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Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 What university or instructor resources would be helpful for you to be a successful student at GCU? Explain how they will be effective, be specific.

DQ2 Take a moment to think about time management. How does procrastination affect your time management? Read the article, “Crux of Time Management for Students,” paying attention to the section on procrastination (pages 79-81), what plans do you have to be proactive in completing work and meeting deadlines?

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbl&AN=RN375826057&site=eds-live&scope=site

Resource citation:

Bast, F. (2016). Crux of time management for students. Resonance: Journal of Science Education, 2016(1), 71-88. doi: 10.1007/s12045-016-0296-6

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Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 After reviewing the “Topic 2 Resource” document located in Topic Materials, explain the following:

The relationship between the topic objectives, the assignment, and the rubric. How is each component important to completing an assignment?

What are some strategies you have learned from the readings and in this course so far, that will help you complete your assignments, both accurately and efficiently?

DQ2 After reading the “UNV Title IX” document, answer the following question: What is Title IX and how does it impact you as a student?

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Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 Do you know GCU offers free tutoring for online students? Use the following link (https://students.gcu.edu/student-resources/institutional-effectiveness/gcu-learning-lounge.php ) to describe the benefits of the Learning Lounge and the definition of a LEAD.

List three ways a LEAD can help you with your assignments, and describe one in detail.

What additional resources did you find within the Learning Lounge to help you in your academic journey here at GCU?

DQ2 The “Time Management and Study Skills” essay in Chapter 4 of your eBook discusses various tips to help you manage and organize your time better and put the most effort into your studying.

Which of these have you had the most problems with in the past, and how do you intend to address these?

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Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 Academic relationships are critical to your success at GCU. These relationships include faculty members, student service counselors, and student engagement. After reviewing the week’s resources, how would these relationships be important to your success? Please provide specific examples of relationships you plan to develop and why.

DQ2 Support groups are especially important when transitioning into the higher education environment. What support system(s) do you currently have in place? What support groups are available to you at home/community? If you currently do not have a support system(s) or group(s), how will you create a support group that best reflects you, and your academic and personal wellness support needs?

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Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 What happens if you do not pass a class? What are your financial responsibilities when you drop a class or fail a class? What do you have as a backup plan?

DQ2 Please read the article “Make a Plan to Manage Personal Finances” by Michael Scheibach found in the Course Materials. This article lists 10 money saving strategies. Choose three of these strategies and discuss how they will help your personal budget? What additional tips or budgeting strategies do you use that were not mentioned in this article?

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Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 After reading Chapter 6 in the textbook. What is scholarly research? What has been your previous experience using scholarly research? Why is it important to use in an academic setting?

DQ2 The General Education Competencies are derived from the GCU Mission, and are designed to be a guide of general education skills students should gain while attending GCU.

Review the General Education Competency list in Topic Material. Choose which competencies you think relate best to the GCU Mission. How will these competencies lead to your success as a student and beyond?

GCU General Education Competencies

University Foundations

Students who complete GCU’s General Education requirements will be able to demonstrate competency in the areas of academic skills and self-leadership? articulate the range of resources available to assist them? explore career options related to their area of study? and have knowledge of Grand Canyon’s community.

• Demonstrate foundational academic success skills.

• Explore GCU resources (CLA, library, Career center, ADA office, etc.).

• Articulate strategies of self-leadership and self-management.

• Recognize Oopportunities to engage in the GCU community.

Effective Communication

Students who complete GCU’s General Education requirements will be able to construct rhetorically effective communications appropriate to diverse audiences, purposes, and occasions.

• Construct logical, cohesive, and persuasive arguments.

• Locate, verify, evaluate, and correctly cite print and electronic resources.

• Exhibit proficiency in Standard American English for academic purposes.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the power and ethical ramifications of language choice and communication style.

Critical Thinking

Students who complete GCU’s General Education requirements will be able to use various analytic and problem-solving skills to examine, evaluate, and/or challenge ideas and arguments.

• Demonstrate clarity and logic in asking relevant questions and acquiring knowledge.

• Apply appropriate critical inquiry strategies (e.g., Inductive and deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis) to issues and questions.

• Make Informed decisions based on historical, current, reliable, and valid information.

