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Unit 1: The Writing Process

· Description:

The Writing Process

· Reading Assignments:

Chapter 1 “The Writing Process" Chapter 2 "The Basic Essay"

Chapter 5 "Patterns of Writing - Sections "Writing a Narrative" and "Writing Definitions"

Section II: Grammar Handbook - Part 1: Basic Grammar Reviews; Part 2: Writing Effective Sentences

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Unit 1 - Discussion Board

· Type: Discussion Board

· Due Date: Sun, 07/24/16

· Points Possible: 75

· Deliverable Length: See assignment details

· Description:

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

Assignment Details

For this Discussion Board assignment, you will write a definition essay post on the term motivation. In this essay post, you will define what it means to you to be motivated as a college student in a writing course. In your essay post, include challenges that you are facing with college level writing and the role that motivation will play in your success of this course. Explain what it will take for you to be motivated to develop writing skills, complete required assignments on time, incorporate instructor feedback, and transfer learning into your future courses and professional life. Your definition essay post should contain facts, examples, and anecdotes. For a review of the basic writing process see the unit reading assignments and the unit resources.

At a minimum, your essay post should address the following with an introduction, a thesis statement, body paragraphs, and a conclusion:

· Include fully developed paragraphs with topic sentences.

· Define motivation using examples and anecdotes (stories).

· Provide a critical analysis of your writing capabilities.

· Identify future writing skill needs and your motivation to improve deficiencies.

· Discuss importance of completing all assignments on time and incorporating instructor feedback.

· Discuss importance of transferring writing skills mastered in this course in your future courses and career requirements.

· Share what you want to achieve in the course to become a successful writer.

Review the posts of your classmates, and respond to a minimum of 2 classmate posts. For assistance with your assignment, please revise and practice your intellipath nodes and use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Please submit your assignment.

Grading Rubric

Content	Demonstrates mastery of definition writing and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern.	25%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of written content using relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints.	25%
Format, Presentation, and Creativity	Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics. Reflects original work and creativity.	25%
Interactivity	Actively participates throughout the week and provides substantive responses to at least 2 classmate posts following instructions provided.	25%

· Objectives:

· Analyze essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

· Demonstrate critical thinking in analyzing and presenting essays in the various patterns of development while providing effective strategies for the organization of content in relation to teamwork and targeted audiences.

· Demonstrate effective written communication in content, organization, grammar, and properly formatted APA document.

· Identify relationships between writer, audience, and mode of delivery in essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

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Unit 1 - Intellipath

· Type: Intellipath

· Due Date: Sun, 07/24/16

· Points Possible: 100

· Deliverable Length: See assignment details

· Description:

UNIT 1

There are 3 steps to complete this task.

Step 1: Determine Knowledge (Complete this step by Wednesday)

· Log in into Virtual Campus and navigate to the classroom tab, where the intellipath link is displayed. The icon and link appear on the top right menu under the Assignments category. From within the assignment, the intellipath link appears under the My Work section.

· A landing page will appear, scroll down and Click on Start intellipath.

· Choose Determine Knowledge from the Steps Tab on the left-side of your screen.

Step 2: Learning Path

· Once you complete the Determine Knowledge follow the instructions to begin working on your Learning Path.

· Your path will only consist of learning nodes that you need to work on and is individualized for you.

· You will receive feedback as you work through your path.

Step 3: Practice & Revision

As you are working in your Learning Path you may need to spend additional time in specific areas to improve. You can do this by practicing and revising. Review this document. Click intellipath for intellipath Suggestions to help guide you on how to Practice and Revise to increase your Knowledge State.

How do I make the most out of the intellipath Experience?

Understand the terms of the system by reviewing the definitions below and reviewing this document. Click intellipath for Student Tips about the intellipath assignment.

Determine Knowledge: Your self-assessment to find out what you know and what you need to work on for this phase. Determine Knowledge is very important as it tells the Adaptive Learning system what you know and what you do not know. It sets the baseline for your learning in each phase and it creates your learning map from the results of your Determine Knowledge. The more you let the system know, the more accurate your Learning Map and your phase work.

