General Instructions for Week 14

Important Note: 

Choose a group based on the grade you would like to receive. Remember, this assignment is “all or nothing.” All steps need to be completed for the group you choose, or you will receive no credit. 

Contract for an A Expectations (aka High Engagement): 

• Sign-up is completed by Wednesday at 0800 hrs. 
• Initial post is present by Wednesday night, is thoughtful, addresses all the prompts, and poses questions for follow-up 
• 3 follow-up posts are present, responding to fellow classmates’ ideas and questions 
• Final post summarizes learning from weekly discussion 

Contract for a B Expectations (aka Ample Engagement): 

• Sign-up is completed by Wednesday at noon.  
• Initial post is present by Thursday night, is thoughtful, and addresses all the prompts 
• 2 follow-up posts are present, responding to fellow classmates’ ideas and questions 
• Final post summarizes learning from weekly discussion 

Contract for a C Group Expectations (aka Acceptable Engagement): 

• Sign-up, initial post, and follow-up are completed by Thursday night 
• Final post summarizes learning from weekly discussion 

Contract for a D Group Expectations (aka Minimal Engagement): 

• One post is present by Friday night that is related to the prompts. 

Group 1: Minimal Engagement Instructions

Contract for a D Group Expectations (aka Minimal Engagement): 

• One post is present by Friday night that is related to the prompts. 

Prompts: 

1. Share the argument you created for Week 13, Part 3 or Week 14, Part 3 (Initial Post) 
2. Choose any argument posted by any group. Identify the assertion, supporting evidence (both observation and interpretation), and analysis.  

Group 2: Acceptable Engagement Instructions

Contract for a C Group Expectations (aka Acceptable Engagement): 

• Sign-up, initial post, and follow-up are completed by Thursday night. 
• Final post summarizes learning from weekly discussion 

Prompts: 

1. Share the argument you created for Week 13, Part 3 or Week 14, Part 3 (Initial Post) 
2. Choose one of your group-mate’s arguments and identify the assertion, supporting evidence (both observation and interpretation), and analysis. Provide feedback for how to improve the analysis. (Follow-up Post) 
3. Summarize what you learned about arguments and analysis through this exercise. (Final post) 

Group 3: Ample Engagement Instructions

Contract for a B Expectations (aka Ample Engagement): 

• Sign-up is completed by Wednesday at noon.  
• Initial post is present by Thursday night, is thoughtful, and addresses all the prompts 
• 2 Follow-up posts are present, responding to fellow classmates’ ideas and questions 
• Final post summarizes learning from weekly discussion 

Prompts: 

1. Share the argument you created for Week 13, Part 3 or Week 14, Part 3 (Initial Post) 
2. Choose one of your group-mate’s arguments and identify the assertion, supporting evidence (both observation and interpretation), and analysis. Provide feedback for how to improve the analysis. (Follow-up Post #1) 
3. Review the comments your group-mate made on your argument. Using informal language, re-write your analysis to create a more convincing case for the importance/significance of your argument. (Follow-up Post #2) 
4. Summarize what you learned about arguments and analysis through this exercise. (Final post) 

Group 4: High Engagement Instructions

Contract for an A Expectations (aka High Engagement): 

• Sign-up is completed by Wednesday at 0800 hrs. 
• Initial post is present by Wednesday at night, is thoughtful, addresses all the prompts, and poses questions for follow-up 
• 3 Follow-up posts are present, responding to fellow classmates’ ideas and questions 
• Final post summarizes learning from weekly discussion 

Prompts: 

1. Share the argument you created for Week 13, Part 3 or Week 14, Part 3 (Initial Post) 
2. Choose two of your group-mate’s arguments and identify the assertion, supporting evidence (both observation and interpretation), and analysis for each argument. Provide feedback for how to improve the analysis. (Follow-up Post #1 & #2) 
3. Review the comments your group-mates made on your argument. Using informal language, re-write your analysis to create a more convincing case for the importance/significance of your argument. (Follow-up Post #3) 
4. Summarize what you learned about arguments and analysis through this exercise. (Final post)