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You are required to have 3 posts in each discussion and these three posts must be made on three separate days. The first post is the initial response to the question that appropriately and completely addresses the topic. This must be completed by 11:59 p.m.(EST) Thursday night. It is best to post it at the beginning of the week. The remaining two posts are responses to two different classmates. The first response to a classmate is due Saturday at 11:59 p.m.(EST) and the second response to a classmate is due on Sunday at 11:59 p.m.(EST). Responses to me do not count as a response to another student; however, I will interact with each of you throughout the course. I encourage you to respond back. If you do not post on three separate days you will lose points (possible 15 point deduction). There will be a deduction of 5 points per day that the initial post is late. Posts are not accepted after the week closes on Sunday night.
Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post.
- Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words and each response must be a minimum of 200 words. Please double-check your word count. Only posts that meet the word count requirements receive credit.
Post your word count at the end of each post. There will be a 5 point deduction for each failure to provide a word count.
Please use spell-check and proper grammar. Points will be deducted for each spelling and grammatical error up to 10 points for each post.
- To post, click on the title "Week 2 Discussion Forum" or click on the Discussion menu link. Once there, click Create Thread.
Discussion Topic: "Friendships and their relationship to identity, self-esteem and socioemotional development"
Read Chapter 7 of your text and give special focus to pages 243-249. How do friendships relate to the emotional, cognitive, and social development throughout an individual's lifetime? Think back on the friends you had during adolescence. What did your friendships during this period in your life tell you about yourself? How can friendships help an individual to grow socially during adolescence? How can certain friendships damage our self-esteem and the development of our identity? How can friendships help an individual to better understand themselves and their development? How can you better understand a person by looking at their friendships? Are you pleased with the impact your current friends have on your life? Do your friends make you want to be a better person?