The student begins a Discussion post by selecting a portion from the instruction

The student begins a Discussion post by selecting a portion from the instructional material assigned — any section of information that the student found particularly interesting. The Quotation should be an exact copy and punctuated correctly using quotation marks. The quoted material should be referenced. For example – the textbook’s page number, or a presentation’s slide number, or a video’s minute:second mark, etc.
Following the quoted material, the student develops a Response to the quotation. The Response can criticize, question, support the concept inherent in the quotation; it should include the possible implications on the practice of teaching. This means that the student responds analytically — avoiding mere summary or paraphrase of the quotation.
The discussion post is concluded by asking a Question that emerges from the quoted material and the analytical response, which provokes further thought, and therefore, generates further discussion.
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