Kite Runner Fishbowl #3

Great job with your last discussion.  You guys ask great questions and respond thoughtfully, also being sure to direct your questions and answers.

Remember, this IS a formal writing assignment; make sure to capitalize where appropriate and to use appropriate grammatical and mechanical constructions.

Also, be sure to participate consistently.  The message I receive if you only participate a few times towards the discussion's end, for instance, and haven't been in the open chairs is that you are using the first half of our fishbowl time to check your email and shop online.

Kite Runner Fishbowl #2: Chapters 13-22

If you are choosing to participate via comments on our class blog today, be sure you adhere to the same discussion expectations you would if you were in the inner circle:  respectfully challenging your classmates' thinking, basing your assertions on textual evidence, etc. 

There is not a finite number of times you need to contribute; rather, I will check to see that you are thoughtfully and consistently contributing.  If you wait to post until 20 minutes into our fishbowl or you post once and are dormant for 15 minutes, that indicates that you're not using your time thoughtfully. If this is because you're a slow typist or perhaps you struggle with the muti-tasking nature of this method of capturing your thinking, choose another way to show your understanding . If lack of focus continues to be a problem, you will be asked to hand-write a response to our next fishbowl or to verbally participate only.

A couple of things to keep in mind :

• This is an academic assignment.  It should be properly written and proofread rather than assuming the appearance of a text message.
• If addressing one person's post, name that person, i.e. "Fred, in response to your question..."

Blog away!

The Kite Runner: Fishbowl #1 chapter 12

If you are choosing to participate via comments on our class blog today, be sure you adhere to the same discussion expectations you would if you were in the inner circle:  respectfully challenging your classmates' thinking, basing your assertions on textual evidence, etc.  

There is not a finite number of times you need to contribute; rather, I will check to see that you are thoughtfully and consististently contributing.  If you wait to post until 20 minutes into our fishbowl or you post once and are dormant for 15 minutes, that indicates that you're not using your time thoughtfully. If this is because you're a slow typist or perhaps you struggle with the muti-tasking nature of this method of capturing your thinking, choose another way to show your understanding . If lack of focus continues to be a problem, you will be asked to hand-write a response to our next fishbowl or to verbally participate only.

A couple of things to keep in mind :

• This is an academic assignment.  It should be properly written and proofread rather than assuming the appearance of a text message.
• If addressing one person's post, name that person, i.e. "Fred, in response to your question..."

Blog away!