Global Awareness, Perspectives, and Ethics

Students who complete GCU’s General Education requirements will be able to demonstrate awareness and appreciation of and empathy for differences in arts and culture, values, experiences, historical perspectives, and other aspects of life.

• Articulate knowledge of individual, group, and societal behavior.

• Define personal role in a larger, diverse social context.

• Acknowledge Individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and belief systems, and interact appropriately.

• Use knowledge of the past to develop understandings concerning the present or future.

• Evaluate artistic and literary expression and how they influence and reflect society.

Christian Worldview

Students who complete GCU’s General Education requirements will be able to express aspects of the Christian worldview which affect human value and dignity, ethical decision making, academic disciplines, and vocation.

• Examine the ideological foundation of the Christian worldview.

• Analyze the implications of the Christian wWorldview as it relates to human value and dignity.

• Analyze ethical decisions made from the Christian worldview.

• Examine the application of the Christian wWorldview within the context of discipline and vocation

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Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Take a moment to reflect on your current program of study. Identify the knowledge and skills you believe you will gain that will apply to your career goals. How will you present these knowledge and skills to an employer?

DQ2 Critical thinking involves self-reflection. You are not the same person who began this course 7 weeks ago; you have learned and grown during this course. Please reflect on the following:

What things have worked best for you as a student in this course?

What things did not go as well as you had hoped? What can you do differently in your next course to ensure your educational success? Please provide specific examples.

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Week 1 Assignment

Navigating Loud Cloud

To become familiar with the GCU Learning Management System (LMS) LoudCloud and the GCU website.

Use the attached document, “Navigating LoudCloud” to complete the assignment.

Name:

Course:

Date:

Instructor:

Topic 1 Assignment: Navigating GCU Resources & Writing Expectations

Be sure to address all 18 questions in Part 1 & 2 and complete the matching in Part 3. When you have finished, save the document. While in the assignment drop box: 1) click NEW ATTEMPT, 2) upload your saved document, 3) SUBMIT to FINAL SUBMISSION.

Purpose of Assignment: To become familiar with the GCU learning management system we refer to as the LoudCloud classroom, explore important GCU student resources, and become familiar with GCU’s collegiate level writing expectations.

Grading Criteria: The assignment will be graded with an instructor answer key.

Assignment Due Date: End of Topic 1

Part 1: Navigating the Loud Cloud LMS and GCU Website

Directions: Type directly into this document. Please locate the correct response(s) to each of the questions below, and then provide your answer found, in one to two sentences, or short answer format. (The spacing will be adjusted as you type your responses. Please DO NOT forget to SAVE once you begin to answer the questions, so you do not lose any information.)

The following questions are directed towards Loud Cloud:

1. Click on the DASHBOARD tab in the Loud Cloud classroom. Describe the following tabs (table will expand as needed):

Path

Planner

Student Resources

Progress

Connect

Messages

Preferences

2. From the DASHBOARD in Loud Cloud, explain the steps to find your grades and instructor feedback.

3. Under the DASHBOARD tab in LoudCloud, click on the STUDENT RESOURCES link and locate the STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER. Search for RESOURCES and locate THE WRITING CENTER. From there click on STYLE GUIDE AND TEMPLATES and locate GCU Style Guide and Template documents. (Right click and save these to your computer for future reference). Once you have read the Style Guide, why do you think academic writing requires such strict formatting?

4. Inside the Student Success Center, type “Tutorials & Webinars” in the search bar. List three tutorials or webinars that will help you most as you begin this course. For each, explain how you feel they will help.

5. From the Course Home page in Loud Cloud, click on the DASHBOARD tab and then click on CONNECT link and then FORUMS. Locate (at the top of the page) and explain the purpose of the Discussion Question Forum, Private Forum, and Questions to Instructor Forum.

6. Click on the DASHBOARD tab in the Loud Cloud classroom and select PATH. List the three headings across the top of the page and list their content.

7. Go to the DASHBOARD tab and click on STUDENT RESOURCES and then LIBRARY. Under About Us click on the Frequently Asked Questions link. Describe how to get help from the librarian.

8. Use the DASHBOARD tab, click on CONNECT, and then ROSTER. Review your instructor’s profile, provide his/her contact information, including office hours.

