Before completing your post review theWeek 1: Biomes & Diversityinteractive video which is designed to assist you in understanding more about this weeks topic and to help you organize your initial post. Also watch the video Choosing Articles and Revising Searches which defines the difference between scholarly reputable and non-reputable resources.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Utilize at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in APA format. Quoted text should constitute no more than ten percent of your post. Respond to at least two of your classmates posts by Day 7.
In this class you havethreetutoring services available: Paper Review Live Chat andTutor E-mail. Click on the Writing Center (AWC) tab in the left-navigation menu in your online course to learn more about these tutoring options and how to get help with your writing.
Carefully review theDiscussion Forum Grading Rubricfor the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread.