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Discussion: Your initial discussion thread is due and you have to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Forming Questions Based on Critical Reading

In this discussion, you will reflect on what you learned in the course.

Construct an open-ended question (see How to Ask an Open-ended Question handout) to ask your peers about the literature you read in the class. Avoid asking closed-end questions that require a "yes" or "no" answer. The question should not be overly broad or too general, but focus on specific literary conflicts, techniques, or themes.

In your initial post, please also share what you learned by reading your peers' posts throughout the class. Review your initial response to the Clugston (2014) quote from Week One: "[T]here's a powerful curiosity about human relationships and how to cope in the world in which we find ourselves" (section 1.1, "Connecting: Entering Into a Literary Experience," para. 2). Based on what you learned about literature, what has changed? How will these changes impact your perspective on literature?

This exercise will allow you to engage in a discussion you create with your peers. It also helps you to ask your own questions about literature, which can serve as a gateway to initiating critical analysis. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your classmates' initial posts by Day 7. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and you should attempt to answer the questions posed by your classmates. Additionally, reflect on how you and your classmates have progressed throughout the course. Also note similarities or differences you see between how you and your classmates respond to the Clugston quote now versus at the beginning of the course.