Franske Forum Posting Format - Revision history

BenFranske: /* First Post */

2021-12-13T20:06:10Z

First Post

BenFranske: /* Response Posts */

2021-12-13T19:59:15Z

Response Posts

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	* Post more times than the minimum required if you want to be sure to get all the points.		* Post more times than the minimum required if you want to be sure to get all the points.
	* Respond thoroughly and clearly. To clearly communicate an idea in less than 3-5 sentences is very difficult in most cases.		* Respond thoroughly and clearly. To clearly communicate an idea in less than 3-5 sentences is very difficult in most cases.
			* Use complete sentences to express your thoughts.

	'''DO NOT:'''		'''DO NOT:'''

BenFranske: /* First Post */

2021-12-13T19:58:47Z

First Post

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	'''DO:'''		'''DO:'''
	* Separate your post into at least three paragraphs/headings: "Most Important", "Most Interesting", and "Questions"		* Separate your post into at least three paragraphs/headings: "Most Important", "Most Interesting", and "Questions"
	* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this. It's pretty easy to get to five sentences if you're doing a good job explaining why you think this the most interesting thing.		* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting to you. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this. It's pretty easy to get to five sentences if you're doing a good job explaining why you think this the most interesting thing.
	* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this. It's pretty easy to get to five sentences if you're doing a good job explaining why you think this the most important thing.		* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important for you to know. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this. It's pretty easy to get to five sentences if you're doing a good job explaining why you think this the most important thing.
	* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.		* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.
	* Make sure that your post is clearly and thoroughly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.		* Make sure that your post is clearly and thoroughly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.
			* Use complete sentences to express your thoughts

	'''DO NOT:'''		'''DO NOT:'''

BenFranske: /* Response Posts */

2021-12-13T19:53:44Z

Response Posts

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 If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 2-3 points for each response post.
 = Sample Forum Posts =
 * [[Franske Forum Posting Sample First Posts|Sample First Posts]]
 * [[Franske Forum Posting Sample Response Posts|Sample Response Posts]]

BenFranske: /* First Post */

2021-12-13T19:44:16Z

First Post

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	'''DO:'''		'''DO:'''
	* Separate your post into at least three paragraphs/headings: "Most Important", "Most Interesting", and "Questions"		* Separate your post into at least three paragraphs/headings: "Most Important", "Most Interesting", and "Questions"
	* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this.		* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this. It's pretty easy to get to five sentences if you're doing a good job explaining why you think this the most interesting thing.
	* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this.		* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this. It's pretty easy to get to five sentences if you're doing a good job explaining why you think this the most important thing.
	* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.		* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.
	* Make sure that your post is clearly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.		* Make sure that your post is clearly and thoroughly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.

	'''DO NOT:'''		'''DO NOT:'''
	* Summarize the entire chapter		* Summarize the entire chapter/module/topic
	* Say that everything was important		* Say that everything was important
	* Say that everything was interesting		* Say that everything was interesting
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	* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you. (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)		* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you. (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)
	* Turn in someone else's work (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)		* Turn in someone else's work (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)
			* Skip writing 1-2 questions for other people to respond to because you "understood everything". It's great if you understood everything but then you should have questions about the topic which were not covered in the readings that you are wondering about.

	= Response Posts =		= Response Posts =

BenFranske: /* First Post */

2019-05-20T23:27:42Z

First Post

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	* Say that everything was interesting		* Say that everything was interesting
	* Post something which is not easily understood by another person (related to the grammar of the post)		* Post something which is not easily understood by another person (related to the grammar of the post)
	* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you.		* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you. (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)
	* Turn in someone else's work		* Turn in someone else's work (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)

	= Response Posts =		= Response Posts =

BenFranske: /* Introduction */

2019-05-20T23:27:11Z

Introduction

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	While only 3 posts are generally required, if you are more active in the forum than that and helping people you can earn additional points (up to the maximum for each topic) for additional response posts so if you forget the initial post or some of your posts are not quite high enough quality to earn all the points typically given for that post type you could still potentially earn all of the points by being active and helpful with more posts.		While only 3 posts are generally required, if you are more active in the forum than that and helping people you can earn additional points (up to the maximum for each topic) for additional response posts so if you forget the initial post or some of your posts are not quite high enough quality to earn all the points typically given for that post type you could still potentially earn all of the points by being active and helpful with more posts.