9. There are two different locations to review the ANNOUNCEMENTS. Locate and share the steps to find the Announcements through the DASHBOARD tab. In addition, where else on the homepage can you go directly to the Announcements (hint: it is an icon)?

10. Once logged into the LoudCloud classroom, within the DASHBOARD, locate the GCU TECHNICAL SUPPORT tab. List three ways in which you can contact them, and also provide their email address and phone number (hint: look for the “need help” Tab)?

The following question is directed towards the GCU Website at: https://www.gcu.edu

11. On the Home page, hover over Academics and click the Major and Programs tab. Locate your Major and list one core (Major) course that looks most interesting to you? Why? Include course name, number and description along with your explanation.

The following questions are directed towards the GCU Website at: http://students.gcu.edu

12. On the Home Page, locate and click Student Life, then locate and click Spiritual Life. Describe which sections of this page interest you. Why?

13. On the Home page, locate and click Student Resources. Locate and click Learning Resources then locate and click Learning Lounge. What can you expect during your tutoring session with a learning advocate (LEAD)?

Part 2: LoudCloud Quick Quiz

Directions: Please highlight the correct response for the following questions.

14. What would you do if you wanted to ask your instructor a question in which you felt your classmates could benefit from the answer as well?

a) Send him or her a personal email

b) Post the question in the Discussion Question Forum

c) Post the question in the Private Forum

d) Post the question in the Questions to Instructor Forum

15. Where is the syllabus found in Loud Cloud?

a) Student Resources tab

b) Classroom Policies tab

c) In the Forums

d) Within the Path tab

16. Where is the planner found?

a) The Syllabus

b) Dashboard

c) Main Forum

d) Library

17. Where do you find the “Announcements” tab for a course in LoudCloud?

a) Messages tab

b)

c) The instructor emails them to you at the start of each week.

d) Both A and B

18. LoudCloud gives you the ability to personalize your “Planner”?

a) True

b) False

PART 3: GCU Writing Expectations

The purpose of this section is to help you understand some of the academic writing expectations at GCU and in higher education. Included is a comprehensive list of writing expectations or guidelines you will want to adhere to during your academic career as well as ways to overcome common errors in college-level writing. After reviewing the Developing Academic Skills Guide and the Academic Writing Guidelines Resource located under Resources and the accompanying links, complete the sections below. In addition to this, you are welcome to use external resources such as the GCU Library, Google Scholar, or similar search engines to understand these guidelines and common errors more fully.

Instructions:

Place the correct guideline (the capital letters), next to the correct description of that guideline.

Guidelines:

A Contractions F 1st Lines of Paragraphs indent 0.5” K Spell Check

B Writing in 3rd person G Conciseness L Margins

C Times New Roman 12pt Font H Run-on Sentences M Text/Slang language

D Double Space I Fragmented Sentences N Capitalization

E Align Left J Idioms O Essay Formatting

Guideline Descriptions:

Microsoft Word has a sophisticated “checker” to identify most spelling, grammar, & consistency errors. Remove all before submission.

An extra line between sentences accomplished by using the “Line and Paragraphing Spacing” option in Microsoft Word & selecting 2.0 Spacing

The TAB key often makes a perfect 0.5-inch indentation by default.

All four sides of each page in your document must default to 1.0” for the top, bottom, left, and right sides.

Separates creative writing from formal academic writing including APA, MLA, & GCU Style. Strict adherence is required.

Clichés slang or figurative language should be avoided. Instead, write out or use the definition instead of the cliché.

Avoid the shortened forms of one or two words combined. Spell out both words.

Be sure to use this appropriately for the first word in every sentence, proper nouns, and Netiquette.

LOL is an example of a term that should not be used in academic writing.

Most common standardized lettering and size in college level writing.

Microsoft Word will underline these errors with a blue line. Rewrite the sentence until the blue line disappears.

Paragraphs should be aligned to the left at the zero or null point on the Microsoft Word ruler.

Avoid extraordinarily long sentences. The word “and” can often be a place to split up a Run-on.

Avoid wordiness by deleting needless words and using Microsoft Word thesaurus for word ideas, synonyms, and antonyms.

