WikiWednesdays+FAQs

// What is Wiki Wednesday? // Wiki Wednesday is the central day for wikispaces debates. We close our online communication activity for the week, and we open a new activity for the following week. It is also the day that you can come after school for help with the site. Help sessions are held in Room 2061 from 2:45-3:15 PM **upon request**. // What am I supposed to do? // Go to the Persuasion Boards on Wednesday afternoon and look for the new debate topics (either unit debates or extension debates). Listen carefully in class for which board is being used for the week. The expectations include two parts that are completed throughout the week. // What is the first part of the assignment? // Choose one of the given prompts from the persuasion board and prepare an individual original response that presents your best persuasive argument (consider purpose, audience, language, rhetorical devices, appeals, message). Type your response in Microsoft Word and save it. Then, post your response as an individual posting on the appropriate discussion board. Remember the importance of an effective title for your post. You may include links to supporting information or to cited sources. // When is the first part of the assignment due? // Individual original responses are due by Sunday evening at 11:59 PM. // What is the second part of the assignment? // After you have posted your individual original response to the prompt, you will read posts from the opposite side of the argument. You will reply to two of your peers’ responses. You must counter their argument demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the techniques of persuasion. If there are two posts to a response already, you must choose another response for your reply. // When is the second part of the assignment due? // The second part of the assignment is due by Tuesday evening at 11:59 PM. // How do I get credit for doing the work? // On Wiki Wednesday, bring in your completed work for the week. Use Microsoft Word to organize it in the following manner: Name Date Period Wiki Debate: Topic
 * WIKI WEDNESDAY: Frequently Asked Questions **

Chosen Prompt Individual Original Response Chosen Response/Reply #1 Peer Response Your Reply Chosen Response/Reply #2 Peer Response Your Reply // What do I do if I have a question? // Message Ms. Shubert (username: Shubert) or Mr. Foltz (username: MHS-Foltz) for help—sooner than later is better!