Project Summary: **ESSAYMASTERS** There will be 8 discussion forum posts based on questions that the instructor poses. Most of the questions will refer to internet readings (such as from online BBC, PBS, or NPR programs). the following criteria must be reflected: Relevance: the ideas expressed indicate that the student has read and comprehended the assigned material. Clarity, coherence: the ideas are stated clearly and coherently. Critical thinking: there is evidence that the student has adequately analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated the assigned material. Poses a question for discussion: the posting articulates a question for discussion that pertains to the assigned material. Spelling, grammar: the posting must meet university-level standards of spelling and grammar. Length: the submission must be no less than approximately 250 words in length; there is no maximum length.