Homework 1 310
AEDV310: Assignment 1 - see second page for Assignment Instructions
Here is a hyperlink to a brief review of the difference between reflective and academic writing styles.
In academic writing, APA style, and in reflective writing, and throughout this semester in VoiceThread discussions, avoid the use of second-person language (you, your, you’re, your’s).
This paper includes reflective writing, an expression of your own thoughts, feelings, and experiences. When writing in this style, avoid the use of second-person language such as “you”, “your”, “you’re”. The writing is about your own experience, not that of the reader. Using second-person language distances the writer from “owning” their own experience and projects the experience onto the reader. It is especially important for this course that you, the student, use your own voice from your own experience. Here is an example of the difference between first and second person writing:
“Well, you know, when you get hit by a car and run off the road you get really super angry and want to hunt down the person who ran you off the road and destroy them.”
Notice how the above statement may not reflect your experience (you, the reader) or how you believe you would react in a similar situation. For some of you, it might! But hopefully not. This is how a reflective writing assignment would look if I actually had that experience myself:
“Well, last week, I was driving on a country road and my car was hit from behind I got run off the road from the impact. I got really angry and got back on the road and tried to catch up with the other car to try to hurt whoever did that to me.”
This statement is personalized and descriptive from the perspective of the writer and does not project their thoughts, feelings, or experience, onto the reader.
For this course, writing that is not reflective in nature will be considered academic writing. In academic writing, the writer uses existing research or data to support their thoughts and beliefs. When referring to existing research or data, it is important to give credit to the author of the material that is being quoted. The use of first and second-person language is not used. The writing style is detached. The academic language base is referred to as “Standard American English”. Notice that in some cultures, the use of first and second-person language is common. There is controversy in academia currently due to linguistic differences and the value of honoring diversity, equity, and inclusion. The emphasis of this course is on content; however, the context is within an academic setting. The instructor and Think Tank are both resources if you have any questions or need support for writing assignments with these expectations in mind.
For this course, use the Course Assignment Format Guidelines
See the next page for Assignment 1 Instructions
Assignment 1, Part I:
1) Read Chapters 1, 2, & 3 in Transitional Resiliency a. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) reflection on the workbook activities.
2) Study all the resources provided in D2L for this assignment.Write reflective paragraphs about your understanding of the following areas. Each paragraph should be about 3-7 sentences for each topic. More doesn’t mean ‘better’, however every student has their own writing style. Answer the questions in order rather than writing an essay.
a. What was your definition or understanding of resilience prior to starting this course? b. What did you learn about resilience from reading the article you chose that confirmed
your definition and/or contributed to a broader understanding of resilience? c. Describe any experiences you have had when transitioning (e.g., military, moving,
school, college/university, jobs/careers, relationships, injury) and how stress, resilience, or lack of resilience, played a part in your experience of the transition.
3) Describe the concept of goal setting by establishing baseline measures. 4) Discuss what you found regarding reading, vocabulary, and comprehension:
a. Determine your reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. b. Identify key structural elements of a research article for effective reading. c. Identify the citation as an element of style in research-oriented articles.
Assignment 1, Part II:
Use the resources provided to support a 1 to 1.5-page short essay about resiliency.
1) Use APA style for citations and references regarding your resources. Simply do your best. The emphasis of this course is on the content rather than it being a writing class. However, academic and professional writing are part of this course to be taken seriously.
2) Describe resilience in the context of the resources in D2L provided for this assignment. including the primary message(s) from the article of your choice, the content of Hidden Brain, the TED talk, and the article on Building Resilience During the Covid-19 Pandemic.
3) Support your ideas with citations. Limit the use of direct quotes. Paraphrase, using your own understanding of the materials, giving credit for the ideas from the resources through APA style citations.
o Be sure to include a references page (NOT Works Cited as in MLA style). o Check your Similarity Report by clicking on the Turnitin score colored tab in D2L and
submit your paper with quotation marks around any direct quotations or paraphrase your understanding of the content instead (this is typically best).
o Make an appointment ahead of time with Think Tank for free writing tutoring.