Discussion: Unit 5, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CTResourcesInstructions:

Please complete the following steps for your discussion post and response.

The thesis statement, claim statement, and introductory paragraph are drafted, and some of the resources have been summarized, it is time to find additional resources and then determine the relevance of the resources gathered.

For the discussion topic this week,

• Write your introductory paragraph, identifying the thesis statement.
• Complete the chart below with a minimum of 5 additional resources that you have gathered for writing your research paper.
• Provide the references in APA format.
• Clearly explain the relevance of each resource to your thesis statement.
• Identify whether the resources are primary or secondary.

APA Reference

Relevance to the thesis

Primary or secondary resource

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

This topic is valued at 40 points. Please review the post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).

Peer Response: Unit 5, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CTResourcesInstructions:

Respond to a minimum of two peers.

Review both peers’ reference tables.

• Based upon the relevance to the thesis, identify and explain three sources that you believe best support the thesis or claim statement.
• Ask at least one open-ended question to each peer regarding one or more of their resources.
• Explain how the balance of primary and secondary resources can affect the peers’ research.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete response posts: 2 hours

Response posts are worth 50% of your grade for this discussion. Please review the initial post/response instructions and the rubric for this discussion to ensure that your response meets the criteria.