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How can you help? May 23, 2008

Filed under: Tutorial Posts — mrlovejoy @ 7:07 am
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When you look around the computer lab today, you will find several students who have yet to finish their first post. Some were helping with the blood drive, others were experiencing technological disturbance, and some were gone on a field trip.

The question is this: what are you going to do about it?

As we discussed yesterday in class, giving significant assistance and encouragement to someone else is not only compassionate and magnanimous, you stand a chance to gain a 30% boost in your assignment. Especially if you’ve already finished your first one, you are in a prime position to maximize your grade in this unit by giving a helping hand. But whomever you help must come to me on their own, recognizing you for going out of your way. No begging or nudging your buddy to put in a good word for you.

Don’t stop there!

Now that you’ve finished your first post, take this theme of help into your blog for your second post.

How does the idea of “help” apply to your subject matter?

Be as creative as you like.

Follow points 1-3 of the blogging rubric. This includes the 400-600 word count.

ACHTUNG!

Check the new Due Date Calendar for regular updates on when assignments are due.

Check the new Various and Sundry Matters page for a) finding out about grading policies and b) posting questions about this unit which may help others. It will function as a FAQ guide for all types of questions not addressed in any other part of this blog.

 

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