COMM110 Health and Well being essay

Week 5 Forum: Using and Synthesizing Information

Information and digital literacy impacts the decision-making process in multiple ways from academic research to personal interest. More than ever before, information is at our fingertips and coming at us with lightning speed. How do we sift and use this information? Step 4 of the Big 6 model relates to our use of information and the process of engaging and extracting relevant information. Next, Step 5 of the Big 6 approach focuses on synthesis of information.

Your instructor will set-up four (4) conversation groups this week in which you will select one or more topics to discuss which are of high interest to you. At a minimum, participate in one group, although you are welcome to participate in all group threads. Once the conversation is flowing, participate substantially with your peers to teach one another.

To begin, choose a topic from one of the discussion threads. Select a topic reference source, from the open web, which you deem credible and reliable. Read the source, extract the information and consider how you will engage your group members in the topic and information from the source. Be sure to include source attribution.

How will you synthesize and present the content of the source to share? What do you want your group members to know, and what do they need to know? How will you share the information so that the content is clear and concise? This is an opportunity for you to practice use of information and synthesis as you share with one another your own knowledge combined with a supporting source.

Conversation Groups:

  • Health and Wellness
  • Buying a Car
  • Hobbies
  • Vacations

Forum Engagement

Please engage in meaningful conversation with your classmates and instructors. Post your initial response no later than 11:55 PM Thursday ET. Respond to your fellow classmates by 11:55 PM ET Sunday.

Rubric

EXEMPLARY

(4 pts)

Accomplished

(3.4 pts)

Developing

(3 pts)

Beginning

(2.6 pts)

Did not attempt

(0 pts)

Initial Response

Initial response meets the forum prompt requirements and demonstrates understanding of the Lesson and readings. Student shares firsthand experiences and brings something new to the discussion.

Initial response mostly meets the forum prompt requirements and demonstrates basic understanding of the Lesson and readings. Student shares firsthand experiences and/or brings something new to the discussion.

Initial response follows the forum prompt requirements but does not demonstrate understanding of the Lesson or readings. Student does not share any firsthand experiences or bring anything new to the discussion.

Initial response does not follow the forum prompt requirements and does not demonstrate understanding of the Lesson or readings. Student does not share any firsthand experiences or bring anything new to the discussion.

Student did not attempt.

Peer Replies

Student responds to peer(s), advances the forum discussion, and does two of the following:

– Poses a thoughtful question;

– Shares additional content or sources;

– Shares insights or offers perspective;

– Provides alternative point-of-view;

– Makes additional connections to the topic.

Student responds to peer(s), advances the forum discussion, and does one of the following:

– Poses a thoughtful question;

– Shares additional content or sources;

– Shares insights or offers perspective;

– Provides alternative point-of-view;

– Makes additional connections to the topic.

Student responds to peer(s), minimally advances the forum discussion, and does one of the following:

– Poses a thoughtful question;

– Shares additional content or sources;

– Shares insights or offers perspective;

– Provides alternative point-of-view;

– Makes additional connections to the topic.

Student responds to peer(s) but does not advance the forum discussion, and does not add to the discussion.

Student did not attempt.

Writing Expectations

The writing is accurate and free of errors.

There are occasional grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors but they do not obscure the readability of the forum posts.

There are numerous grammar, spelling, and mechanical errors that are distracting but do not obscure the readability of the forum.

There are so many grammar, spelling, and mechanical errors that they obscure the meaning of the forum post.

Student did not attempt.