DUE TODAY ONLY! Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 1 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Distinguish Critical Approaches Discussion Title Prepare: Prior to completing this discussion, read the Critical Literary Theories handout. Reflect: In the Critical Literary Theories  handout, four different kinds of critical approaches are presented. Consider which of the four theories you find most interesting as a means for understanding literature. Write: Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The minimum word count does not include references.Choose  two  of those critical approaches and address the points below. Describe each critical approach in detail. Compare and/or contrast the two critical approaches. How are they different and similar? Determine which critical approach you find most useful for examining the conflicts and meaning in literature. Explain why you chose this particular approach as the most useful. Why does it appeal to you? Respond to Peers: Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and should address two or more of the following points: Do you agree with your classmates’ perspectives? Why, or why not? Be specific. Ask a specific question to encourage further discussion on the topic. Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or point of view. Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with your peers about the topic discussed in this post. Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 2 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated. Forming Questions Based on Critical Reading Discussion Title Prepare: Prior to beginning your initial post, read the handout, How to Ask an Open-Ended Question . In addition, review your initial response to the Clugston (2014) quote from Week One: “There’s a powerful curiosity about human relationships and how to cope in the world in which we find ourselves.” (Section 1.1, para. 2). Reflect: In this discussion, you will reflect on what you learned in the course by practicing the skill of asking an open ended academic question. This exercise will allow you to engage in a discussion you create with your peers. It also helps you to ask your own questions about literature, which can serve as a gateway to initiating critical analysis. Think of an open-ended question about literature that you would like to ask in order to challenge your cl.

1. DUE TODAY ONLY!
Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Reference the
Discussion Forum Grading Rubric
for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Distinguish Critical Approaches
Discussion Title
Prepare:
Prior to completing this discussion, read the
Critical Literary Theories
handout.
Reflect:
In the
Critical Literary Theories
handout, four different kinds of critical approaches are
presented. Consider which of the four theories you find most
interesting as a means for understanding literature.
Write:
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The
minimum word count does not include references.Choose
two
of those critical approaches and address the points below.
Describe each critical approach in detail.
Compare and/or contrast the two critical approaches. How are
they different and similar?
Determine which critical approach you find most useful for
examining the conflicts and meaning in literature.

2. Explain why you chose this particular approach as the most
useful. Why does it appeal to you?
Respond to Peers:
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts. Each
response should be at least 75 words in length and should
address two or more of the following points:
Do you agree with your classmates’ perspectives? Why, or why
not? Be specific.
Ask a specific question to encourage further discussion on the
topic.
Challenge your classmates’ interpretation of literature and/or
point of view.
Do a small amount of research and share what you learn with
your peers about the topic discussed in this post.
Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 2
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Reference the
Discussion Forum Grading Rubric
for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Forming Questions Based on Critical Reading
Discussion Title
Prepare:
Prior to beginning your initial post, read the handout,
How to Ask an Open-Ended Question
. In addition, review your initial response to the Clugston
(2014) quote from Week One: “There’s a powerful curiosity
about human relationships and how to cope in the world in
which we find ourselves.” (Section 1.1, para. 2).
Reflect:
In this discussion, you will reflect on what you learned in the

3. course by practicing the skill of asking an open ended academic
question. This exercise will allow you to engage in a discussion
you create with your peers. It also helps you to ask your own
questions about literature, which can serve as a gateway to
initiating critical analysis. Think of an open-ended question
about literature that you would like to ask in order to challenge
your classmates to reflect more deeply. Also, reflect on your
initial response to the Clugston quote. How have your feelings
about literature changed or remained the same?
Write:
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. The
minimum word count does not include references.
Construct an open-ended question (see
How to Ask an Open-Ended Question
handout) to ask your peers about the literature you read in the
class. Avoid asking closed-end questions that require a “yes” or
“no” answer. The question should not be overly broad or too
general, but focus on specific literary conflicts, techniques, or
themes.
Share what you learned by reading your peers’ posts throughout
the class.
Discuss your initial response to the Clugston (2014) quote from
Week One. Based on what you learned about literature, what has
changed? How will these changes impact your perspective on
literature?
Respond to Peers:
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ initial posts by Day
7. Each response should be at least 75 words in length and you
should attempt to answer the questions posed by your
classmates. Additionally, reflect on how you and your
classmates have progressed throughout the course. Also note
similarities or differences you see between how you and your
classmates respond to the Clugston quote now versus at the
beginning of the course.

4. PLUSE A SMALL SURVEY THAT LAST 3 MIN LONG TO
JUST FILL OUT......IN WEEK 5