This guide is for NURS 105 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1, start to submission. A 150-word thread on the topic and two replies of at least 100 words.
NURS 105 is Medical Terminology, 1 credit hours, in Liberty University's RN to BSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS105; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 105 Medical Terminology |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Length | Thread at least 150 words |
| Replies | 2 replies of at least 100 words each |
| Sources | Not set in the guide; cite the textbook if you use it |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread |
What NURS 105 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 asks for
Forum 1 is due in Module/Week 1 with Jones and Cavanagh chapters 1 and 2 and appendices A to C. The thread is at least 150 words on the provided topic and shows course knowledge; replies to two classmates are at least 100 words each. Worth 20 points.
Where it fits in NURS 105
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 1 is one of 4 graded written assignments in NURS 105. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 2 Medical Abbreviations Chart.
How NURS 105 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 20 points in the published guide. That is about 2% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in NURS 105 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 (except Module/Week 1) 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 NURS 105 Week 1 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Copy the Discussion Board Forum 1 prompt into your notes and number each question inside it. Then skim the Module/Week 1 reading for the pages that answer each number, so the thread is built from Medical Terminology material rather than general opinion.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Lead with the claim, not the background. One sentence that answers the prompt, one that says why, and the reader of your NURS 105 thread knows exactly what the next paragraphs will prove.
Build the body from course concepts
Name the concept from the textbook or presentation, define it in one line, and then apply it to the case or question in the prompt. Application is what separates a strong thread from a summary of the chapter.
Place the sources where they do work
Meet the source rule (Not set in the guide; cite the textbook if you use it) inside the argument, not in a closing sentence. Cite the textbook where you define a concept and a peer-reviewed article where you make a claim that needs evidence.
Connect it to practice
Show what the answer changes in a real setting: a unit, a team, an organization or a client. Graders in NURS 105 look for the line between the concept and its use.
Write replies that add something
Each reply (2 replies of at least 100 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.
A structure for NURS 105 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 150 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. | ~20 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~40 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~40 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~30 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~10 words |
A topic angle that works
Show course knowledge by breaking terms into parts. If the topic asks why medical terminology matters, answer with an example where knowing the parts prevents an error.
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.
Knowing word parts is a safety skill, not just a vocabulary skill.1 Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia differ by one prefix, hyper- (above) and hypo- (below), yet they call for opposite treatments, so a nurse who reads the prefix carefully protects the patient.2 Learning the parts in Chapter 1 has already made new terms easier, because most are combinations I can now take apart.3
- Makes a clear claim.
- Shows course knowledge with a precise example.
- Connects to the week's reading.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 105 Week 1
- Under 150 words.
- Replies under 100 words.
- A thread that never uses a medical term.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Thread at least 150 words
- Sources: Not set in the guide; cite the textbook if you use it
- Replies: 2 replies of at least 100 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
How long is a NURS 105 forum thread?
At least 150 words, with two replies of at least 100 words each.
How many points is NURS 105 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1 worth?
20 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 105, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 2% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 105 Week 1 the same in every section of NURS 105?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 105. 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.
Want a tutor to look at your draft?
Send the instructions and what you have so far. A Liberty tutor replies with what to fix first, usually within the hour.