Conversation Center

Questions, comments, words encouragement as we make our way into the final stretch toward the portfolio.

This is a group blog shared by all the members of Prof McGuire's Composition online course. This is where most of our conversation will take place. As you read and write and work through the course, post your thoughts here. Respond to each other. Engage in the conversation.

There are a few basic activities that you should be doing on an ongoing basis as part of this course. They are repeated activities and critical for your success here.

Post under “Reading/Research Journal” in this Conversation Center once a week, focusing on the reading of the course. Each post should center on your response to one cited information source and be at least 250 words long.

Publish a 1250 to 1500 word draft (or a revision) to your blog as assigned—in response to the given prompt. All major writing prompts will be posted to the professor's blog as they are assigned.

During the week immediately following a major draft due date, read and comment on the posts that are categorized as “Ready for Review” published by the members of your review group. Respond to at least three peers.

As assigned throughout the course, complete a “Personal Action Report and Self-Assessment.” The report assignment/form will be made available to you through the professor's blog when assigned and then submitted privately to the instructor. It is an essential part of the course and should be done thoroughly and thoughtfully.

These are some of the key (and repeated) activities of our course. You'll get the feel for it. Consult the official course schedule for specifics.

Looking for the course lessons? Head on over to the Prof's blog. He's got one too. Click the image below.