Skills Acquired Through General Education

This is 2 separate assignments. Please do not combine!

#1

Skills Acquired Through General Education

Based on what you have learned as a university student, including information and ideas gathered from the Week One and Week Three readings and discussions about general education, write a brief journal entry (350- 500 words) in which you will

• Explain newly-developed skills as well as other learning opportunities acquired through your university experience.
• Describe where and how you acquired the necessary skills that helped you excel through the progression of your education. Be sure to include examples.
• Develop a plan illustrating how you plan to transfer those skills into everyday life.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills by effectively communicating ideas or points clearly, thoroughly, and accurately.

The journal entry should meet APA standards and requirements as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

 

#2

Final Research Project Preparation – Annotated Bibliography

Review the Final Research Project instructions located in Week Five. To help with the preparation of the paper, complete the following items and submit them to your instructor as a single document.

• Introduction to Topic: Refer to the Final Research Project guidelines for your topic selection. For your introduction, you should write a 150-word paragraph which clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, ethical implications, and how the topic relates to one’s academic and professional pursuits. Make sure you effectively inform the reader of the rationale behind your topic.
• Thesis statement: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the point or perspective you will argue or prove in the Final Research Project. A thesis statement should be a single declarative sentence that makes one point in 25 words or less. The thesis statement must appear within the introduction paragraph.
• Annotated Bibliography: To help prepare for your Final Research Project, write an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read. The bibliography must include no less than five scholarly sources that will be used to support the major points of the Final Research Project. Critical thinking skills need to be demonstrated by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic. Please make sure to provide full reference information in accordance with APA style. Write a brief paragraph (around 150 words) summarizing the source and explaining how it is pertinent and relevant to the topic of the project and how each source will support your thesis statement. See the Sample Annotated Bibliography in the Ashford

The Final Research Project Preparation

• Must be 1,000 – 1,250 words in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at least five scholarly sources.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Link- https://awc.ashford.edu/PDFHandouts/SampleAnnotatedBibPDF.pdf