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Unit 6: Seminar Agenda

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Unit 6 Objectives

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Critical Thinking and the Writing Process

Persuasive Writing

Basic Citation Guidelines

APA Manuscript Style

Unit 6 Reading Assignments

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APA Specifics

List five specific requirements of APA formatting and discuss the purpose of each one in the overall process of effectively citing sources in academic writing.

What type of writing will your career field require? How important is formatting and correctness in content, structure, grammar, and spelling in these documents and in professional writing, in general?

Course Reflection

Unit 6 Discussion Topics

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Unit 6 Assignment

Final Project 

Assignment:

For the Unit 6 Assignment, you will write a 6–8 page expository essay using the research you conducted in the Unit 4 Assignment and what you have learned throughout the CJ550 course.

Assignment specifics:

Discuss the research of your chosen career conducted in Unit 4.

List three key elements of the graduate program and discuss how each will impact your chosen career field.

Analyze the importance of a graduate degree as it relates to your chosen career field.

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Unit 6 Assignment

Final Project 

Assignment structure:

Include (1) a clear introduction that includes a thesis statement, (2) four or more supporting body paragraphs, and (3) a strong conclusion.

APA style:

Adhere to APA formatting guidelines for the title page, body pages, in-text citations, and references page.

Outside research:

Offer specific support from three or more sources chosen from your Unit 4 annotated bibliography.

Content:

Display critical thinking skills and synthesis of information and ideas.

Write the majority of the essay using your own words, with no more than 20% of your essay coming from direct quotations.

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Write a 1-2 page reflection based on what you learned from the KU Writing Center Podcast 14.

Unit 6 Reflection Journal