The assignment is in 4 parts, basically 4 comment posts. However; the comments h

The assignment is in 4 parts, basically 4 comment posts. However; the comments has to based off on the book of the class. The book is divided into 20 smaller books. Each comment post is from each 5 smaller books of the main book. Book 1-5 is for the first post, book 6-10 is for the second post, and so on. First post is due today, 30th. Below is a specific instruction. For today, the reading is about 82 pages of reading. I can provide the screen shots of the reading.
Corinne Class Discussion
Instructions: In this module, you will participate in this small group discussion based on the following rules and expectations:
This class-wide discussion will be worth 100 points according to the grading rubric (see below)
You will not be part of any other discussion groups in this module
You will post only four times (four posts only per student throughout the entire module — with one exception: see below)
Each post must have a minimum of 250 words (no less) and a maximum of 350 words (no more). The deadline is typically 11:59 pm for each given day (there are a couple exceptions. Again, you will need to post only four times during this module.
You are allowed to break up any post into two, if you so desire — but this is not required. This means you can respond on any given day to two different threads. However, you CANNOT exceed the total word count (both posts combined cannot be greater than 350 words). Remember that, if you choose this option, you must still display range of knowledge as well as careful and close reading of primary source text, all while engaging your peers and providing original ideas. So choose this option only if you must.
To make things clearer, I have initiated the discussion threads on Corinne, Or Italy, and you are welcome to write your post according to any one of them. These threads include the following:
(1) Comments regarding Corinne’s character (including but not limited to our course themes)
(2) Comments regarding Oswald’s character (including but not limited to our course themes)
(3) Comments regarding other characters in the novel (including but not limited to our course themes)
(4) Comments on Culture, National Identity, and/or the role of the arts, history, literature in the novel.
(5) Any other pertinent topics of Interest (that can sustain conversation)
For your second, third, and fourth posts, you are welcome to choose any other topic, but you don’t have to.
You are welcome to read ahead, but you are not allowed to give spoilers (and you are not allowed to post ahead of time). You can only discuss the reading material for any given section. You cannot elaborate on any content from future sections. ******If you give any spoilers, you will lose points (see below)*******
Attention: Below is the grading rubric as well as the description for each category. You will be graded based on the quality of your individual contributions; this is not a group-wide grade.
Grading Rubric for this Small Group Discussion (100 points Total):
Range of Knowledge of Source Text 20 points
Display of Close Reading + New, Original Ideas 20 points
Engaging Peers 20 points
Concise Writing / No Fillers or Superfluous Citing 20 points
Keeping each Deadline & Word Count Minimum and Maximum 10 points
Quality of Prose / No Spoilers 10 points
Total: 100 points
Range of Knowledge of Source Text (20 points)
For these points, you will need to display your clear and careful knowledge of the specific section of the primary text under consideration. In doing so, you are drawing on understandings of all parts of that section — not just one or two pages of text but reflecting on each section’s beginning, middle, and end. You should be considering various characters, subjects, and themes (free online plot summaries will NOT help you earn these points; you must read the actual text, take notes, and analyze the layers of nuance carefully).
Display of Close Reading + New, Original Ideas (20 points)
For these points, you will need to display close reading of the primary text; this means recognizing details, patterns, or inconsistencies in the characters, style of narration, use of language, or general story or plot — reading plot summaries will NOT help you earn these points; you must read the actual text and take notes. You are presenting new and original ideas that have not already been said by your peers. If you use a peer’s ideas to formulate your own thoughts, you must cite them. Remember, make sure you are citing properly (e.g., “According to Joanne Wilkes, Madame de Staël lived a life “full of adventure” (98).
Engaging Peers (20 points)
This is a group dialogue through which we enlighten one another with the exchange of thoughts based on examples and counter-examples (supported by textual evidence); you must actively stimulate and sustain further discussion by building on peers’ responses (this means you are drawing on the written text of your peer’s post as well as that of the assigned reading); and you must make your case by offering examples and counter-examples that are accurate, logical, and supported with textual evidence from the primary source text. In general, your post must elicit responses and reflections from other students, while your responses build upon and integrate multiple views from other learners to take the discussion deeper.
Concise Writing / No Fillers or Superfluous Citing (20 points)
For these points, you are writing concisely in order to maximize the most with your limited number of words. In doing this, you are avoiding citing unnecessarily long quotes; you are citing only what is needed from the source text. You are also avoiding the use of filler phrases as well as the needless repetition of any points.
Keeping each Deadline / Word Count Minimum and Maximum (10 points)
You should post by each deadline; you will lose points for late posts. Each post must be greater than 250 words but no more than 350 words. You are allowed to break up your daily post into two, if you so desire — but this is not required. This means you can respond on any given day to two different threads. However, you CANNOT exceed the total word count (both posts combined cannot be greater than 350 words). Remember that, if you choose this option, you must still display range of knowledge as well as careful and close reading of primary source text, all while engaging your peers. So choose this option only if you must.
Quality of Prose / No Spoilers (10 points)
To get all points here, you MUST not give any spoilers. If you give any spoilers, you will lose points. Moreover, to get full credit here, your written responses must be free of grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Your style of writing facilitates communication and further reflection. You are making your complex points in ways that are concise and to the point. Your ideas are supported with textual evidence and citations (e.g., “According to Joanne Wilkes, Madame de Staël lived a life “full of adventure” (98). Finally, written interactions on the discussion board show respect and sensitivity to peers’ gender, racial, cultural, and linguistic background, sexual orientation, political and religious beliefs.