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All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way.

· 1,400 words

· Reflection on your personal and professional growth during your program of study at the University of Phoenix.

· Prepare a five to seven-minute presentation summarizing your Past, Present, and Future Paper; using PowerPoint( with notes.

The content is comprehensive

Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.

 Part One: Reflect upon where you were in your personal and professional life when you started the University of Phoenix program.

1. How did you feel about the role of learning and its importance to your personal growth and development?

2. What was your level of professional competence in problem solving, written and oral communication skills, information retrieval and utilization, and collaboration?

3. What were your career goals?

Part Two: Evaluate the growth you experienced during your University of Phoenix program of study.

1. Evaluate how your courses and experiences in your University of Phoenix program have contributed to your growth, problem solving, written and oral communication skills, information retrieval and utilization, and collaboration.

2. Identify the two general education courses and the two core courses taken during your program of study that had the greatest impact on your current or potential employment. Explain why you selected these courses and how they have impacted your personal and/or work life positively. Be specific.

3. Recommend any changes or accommodations that would have enhanced or improved your University of Phoenix experience. Explain how your recommendations will enhance or improve the program for future students.

Part Three: Analyze the impact of completing the University of Phoenix bachelor's program on your current and future professional goals.

1. Now that you have completed your program of study, how do you feel about the role of lifelong learning and its importance to your personal growth and development?

2. What are your personal, professional, and educational goals for the next five years?

3. What programs will you attend?

4. What skills or competencies will you continue to develop?

5. What professional organization(s) have you or will you join?

6. What conferences or workshops will you attend?

7. What additional degrees might you pursue?

Part Four: Prepare a five to seven-minute presentation summarizing your Past, Present, and Future Paper.

Include speakers notes included that discuss each slide if using PowerPoint or other presentation tool. Speakers notes are to provide “your dialogue” of an actual presentation.

The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.

The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

Readability and Style  
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Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.

Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.

Mechanics 
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The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow APA guidelines for format.

Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines.

The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.

Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

Spelling is correct.

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