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Areas to Review When Creating Your Initial Post
- Review the rubric and requirements
- Note the required formatting (APA or MLA)
- Pay attention to word count (minimum or maximum)
- Pay careful attention to required deadlines
Organizing Your Initial Post
- Create an outline to organize your thoughts and ideas
- Break up your information into structured paragraphs
- Use topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph
- As you draft your post, make sure to demonstrate how your evidence supports your main point
- Wrap up your post with a conclusion
- Make sure to proofread your writing before submitting your discussion post
Drafting Your Initial Post
- Answer each question, including questions with multiple parts
- Analyze the information you have learned through reviewing the assigned coursework and completing any necessary research
- Provide evidence and explain your point of view
- Demonstrate the connection between your answer and your evidence
- Make sure to proofread your writing before submitting your discussion post