One would, A person could, They should, She, He, It are examples of writing in this point of view

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Week 2 Assignment

Reflection: GCU Code of Conduct

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, using the attached GCU Style template .

Reflect on the topic of GCU Code of Conduct and Academic Standards, in 250?500 words address the following prompts in four paragraphs:

Review the Code of Conduct and Academic Standards in the university policy handbook. Go to https://www.gcu.edu/academics/academic-policies.php#h-university-policy-handbook and click on the University Policy Handbook link. Find the Code of Conduct and Academic Standards section. In your own words, explain 2 academic integrity violations and 2 code of conduct violations. Give a specific example of what the 4 identified violations could be.

The academic integrity section discusses academic dishonesty. One area of dishonesty is plagiarism. Define plagiarism in your own words.

Why do you think students plagiarize?

Describe how students can avoid academic dishonesty, in group work or as an individual?

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

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Week 2 Assignment

GCU Library Research Assignment

The GCU Library will be a vital resource for you during your academic career. The Library contains a wealth of resources that will help you find, research, and broaden your understanding on any given topic. Learning to correctly locate, cite, and use resources to support your writing is an essential component of your academic success.

Use the attached document, “Library Research Worksheet” to complete the assignment.

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Week 3 Assignment

Managing Your GCU Experience

Use the attached document titled “Your GCU Experience” in order to gain insight into your community and college experience.

Directions: In order to gain insight into your community and college experience, answer the following questions.Record your responses to all questions on this document(the boxes will expand should you require more space).

In your community, what are the social and professional organizations specific to your program? How likely are you to join one of these organizations? Which one interests you the most, why? (Minimum 100 words total)

Set and share a goal for how you will become involved in your community or social /professional organization. Discuss how involvement in these types of groups could positively affect you as a student/employee? (Minimum 100 words total)

What do you need to achieve academically to be successful in the future? Are there any GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or employment experience associated with your future career that you learned more about or that you would like to learn more about?
(Minimum 100 words total)

Utilizing the gcu.edu website, locate and explain the following:

(Minimum 100 words total)

· GCU Mission and Vision:

· Five Mission Competencies:

· GCU’s Christian Identity and Heritage

Listed within the GCU Academic Catalog are the General Education Requirements. Locate and describe the fiveGeneral Education Competencies, listed to the right, in your own words. (Minimum 100 words total)

https://www.gcu.edu/academics/academic-policies.php

· University Foundation

· Effective Communication

· Christian Worldview

· Critical Thinking

· Global Awareness, Perspective and Ethics (GAPE)

List the steps you would take, and anyone you may need to contact in order to resolve the following situations:
(Minimum 100 words total)

· Failing a class:

· Missed an assignment/exam due date:

· Feeling nervous or overwhelmed:

· Scheduled for the wrong course/class:

· Cannot log into LoudCloud/GCU Library:

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Week 3 Assignment

Time Management

Use the attached document titled “Time Management” in order to gain insight into your daily schedule and weekly time management.

Directions: There are two parts to this assignment, Part A and Part B. Complete each part within this document for final submission.

Part A – Weekly Schedule

Briefly document all activities between the hours of 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. Do not overdo the recording of your activity.

· Please record the primary activity for the hour.

· Please complete each time slot for each day; no blanks should be left.

Weekly Schedule

Time

Example

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

5:00 a.m.

Sleep

6:00 a.m.

Sleep

7:00 a.m.

Wake up

8:00 a.m.

Leave for work

9:00 a.m.

Work

10:00 a.m.

Work

11:00 a.m.

Work

12:00 p.m.

Work

1:00 p.m.

Work

2:00 p.m.

Work

3:00 p.m.

Work

4:00 p.m.

Work

5:00 p.m.

Eat

6:00 p.m.

Watch Netflix

7:00 p.m.

Watch Netflix

8:00 p.m.

Watch Netflix

9:00 p.m.

Watch Netflix

10:00 p.m.

Bed

Part B: Time Management Summary

Information on time management is available in Chapter 4 of the textbook University Success.

In 200-250 words, briefly analyze the results.

· Based on your analysis of your time management what adjustments will you make to your routine?

