ASSIGNMENT

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 * Week 12 & 13: **

 Everyone read one book. However, by using "wiki" technology, you will enjoy the benefit of summaries for the books you did not read. Each wiki will be something of a “Readers Digest” version of one of the books, summing up the important points of each book.The nice thing about a wiki is that it can be a group project ( [|Wikipedia] is an example), and everyone can contribute - adding what interests them to build the knowledge base.Please check out Wikipedia if you’ve never seen it. You will probably also very much enjoy the video above, which offers a [|VERY FUNNY] explanation of the limitations of wikis! There are a couple of "R" rated words, so if that might bother you, you're free to opt out of watching.

 The Wiki is a group project. You'll want to coordinate with your group members (i think using the "Discussion Tab" above might be easiest) to:

 1. develop a short introductory summary of your book  2. engage in a discussion of the book’s important points  3. explain why the group feels the book is useful  4. give examples that might make your discussion more meaningful to someone who has never read the book.

 Everyone in the group may contribute to a discussion. You may edit, add information, links to other relevent materials on the web, graphics or photos. Unlike the threaded discussions we have on the Message Board, you will all basically be working on one giant message post.

 **FINISH your group wiki no later than next November 18, 2009.**

 **Nov 18 - 21:**  Read the wiki contributions of all the other groups.Your posting assignment for this week is to continue to build the wiki by posting at least one substantive comment about, or anecdotes illustrating, each book (for a total of six comments minimum).You may also comment on each others’ comments.Everyone must have posted at least six substantive comments to the wiki – one related to each book,whether or not you read that book - to receive your posting points for this week. **By the way, in case you were wondering, I will be able to figure out your personal contribution to the wiki by looking at the History tab.**