Learning nodes or Lessons: Lessons improve Knowledge State on each of the learning nodes assigned for each phase. The lessons are connected throughout the entire course map. Work on one lesson influences learning on other lessons in the course map. Learning is a continuum throughout the course, assessment is constant, and by revising lessons, you can continually improve their learning.

Knowledge State: A moment in time that describes a learner's knowledge on a Determine Knowledge, learning node or lesson. Knowledge State is real time information and changes as you work in the system. Improving your Knowledge State for each phase should be your goal.

Knowledge Covered: The amount of Knowledge covered based on the learning nodes or lessons assigned to you for each phase. Completing all of your learning nodes or lessons should be your goal for each phase.

Practice: Implemented in three different ways. First, Practice can be assigned by your instructor, second, Practice can be assigned by the system, and third, Practice can be a student choice. Choose Practice once you have completed the learning node or lesson and when you have a good understanding of the material, but still have room for improvement. Two types--directed and undirected:

· Directed Practice: Choose a specific learning node, and then choose Practice, questions for Practice will show Goal and improvement on that specific learning node or lesson

· Undirected Practice: Choose the Practice icon; your practice questions will be on all learning nodes for that phase

Revision: Choose Revise once you have completed the learning node or lesson and when you feel like you need to learn more on a topic; choosing the Revise button will begin a new lesson on the specific node you chose so that you can revise the node to an improved score.

· Objectives:

· Analyze essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

· Demonstrate effective written communication in content, organization, grammar, and properly formatted APA document.

· Identify relationships between writer, audience, and mode of delivery in essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

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Unit 2: Writing for the Workplace

· Description:

Writing for the Workplace

· Reading Assignments:

Chapter 5 "Patterns of Writing" - Sections "Writing Summary and Response," "Writing Comparison and Contrast," and " Writing Argument/Persuasion" Chapter 6 "Workplace Formats for Writing"

Section II: Grammar Handbook: Part 3: Punctuation Guide: Comma's, Semicolons and Colons; Part 4: Managing Mechanics and Spelling

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Unit 2 - Individual Project

· Type: Individual Project

· Due Date: Sun, 07/31/16

· Points Possible: 100

· Deliverable Length: 500-1,000 words

· Description:

For this assignment, you will be writing an informal business proposal memo.

Your company is interested in venturing into the world of social media as part of a growth strategy. Unfortunately, the decision makers have very limited experience or knowledge in this area. They are particularly interested in the following social media services, among others:

· Social media site 1

· Social media site 2

· Social media site 3

· Social media site 4

· Social media site 5

Your boss has asked you to investigate the types and uses of social media that might be appropriate in the workplace. In addition, you are also asked to compare and contrast the services and provide a recommendation that would be suitable to your company’s goals. Specifically, your boss would like you to prepare an informal proposal in the business memo format.

At a minimum, your essay should address the following in the business memo format:

· Provide a brief summary of the types of social media options that are available.

· Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using social media in the workplace.

· Compare and contrast at least 2 of the current social media options.

· Present and support your personal recommendation.

· Follow the informal proposal business memo protocol (Review Chapter 6: “Workplace Formats for Writing” and see Figure 6.9 below from page 126 for additional guidelines). Creativity in alignment with the 4 Cs of business writing is encouraged.

Figure 6.9 Informal versus Formal Proposals

	Informal	Formal
Audience	Primarily internal but can be external	Primarily external, competitive
Length	2-3 pages	8-10 pages
Function	Introduce a longer proposal (like a cover letter for a resume) or raise an issue relevant to the immediate audience	Response to an RfP (request for proposal)
Format	Includes necessary information: · Ability to meet the client's need · Rationale for selecting proposal · Description of the intended action and the anticipated results · Costs involved, including materials, personnel, and resources · Timeline	Contains more sections than an informal proposal: · Transmittal letter that provides context for the proposal · Preliminary pages, including title page, table of contents, and executive summary · Description of proposal, including process, cost factors, deliverables, timeline, personnel involved · Appendix, if warranted
Tone/writing style	Informal tone; simple language and sentence structure; use of visuals, bullet points, sub-headings, etc.	Formal tone; complete details presented in short paragraphs a concluding call to action, visuals, bullet points, subheadings, etc.