· What have you learned about your time management as you completed your log for the week?

Time Management Summary

Please write your summary in the box provided below. The box will adjust to the space necessary for your response.

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Week 4 Assignment

Purpose Plan: Academic, Spiritual Life, and Career

For this assignment, you will answer a series of questions designed to help you find and plan your purpose. These questions are broken into an Academic Plan, a Spiritual Plan, and a Career Plan. Use the attached document titled “Purpose Plan” to complete the assignment.

Directions: For this assignment, you will answer a series of questions designed to help you find and plan your purpose. These questions are broken into an Academic Plan, a Spiritual Plan, and a Career Plan. Please respond to each of the questions directly on this document (the boxes will expand as needed).

Academic Plan

To help you get the most out of your campus experience, our departments, offices on campus, offer services, events, and resources that enhance your academic pursuits and help you experience Lope life. Find your major and program on the following website http://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/ and complete the table below:

In which program of study are you enrolled? Or plan to enroll.

Identify some of the program core courses you are looking forward to taking?

Which courses do you anticipate being the most challenging? Explain why.

Spiritual Plan

GCU is committed to integrating faith across all aspects of the GCU community, which stems from GCU’s mission to educate students from a Christian perspective and to prepare them for careers that honor God while serving others. Read through GCU’s “One Foundation” and watch the three videos of President Brian Mueller and Dean Jason Hiles, “Integration of Faith, Learning, and Work,” “Ethical Positions Statement,” and “Doctrinal Statement Introduction,” located at http://www.gcu.edu/about-gcu/christian-identity-and-heritage.php

What did you take-away from these videos? How can you apply this to your experience while at GCU? (50-100 words)

What does service outside of the classroom mean to you? How can you apply service while at GCU? (50-100 words)

Career Plan

Grand Canyon University offers several career service tools to help you discover potential career paths, build a resume, search for employment, and more. Take a few minutes to take the 5 Assessments within the Career Compass located at https://www.focus2career.com/Portal/Register.cfm?SID=810 (Access Code: Purpose). Even if you have completed an assessment such as this in the past, it is good to reassess yourself every so often to reevaluate your goals, focus, and direction based on your growth.

After you complete the survey, fill in the following table:

Based on your Career Compass results, research the details. Then describe at least three job descriptions.

1.

2.

3.

Based on your results, what surprises did you find? If there are none, explain why. (100-150 words)

After completing your current program/degree, what is your plan? (grad school, internship, career plan, etc.)

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Week 5 Assignment

Reflection: Personal Finance Basics

In 250?500 words, using the resources in the Topic Materials, please address the following questions using the attached GCU Style template.

Based on the objectives and resources from this week, what do you feel is the main idea you learned about personal finance and financial literacy?

In what ways will the tips you read in the topic articles guide your decisions in the coming months?

What areas do you feel you need to grow?

Taking into account your program of study and potential salary/pay, what impact will that have on your financial security?

Be sure to use the attached GCU Style template to complete the assignment.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

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Week 5 Assignment

Excel Budget Assignment

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Transportation

Item Description

Qty

Price each

Total price

Plane tickets

4

$ 350.00

$ 1,400.00

Rental car- per day

5

$ 45.00

$ 225.00

Gas- Gallons

100

$ 3.10

$ 310.00

Lodging

Item Description

Nights

Price each night

Total price

GCU Hotel

3

$ 89.00

$ 267.00

Flagstaff Hotel

2

$ 128.00

$ 256.00

Food

Item Description

Days

Price each day

Total price

Breakfast budget

5

$ 200.00

$ 1,000.00

Lunch budget

5

$ 200.00

$ 1,000.00

Dinner budget

5

$ 350.00

$ 1,750.00

Entertainment and Misc.

Item Description

Qty

Price each ticket

Total price

Movie

4

$ 10.50

$ 42.00

Concert

4

$ 45.00

$ 180.00

GCU Basketball game

4

$ 10.00

$ 40.00

Grand Canyon National Park

1

$ 35.00

$ 35.00

Flagstaff Extreme Adventure

4

$ 30.27

$ 121.08

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Week 6 Assignment

Literacy Pre-Assessment

When doing research on your topic, “The impact of steroids on America”, you find you have too much information for a three page essay. What do you do?

