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Assignment Goal

Identify someone who is successful in your desired area of Mastery, and write an in- depth research paper that correlates his or her journey to the course textbook concepts.

Project Specifications For this week’s project you will research and outline the following:

• Research the path of someone in your area of Mastery. • Outline key learnings about their Mastery journey from your research into the

three “Keys to Mastery” steps of the creative task, the creative mind and the creative breakthrough (Mastery, p. 175 – 201).

• Provide a reflection on which of the “Emotional Pitfalls” (p. 202 – 204) your Master may have faced.

• Reflect upon which of the nine people profiled in the “Strategies for the Creative- Active Phase” (p. 205 – 246) your Master’s journey is most closely related to.

APA formatting is required for this research paper. Use at least four research resources (with at least two of the sources sourced through the Full Sail University library research databases such as EBSCOhost and LexisNexis Academic)

Deliverable Due

• Complete a research paper that is 3 - 5 pages maximum, not including cover page and reference page.

• Assignment should be free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. • Cite all research sources in text and on reference page.

Resources

• Review the course materials. • Review this week’s Go To Training presentation (Attend the live session or view

the archived video). • Full Sail’s Library Research Tutorial (See attached “Using the Full Sail Library

for Research”). • Review the attached APA Sample Paper and in the References review the

“Academic Integrity and Proper Use of Sources: Best Practices for Students,” which includes links to APA Resources (page 3).

 

 

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Grade Weight: 15%

Grading Rubric for This Assignment Style: This paper demonstrates your ability to write and conduct research at the graduate level. The paper is free of any grammar or punctuation errors and includes a well-written introduction, body and conclusion. You successfully apply concepts from the book to your master’s journey in a clear and logical manner. The paper is organized and includes thoughtful reflections.

X/20

Personal Hero: You described the path of a personal hero in your area of Mastery. X/15

Key Insights: You included key learnings about your personal hero’s Mastery journey and cited research into the three “Keys to Mastery” steps of the creative task, the creative mind and the creative breakthrough (Mastery, p. 175 – 201).

X/15

Emotional Pitfalls: You provided a reflection on the “Emotional Pitfalls” (p. 202 – 204) your hero primarily faced. X/15

Creative-Active Phase: You provided a reflection upon which of the nine people profiled in the “Strategies for the Creative-Active Phase” (p. 205 – 246) your hero’s journey is most closely related to.

X/15

Evidence and Support: You used a variety of evidence appropriately and effectively. Evidence is used logically and supports argument. Published sources are well chosen and properly cited. At least four print or digital sources are referenced (including a minimum of two sources from Full Sail Library databases).

X/10

APA Format: The paper, including cover page and references, is in compliance with all APA style requirements. Be sure to review the sample APA paper included on your assignment page.

X/10

Total X/100 Comments:

(The instructor may provide additional comments here)