This guide is for NURS 105 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2, start to submission. The second forum: a 150-word thread and two 100-word replies.
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 | 3 |
| 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 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 asks for
Forum 2 is due in Module/Week 3 with Jones and Cavanagh chapter 4, the same week as the first flashcard set. Same rules: a 150-word thread on the provided topic showing course knowledge and two replies of at least 100 words. Worth 20 points.
Where it fits in NURS 105
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 2 is one of 4 graded written assignments in NURS 105. It follows Week 2 Medical Abbreviations Chart and comes before Week 6 Professional Development Plan.
How NURS 105 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 2 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. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
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 3 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Copy the Discussion Board Forum 2 prompt into your notes and number each question inside it. Then skim the Module/Week 3 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
Close the argument with application. Name the setting and what someone there would do differently because of your answer.
Write replies that add something
Replies are graded too (2 replies of at least 100 words each). Agree or disagree with a specific point, add a source or example the classmate did not use, and ask one real question. Praise alone does not meet the word count in substance.
A structure for NURS 105 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2
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
Use terms from the week's chapter and break at least two of them into their parts in your thread; it is the clearest way to show course knowledge in 150 words.
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.
Dermatitis, dermatology and hypodermic share the root derm-, skin, which shows how one root opens many terms.1 Dermat-itis adds inflammation, dermato-logy adds the study of, and hypo-derm-ic adds below, so a hypodermic needle goes under the skin.2 Seeing the parts makes these words memorable instead of something to memorize.3
- Uses one root across several terms.
- Breaks each term into parts.
- Makes a point about learning terminology.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 105 Week 3
- Terms used without explaining their parts.
- Under 150 words.
- Missing replies.
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
When is NURS 105 Forum 2 due?
In Module/Week 3 in the published guide.
How many points is NURS 105 Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 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 3 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.
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