What concerns, if any, do you have with academic writing and reading? What two university resources will you use to strengthen your writing and reading skills (refer to your Student Life Worksheet)? What is your personal learning style (refer to the Ch. 1 Aplia homework)? What are two obstacles you might need to overcome (refer to your Life Factors and personality assessments).
What strategies can you use to overcome these obstacles and be successful? How does knowing your personal learning style help you be successful? Do you feel you are ready for the academic and financial commitment of attending college? How can goal setting and time management help you reach your goals? Additional Comments:
Readability and Style (2 points)
Points Earned: X/2
Appropriate tone is used.
Sentences are complete and clear.
Spelling is correct.
Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework.
Additional Comments:
Total (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
Overall Comments:
Student Resources
Content and Development (3 points)
Points Earned: X/3
Worksheet completed with accurate location of each resources and a one
sentence description of the resource Additional Comments:
Readability and Style (2 points)
Points Earned: X/2
Appropriate tone is used.
Sentences are complete and clear.
Spelling is correct.
Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework.
The Business plan on Human Resources Strategic Plan
The Human Resources Department (HR) developed a strategic plan that tackles strategies to support the overall goals and objectives of The ABC Services Agency (ABC). In this report, the strategic HR planning process along with the mission, vision and goals of ABC will be discussed. The proposed HR strategy, which is named Diversity Program, will be explored by looking into elements including costs, ...
Additional Comments:
Total (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
Overall Comments:
Responsible Borrowing
Content and Development (3 point)
Points Earned: X/3
The student responded to the following questions with appropriate thought and details: What is financial aid?
How do grants differ from loans?
What effect does class attendance have on funding availability? What did you find about student loan repayment plans?
Why is having an educational financial plan important?
Based on this plan, what is your estimated monthly payment when you enter repayment? As a result of completing the plan, what changes can you make to reduce the amount you might borrow? Why? Additional Comments:
Readability and Style (2 points)
Points Earned: X/2
Appropriate tone is used.
Sentences are complete and clear.
Spelling is correct.
Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework.
Additional Comments:
Total (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
Overall Comments:
Week 2
Continuing Academic Success: Thesis Statement and Outline Content and Development of Outline (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
An outline is created addressing a plan to incorporate effective strategies for success as a student.
Outline is written in complete sentences/phrases.
Included are the following:
The benefit of creating educational goals, including at least one educational goal you set for yourself Your personal learning style, as well as how knowing your learning style can help you be successful as you move through your program and career How the writing process can help you advance your education and career Which resources, inside and outside of the university, you can use to help you reach your goals and make you more successful An explanation of the importance of academic integrity
Additional Comments:
Thesis Statement (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
A clear and concise thesis statement for the Personal Responsibility Essay is provided. Sentences are complete and clear.
Spelling is correct.
Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework.
Additional Comments:
Total (10 points)
Points Earned: X/10
The Business plan on Strategic Management and Points Earned
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the RBS brand? You clearly identified issues related to the central decisions in the case. Your analysis was clearly linked to facts from the case. (2 Points Earned) Your analysis was unclear or was not supported by facts from the case. (1 Point Earned) Substantive omissions were made in your analysis. (0 Points Earned) B. Past Promotional Events (2 Points ...
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Week 3
critical thinking and Ethics
Content and Development (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
In at least 500-words, student described the relationship between critical thinking and ethics including addressing the following: A definition of critical thinking
A description of the steps in the critical-thinking process
A summary of your blind spot and preferred ethical lens from the Ethical Lens Inventory
An explanation of how your personal ethics influences your decision making
An explanation of how ethics apply to professional and societal responsibilities
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. Additional Comments:
Readability and Style (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
Appropriate tone is used.
Sentences are complete and clear.
Spelling is correct.
Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework.
Additional Comments:
Total (10 points)
Points Earned: X/10
Overall Comments:
Week 4
Using Sources
Content and Development (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
Student located 3 sources in the University Library and completely addressed each of the following: Title of the article
Why did you choose this article?
Is the article credible? How?
Is the author biased? How do you know?
Is the article relevant? How?
Find a passage you might use and summarize it.
Find a passage you might use and paraphrase it.
Locate a direct quote that might fit into your paper.
Formal APA citation
Additional Comments:
Readability and Style (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
Appropriate tone is used.
Sentences are complete and clear.
Spelling is correct.
Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework.
Additional Comments:
Total (10 points)
Points Earned: X/10
Overall Comments:
Week 5
Continuing Academic Success
Content and Development (5 points)
Points Earned: X/5
In a 1,050- to 1,400 word paper, the student included the following: How setting goals can lead to success?
The Essay on Points Understanding Human Behavior is critical to organizations
Understanding human behavior is critical to organizations. An organization can be defined as a collection of people who work together to achieve a goal or a variety of goals. These people do not work on isolation within the organization. They interact with each other and with third parties (suppliers, customers, competitors, government officials, etc.) in a variety of ways. Therefore, a leader who ...
At least one educational goal and one career goal.
How the writing process can help you advance in your education and your career? Your personal learning style, as well as how knowing your learning style can help you be successful as you move through your program and career An explanation of the importance of academic integrity
An example of how the information from your Ethical Lens Inventory can help you make better decisions. The steps will you take to improve your critical-thinking skills. The university resources you will use to ensure academic success. The benefits and challenges of working with outside
sources. Any other important lessons you learned in this course.
Additional Comments:
Organization (3 points)
Points Earned: X/3
There is an introduction with a thesis statement that previews the paper Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper. A minimum of three properly cited and referenced sources from the University Library The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page— is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
