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Today, we are inundated with data, imagery, text messages, news commentary stories, and assorted editorial posts cleverly designed and communicated as information or "news." Public organizations are not immune to the same conditions and challenges associated with messaging and social media. How can public service organizations minimize or eliminate sources of misinformation?
Quality writing is essential to professional success. Graduate degree holders are expected to write in a style befitting their achievement. Now is the time to show your writing and research skills. Here are a few common mistakes found in sloppy writing and analytical thought. Use Grammarly and, if necessary, Tutorme to polish your writing before submitting an assignment.
1. Writing in the first person, using personal pronouns, or expressing personal opinions. I have said it before, and the prohibition is found in all PAD courses. Do not interject yourself or your personal opinions into your paper. Personal pronouns sometimes signal this problem, as in, "I am going to...", "we found..." and "you can do...".
2. Writing the way you write in your profession or speak in conversation.
3. “Use” versus “utilize.” They may sound like two versions of the same word, but they are not synonymous. Aside from sounding pretentious, some writers use the word “utilize” to sound smart. Substitute use for utilize. Consider synonyms such as apply, employ, and manage. This link has a good explanation. https://grammarpartyblog.com/2012/01/17/use-versus-utilize/ The safest course is to avoid the word altogether.
4. Irrelevant and wordy fillers.
· “That being said...”. Papers do not "say" anything.
· “In order to...”. Just leave out "in order" as in "to understand the process Birkland considered...".
5. Vague and overbroad statements - if unsupported. Do not leave the reader guessing as to your meaning.
· A lot.
· Many. E.g., many people thought.
· Some.
· Any.
· Everyone. It is unlikely that you will find unanimity in the public sector.
· Etc.
6. Commonly misspelled words.
· A lot - You should avoid it but if necessary, consider that the word is often misspelled as "alot" or "allot." This link has a fun explanation. http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
· Cannot – often misspelled as two words.
· Judgment – often misspelled with an additional “e” after “g.” The "e" is archaic and only sometimes found today in the United Kingdom.
· Among, not amongst. We live in the United States, where among is the preferred form – especially in Capstone papers. In either form, the word is often overused and sometimes vague if the other things it relates to have not been discussed.
7. Starting a sentence with a number or acronym.
8. Contractions. There is no place for contractions in formal writing. Direct quotes are, of course, an exception to the rule.
9. Fragment sentences. These are sentences with incomplete thoughts. Grammarly usually will find them.
10. Writing "dollar." Use the $ symbol - E.g., $1 million in capital expenses, not $1 million dollars or 1 million dollars.
PAD610Unit4Assignment2.pdf
© 2022 Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
PAD610 – Public Administration Ethics
Messaging and Social Media
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100
Overview: Today, we are inundated with data, imagery, text messages, news commentary stories, and assorted editorial posts cleverly designed and communicated as information or "news." Public organizations are not immune to the same conditions and challenges associated with messaging and social media. How can public service organizations minimize or eliminate sources of misinformation?
Instructions: Using the A-S-A format found in the Course Information section, write a 3 to 4-page essay that expands your thinking on how the media has changed perceptions of ethics within public organizations. Assertion: Serves as your topic sentence and clearly reflects your own thinking - typically one sentence and usually the first sentence (e.g., “Aristotle was largely ineffective in convincing his contemporaries to engage in ethical governance"). Support: Use evidence from the literature to support your assertion. Specific examples should relate directly to your initial assertion and should demonstrate how that assertion is accurate or worth considering. Use approved and proper citation format. Analysis: Reaffirm the initial assertion by expanding upon the evidence. Use the analysis to directly tie your evidence to your thesis. Your analysis might examine ways the evidence is alarming, insightful, or perceptive, for example. Demonstrate the validity of the evidence and how the sources support the argument. Advance a clear conclusion.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• 3-4 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least three scholarly resources.
• Use Grammarly. o Upload your paper to Grammarly, make any changes, and check for
plagiarism. o Download and save your Grammarly report.
© 2022 Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
o Upload to Blackboard the corrected assignment as a Word document AND the Grammarly report as a pdf.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
© 2022 Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Evaluation Rubric for Messaging and Social Media Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 41 points 42 – 55 points 56 – 69 points 70 points
Content Does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.
Does not adequately cover the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.
Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.
Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources 3 relevant resources
Paper Length Does not meet page count requirement.
n/a n/a Meets page count requirement.
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.
unit4post.docx
Today, we are inundated with data, imagery, text messages, news commentary stories, and assorted editorial posts cleverly designed and communicated as information or "news." Public organizations are not immune to the same conditions and challenges associated with messaging and social media. How can public service organizations minimize or eliminate sources of misinformation?
