Unit 8 Discussion
This Discussion gives you an opportunity to post a draft of your introduction paragraph for your persuasive essay so that you can receive feedback on its effectiveness from your peers and the instructor. You may find it helpful to post your introduction paragraph early in the unit so that you have time to revise it for the unit’s Assignment based on the feedback you receive and the insights you find from the Learning Activities.
Include all of the following in your Discussion post:
- A draft of your introduction paragraph for your persuasive essay using one of the techniques described in the Learning Activities
- A thesis statement as the last sentence of your introduction
- An explanation of what motivated your decisions when writing the introduction, such as why you used a particular technique and the impact you want your introduction to have on your audience.
To earn full participation credit, you will need to respond substantively to at least two peers’ initial Discussion posts and show active engagement in the discussion as described in the grading rubric. These responses should stay on topic and generate further discussion by asking questions, mentioning relevant examples, and if possible, referencing concepts from the unit Learning Activities.
When responding to a peer, exercise tact and be specific in what you say. Take your time and develop your thoughts so that you can help out a fellow writer. Please do not focus on or mark GUM (grammar, usage, and mechanics) issues. The following questions will help you to create constructive feedback on your peers’ paragraphs:
- Does the introduction end with a persuasive thesis statement? If not, what changes could be made to the thesis statement?
- Is the strategy selected for the introduction effective, or might another approach mentioned in the Learning Activities be better?
- Identify at least one strength and one area of improvement needed for the introduction paragraph.
- Address any lingering questions you have about your classmate’s argument for change.
All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard American English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.
When you refer to concepts from the unit’s Learning Activities, be sure to use a signal phrase like “According to . . .[name of reading].” If you are directly quoting the Learning Activities or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. The Writing Center has resources on APA citation formatting.
You can review a sample Discussion post and response to a peer by clicking on the following link: Unit 8 Sample Discussion Assignment.
You can review the rubric the instructor will use when determining your Discussion grade by clicking on the following link: Discussion Assignment Grading Rubric.
2nd assignment:
The academic essay Assignment in this unit will be a written, cohesive argument for the change in your community or workplace that you have been writing about throughout the course. The Assignment should take the form of a persuasive academic essay, in which you will provide reliable evidence from at least four sources to support the argument for change that you are advocating. You will also need to address a counter-argument or misconception about your topic within the essay, as the ability to do so is a key component of a strong argument. Essentially, the essay will reflect what you have learned about writing effectively, using research, and creating a logical argument to influence an audience.
In accordance with the Plagiarism Policy, students must not self-plagiarize by submitting an Assignment for two different grades; therefore, you must not submit a paper for this Assignment that has been graded in whole or in part for another class, whether at this University or another institution. For further insights on self-plagiarism, please review WC’s resource, “Self-Plagiarism”.
Podcast: https://kuportal-a.akamaihd.net/ascmedia/kuwc/podcasts/26selfplagiarism.mp3
Transcript: https://kucampus.kaplan.edu/DocumentStore/Docs11/pdf/WC/Self_plagiarism_podcast_draft.pdf
Your persuasive essay will need to meet the following criteria:
- APA 6th Edition format for the document, including an appropriately formatted title page and References page
- A thesis statement at the end of the introduction paragraph
- Well-developed paragraphs that include evidence from sources to support your argument for a specific change in your community or workplace
- Four reliable sources should be cited within the text of the Assignment; at least one of the cited sources should be either a book/ebook or a periodical article, preferably from the Library.
- All cited sources need to have full citations on a References page (except for any interviews you conduct, which only require in-text citations)
- Standard American English and a formal tone throughout the writing
- Only the third person point of view should be used
Achieving the above criteria should be your main goal with your academic essay. A strong and well-supported argument will be at least 4 pages (1,000 words long), not including the title page and references page.
If you are interested in receiving feedback on a draft version of your persuasive essay, reach out to the University Writing Center for tutoring services. You can find further information about the available services on the WC website: Paper Review and Q&A Services. Also, review the following WC resources for guidance on APA manuscript formatting, APA citation formatting, using evidence from sources, and revising:
- WC: “Common Citations in APA Format”
- WC: “Citing Sources Tutorial”
- WC: “APA Sample Title Page” (video or PDF)
Click the following link to access the grading rubric your instructor will use when assessing your Assignment: Unit 8 Assignment Rubric.
