My Ashford University Course Playbook Purpose: Throughout your first five courses at Ashford University, use this document to capture strategies, resources, and reflections on your progress that can be referenced throughout all of your Ashford University courses. Keep this playbook saved in an easy to find location on your computer and continue to build on it as you complete your courses. You will be asked to submit your playbook in the final week of each of the first five courses, adding to it as you go. EXP 105: Personal Dimensions of Education My LCI Scores: These scores will help you throughout your time at Ashford to use strategies for learning and interaction that work best for you. Strategies I will use to maximize my learning and my work with others: These strategies can be used to enhance and support your learning in all Ashford courses. Resources I can access to support me: These resources will be helpful to support your learning strategies throughout your time at Ashford. My reflection on my progress in this course: Throughout your time at Ashford, reflect on the personal, professional, and academic growth you have seen within yourself throughout each course. PSY 202: Adult Development and Life Assessment My goals are: You will return to these goals throughout your time at Ashford, though they may change and evolve. My plan to achieve my goals entails: You will be asked to reflect on your plan for achieving goals throughout your time at Ashford. Resources I can access to help me achieve my goals: These resources will support you in achieving your goals throughout your time at Ashford. My reflection on my progress in this course: Throughout your time at Ashford, reflect on the personal, professional, and academic growth you have seen within yourself throughout each course. ENG 121: English Composition I Strategies to help me with college-level reading are: These strategies will help you as you continue to improve your college-level reading throughout your time at Ashford. Techniques to use for developing my ideas for writing are: These techniques will be useful in every course when planning to write a paper. Three things I will focus on improving in my writing are: Return to these areas of focus as you complete college-level writing, though they may change and evolve as you grow and develop as a writer. Resources I can access to help me improve in these areas are: These resources will support your writing throughout your time at Ashford. My reflection on my progress in this course: Throughout your time at Ashford, reflect on the personal, professional, and academic growth you have seen within yourself throughout each course. GEN 103: Information Literacy A method for reviewing and evaluating sources is: This method will be helpful in every course to ensure you are using sound resources. I will use the Ashford University Library for: The Ashford University Library will be used in every Ashford course. I will use the Ashford Writing Center for: The Ashford Writing Center will be used in every Ashford course. Resources I can access to help me in my research and use of information are: Resources I can access to help me format my papers in APA format are: These resources will support your research and formatting throughout your time at Ashford. Common APA citations that I will help me in the future are: Textbook: Scholarly Article: eBook: Popular news article: Video: Website: These common APA citations will be used in every course at Ashford. My reflection on my progress in this course: Throughout your time at Ashford, reflect on the personal, professional, and academic growth you have seen within yourself throughout each course. ENG 122: Composition II Tips for writing a thesis statement are: These tips will be useful for writing a thesis throughout your Ashford courses. Tips for paraphrasing and quoting are: Example of paraphrased text w/citation: Example of direct quote of text w/citation: These tips will be useful for quoting and paraphrasing throughout your Ashford courses. Three things I will focus on improving in my writing are: You will return to these areas of focus, though they may change and evolve as you grow and develop as a writer. Consider how these may have changed since ENG 121. Strategies I will use to improve in these areas are: These strategies will be useful throughout your Ashford courses as you improve your writing. Resources I can access to help me improve in these areas are: You will use these resources to support your research and formatting throughout your time at Ashford. My reflection on my progress in this course: Throughout your time at Ashford, reflect on the personal, professional, and academic growth you have seen within yourself throughout each course. Back to Dropbox Tomonda Bryant  Log OffChange PasswordAssignment:- Week 3 - Assignment Course:ENG121 ENG121: English Composition I (PTD1608O) Betty Nazarian 3/10/2016 1:15:18 PM View markup for Personal Essay.docx Tomonda, Great effort on your rough draft. I look forward to seeing how you progress into your final draft. Let me know if you have any questions after reading the notes in the margins. ( 8.80 / 10.00) Assignment Requirements Proficient - The draft exceeds the minimum word count requirement; it incorporates or attempts to incorporate APA style, and it provides a developed structure and organization for providing feedback. Comments: You met the minimum word count and addressed the required subject matter in a cogent and effective manner. Nice job. ( 0.00 / 0.00) Structure Basic - Essay contains a thesis or controlling idea; however, it either does not appear in the introduction or it lacks sufficient focus. The thesis is developed through a paragraph structure, although not all paragraphs contain a topic sentence that states what the paragraph proves and advances the thesis. The conclusion either does not refer back to the essay's thesis, or does not summarize the main points. The paper does not end with a persuasive statement, or the statement is weak and unconvincing. Comments: Your essay does not contain a thesis or controlling idea. This is essential for focusing the paper and developing your ideas. As you revise this draft, review the section in your course textbook that discusses thesis statements. Remember that each paragraph of the essay should relate to the thesis in some way. ( 0.00 / 0.00) Development Proficient - Essay's thesis or controlling idea is developed in the body of the paper through an appropriate sequence of ideas, and through examples and evidence that relate to the main idea. Some paragraphs lack sufficient examples or detail. Essay is 550 to 800 words in length. Comments: You developed your thesis through the body of the paper. However, some paragraphs lack the examples and evidence needed to support your ideas. As you work on your final draft, make sure that each paragraph supports your thesis with sufficient examples. ( 0.00 / 0.00) Style Basic - Essay utilizes at least two of the elements that define narrative and/or description, such as character, plot, purpose, action, and point-of-view. Essay uses language that is mostly appropriate to audience and purpose, although three to five errors exist in word choice, sentence construction, and clarity. Comments: This draft shows that you are utilizing the elements of narrative writing as outlined in this week's readings. As you revise, work on making your descriptions more detailed and appealing to all five senses. ( 0.00 / 0.00) Grammar Below Expectations -Essay does not use the proper conventions of the English language. More than 10 errors are present in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure, and they detract from the development of ideas. Comments: Your essay contains numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Some of these errors detract from the meaning of the essay and the development of your ideas. As you revise the essay, be sure to visit the Ashford Writing Center to learn about specific mistakes so that you can avoid them in the future. ( 0.00 / 0.00) APA Formatting Distinguished - Essay uses accurate APA formatting consistently throughout the paper. Comments: The essay is formatted correctly according to APA Style. Good work! Overall Score: 8.80 / 10.00 Overall Grade: 8.8 Help
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