$8.00 COM 220 week 8 Discussion Question (DQ) 1, 2, & CheckPoint: Research Paper Revision
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Q:Discussion Question 1
• Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum]
• Post your response to the following: What was your experience with the Center for
Writing Excellence (CWE) in the past? In addition to the CWE, what other writing tools
are available for revising a research paper? How can you become your own editor and
look at your writing with a critical eye?
3. Discussion Question 2
• Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum]
• Post your response to the following: What strategies do you use for revising a paper?
How do you know when to accept feedback from another source? What makes feedback
valuable to you?
4. CheckPoint: Writing Skills Assessment
• Due Date: Day 5
• Consider the following: Although Research Writing is the last formal writing course you
will take at Axia College, you will continue to complete academic writing assignments
throughout your college career. As you complete the Writing Assessment and review the
feedback, use the information to determine your writing strengths and to note areas in
which you still need improvement.
• Complete the Writing Assessment on the aXcess page.
• Copy and paste your individual results for the assessment into a new post in your
Individual forum. Type Writing Assessment in the subject line of this post.
5. CheckPoint: Research Paper Revision
• Resources: Revising Your Research Paper and peer review of your paper
• Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
• Answer the following in 200 to 300 words: What feedback did you receive from the CWE,
your peer reviewer, and your instructor? Explain what feedback you will incorporate and
what feedback you will not incorporate into your paper. Include a rationale for your choices.