References

Facebook. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/

Google+. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://accounts.google.com/ServiceLogin?service=oz&passive=1209600&continue=https://plus.google.com/?gpsrc%3Dgplp0

LinkedIn. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.linkedin.com/

Pinterest. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.pinterest.com/

Twitter. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://twitter.com/

Grading Rubric

Content	Demonstrates mastery of rhetorical mode and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern. Uses transitional devices to achieve coherence throughout the informal proposal in business memo format. Presents advantages, disadvantages, and personal recommendation.	50%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of topic with the use of relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints that presents and supports personal recommendation form an integrated essay argument in support of a central thesis.	30%
Format and Presentation	Follows format and presentation requirements for an informal proposal business memo. Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics. Creativity in alignment with the 4 Cs of business writing encouraged.	20%

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Unit 2 - Intellipath

· Type: Intellipath

· Due Date: Sun, 07/31/16

· Points Possible: 100

· Deliverable Length: See assignment details

· Description:

UNIT 2

There are 3 steps to complete this task.

Step 1: Determine Knowledge (Complete this step by Wednesday)

· A landing page will appear, scroll down and Click on Start intellipath.

· Choose Determine Knowledge from the Steps Tab on the left-side of your screen.

Step 2: Learning Path

· Once you complete the Determine Knowledge follow the instructions to begin working on your Learning Path.

· Your path will only consist of learning nodes that you need to work on and is individualized for you.

· You will receive feedback as you work through your path.

Step 3: Practice & Revision

As you are working in your Learning Path you may need to spend additional time in specific areas to improve. You can do this by practicing and revising. Review this document. Click Intellipath for intellipath Suggestions to help guide you on how to Practice and Revise to increase your Knowledge State.

How do I make the most out of the intellipath Experience?

Each week you will want to improve your Knowledge State. You can do this by practicing and revising your work in your learning path. You can improve every phase throughout the entire course.

Choose to Practice when you have a good understanding of the material, but still have room for improvement.

Revise a node when you feel like you need to learn more on a topic. Click on the Revise Button to begin a new lesson on a specific node.

· Objectives:

· Analyze essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

· Demonstrate effective written communication in content, organization, grammar, and properly formatted APA document.

· Identify relationships between writer, audience, and mode of delivery in essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

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Unit 3: Inventions, Outlines, and Essays

· Description:

Inventions, Outlines, and Essays

· Reading Assignments:

Review Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

Chapter 5 "Patterns of Writing - Section "Writing Process Analysis"

Review Section II: Grammar Handbook - Part 2: Writing Effective Sentences; Part 4: Managing Mechanics and Spelling

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Unit 3 - Discussion Board

· Type: Discussion Board

· Due Date: Sun, 08/07/16

· Points Possible: 75

· Deliverable Length: See assignment details

· Description:

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open–ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two–way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

Assignment Details

As you move through your academic and professional journey, you will be called upon to work with teams and colleagues to share your skills and to collaborate toward the completion of projects and requests. Therefore, the ability to objectively, clearly, and accurately communicate process steps to others is a critical and high-impact skill that is requested by employers. Mastering process writing will enable you to fully participate and articulate what may be needed for a successful outcome.

For this Discussion Board assignment, consider something that you have mastered and that you do frequently. Your choice can be something that you do for work, home, or fun. It can also be something that you do well as a volunteer for your community or civic organization. The choice and process steps of the activity that you choose to present must be original work. Use the rhetorical mode of the process analysis to conduct a process analysis of the steps one would need to follow to complete the activity.

Prewriting before posting your process analysis papers should focus on identifying the steps or stages in the process and putting them in logical order. Remember that the steps should also be in chronological order. Create a post that provides the steps of your process for your classmates to successfully duplicate on their own. Your process must have at least 6 fully developed steps. Post your completed process steps. You may include still images to support written steps. Review your classmates' process posts, and respond with evidence of an attempt to duplicate their process steps (See Figure 5.2 "Sample Process Analysis Writing" below from page 98).

