UNV 104 Grand Canyon All Week Discussions

UNV 104 Grand Canyon All Week Discussions

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UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 1

Alana has been
employed as a cashier at the local grocery store for two years, is always on
time, and has excellent customer service skills. An assistant store manager
position will be available soon and Alana’s manager is considering her for the
position. She will be the only internal candidate considered. To prepare for
the selection process, Alana’s manager has asked her to prepare a report that
provides ideas for how the store could be improved and remain competitive with
other grocery stores. Describe how Alana might create the report by using the
information literacy skills of:

• Recognizing
when information is needed

• Locating,
evaluating, and effectively using the needed information

What specific
skills will she need to do these things well? Could you successfully complete
this report if you were Alana? What challenges would you have?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 1 Discussion 2

In this module
you are required to begin the development of your expository essay by
completing several prewriting strategies. Share with your classmates two
examples of brainstorming that you seem to prefer. Did you brainstorm? If so,
was brainstorming helpful to you? If not, why didn’t you? How confident do you
feel about completing the essay? Do you have any concerns or questions? Locate
at least one resource on the Internet (remember what you learned about
information literacy) that may be useful to your classmates in writing their
essays. Provide a link to the resource and a brief summary of why you think it
will be useful.

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 1

The module
lecture and readings have reviewed the reasons and importance of using library
resources in your research. Explain why it is important to use resources retrieved
from the online GCU Fleming Library vs. a general Internet search. In those
instances where you need to do a search on the Internet, what guidelines should
you follow? Why?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 2 Discussion 2

In this module,
you will be working on a Library Scavenger Hunt. The lecture from this week
also discusses how to use the library to find sources when writing. As you’ve
worked on this module, what have you learned that you feel will be the most
useful to you when searching for a resource to support your essay? Suppose a
new GCU student needs assistance with locating resources to complete an essay.
Based on what you’ve learned this module, provide at least three tips to the
student for navigating the GCU Library.

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 1

Access the
“Paraphrasing Resources” document. Use the resource to practice
paraphrasing a text. Copy and paste a quote from the article you found to
support your Expository Essay. Include a citation in GCU style. Below the
quote, paraphrase the information from the quote. Comment on the paraphrasing
completed by your peers. Are their paraphrases an accurate summary of the
quoted material without copying the actual words from the quote? Why or why
not?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 3 Discussion 2

Review the
reading strategies on pages 70-73 in the textbook. Use one of the reading
strategies to complete one of the required readings or your article for this
module. How effective was the strategy you used? Explain. Which reading
strategy are you most likely to use in the future, and why?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 1

A thesis
statement guides the reader to what the writer is going to say in the body of
an essay. Reply to this post with the thesis statement for your expository
essay. Respond to two of your peers’ posts, commenting on the clarity and other
qualities of their thesis statements. For each of your peers, explain the type
of evidence you think he or she would need to provide in order to adequately
support their thesis statement?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 4 Discussion 2

Why is it
important to use prewriting strategies when developing an essay? Which
prewriting strategy featured in the multimedia piece works best for you and
why?

Reply to two of
your peers’ posts that chose a different strategy. Comment on pros and cons of
using the strategy your classmate chose.

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 1

When someone’s
writing is not focused, clear, and precise the message is often lost. To
succeed in today’s competitive professional world you must be able to
communicate effectively, especially through writing. Describe a situation (real
or fictional) where not having a focused message in your writing could lead to
a problem. Describe how you can use the writing process to ensure your writing
is focused and effective.

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 5 Discussion 2

After reviewing
the readings from Chapter 5 this week, discuss the importance of verbal
communication and how it is different from other forms of communication (body
language, etc.). Please provide an example of each form of communication and
how it is linked to literacy in the classroom.

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 6 Discussion 1

Imagine you
created a piece of writing such as a book, song, or poem. Suppose someone else
used that piece of writing without giving you credit for creating it. How would
that make you feel? Find an instance on the Internet where there was a dispute
involving copyright issues. How was the problem resolved?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 6 Discussion 2

Describe a time
you delivered information you thought was clear, but the receiver did not. What
could you have done to improve your communication in this situation?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 7 Discussion 1

What do you
find most difficult about taking exams? Which of the strategies outlined in
this module’s chapter do you think will be the most useful to you and why?

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 7 Discussion 2

How have the
strategies and skills learned throughout this course influenced your learning?
How will you use the information and communication literacy skills you’ve
learned in this course in your future courses?