Write an ibelieve essay

     

1.1:   Organize document or presentation clearly in a manner that promotes   understanding and meets the requirements of the assignment.

 

1.2:   Develop coherent paragraphs or points so that each is internally unified and   so that each functions as part of the whole document or presentation.

 

1.3:   Provide sufficient, correctly cited support that substantiates the writer’s   ideas.

 

1.4:   Tailor communications to the audience.

 

1.5: Use   sentence structure appropriate to the task, message and audience.

 

1.6:   Follow conventions of Standard Written English.

Step 3: Write Your   500-Word Essay

Now that you’ve done some prep work and have   looked at some examples, it’s time to write your essay. Following the APA   formatting guidelines as described in the APA Style Guide, 6th edition , set up your paper defaults and   create a cover sheet. You will double-space this essay, as you will all your   work going forward unless directed otherwise. You will not cite external   sources in this personal essay so you will not have a References page. You   will also not be required to write an abstract for this project.

I’d like to know what you value and what’s   important to you about your profession, your industry, your career, or your   education. This is   challenging! It requires a level of introspection so deep that no one else   can do it for you. Use the following suggestions, adapted from This I   Believe, as a guide:

• Name your belief—If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay        might not be about belief. You are writing an essay, not a list. Focus        on one core belief, which you will explain, define, and develop through        the essay.
• Tell a story—Be specific. Take your belief out of the ether and        ground it in specific events of your life. Consider moments when your        belief was formed or tested or changed. Think of your own experience,        work, and life, and tell of the things you know that no one else does.        Make sure your story ties to the essence of your professional or        educational philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs. Tell me how you        reached your beliefs, and if they have grown, what made them grow. Your        story need not be heart-warming or gut-wrenching—it can even be funny—but        it should be real.
• Be positive—Please avoid preaching, editorializing, or        finger-pointing. This essay should not be about your views on the        American way of life, democracy, or capitalism. (These are important but        for another occasion.) This essay should explain what you live by, what        you DO believe, not what you don’t believe.
• Be personal—Avoid speaking in the editorial “we,” the projecting        “you,” or the accusing “they.” The project is “this I believe,” not        “this everyone believes,” “this my company believes,” or “this        Americans/Russians/Scientologists believe.” Make your essay about you.        Speak in the first person. Read your essay aloud to yourself several        times, and each time, edit it and simplify it until you find the words,        tone, and story that truly echo your belief.

In a 500-word essay, write a statement of   personal and professional belief. Answer the questions: “What motivates you.   What’s your professional passion? What do you believe?”

When you are satisfied with your essay,   continue to the next step to submit.

Reference

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