Figure 5.2 Sample Process Analysis Writing

Excerpt: How to Change Your E-mail Signature

1. Log in to your e-mail account by pulling up the Webmail extension page and typing in your log-in name and password. Your log-in name is first initial and last name, and you should have received your password separately.

2. Once you are logged in to the e-mail account, open the "Options" tab. This page will describe several kinds of options you can change in order to customize your e-mail account.

3. Scroll down to the fourth bullet point on the "Options" tab, the "Signature" button, and click on it.

4. A new page will open, containing a signature form and drop-down menu. Here, you can compose your signature (the company recommends including your full name, e-mail address, and extension number) and select a font, text size and color. Additional information, like a quotation, is permitted but not required by the company. Keep mindful of the company's policies regarding professionalism if you opt to include a quote.

5. Next, use the drop-down menu to select where in the e-mail you want the signature to appear (above or below any previous messages).

6. Click "save" and close the page. Now the next time you begin to compose an e-mail, your signature line should automatically appear.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Please submit your assignment.

Grading Rubric:

Content	Demonstrates mastery of process analysis writing and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern.	25%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of written content using relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints.	25%
Format, Presentation, and Creativity	Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics. Reflects original work and creativity.	25%
Interactivity	Actively participates throughout the week and provides substantive responses to at least 2 classmate posts following instructions provided.	25%

· Objectives:

. Analyze essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

. Demonstrate critical thinking in analyzing and presenting essays in the various patterns of development while providing effective strategies for the organization of content in relation to teamwork and targeted audiences.

· Go To Assignment Details

Unit 3 - Individual Project

· Type: Individual Project

· Due Date: Sun, 08/07/16

· Points Possible: 125

· Deliverable Length: Demonstration of prewriting technique, topic sentence outline, and at least 500-word first-draft ess

· Description:

For Unit 3, you will submit a project that includes a demonstrated prewriting technique, a topic sentence outline, and a draft essay that resulted from your prewriting and outline. Completing this assignment is part of a final capstone paper which will be submitted during Unit 5.

Specifically, you will complete the following:

· Select a topic question from the topic list. Click here for the topic list.

· Identify and use at least 1 invention or prewriting strategy (mind mapping, brainstorming, listing, freewriting, etc.).

· Develop a thesis statement and 3 strong supporting subtopics.

· Create a topic sentence outline (scheme strategy).

· Prepare a first-draft essay.

Note: Your submission should be double-spaced with 12 point font and 1" margins and include your prewriting, outline, and 500-word-minimum first-draft essay.

Please see Figure 2.3 below from page 33 of your textbook for an outline example.

Figure 2.3 Outline Example

Intro: start with anecdote about the glass ceiling

Thesis: Today's Americans may believe that we have diverse workplaces, but sadly this is far from the truth.

History of racial divides in the workplace

Office jobs

Labor

Skilled vs. unskilled laborers

Industrial laborers

Skills and education

Advances

Laws

Affirmative action process

Recent cases

News reports

Case study

Conclusion

For assistance with your assignment, please practice and revise your intellipath nodes and use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Please submit your assignment.

Grading Rubric:

Content	Demonstrates mastery of rhetorical mode and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern. Reflects ability to compose using invention and scheme strategies. Mastery of thesis statement, supporting topics, and outline skills present. First-draft essay provided and aligns with prewriting and outline products.	50%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of topic with the use of relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints.	35%
Format and Presentation	Follows format and presentation requirements listed for the assignment. Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics.	15%

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Unit 4: Drafts and Revisions

· Description:

Drafts and Revisions

· Reading Assignments:

Chapter 4 "Revising for Improvement" Section II: Grammar Handbook - Part 5: Common Misused Words

Section III: Style Guide "APA Style - Formatting a Paper"

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Unit 4 - Discussion Board

· Type: Discussion Board

· Due Date: Sun, 08/14/16

· Points Possible: 75

· Deliverable Length: 3-4 paragraphs

· Description:

Assignment Details

The key to solving any problem in personal, academic, and professional environments is to first identify the cause(s). Any time you try to answer the question “Why?,” you use causal analysis. This ability to analyze the relationship between cause and effect is a very important trait for success. In this Discussion Board assignment, you will practice this critical reasoning skill by preparing a cause-and-effect or problem–solution outline post and then peer review the posts of your classmates.