Quality writing is essential to professional success. Graduate degree holders are expected to write in a style befitting their achievement. Now is the time to show your writing and research skills. Here are a few common mistakes found in sloppy writing and analytical thought. Use Grammarly and, if necessary, Tutorme to polish your writing before submitting an assignment.
1. Writing in the first person, using personal pronouns, or expressing personal opinions. I have said it before, and the prohibition is found in all PAD courses. Do not interject yourself or your personal opinions into your paper. Personal pronouns sometimes signal this problem, as in, "I am going to...", "we found..." and "you can do...".
2. Writing the way you write in your profession or speak in conversation.
3. “Use” versus “utilize.” They may sound like two versions of the same word, but they are not synonymous. Aside from sounding pretentious, some writers use the word “utilize” to sound smart. Substitute use for utilize. Consider synonyms such as apply, employ, and manage. This link has a good explanation. https://grammarpartyblog.com/2012/01/17/use-versus-utilize/ The safest course is to avoid the word altogether.
4. Irrelevant and wordy fillers.
· “That being said...”. Papers do not "say" anything.
· “In order to...”. Just leave out "in order" as in "to understand the process Birkland considered...".
5. Vague and overbroad statements - if unsupported. Do not leave the reader guessing as to your meaning.
· A lot.
· Many. E.g., many people thought.
· Some.
· Any.
· Everyone. It is unlikely that you will find unanimity in the public sector.
· Etc.
6. Commonly misspelled words.
· A lot - You should avoid it but if necessary, consider that the word is often misspelled as "alot" or "allot." This link has a fun explanation. http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/
· Cannot – often misspelled as two words.
· Judgment – often misspelled with an additional “e” after “g.” The "e" is archaic and only sometimes found today in the United Kingdom.
· Among, not amongst. We live in the United States, where among is the preferred form – especially in Capstone papers. In either form, the word is often overused and sometimes vague if the other things it relates to have not been discussed.
7. Starting a sentence with a number or acronym.
8. Contractions. There is no place for contractions in formal writing. Direct quotes are, of course, an exception to the rule.
9. Fragment sentences. These are sentences with incomplete thoughts. Grammarly usually will find them.
10. Writing "dollar." Use the $ symbol - E.g., $1 million in capital expenses, not $1 million dollars or 1 million dollars.
PAD610Unit4Assignment2.pdf
© 2022 Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
PAD610 – Public Administration Ethics
Messaging and Social Media
Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100
Overview: Today, we are inundated with data, imagery, text messages, news commentary stories, and assorted editorial posts cleverly designed and communicated as information or "news." Public organizations are not immune to the same conditions and challenges associated with messaging and social media. How can public service organizations minimize or eliminate sources of misinformation?
Instructions: Using the A-S-A format found in the Course Information section, write a 3 to 4-page essay that expands your thinking on how the media has changed perceptions of ethics within public organizations. Assertion: Serves as your topic sentence and clearly reflects your own thinking - typically one sentence and usually the first sentence (e.g., “Aristotle was largely ineffective in convincing his contemporaries to engage in ethical governance"). Support: Use evidence from the literature to support your assertion. Specific examples should relate directly to your initial assertion and should demonstrate how that assertion is accurate or worth considering. Use approved and proper citation format. Analysis: Reaffirm the initial assertion by expanding upon the evidence. Use the analysis to directly tie your evidence to your thesis. Your analysis might examine ways the evidence is alarming, insightful, or perceptive, for example. Demonstrate the validity of the evidence and how the sources support the argument. Advance a clear conclusion.
Requirements:
• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• 3-4 pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least three scholarly resources.
• Use Grammarly. o Upload your paper to Grammarly, make any changes, and check for
plagiarism. o Download and save your Grammarly report.
© 2022 Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
o Upload to Blackboard the corrected assignment as a Word document AND the Grammarly report as a pdf.
Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
© 2022 Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Evaluation Rubric for Messaging and Social Media Assignment
CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0 – 41 points 42 – 55 points 56 – 69 points 70 points
Content Does not cover the assigned topic; assertions are not supported by evidence; paper is seriously lacking in content and detail.
Does not adequately cover the assigned topic; assertions are weakly supported by evidence.
Sufficient coverage of the topics; most assertions are supported by evidence.
Provides in- depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence.
0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points
Resources 0 resources 1 resource 2 resources 3 relevant resources
Paper Length Does not meet page count requirement.
n/a n/a Meets page count requirement.
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.