ProfChacha Kindly help with these forum/discussion assignments Unit 6: STUDY Re

ProfChacha
Kindly help with these forum/discussion assignments
Unit 6: STUDY
Read/View the following from Van Rys, Meyer, Vandermey, & Sebranek’s The College Writer:Cause and Effect [2 hrs.]
Writing Toolbox – Using Appropriate and Concise Language [1 hr.]
Forum 6: Mind over Mass MediaTopic: Read Steven Pinker’s “Mind Over Mass Media” (Ch. 15-2d). Then, answer the following questions:
Review Pinker’s opening paragraph in which he introduces his topic by suggesting that current allegations regarding the negative impact of electronic technologies are similar to past allegations of other media. Paraphrase his claim (Refer to the section in MindTap, Unit 1 – Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing for a quick review).
Pinker is a writer aiming to engage and inform readers who have likely not studied the topic themselves. Identify passages in which his examples and word choice illustrate his effort to connect with these readers.
Directions: Once the forum opens on Day 1, you must “Start a New Thread” by Day 3. The initial post should be 200-300 words, not counting citations. You MUST include at least two citations in your original post and in each response post, with one citation coming from the assigned textbook in the course and the others coming from course study materials or literature. Remember to cite your sources correctly. Label your post with a provocative/descriptive title that invites your classmates to engage with it. By Day 7, you need to write two response posts of 150-200 words each that respond to two posts created by your colleagues, either on their threads or on yours. Review the Forum participation made easy.pdf handout to help you understand how to craft your forum posts. Click the Forum title to complete this assignment and view the Dialogue Grading Rubric.