Think of an issue or a problem that you have observed within your city, town, workplace, neighborhood, or civic group. Be sure to pick something that you are willing to share with your classmates. Prepare a post that provides a brief description of the situation, and then present a cause-and-effect or problem–solution outline of the issue or problem. Review the posts of at least 2 of your classmates.

Specifically, your post should include the following:

· A brief description of the issue or problem

· The focus of your outline (cause-and-effect, or problem–solution)

· A thesis statement

· 3 body paragraph topic sentences

· A concluding paragraph

Click here for examples of cause-and-effect outlines.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Please submit your assignment.

Grading Rubric:

Content	Demonstrates mastery of cause-and-effect or problem–solution analysis outline and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern.	25%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of written content using relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints.	25%
Format, Presentation, and Creativity	Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics. Reflects original work and creativity.	25%
Interactivity	Actively participates throughout the week and provides substantive responses to at least 2 classmate posts following instructions provided.	25%

· Objectives:

· Analyze essays and specific written approaches from social, historical, and cultural perspectives.

· Go To Assignment Details

Unit 4 - Individual Project

· Type: Individual Project

· Due Date: Sun, 08/14/16

· Points Possible: 125

· Deliverable Length: See assignment details

· Description:

For this Unit 4 assignment, you will prepare an APA-formatted essay of at least 500 words reflecting the opposing view of the topic that you selected in Unit 3.

When preparing an informative or expository essay, it is important to identify multiple perspectives. Investigating all sides of a topic enables you to interpret a larger picture and prepare logical content. In Unit 3, you selected a topic question, determined a viewpoint, and created your assignment based on that viewpoint. For Unit 4, you will write an APA-formatted essay on the opposite viewpoint of your selected topic.

Specifically, your submission must include the following:

· A title page with the correct APA formatting

· An abstract page with correct APA formatting

· An introduction paragraph based on the opposing viewpoint of your Unit 3 topic question

· This requires the creation of a new thesis statement.

· It requires 3 supporting subtopics.

· It requires the new thesis statement to be the last sentence of the introduction paragraph.

· Develop at least 3 transitional paragraphs. Transitional paragraphs are the expanded paragraph information based on your thesis subtopics.

· Develop a concluding paragraph. Remember to restate your thesis statement in the conclusion.

Your submission should contain proper APA formatting in addition to the title and abstract pages. APA formatting for margins, spacing, font style, size, running head, and page numbers should be observed. For assistance with APA format, including citations and references, revisit your intellipath nodes on APA, read Chapter 3 of your textbook, and review APA materials provided in the AIU Library and Learning Lab. Visit the APA Web site for detailed free tutorials.

Please note: Citations and references are not required for this assignment. However, if you use quotes or paraphrase ideas that are not your own, be sure to provide in text citations and the aligned references.

For assistance with your assignment, please practice and revise your intellipath nodes, and use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reference

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Learning APA style. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/index.aspx

Please submit your assignment.

Grading Rubric:

Content	Demonstrates mastery of rhetorical mode and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern. Mastery of thesis statement, supporting topics, and draft writing skills present.	50%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of topic with the use of relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints.	35%
Format and Presentation	Follows APA 6th edition format and presentation requirements as listed for the assignment. Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics.	15%

· Objectives:

· Demonstrate effective written communication in content, organization, grammar, and properly formatted APA document.

