Drug Debacle   U.S. News & World Report states that, “[i]t’s time, finally, to face the ugly truth. We’ve lost the war on drugs in America. We need a new playbook, now, before more lives are lost.   “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that fatal drug overdoses in America were […]

Giving Credit to Sources and Learning APA When you engage in a team project, whether for work or school, you want to provide support for your teammates, acknowledge their contributions by pointing out strengths in their work, and offer original, thoughtful feedback that will benefit the entire team. The ability to collaborate effectively is a […]

Reliable and Relevant Sources   Prepare: Complete the Unit 7 Reading and Activities sections.   Post: Make your initial post to the Discussion Board.   Locate one claim or point that needs to be strengthened within one body paragraph of your Unit 6 Assignment. Then find one reliable and relevant source that will support it. […]

A Prepare: Complete Reading and Learning Activities to prepare for success in the Discussion Board   Preview the academic essay Assignment details.   Generate a list of changes in your field of study. Select the one change you think is most relevant to write about and that you know something about.   The Discussion Board […]

Compose a Draft Academic Essay   Prepare: Complete the Unit 6 Reading and Learning Activities.   Step 2   Preview the academic essay Assignment.   Post: Write and post your Unit 6 Discussion Board initial post.   Compose a rough draft of your first 3 paragraphs of the Unit 6 academic essay Assignment. Be sure to […]

Sharing Your Own Experience in an Informal Document Have you ever sat down to write a document and thought, where do I even begin? Sitting and staring at a blank page while trying to develop ideas can be frustrating. Trying to write an essay, a memo, a professional email, or any other document in one […]

Writing a Draft of the Personal Document   Revising your writing provides you the chance to ensure your ideas are clear and effective prior to submitting the final draft. At times it can be challenging to see problematic areas in your own writing; this is where peer feedback can be very beneficial.   Prepare: Complete […]

Select a journal article about an issue in your field of study from the Library. Do not select an article which simply summarizes job duties, but instead look for an article which addresses a change, important topic, new idea, current trend, etc.   Post: Summarize and analyze   To prepare for success on the Unit […]

Prepare: Read the article “Set and Achieve Goals” by Linda Talley, take a brief tour of the Writing Center, and review the sample Discussion Board posts.   Set and Achieve Goals   Writing Center   Sample Discussion Board Post   Post: Introduce yourself and share your goals.   Be sure to make your initial response […]

Expressing Your Ideas for a Professional Audience Identify a problem or issue in your chosen career field. Imagine you are now working in your dream job. You have, however, noticed a problem in the organization, business, or nonprofit you work for and want to use your problem-solving skills to help address the issue. Locate one […]