Description
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Department of Public Health
PHC121-Discussion Questions
Explore how data visualization techniques—such as histograms, bar charts, line
graphs, and box plots—play a vital role in descriptive statistics. Discuss how these
visuals help uncover patterns, trends, and outliers in large datasets, and support your
points with appropriate examples.
Instructions and the Due Dates for Completing the Discussion Questions:
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Please post your original response by Wednesday, 24 Sept 2025 at 11:59 pm. Your
response should be a minimum of 250 words but should not exceed 500 words.
Appropriately cite any of the references that you use to answer the questions (minimum 2
references).
Respond to at least two (2) of your classmates by Saturday 27 sept 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Your response to your classmate should be substantive in nature and may do one of the
following, for example:
a. State agreements and provide additional supportive evidence or examples
b. Ask additional questions for clarification or provide additional ideas or
perspectives on the answer
c. Advance the participant’s ideas further by providing additional references or
support and providing feedback on the participant’s experience or perspectives.
d. State disagreements, if any, but provide evidence or support, using professional
tone and netiquette.
A rubric will be used to evaluate your discussion thread, and it will be attached for you on
blackboard to familiarize yourself with the evaluation areas.
Note:
Release Date: Sunday, 21 sept 2025 at 12:00 am
Due Date: Saturday, 27 Sept 2025 at 11:59 pm
Maximum possible points: 5 Points
College of Health Sciences
Department of Public Health
Rubric for Discussion Participation
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Good
Excellent
0 Points
1 Point
3 Points
5 Points
Frequency
Participates not at all.
Participates 1-2 times on the
same day.
Initial
Assignment
Posting
Posts no discussion.
Follow-Up
Postings
Posts no follow-up
responses to others.
Criteria
Content
Contribution
References
& Support
Clarity &
Mechanics
Posts information that
is off-topic, incorrect,
or irrelevant to
discussion.
Includes no references
or supporting
experience.
Posts long, unorganized
or rude content that
may contain multiple
errors or may be
inappropriate.
Posts adequate discussion
with superficial thought and
preparation; does not address
all aspects of the task.
Posts shallow contribution to
discussion (e.g., agrees or
disagrees); does not enrich
discussion.
Repeats but does not add
substantive information to
the discussion.
Uses personal experience,
but no references to readings
or research.
Communicates in friendly,
courteous and helpful
manner with some errors in
clarity or mechanics.
Participates 1-2 times but
postings not distributed
throughout week.
Posts well developed discussion
that addresses all aspects of the
task; lacks full development of
concepts.
Elaborates on an existing posting
with further comment or
observation.
Posts information that is
factually correct; lacks full
development of concept or
thought.
Incorporates some references
from literature and personal
experience.
Contributes valuable information
to discussion with minor clarity
or mechanics errors.
Participates 3-4 times
throughout the week.
Posts well developed discussion
that fully addresses and develops
all aspects of the task.
Demonstrates analysis of others’
posts; extends meaningful
discussion by building on
previous posts.
Posts factually correct, reflective
and substantive contribution;
advances discussion.
Uses references to literature,
readings, or personal experience
to support comments.
Contributes to discussion with
clear, concise comments
formatted in an easy to read style
that is free of grammatical or
spelling errors.
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