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Unit 5: Expository Essay Capstone

· Description:

Expository Essay Capstone

· Reading Assignments:

Chapter 5 Section "Combining Patterns" Review Section III: Style Guides "APA Style Formatting a Paper"

Review Chapter 1: "Invention Strategies, Keeping a Journal"

Review Chapter 4: "Writing for Improvement"

Practice and Revise intellipath nodes to improve overall score and reinforce concepts.

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Unit 5 - Individual Project

· Type: Individual Project

· Due Date: Thu, 08/18/16

· Points Possible: 100

· Deliverable Length: Minimum 500 words

· Description:

For this first Unit 5 IP, you will create a journal entry that is due mid-week.

Reflecting back over the entire course, prepare a narrative essay journal entry that shares your perception of your writing composition experience. Support your writing with examples from the course assignments and course resources, including the use of intellipath.

Be sure to consider the following:

· Discuss whether this course met, did not meet, or exceeded your expectations.

· Share any unexpected outcomes or identified gaps.

· Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your writing skills, and discuss how this or future courses might be adjusted to address or support them.

· List any surprises that you experienced throughout the course.

· Discuss the role that your classmates played in the growth of your writing skills.

Specifically, your journal narrative should address the following:

· Represent your personal point of view

· Offer chronological support for a well-defined thesis statement

· Tell a story with a beginning, middle, and an end

· Make a point and present a series of events in an organized manner

Your submission should be an example of reflective writing, at least 500 words, and double-spaced with 12-point font and 1" margins.

For assistance with your assignment, please practice and revise your intellipath nodes, and use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Please submit your assignment.

Grading Rubric:

Content	Demonstrates mastery of rhetorical mode and uses it to deliver appropriate, detailed, and pertinent content structured in a logical pattern. Mastery of thesis statement, supporting topics, and narrative writing skills present.	50%
Critical Thinking	Demonstrates critical analysis of topic with the use of relevant, insightful, and logical subpoints.	35%
Format and Presentation	Follows format and presentation requirements as listed for the assignment. Demonstrates effective college-level syntax, word choice, correct grammar, and mechanics.	15%

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Unit 5 - Individual Project 2

· Type: Individual Project

· Due Date: Sun, 08/21/16

· Points Possible: 125

· Deliverable Length: 750-1,200 words

· Description:

For Unit 5, you will submit a final expository essay that blends the viewpoints from Units 3 and 4.

Specifically, you will bring together the writing techniques that you have learned throughout the course to compose an expository paper. Exposition is a type of discourse that is used to explain, describe, or inform. In an expository essay, the purpose is to give readers a balanced account of a subject with a neutral, objective tone (usually third-person point of view or voice) and offer the opportunity to incorporate a combination of writing techniques.

Your final capstone project will involve integrating both viewpoints of your selected question topic that you worked with in Units 3 and 4. Your expository essay will present both sides of your controversial issue to explain, describe, and inform your audience using an unemotive, neutral, and objective writing style through the use of third-person voice and APA 6th edition format.

For this final assignment, you will complete the following:

· Step 1: Using the thesis statement, outline, and essay that you developed in Unit 3, revise your content. Be sure to incorporate any instructor feedback and suggestions.

· Step 2: Based on the instructor feedback that you received from Unit 4 (opposing view draft), revise your content.

· Step 3: Integrate elements from Steps 1 and 2 to create an expository paper that reflects your knowledge of both perspectives of your topic question. You will write a balanced account of your chosen topic using an unemotive, neutral, and objective writing style (third-person voice). Be sure to include an updated introduction, an updated thesis statement, clear and logical transitions between supporting paragraphs (based on both sides of the topic question), supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.

· Step 4: Your final submission should include the following elements:

· Title page

· Abstract

· Introduction

· Body

· Conclusion

Your submission should range between 750 and 1,200 words and contain proper APA formatting in addition to the title and abstract pages. Observe APA formatting for margins, spacing, font style, size, running head, and page numbers. For assistance with APA format, including citations and references, revisit your intellipath nodes on APA, read Chapter 3 of your textbook, and review APA materials provided in the AIU Library and Learning Lab. Visit the APA Web site for detailed free tutorials.

This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria provided here.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Reference

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Learning APA style. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/index.aspx