Taylor Madison was recently elected to a position as county supervisor in Blackacre County. As part of his campaign, he assured the voters of Blackacre County that he would “remove the scourge of dangerous dogs from our safe community.” This campaign pledge was a response to an incident last year where a dog escaped an […]

Apply what you have learned about locating, paraphrasing, incorporating, and citing relevant and reliable secondary source information to complete the following Unit 8 Assignment:   By now, you have submitted your Unit 6 Assignment. That draft of an essay analyzes a relevant change in your field of study. You also have received feedback on this […]

Expressing Your Ideas for an Academic Audience and Plan for Additional Research Apply what you have learned about formal language and academic writing to write your own 2- 2 ½ pages draft of an essay that analyzes a relevant change in your field of study. Your paper must analyze either what caused this relevant change […]

A Expressing Yourself Informally For the Unit 4 Assignment, you will write a 1–1.5-page, double spaced, informal and personal blog post on an issue that is in some way relevant to your field of study and that you have personal experience with.   According to The Social Psychology Network, a blog, “short for “web log,” […]

Before a personal trainer can develop a workout and nutrition plan, he or she will meet with the client, ask questions, and determine the client’s current strength and ability. Writing instructors use a similar process to help students diagnose their writing strengths and weaknesses and develop a training plan.   A diagnostic writer’s response is […]

Listening is a skill and the more we practice it, the better we become. By understanding our own listening style and our motivations for listening, we also have a chance to overcome barriers that might keep us from using active listening.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   What are some of […]

Growing as a Writer Prepare: Complete the unit Reading and Activities practice   Post: Post your initial Discussion Board post   When you are on the job, you will often be asked to analyze your performance and create a plan for continued success. This self-reflection helps you as an employee to understand your contributions to […]

Getting to Know One Another as Writers 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.   […]

Cultural Identity and the Influence on Interpersonal Communication   Our cultural identity influences how we think and feel about the world around us and can shape our communication choices.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   How was your cultural identity influenced or shaped? Who or what influences this?   Consider a […]

Communicating in a Diverse Environment   At its core, diversity simply means differences, and we can experience differences with those from another culture, as well as with those who may share our culture. Differences should not be seen as a barrier, but an opportunity.   For this Discussion, please respond to the following:   Consider […]