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Some people believe that when you take an online class, you simply read an assignment and then take a test. This is partially true, but not as prevalent as you may think. Online instructors use a variety of assessment techniques to determine your level of understanding. As an online student, you may be asked to answer questions about the readings, write an essay that analyzes and evaluates research, give an oral presentation, or create a project to share with the class. All these formal assessment techniques require you to create something in a scholarly manner with proper citation and style formatting, depending on your instructor’s directions.

How you submit each type of assignment can also differ. You may be asked to post your assignment in a public discussion forum for others to read and respond to. Alternatively, you may be asked to submit your work via a private, virtual drop box that only the instructor has access to. Other types of submission methods exist as well. The method for submission depends on the assignment, the purpose of the assignment, and your instructor’s preference. Most online classes use a variety of submission methods.

We discuss how to finish and submit different types of assignments in detail in Chapter 16.