Question: Language In Society
Why does language matter? Why does the study of language as a social phenomenon matter? What does language contribute to the human experience? What was significant about the readings you chose for this week's discussion board?
Expectations for your individual post:
1. Consists of 2-3 substantial, thoughtful, and well-organized paragraphs directly addressing the prompt
2. Incorporate ideas from at least 3 of the readings listed on the syllabus under readings for discussion board of that week
3. Ideas, paraphrasing, and quotation must be cited completely and properly according to APA style (otherwise it is plagiarism)
• Directions for citing in APA style can be found on Canvas under Academic Resources
• Must use in text citations in your paragraphs when referencing readings
• Must include reference section at the end with full citations of all readings used in post
1. Do not incorporate personal beliefs, experiences, or opinions
2. This is meant to be a more academically rigorous discussion based on textual analysis of scholarly readings
3. Personal experiences and opinions will be shared through the blog assignments and personal reflection essay