	When grading posts the biggest factor in getting a good score is how much new and unique information you have contributed to the discussion. This is why simply agreeing with someone else about what they thought was important or interesting will likely not earn you any points for that post no matter how long of a post it is. This means you can write an entire page of text but if it basically summarizes to "I agree with you" or "I found what you posted helpful" it's not worth anything. Normally though a longer, more detailed, post will get a higher score than a shorter post. Also, inclusion of ~~more~~ outside materials (links to relevant articles, YouTube videos, etc.) is helpful in raising the score on your post. Be sure to talk about and integrate the outside information into your post though and not just spam a bunch of links, that wouldn't really be contributing any of your own thoughts and doesn't show you have read the article or given much thought to it.		When grading posts the biggest factor in getting a good score is how much new and unique information you have contributed to the discussion. This is why simply agreeing with someone else about what they thought was important or interesting will likely not earn you any points for that post no matter how long of a post it is. This means you can write an entire page of text but if it basically summarizes to "I agree with you" or "I found what you posted helpful" it's not worth anything. Normally though a longer, more detailed, post will get a higher score than a shorter post. Also, inclusion of helpful outside materials (links to relevant articles, YouTube videos, etc.) is helpful in raising the score on your post though it should be clear you didn't just do a search and added some links you should have read and reviewed the video/links and speak as to the specific content or way each might be helpful. Be sure to talk about and integrate the outside information into your post though and not just spam a bunch of links, that wouldn't really be contributing any of your own thoughts and doesn't show you have read the article or given much thought to it.

	'''Under no circumstances can forum posts be turned in late (after the response posts are due for a chapter).''' Because forum postings require a back-and-forth between multiple members of the class it is simply not possible to accept these late under any circumstances. You can always still try to get all the points even if you miss the first post by being exceptionally active and high quality in your response posts (making many more than the minimum and high in quality) but after the due date for the response posts there is no guarantee you will be able to make these up in any way.		'''Under no circumstances can forum posts be turned in late (after the response posts are due for a chapter).''' Because forum postings require a back-and-forth between multiple members of the class it is simply not possible to accept these late under any circumstances. You can always still try to get all the points even if you miss the first post by being exceptionally active and high quality in your response posts (making many more than the minimum and high in quality) but after the due date for the response posts there is no guarantee you will be able to make these up in any way.

			See below for some specific details about how each type of post should be handled. I do not generally grade on grammar but if your poor grammar makes it difficult or impossible to understand what you are trying to say or you break other rules below you can absolutely receive a zero on a post (or even many posts).

	= First Post =		= First Post =

BenFranske: /* Response Posts */

2019-05-20T23:23:09Z

Response Posts

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	After you make your initial post you should continue to contribute to the forum by regularly reading the postings of other class members and responding as appropriate. Particularly, try to assist in answering their questions, pointing them to additional related resources you found helpful including YouTube videos, other sites, locations in the readings, etc.		After you make your initial post you should continue to contribute to the forum by regularly reading the postings of other class members and responding as appropriate. Particularly, try to assist in answering their questions, pointing them to additional related resources you found helpful including YouTube videos, other sites, locations in the readings, etc.

	These posts should be much more than just agreeing with what someone else stated or saying that you found their post helpful. You need to substantially contribute and add new information to an ongoing discussion about the topic in order to be considered as participating. Simple agreement posts will not be worth any points.		These posts should be much more than just agreeing with what someone else stated or saying that you found their post helpful. You need to '''substantially contribute and add new information''' to an ongoing discussion about the topic in order to be considered as participating. Simple agreement posts will not be worth any points.

	If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 2-3 points for each response post.		If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 2-3 points for each response post.

