Students are required to make main posts (three to four paragraphs) that address the specific discussion and peer review posts (responses to his or her classmates’ posts that are two to three paragraphs each).  All posts must utilize and cite material from the unit’s course information/readings, including complete internal citations and a reference list.  Each post is worth 8 points.

What are substantive postings? Substantive postings include:

Responding to discussion questions as well as discourse between students related to subject matter within the course. This includes posting responses to others’ answers within a Discussion Area. A response may express agreement with or challenge to the point of view expressed, supported by references (citations) to the text or lecture.
Contributing to the discussion based upon course content, theory, or personal experiences, not simply personal opinion.

This unit students are required to make one main post in each of the discussion questions, with one peer review post in either question (3 total posts- 2 main and 1 peer).