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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.

Revisiting Argument, Research, and Scholarly Writing

Prepare: As you prepare to write your final discussion for this class, take a few moments to do the following:

• Read and complete the ENG122 playbook chart.

• Review the grading rubric for this discussion.

Reflect

Before drafting your initial post, take time to reflect on your earlier assumptions regarding argument, research, and scholarly writing. What has changed over the last five weeks? What have you learned, and how will you apply your new skills and knowledge to activities in the future?

Write: In 200 to 300 words, complete the ENG122 playbook chart, and add any additional comments you'd like to share regarding this class.

Tips for writing a thesis statement are:

These tips will be useful for writing a thesis throughout your Ashford courses.

Tips for paraphrasing and quoting are:

Example of paraphrased text w/citation:

Example of direct quote of text w/citation:

These tips will be useful for quoting and paraphrasing throughout your Ashford courses.

Three things I will focus on improving in my writing are:

You will return to these areas of focus, though they may change and evolve as you grow and develop as a writer. Consider how these may have changed since ENG 121.

Strategies I will use to improve in these areas are:

These strategies will be useful throughout your Ashford courses as you improve your writing.

Resources I can access to help me improve in these areas are:

You will use these resources to support your research and formatting throughout your time at Ashford.

My reflection on my progress in this course:

Throughout your time at Ashford, reflect on the personal, professional, and academic growth you have seen within yourself throughout each course.

Guided Response: In 125 to 200 words each, respond to at least two classmates. In each response, review each section of the playbook and offer helpful advice, encouragement, resources, and information to your classmates.