GEN 103 Week 1 Discussion

GEN 103  Week 1 Discussion | ashford university

Week 1 - Discussion Forum

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Prepare

Prior attempting this discussion forum,

·         Read Chapter 1 of the textbook.

·         Read the Week 1 Lesson.

·         Review the Week 5 Wikipedia Stub Article Expansion final assignment.

·         Watch the Information Literacy Skills (Links to an external site.) video.

Reflect

Information literacy skills are important in all aspects of your personal, academic, and professional life. These skills are used in many ways such as when finding sources to support opinions, critically analyzing information for accuracy, and when conducting research to inform decision-making. The process of finding and using information is continuous. According to von Winckelmann and Garcia (2021), research is ongoing inquiry; it is all about asking questions and remaining open to new ideas that are discovered during the process. For this discussion, reflect on how you have used information literacy skills in your everyday life, and how you can apply the research process to the Week 5 Wikipedia Stub Article Expansion final project.

Write

In your initial discussion forum post,

·         Identify a major purchase or event in your life such as buying a car, selecting a college, completing a Do-It-Yourself project, creating a project at work, purchasing appliances, or planning an event.

·         Reflect on the steps you went through when researching a major purchase or planning for an event. In your reflection,

o    Explain how you applied the steps of the research process from Section 1.3 of the textbook as you conducted your inquiry. If you missed a step, explain why.

o    Describe the connection between information literacy and the inquiry you conducted to support your decision-making process.

o    Discuss how using the steps of the research process may help you complete the Week 5 Wikipedia Stub Article Expansion final project.

Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words and is due by Day 3 (Thursday).

Respond to Peers

Review your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by Day 7 (Monday). Each peer response should be a minimum of 50 words.

In your peer responses,

·         Share how you might have applied the steps of the research process differently from your peer in a similar situation.

·         Address your peer’s thoughts on how using the steps of the research process will assist in completing the Week 5 final project.

An important part of your learning involves the exchange of ideas and feedback with your peers and instructor. It is also tied to the participation and critical thinking components of your earned discussion grade. In your responses, share ideas, explore different perspectives, and think critically about your classmates’ posts.