DISCUSSION WEEK 5 – 1 Think about the direction that you will take for the case study project and write a post where you: state your topic/issue state your working thesis list at least three reasons to support your thesis Write in an academic tone and demonstrate the grammar and writing skills covered in the previous weeks Peer Responses (first peer response due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday; second peer response due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday) Respond to your classmates and provide feedback on their thesis and reasons. Here are a few things you might consider when writing your responses: Is the thesis relevant to the topic/issue? Why or why not? Suggest an alternative thesis that better relates to the topic/issue. Does the thesis meet the criteria for an effective thesis? If so, how? If not, why not? Suggest possible revisions to make it an effective thesis. Are the reasons relevant to the thesis? If so, how? If not, why not? Suggest alternative reasons that are more relevant to the thesis. What other insight or suggestions might you offer your classmate regarding their topic, thesis, and reasons? DISCUSSION WEEK 5 – 2 Think about the development of your case study and write a post where you: state one of your reasons in support of your thesis post a quote from one of the previously assigned readings that you will use as evidence for your reason paraphrase the quote and explain how the quote relates to your thesis and reason demonstrate use of quotations, accurate APA in-text citations, and an academic voice demonstrate the grammar and writing skills covered in previous weeks Peer Responses (first peer response due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday; second peer response due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday) Respond to your classmates and provide feedback on their reasons and quotes. Here are a few things you might consider when writing your responses: Is the reason clear and logical? Why or why not? Suggest possible revisions to make the reason clear and logical. Does the selected quote relate to the reason? If so, how? If not, why not? Suggest an alternative quote that better relates to the reason. Is the paraphrase of the quote effective? If so, how? If not, why not? Suggest possible revisions to improve the paraphrase. Is the connection between the quote and the reason clear and logical? Why or why not? Suggest possible revisions to make the connection clear and logical. What other insight or suggestions might you offer your classmate regarding their topic, thesis, and reasons?