Gen 201 Entire Course

GEN 201  ENTIRE COURSE
 
 
WEEK  1

GEN 201 Week 1 Individual Assignment Preparing for Academic Success

 

Instructions: Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Preparing for Academic Success Worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. Please follow the instructions.  Let me know if you have any questions.

GEN 201 Week 1 Individual Assignment Student Resources Worksheet

Instructions: Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Student Resources Worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

GEN 201 Week 1 Individual Assignment Responsible Borrowing Worksheet

 

Instructions: Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Responsible Borrowing Worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

WEEK  2

 GEN 201 Week 2 Individual Assignment Aplia Homework, Ch. 8

Instructions: Complete the Ch. 8 Aplia Homework, which includes the following questions:    

• Master student qualities - Communicating
• Choosing to listen and choosing to speak
• Developing emotional intelligence and managing conflict
• Three phases of effective writing
• Academic integrity - Avoid plagiarism Note: Once you have completed and submitted your assignment in Aplia, your instructor is able to view and review your work.

 

 GEN 201 Week 2 Individual Assignment Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet

 

Instructions: Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

WEEK  3

GEN 201 Week 3 Individual Assignment Using Sources Worksheet

 

Instructions: Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Using Sources Worksheet using the three sources you located for the Week 5 Continuing Academic Success paper. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

WEEK  4

GEN 201 Week 4 Individual Assignment Aplia Homework, Ch. 4

Instructions: Complete the Ch. 4 Aplia homework on applying critical reading. Note: Once you have completed and submitted your assignment in Aplia, your instructor is able to view and review your work.

 

GEN 201 Week 4 Individual Assignment Critical Thinking and Ethics Assignment Options

 

Instructions: Choose one of the following options to complete your Week 4 Individual Assignment: Option A Write a paper of at least 350 to 700 words describing the relationship between critical thinking and ethics. Include the following in your paper:   

• A definition of critical thinking
• A description of the steps in the critical-thinking process
• An explanation of how you can use critical-thinking when solving problems and the benefits of doing so •  A summary of your blind spot and preferred ethical lens from the Ethical Lens Inventory   
• An explanation of how your personal ethics influences your decision making
• An explanation of how ethics apply to professional and societal responsibilities Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

Option B Write a 350- 700-word letter to the CEO of your current workplace or your imagined workplace in the future in which you lobby your organization for more of the following:   

• Community outreach
• Diversity in the workplace Persuade your CEO of the need for more training, volunteering or events centered around community outreach and diversity in the workplace and include discussion of the following in your letter:
• A definition of critical thinking
• A description of the steps in the critical-thinking process
• How the critical thinking process relates to your appraisal and recommendations for more community outreach and diversity in your organization
• How an examination of your own ethics relates to your decision making
• How ethics apply to professional and societal responsibilities Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

WEEK  5

GEN 201 Week 5 Individual Assignment Career Interests and Market Research Worksheet

 

Instructions: Refer to the Interest Assessment activity on the Phoenix Career Services website. Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Careers Interests and Market Research Worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

 

GEN 201 Week 5 Individual Assignment Continuing Academic Success

Instructions: Write a 700- to 1,050-word comprehensive paper. A comprehensive paper should incorporate concepts from your previous GEN/201 coursework including but not limited to: The Continuing Academic Success Thesis/Outline, Critical Thinking/Ethics Inventory, and the Sources Assignments. Use the Week 5 Final Paper Student Template provided to assist in your paper. The final paper's focus is to help you share what you learned throughout your studies in GEN/201, including how you will apply this knowledge to take responsibility for your success in your education and your career. Include the following concepts and ideas in your final paper:  

• Create an opening statement or thesis, developing a core theme for your paper (i.e., Continuing Academic Success).   
• Include at least one educational goal and one career goal, and discuss how setting goals can lead to greater educational and career success.
• Consider how the writing process discussed in GEN/201 can help you advance in your education and your career.
• Share an example of how the information from your Ethical Lens Inventory can help you make better decisions and how this impacts your educational and career success.
• Elaborate on the steps you will take to improve your critical-thinking skills to help you advance academically. Use the critical thinking information you explored in GEN/201.
• Highlight the university resources you will use to ensure academic success, and also consider the benefits and challenges of working with outside sources.
• As you conclude the paper, feel free to include any other important lessons you learned in this course and summarize. The paper format should include the following:
• An introduction
• A body incorporating the ideas below, as well as a minimum of three properly cited and referenced sources from the University Library
• A conclusion
• A reference page Run a WritePoint® Powered by Grammarly® Report and proofread your paper. Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.