discussion post : recognizing and shaping opportunities

• Recognizing and Shaping Opportunities Applegate and CarlsonBegin to prepare your Main Post (300 words) for next week’s discussion board on this article.

1. Create your response as a Word document first and run spell check before cutting/pasting/uploading to the discussion site.
2. Keep postings to the point. Short paragraphs are preferable to long ones. Comments should add to the general knowledge of the issue and should not be limited to agreement or disagreement with other students postings.
3. Incorporate references from the readings or other scholarly references in your replies; base your discussion points on substance, not opinions.
4. Furthermore, make sure you include working links to new articles or videos that you bring into the discussion.
5. Stick to the subject of a particular thread in the discussion.

When writing your Discussion Issues responses remember I am looking for your ability to think critically at the Masters level. Do not simply parrot back what the authors have said in the assigned reading or your research. Analyze, synthesize and evaluate what you have read into a clear and succinct summary of what the authors have said compared to your own experiences. Of course I want you to use properly formatted text citations and references to support and illustrate your observations and conclusions, but use them sparingly.