BenFranske: /* First Post */

2019-05-20T23:22:50Z

First Post

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	= First Post =		= First Post =
	The first post you make for each chapter is typically the longest and most detailed. It should include a brief discussion of what you thought the most important parts of the chapter were ''and why'', what you thought the most interesting parts were ''and why'', and ~~what questions if any you still have about~~ the ~~chapter~~. Do '''not''' say the entire chapter was the most important or interesting thing. Of course it is all important or interesting but you need to pick the part which is the ''most'' important or interesting.		The first post you make for each chapter is typically the longest and most detailed. It should include a brief discussion of what you thought the most important parts of the chapter were ''and why'', what you thought the most interesting parts were ''and why'', and at least one question related either directly to the readings or the general topic covered in the readings. Do '''not''' say the entire chapter was the most important or interesting thing. Of course it is all important or interesting but you need to pick the part which is the ''most'' important or interesting.

	If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 5 points for this initial post.		If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 5 points for this initial post.

	'''DO:'''		'''DO:'''
	* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting		* Separate your post into at least three paragraphs/headings: "Most Important", "Most Interesting", and "Questions"
	* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important		* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this.
	* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered.		* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important. Use at the '''very minimum''' three sentences to explain this.
			* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.
			* Make sure that your post is clearly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.

	'''DO NOT:'''		'''DO NOT:'''
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	* Say that everything was important		* Say that everything was important
	* Say that everything was interesting		* Say that everything was interesting
			* Post something which is not easily understood by another person (related to the grammar of the post)
			* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you.
			* Turn in someone else's work

	= Response Posts =		= Response Posts =

BenFranske: /* First Post */

2019-05-10T17:29:45Z

First Post

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	If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 5 points for this initial post.		If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 5 points for this initial post.

			'''DO:'''
			* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that was the most interesting to you and talk about ''why'' it is so interesting
			* Pick ''one'' specific thing from the chapter that you think was the most important and talk about ''why'' you think it is so important
			* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered.

			'''DO NOT:'''
			* Summarize the entire chapter
			* Say that everything was important
			* Say that everything was interesting

	= Response Posts =		= Response Posts =

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	= First Post =		= First Post =
	The first post you make for each chapter is typically the longest and most detailed. It should include a brief discussion of what you thought the most important parts of the chapter were ''and why'', what you thought the most interesting parts were ''and why'', and at least one question related either directly to the readings or the general topic covered in the readings. Do '''not''' say the entire chapter was the most important or interesting thing. Of course it is all important or interesting but you need to pick the part which is the ''most'' important or interesting.		The first post you make for each chapter is typically the longest and most detailed. It should include a brief discussion of what you thought the most important parts of the chapter were ''and why'' they are important for you to know, what you thought the most interesting parts were ''and why'' you found them interesting, and at least one question related either directly to the readings or the general topic covered in the readings.

	If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 5 points for this initial post.		If forum posts for each chapter/topic in the course are worth a total of 10 points (this varies a bit from class to class) you can usually earn up to 5 points for this initial post.
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	* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.		* End with one or two questions about something related to the chapter. They could be something you didn't quite understand from the chapter or they could be something related to a topic from the chapter but not specifically covered. Ensure your question(s) are clear to others and if someone responds back to you about them you should give them some feedback about their answer, ask for more clarification, etc.
	* Make sure that your post is clearly and thoroughly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.		* Make sure that your post is clearly and thoroughly communicating the ideas you want to share following general English grammar and writing rules.
	* Use complete sentences to express your thoughts		* Use complete sentences to express your thoughts.
			* Relate the topic to yourself. Think about things you may need to do in the future and what would be important or interesting to know and why it would be important for you to know or interesting to you.

	'''DO NOT:'''		'''DO NOT:'''
	* Summarize the entire chapter/module/topic		* Summarize the entire chapter/module/topic
	* Say that everything was important		* Say that everything was important or just repeat the name of the chapter/module/topic as important
	* Say that everything was interesting		* Say that everything was interesting or just repeat the name of the chapter/module/topic as interesting
	* Post something which is not easily understood by another person (related to the grammar of the post)		* Post something which is not easily understood by another person (related to the grammar of the post)
			* Forget to explain why you found things important to know or interesting to you. Think about things you may need to do in the future and what would be important or interesting to know.
	* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you. (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)		* Use any kind of automatic summarization tools or have anyone else summarize for you. (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)
	* Turn in someone else's work (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)		* Turn in someone else's work (see the academic integrity section of the syllabus)