This guide is for BUSI 370 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2, start to submission. The second forum: a 450-word thread with 2 industry sources and two 250-word replies.
BUSI 370 is Dynamics of the American Automotive Dealership Industry, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Business Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI370; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 370 Dynamics of the American Automotive Dealership Industry |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 2 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words |
| Replies | At least 2 classmates' threads, at least 250 words each |
| Sources | At least 2 reliable industry sources in the thread |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread; current APA |
What BUSI 370 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 asks for
Forum 2 is due in Module/Week 2 with Brunson chapter 2. Same rules as Forum 1. Worth 100 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 370
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 2 is one of 9 graded written assignments in BUSI 370. It follows Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 and comes before Week 3 Written Report 1.
How BUSI 370 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 2 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in BUSI 370 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 370 Week 2 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Open the Discussion Board Forum 2 prompt in Canvas and list every question it asks before you read anything else. Most BUSI 370 prompts ask two or three linked things; a thread that answers only the first is graded as incomplete no matter how well it is written.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Graders read dozens of threads. State your answer to the main question at the top, then spend the rest of the thread earning it. A thread that warms up for a paragraph loses the reader before the course concepts arrive.
Build the body from course concepts
Each body paragraph should carry one idea from the Dynamics of the American Automotive Dealership Industry reading, put to work on the prompt. Define it briefly, apply it, and say what it changes. Repeating the chapter back is the most common reason threads score in the middle of the rubric.
Place the sources where they do work
Use At least 2 reliable industry sources in the thread. A citation belongs to the sentence it supports; a reference list with sources that never appear in the paragraphs does not count toward the requirement in practice.
Connect it to practice
Show what the answer changes in a real setting: a unit, a team, an organization or a client. Graders in BUSI 370 look for the line between the concept and its use.
Write replies that add something
Each reply (At least 2 classmates' threads, at least 250 words each) should extend the classmate's thread: a counterpoint, a second source, or an application to a different setting. Quote the line you are answering so the reply reads as a conversation.
Explain one tension in the relationship (direct sales by manufacturers, facility requirements) and how state law addresses it.
A structure for BUSI 370 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2
Word targets are planning numbers for about 450 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Answer the main question of the prompt directly and state your position. | ~70 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~120 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~130 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~90 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~30 words |
A topic angle that works
Discuss the relationship between dealers and manufacturers, including franchise agreements and state franchise laws.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Dealers operate under franchise agreements with manufacturers, and state franchise laws protect them from arbitrary termination and, in many states, from manufacturers selling directly to consumers. The tension has grown as some electric vehicle makers sell directly; dealer associations argue that local dealers provide service and accountability, while direct-sales advocates point to lower costs.
- The relationship.
- A tension.
- The legal framework.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 370 Week 2
- One-sided.
- Missing sources.
- Thin replies.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Thread at least 450 words; replies at least 250 words
- Sources: At least 2 reliable industry sources in the thread
- Replies: At least 2 classmates' threads, at least 250 words each
- Every question in the prompt is answered, in order
- The thread is typed into the text box, not attached
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is BUSI 370 Forum 2 due?
In Module/Week 2.
How many points is BUSI 370 Week 2 Discussion Board Forum 2 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 370, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 370 Week 2 the same in every section of BUSI 370?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 370. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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