Discussion Question 1
Directions: Answer the question below. Your answer is due no later than Thursday, Feb. 9.
Your responses to other students' answers are due by midnight on Sunday, Feb. 12. In order to get the full 20 points, you MUST respond thoughtfully to at least 3 other people's postings.
Please answer the question as thoughtfully as possible, after reading the lecture. Then post your answer to the English 103 Message Board by the deadline.
We will be using the Canvas Discussion Board for this class. Click on the link below to get to the LACCD portal, sign in, and then click on the link for Canvas in the right column. This will take you to the Canvas dashboard. From there, click on the square with the name of our class. Once you've entered the class, you will find the "Discussions" link on the left side of the screen:
Remember: This discussion question is worth a possible 20 points. Late answers will receive 0 points. Points will be assigned according to the thoughtfulness of your answers, not by whether they are "right" or not, since sometimes there is no "right" answer.
Rather than a traditional introduction ("what's your major," etc.), I thought we could try something different to get to know each other. So here's a hypothetical question for you. Have fun with it. You can't be wrong.
If you could invent anything you wanted, what ONE THING would you invent?
- Note: this cannot be something that has already been invented.
- Think of something you wish existed and then "invent" it. Don't worry about whether you have the technical know-how to do it. And don't worry about whether it would be "impossible." Let your imagination go on this! Anything is possible in your imagination! Just say what you would invent and why you think it would be great for it to exist.
- Your answer should be 2-5 paragraphs long. Be sure to include plenty of details so we can understand your invention and how it would be used.
When you respond to other people's answers, be sure to post a response of substance, which adds new details or ideas to what they've said, or asks questions for clarification. Don't just say "I think your invention is great" or some variation on that. Really give some thought to what the other student has said and see what you can contribute.