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SWOT for “Grit” Essay for English 1301 (10 points)
What is SWOT?
SWOT is a business framework that companies use to evaluate their company’s position and to develop strategic plans.
SWOT, or S trengths, W eaknesses, O pportunities, and T hreats, helps companies do the following:
· Facilitate plans based on data-driven objectives at the organizational and industry levels.
· Avoid pre-conceived beliefs about the market which helps to focus on real-life contexts.
· Identify core strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
· Assess current and past performance, competition, risk, and the potential of the business.
· Analyze overall business strategy for a product, marketing segment, production, and sales.
SWOT ultimately helps companies assess for internal and external factors regarding performance, marketing potential, brand development, and financial stability and profitability.
Example of SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
Company A has a strong competitive position. Product lines and brand strategies separate it from its competition. Company A is the preferred product for most consumers in our industry.
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Weaknesses
High employee turnover rates prevent Company A from performing at optimal level. High levels of debt, lack of capital, and problems with logistics affect Company A’s bottom line.
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Opportunities
Company A can regain financial position if tariffs are renegotiated and new markets are developed. Opportunities to sustain marketing position are key.
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Threats
Common threats for Company A include labor supply, rising costs for materials, and increasing competition.
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What is Your SWOT for “Grit” Essay: A Self-Assessment (Before Grit Essay Grade)
Given the recent essay on “grit” and the requirement to integrate evidence from sources and build a minor argument based on your assessment of grit as a predictor of academic, professional, and personal success, assess your own SWOT. This includes your ability to integrate a quote, add commentary and analysis, and sustain your position. Check all that apply. For online courses, you may use the highlighting feature or bold.
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Strengths: What did you feel you did well? (prepared)
____Thesis ____Topic Sentence(s) supporting thesis ____First Mention ____Author’s Thesis ____Definition of “grit” according to work ____Definition of “self-control” according to work ____Definition of “hierarchical goal framework” (work) ____Creating a quote (general) ____Sandwiching a quote (before/after prose) ____Integrating a quote (full process) ____Applying brackets, ellipses, indirect sources ____Concept introduction, exploration, application (grit) ____MLA Formatting: page setup, Works Cited
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Weaknesses: Where did you feel unprepared? (not ready or able to carry out task)
____Thesis ____Topic Sentence(s) supporting thesis ____First Mention ____Author’s Thesis ____Definition of “grit” according to work ____Definition of “self-control” according to work ____Definition of “hierarchical goal framework” (work) ____Creating a quote (general) ____Sandwiching a quote (before/after prose) ____Integrating a quote (full process) ____Applying brackets, ellipses, indirect sources ____Concept introduction, exploration, application (grit) ____MLA Formatting: page setup, Works Cited
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Opportunities: Where do you need improvement? (make ready or make prepared)
____Thesis ____Topic Sentence(s) supporting thesis ____First Mention ____Author’s Thesis ____Definition of “grit” according to work ____Definition of “self-control” according to work ____Definition of “hierarchical goal framework” (work) ____Creating a quote (general) ____Sandwiching a quote (before/after prose) ____Integrating a quote (full process) ____Applying brackets, ellipses, indirect sources ____Concept introduction, exploration, application (grit) ____MLA Formatting: page setup, Works Cited
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Threats: Where did you feel underprepared? (not having prepared sufficiently to carry out task)
____Thesis ____Topic Sentence(s) supporting thesis ____First Mention ____Author’s Thesis ____Definition of “grit” according to work ____Definition of “self-control” according to work ____Definition of “hierarchical goal framework” (work) ____Creating a quote (general) ____Sandwiching a quote (before/after prose) ____Integrating a quote (full process) ____Applying brackets, ellipses, indirect sources ____Concept introduction, exploration, application (grit) ____MLA Formatting: page setup, Works Cited
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Survey: Attitude Towards Concept Introduction, Exploration, and Application
Given the video lecture, discussion board, drafting processes, instructor feedback, and peer review, are you likely to carry forward the principles, concepts, and strategies of introducing, exploring, and applying the concept of grit to another assignment and another course (context)?
Another Assignment: Very likely____ Most likely____ Likely____ Not likely____ Not very likely____
Another Course: Very likely____ Most likely____ Likely____ Not likely____ Not very likely____
SWOT for Grit for Composition I Copyright © 2019-2023. Regina Y. Favors. All Rights Reserved. Last. Rev. 11/15/2019, 3/18/2023 for English coreq (online), 1/14/2024