Use as much information as possible and hope the professor doesn’t notice that the essay is two pages longer than the maximum

Choose a brand new topic; this one is too hard to cover in a college paper

Reduce the scope of your topic to something more focused, such as the use of steroids in American high schools

Pick the first three articles you find and write an essay based on these three resources

2 The following reference is a:

Bland, H. W., Melton, B. F., Bigham, L. E., & Welle, P. D. (2014). Quantifying the impact of physical activity on stress tolerance in college students. College Student Journal, 48(4), 559-568.

Book

Website

Encyclopedia

Journal article

3 Which of the following is NOT a Boolean operator?

AND

EITHER

NOT

OR

4 When using a journal article to support your essay, when do you have to include an in-text citation?

When using a block quote from the journal article

When paraphrasing a few sentences from the journal article

When using a direct quote from the journal article

All of the above

None of the above

5 You need scholarly research on the treatment of diabetes. What type of resource would provide the best information?

A popular medical website

A peer-reviewed medical journal

A current online magazine article

A popular YouTube video

6 A peer-reviewed journal article is:

Reviewed by the author’s friends

Reviewed by experts in the same subject field prior to being published

Reviewed by the author’s colleagues

Reviewed for grammatical errors

Not sure

7 If, you are writing a compare/contrast paper on a controversial topic like capital punishment, it is important to:

Consider both sides of the issue and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both

Choose only resources that describe your opinion on the topic

Only describe the strengths of one side and the weaknesses of the other

Build a strong case that one side is better than the other

8 You find the perfect article for your assignment and want to find more like it. What do you do?

Search using the author’s name in the library’s databases to see if they have written more articles on the topic

Check the references section for articles on a similar topic that were used as sources in the article

Identify key words in the article to use in your next search

All of the above

9 Copyright law in the United States, which governs intellectual property rights, applies to which type of resources?

Book

Videos

Blogs

All of the above

10 To learn about the current issues in your field of study you can:

Run a search for scholarly journal articles in the library’s databases published in the last year in your field of study

Browse the website for a professional association for your field of study

Interview a professional in your field of study

All of the above

11 Scholarly articles generally contain the following elements:

An abstract that summarizes the content of the article

The author’s affiliation or credentials

A bibliography or a list of works cited

All of the above

12 Wikipedia can be a good starting place to learn more about a research a topic. However, it is usually inappropriate to use Wikipedia as a cited resource in college papers assignments because:

Wikipedia is created by multiple persons and it isn’t clear what authority they may have on a specific topic

Changes can easily be made to Wikipedia that may be inaccurate

It is difficult to determine if the content is biased

All of the above

13 Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

An encyclopedia entry about World War II

A textbook about global conflict and wars

The Diary of Anne Fran

All of the above

14 The correct way to write the in-text citation for the following reference is:

Solganick, H. (2013). Creating constructive consciousness: Critical thinking for the Christian. Global Education Journal, 2013(3), 1-33.

(Creating constructive consciousness, 2013)

(Solganick, 2013)

(Solganick, H., 2013)

(Global Education Journal, 2013)

15 Google is

A research database

A magazine

An internet search engine

A book

16 What steps can you take to find help with library resources?

Ask a Librarian for help using the phone, email or chat

Attend a group library instruction session, either in-person or via one of the library’s virtual webinar

View a library tutorial

Visit the GCU Library on the Phoenix Campus

All of the above

17 On the reference page of your essay, the references should be alphabetized by:

Author first name

Author last name

Article title

None of the above

18 What is the BEST place to find a scholarly article?

In a research database

On the internet

In popular magazines

In newspapers

19 When should you consult a librarian for assistance?

You don’t know where to start to search for scholarly resources

You need help choosing the best keywords, search strategy, or resources

You searched in the library databases and the search had zero results

You have an article or other resource and don’t know how to properly cite the reference

All of the above

20 When required to use peer-reviewed articles on a topic for your essay, where would you find this type of resource?

Books

Newspapers

Journals

Magazines

Not sure

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Week 6 Assignment

Reflection: Academic Path

Reflect on the prior five weeks in the course. Please write a 250?500 word reflection using the attached GCU Style Template. In four paragraphs, discuss your:

Academic background and your motivation for selecting and attending GCU

Program of Study or degree

Future career goals or plans

Although this course may not have necessarily aligned with your field of study, how have the concepts and assignments in this course prepared you for success in your future courses?