Click the following link to see a sample Assignment: Unit 8 Assignment Sample.
Turnitin Analysis
A special feature is available to help you with reviewing your Unit 8 Assignment for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to the Unit 8 Dropbox, it will automatically be analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after you submit your Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Originality Report. Originality Reports provide a summary of matching or highly similar text found in a submitted paper. When an Originality Report is available for viewing, an icon will appear in the report column of the Assignment Inbox. Originality Reports are only available in the Inbox. For this reason, you will need to download the report prior to the grading of the Unit 8 Assignment. To do this, click on the print icon at the bottom of the Originality Report. This will prepare a readable, PDF version of the Originality Report that you can save to your computer.
Submitting your Unit 8 Assignment:
Remember that you must use Word for this and all Assignments submitted for this class in order to be reviewed and graded by the instructor. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Unit 8 Assignment Dropbox and attach your work.
To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it.
MY THESIS
Annotated Bibliography
Ashley Rich
Kaplan University
11/28/17
Annotated Bibliography
THESIS STATEMENTS: Employers should provide an on-site child care services to employees since it saves time and encourages employees with difficulties in finding affordable child care services.
Adema, W., Clarke, C., & Frey, V. (2016). Paid parental leave and other supports for parents with young children: The United States in international comparison. International Social Security Review, 69(2), 29-51. doi:10.1111/issr.12100
The US is in a dilemma with regards to policies for women and families. The potential benefits from reinforcing such policies in the United States are huge. On-site child care amenities for employees are essential to female employees because they attract and retain women in at work, add to the growth of the economy and give parents alternatives to define their favourite work-life plan (Adema, Clarke & Frey, 2016). The journal is credible since it is a peer reviewed journal. Thejournal is of significance to my work because it demonstrates the need for having on-site child care facilities and the benefits it accrues to women with children
FRY, M. (2016). Making a case for child care. Njbiz, 29(40), 16.
The journal concentrates on the corporate culture of having day care or child care facilities at in the place of work to benefit the employee mothers in New Jersey (FRY, 2016). The journal discusses the advantages provided by the on-site amenities for employees as well as the developments of organizational human resource departments. The article is a peer reviewed journal according to the source. The article is of significance to my work because it reiterates the need for an on-site child care services for employees by giving the advantages of such an initiative to both the employers as well as the employees.
Oregon.gov. (2017). Cite a Website – Cite This For Me. [online] Available at: http://www.oregon.gov/boli/TA/docs/Onsite%20Childc… [Accessed 28 Nov. 2017].
The article highlights the benefits that accrue to an employer or the company when it establishes an on-site child care service to its employees. The benefits include; child care services act as tools for attracting high quality employees to the organization, on-site child care services improve morale and increase productivity levels and finally, on-site child care services give the firms tax credits (Oregon.gov, 2017). The article is credible since it was published and posted on the Oregon’s official website. The article is important to my work since it highlights the benefits that can be accrued when organizations establish on-site child care services.
SHRM. (2017). Work/Life Balance: What are the pros and cons of a corporate onsite or near-site child care center?. [online] Available at: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-s… [Accessed 28 Nov. 2017].
Despite the many pros that come with employer provision of on-site child care facilities to its employees, there are also demerits. The article highlights the major cons of on-site child facilities in the workplace. The established demerits include the probable legal liabilities; licensing requirements are stringent, state laws regarding acquisition of liability insurance and also the expenses of operating such amenities ( SHRM, 2017). The article is credible since its publication is on an organizational website. The survey is important to my study as it also shows the downside of on-site child care facilities in as much as the benefits seem to overshadow the demerits.
Reference
Adema, W., Clarke, C., & Frey, V. (2016). Paid parental leave and other supports for parents with young children: The United States in international comparison. International Social Security Review, 69(2), 29-51. doi:10.1111/issr.12100
FRY, M. (2016). Making a case for child care. Njbiz, 29(40), 16.
Oregon.gov. (2017). Cite a Website – Cite This For Me. [online] Available at: http://www.oregon.gov/boli/TA/docs/Onsite%20Childc… [Accessed 28 Nov. 2017].
SHRM. (2017). Work/Life Balance: What are the pros and cons of a corporate onsite or near-site child care center?. [online] Available at: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-s… [Accessed 28 Nov. 2017].
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