in order to maximize your grade.

Replies

1. Directly addresses the classmates’ threads by providing thoughtful analysis and evaluation.
2. Must reflect a strong understanding of the subject material. You may provide additional thoughts from the text or other theological resources that would contribute to the subject being discussed.
3. As stated above, avoid casual talks and testimonies by interacting theologically and critically. If you disagree with a classmate, respectfully argue your case and seek to edify him or her.
4. It must be well-written. Curt responses such as “I agree with you,” “Ditto,” “You took the words right out of my mouth,” “You go, Bob!” etc., are not appropriate.
5. If you reply to more than 2 classmates’ threads in a forum, please specify which 2 replies you want counted for your grade by commenting accordingly at the end of both replies. The third and fourth replies (and anymore) will not count towards your grade.
6. Greetings, citations, and closings are not part of the total word count.
7. Please review the Discussion Grading Rubric in order to maximize your grade.