Watch the GEN103 Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) and Picking Your Topic IS Research  (Links to an external site.)videos.   Review the Week 5 Annotated Bibliography Example  download, and the 4 Easy Steps to Using the Ashford Library for Background Research  download, Possible Topics for Research  download, and How to Ask an Open-Ended […]

 Information Literacy and You [WLO: 2] [CLO: 1] Prepare icon        Prepare:   Read Module 1 in your course textbook and At Sea in a Deluge of Data from the Chronicle of Higher Education.   Complete the TATIL Exam (Links to an external site.) and view your report.   Accessibility Statement:?If you have […]

Brainstorming Let’s begin with some brainstorming. What are your career goals? List every detail you can think of. Don’t worry if you are not entirely sure yet. Give me what you have thought of so far. Also, include what you may have as a back-up plan. Some details to include might be any of the […]

Technical and Business Writing Here is your first formal project, which will involve teamwork and individual work. I will assign students to teams on the first day of class–Monday, December 14. The first step is to click the “My Team” button and introduce yourselves to your teammates. In the team environment, I will include several […]

Which lessons do you find helpful and ultimately useful? Why?   If there are lessons you feel need additional content, tell me which assignments and what you would add. Why?   Which lessons do you feel simply are not necessary? Explain why. (Be honest. I want honest feedback)   Do you like working without a […]

Memorandum To: Administrative Assistant   From: The Boss   Date: Today   Subject: Quarterly Staff Luncheon Meeting   Please, organize the following details of our quarterly lunch meeting and send details to me for approval before finalizing and distributing invitation to staff.   The luncheon will be held exactly 2 weeks from today and should […]

We briefly discussed persuasion in a previous assignment, but let’s review some basics. As a professional, in any field,excellent persuasive skills will benefit you. Think about this: a job interview involves a prospective employee convincing the interviewer to hire him or her. When in a position of authority, it is essential to earn the trust […]

When using Microsoft Office Word in a composition class, have you ever wondered why we have to do so much additional formatting to prepare the page for a college essay—double spacing, font size, hanging indentations, page numbering, etc.? Well, the reason is in the name of the program: Microsoft “OFFICE”. The ‘Word’ program along with […]

A ‘memorandum’ (or memo) is an ‘in-house’ document. To say that it is ‘in-house’, we say that memos should only be written and distributed within an organization—never to outside recipients.   Look at the following link:   https://www.dummies.com/careers/business-communication/business-writing/how-to-format-a-business-memorandum/   Notice the format of a memorandum is very similar to a basic email message. 1) At […]

Let’s begin with some brainstorming. What are your career goals? List every detail you can think of. Don’t worry if you are not entirely sure yet. Give me what you have thought of so far. Also, include what you may have as a back-up plan. Some details to include might be any of the following: […]