THINK/WRITES   (Directions from the course syllabus.)                                                          

Understanding Self & Community

Written Communication

To help you make connections between your existing knowledge and the new insights and information being acquired in this class, nine Think/Write assignments will be posted on WebCT during the semester. These will give you the opportunity to share your perspective on what has been happening in class during the previous weeks.  You will be choosing from a list of Think/Write questions on the instructor’s web site.  Questions will be added to the list on a weekly basis, and students are encouraged to submit potential Think/Write questions for extra credit.  Each Think/Write should be about 250-500 words in length.

Be mindful that your readers for these Think/Writes are your classmates and the instructors.  Since everyone already knows what the class has been doing, you need to do more than a retelling.  Instead, answer the question with your thoughts and ideas. We want you to share your experiences and points-of-view regarding the various issues raised in class.  These Think/Writes are part of your travelogue, so be sure to include them.  If you choose the Service Learning option, you will submit four Journals plus a final Reflection Paper instead of Think/Writes #1, 3, 5 & 8 (see pg. 6 & 8 of the syllabus), however you must still do Think/Writes #2, 4, 6, 7 & 9.  Late Think/Writes (or SL Journals) will not be accepted (see Class Schedule for due dates).