Consider how conflict, crisis, and resolution work in the following example from Williams’ The Use of Force. Make sure you read the full story so you can see where the conflict, crisis, and resolution occur, as identified here:
Introduction of conflict:
Well, I said, suppose we take a look at the throat first. I smiled in my best professional manner and asking for the child’s first name I said, come on, Mathilda, open your mouth and let’s take a look at your throat. Nothing doing.
From this moment on, the story builds to the ultimate crisis:
In a final unreasoning assault, I overpowered the child’s neck and jaws. I forced the heavy silver spoon back of her teeth and down her throat till she gagged. And there it was–both tonsils covered with membrane.
Immediately following this crisis moment is the story’s resolution, or falling action:
Now truly she was furious. She had been on the defensive before but now she attacked. Tried to get off her father’s lap and fly at me while tears of defeat blinded her eyes.
In your initial discussion post, identify the conflict, crisis, and resolution in Erasing Amyloo and This Moment from the required reading. What techniques do the writers use to build tension and momentum? Make sure to use specific examples from the texts to support your ideas.
In response to your peers, discuss methods for building tension and momentum. Which of these methods feels most natural for your own writing?
To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document.
Graduate Discussion Rubric
Overview
Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions will help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts of the course. These discussions give you a chance to express your own thoughts, ask questions, and gain insight from your peers and instructor.
Directions
For each discussion, you must create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts. For your initial post, do the following:
For your response posts, do the following:
Rubric
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value
Comprehension Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail (100%)
Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using appropriate detail (90%)
Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail (70%)
Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea (0%)
20
Timeliness N/A Submits initial post on time (100%)
Submits initial post one day late (70%)
Submits initial post two or more days late (0%)
10
Engagement Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail (100%)
Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (90%)
Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail (70%)
Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation or detail (0%)
20
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value
Critical Thinking Draws insightful conclusions that are thoroughly defended with evidence and examples (100%)
Draws informed conclusions that are justified with evidence (90%)
Draws logical conclusions (70%) Does not draw logical conclusions (0%)
30
Writing (Mechanics) Initial post and responses are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations (100%)
Initial post and responses are easily understood using proper citation methods where applicable with few errors in citations (90%)
Initial post and responses are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations (70%)
Initial post and responses are not understandable and do not use proper citation methods where applicable (0%)
20
Total 100%