Saturday 6 October 2007

RESEARCH PROJECT - TASK OUTLINE - FORUM CONTRIBUTION AND REPORT

RESEARCH PROJECT 10%
Due January 7th 2008
But you need to get thinking soon!!

TASK OBJECTIVE
To write a report based of your participation in an online discussion forum.

TASK OUTLINE
Join a forum of interest to you. Some suggestions are below. Make sure it is an ACTIVE forum. Read and contribute your opinions to the forum over a period of time. The report should include a summary of the topic under discussion, your opinions on the topic and a conclusion. Include copies of your contributions and any material you used to help you come to your decisions. Also give a brief outline of what you learnt from the process.

TASK PROCEDURE
You will need to sign in to a forum, contribute to the discussions over a period of time. Choose a forum in a subject you are interested in – perhaps relating to a hobby or passion – basketball, reading…Make sure there are frequent contributions.

SUGGESTED FORUMS
1.1 Sign into HAVE YOUR SAY in the BBC forum and check the RSS feeds in the class blog FROM HAVE YOUR SAY. Contribute to the forums and keep a record of your contributions and the forum.
You can sign in to the forum from here:
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=7516&sortBy=1&edition=2&ttl=20070929120035

1.2 International Debate Education Association
Sign into this forum and choose a topic.
http://www.idebate.org/registration/index.php
You could contribute under the debates under discussion on cloning and stem cell research.
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=142#discussion
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/topic_details.php?topicID=26

1.3 BBC Learning English Discussion Forum
Sign into this forum and choose a topic. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/discussion/moderators.shtml
OR…… MAKE SUGGESTIONS TO THE WHOLE GROUP.

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