TASK: In your first post, use at least five separate entries from the assigned diary readings (see attached file)to describe and evaluate the experience of being a hostage. As you develop your answer be sure to explain what were the five most difficult challenges the hostages faced.
No outside resources needed, only use attached reading. Word count at least 500
Information taken from sources other than the primary documents will not be evaluated and posts that are structured thusly will not count. You can, though, use your knowledge of the podcasts and the textbook for framing purposes, meaning typically one sentence per paragraph to set the scene. At least 90 percent of what you say needs to come from the documents in the form of summarizing content, minimally quoting, and analyzing. If a mathematical proportion would help you consider how much to summarize, how much to quote, and how much to analyze, consider the following as a good rule of thumb: 60 percent summary and discussion, 20 percent quotation, and 20 percent analysis.
Remember the directions in the syllabus that state “All students need to say something new, meaning discuss a different document or make a different point about the documents already discussed.” Students who submit posts that parallel the evidence and argumentation of previously submitted post are at substantial risk of being evaluated for plagiarism. Put simply, your work must be yours alone. It is not okay to borrow the words or ideas of a classmate. I noted in the syllabus that I turned my daughter into her teacher for plagiarism when she was in the fourth grade, and I will not hesitate to deploy the plagiarism sanctions against students judged to be in violation of the policy for this class.
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