Can someone do my Week 2 discussion in DOC 700?

Write

In a doctoral program, writing is not just about following rules; it is about communicating often complex ideas with purpose, clarity, and academic integrity. Writing balances your own scholarly voice with research and resources to back up your ideas. Strong scholarly writing takes time, effort, and reflection. It also requires initiative to identify your own writing challenges, as well as being a self-starter to find resources on your own to help address your writing challenges. At this level of study, success depends not just on your ability to complete the work, but also to identify your own challenges and take the initiative to seek out how you can attain mastery. Your instructors are valuable guides, but their role in doctoral-level or advanced studies work is not to prescribe each step or provide every resource. Faculty will provide leadership and direction; it is up to you to take ownership of your learning.

Common writing challenges include

formatting your table of contents

writing in passive voice

formatting your reference page

lack of clarity

using complex language or jargon

long sentences or paragraphs

lack of transitions between ideas

moving abruptly between ideas or paragraphs without continuity

summarizing literature instead of analyzing or synthesizing it

failure to use academic voice

For this discussion, you will

Identify at least one area in your own academic writing that you would like to improve upon as you move through this program and why it is important to work on.

Share at least two high-quality resources, outside of the required resources for this class. One resource should be from the University of Arizona Global Campus’ Writing Center or Library, and one resource should be something you find, like a video or article.

Describe why you chose the resources.

Explain how the chosen resources help address your writing challenges or improve your understanding of scholarly writing expectations.

Discuss one actionable insight or strategy you gained from each resource.

Choose one item from the common writing challenges where doctoral students struggle with writing and why it is important to work at an advanced scholarship level. This should be different from your own area of improvement you chose. 

Share at least two high-quality resources outside of the required resources for this class. One resource should be from the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center or Library, and one resource should be something you find, like a video or article.

Describe why you chose the resource.

Explain how the chosen resource helps address your writing challenges or improves your understanding of scholarly writing expectations.

Discuss one actionable insight or strategy you gained from each resource.

Ask one question about writing that you would like to consult with your peers about. 

For example: How do I balance my scholarly voice with citing research, especially when I am trying to use synthesis in my writing?