Be sure to use the attached GCU Style template to complete the assignment.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

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Week 7 Assignment

Ensuring Future Success: Reference Guide

This reference guide is designed to help you be successful after the end of this course. Use the attached document titled “Reference Guide” to complete the assignment.

Name:

Course:

Date:

Instructor:

This reference guide is designed to help you be successful after the end of this course. Once you fill in the missing spaces, you will be able to use this information to access resources in the future.

Directions: Provide the appropriate information in the blank spaces for each resource, for all three guides below. You may want to reference materials or assignments from previous topics to help you fill in the information. The use ofwww.gcu.edu website will also be helpful in filling out the information.

Academic Reference Guide

Resources

What does this resource do for you?

Where do you find this resource? (Provide link, contact info, etc.)

Math Center

Writing Center

ACE Center/ Learning Lounge

Library

Tech Support

Academic Catalog/Policy

Title IX

Emergency/Active Shooter

Student Success Center

ThinkingStorm

Writing Style Guides

End of course survey (EOCS)

Provides students with the opportunity to give feedback to the university about the course, faculty, and student advisor. Feedback is confidential and provides valuable insight that is used to improve the overall university experience.

The EOCS is available only through the student portal and can be accessed one week before the end of class until one week after the end of class.

Student Portal

https://newportal.gcu.edu/#/dashboard

Part 2: Spiritual Reference Guide

Resources

What does this resource do for you?

Where do you find this resource? (Provide link, contact info, etc)

Spiritual Life Page

The Department of Spiritual Life helps the GCU community grow in a personal relationship with God through an active faith in Jesus Christ.

http://students.gcu.edu/student-life/spiritual-life.php

Spiritual Life Blog

http://blogs.gcu.edu/spiritual-life/

Contact Spiritual Life

602-639-6750

[email protected]

Prayer Requests

Students may submit request to be prayed over by prayer team

[email protected]

Compilation of Bible Verses

Verses organized based on topics and life circumstances

http://students.gcu.edu/Documents/passages-of-comfort.pdf

Chapels and Trending Faith videos

http://gcutv.gcu.edu/#

Chapels – Click Events > Chapel

Trending Faith – Click Shows > Trending Faith

Part 3: Career Reference Guide

Resources

What does this resource do for you?

Where do you find this resource? (Provide link, contact info, etc)

Career IMPACT Center

Career IMPACT Center provides you with the resources, professional knowledge, and support you need to successfully transition from academics into a purposeful career and satisfying employment.

https://students.gcu.edu/student-resources/career-impact-center.php

Career connections

Career Compass

It is good to revisit assessments such as this one every so often to reevaluate your goals, focus, and direction.

GoinGlobal

UNV103 University Success

Week 7 Assignment

Ensuring Future Success: Reflection

During the past few weeks, you have had the opportunity to develop a plan for success as a student here at GCU and beyond graduation. Use the attached document titled “Reflection” to complete the assignment.

Name:

Course:

Date:

Instructor:

During the past few weeks, you have had the opportunity to develop a plan for success as a student here at GCU and beyond graduation.Analyze your academic, spiritual, and career goals from Topic 4 Purpose Plan. Complete the following prompts directly on this document—the box will expand as needed.

Based on your analysis, in 75-100 words total, describe what three action steps you will need to take in order to achieve your academic goals.

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Based on your analysis, in 75-100 words total, describe what three action steps you will need to take in order to achieve your spiritual goals.

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Based on your analysis, in 75-100 words total, describe what three action steps you will need to take in order to achieve your career goals.

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Explain howyou are working towards achieving your academic, spiritual, and career goals. What changes might you make? (75-100 words total)

1. Academic Goals –

2. Spiritual Goals –

3. Career Goals –

In assessing your success, how will you know that you are achieving your goals? (75-100 words total)

1. Academic Goals –

2. Spiritual Goals –

3. Career Goals –