UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 1 Complete Work

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 1 Complete Work

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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 Assignment 1

Class Wall Biography

Details:

Getting to know
other students in your class is important in creating the online community at
GCU. The Class Wall is a place for students to network and get to know one
another. Your first post to the Class Wall will be a short biography to
introduce yourself to your fellow students.

Access the
“Sample Bio” and “Biography Outline” documents and use them
as resources to help you organize some facts about yourself. Use your completed
outline to write a biography formatted in a similar fashion as the sample
biography.

Once other
students have posted their bios, go back to the Class Wall and read them, and
also your instructor’s bio.

UNV 104 Grand Canyon Week 1 Assignment 2

Expository Essay: Pre-Writing Worksheet

Details:

Before you
begin any writing assignment, it is often necessary to complete several
“pre-writing” activities. This worksheet will assist you with several of the
pre-writing activities necessary for completing your expository essay including
selecting a topic, developing a thesis statement, and identifying the audience
for you essay. Follow the instructions to complete these pre-writing
activities.

1. Choose a Topic

Here is a list
of possible essay topics to use for your expository essay.

Please choose
only one topic. You will indicate the topic you have chosen within the table
below.

· Video games
AND violence

· Internet AND
workplace

· Exercise AND
obesity

· Academic
achievement AND library

2. Read



the Module 1 lecture and review “The
Writing Process” media piece.

Be sure to read
your Module 1 lecture and review the “The Writing Process” media piece for
instructions on how to develop a thesis statement and how to identify your
audience. You will need to know how to do this in order to complete the table
below and successfully begin your writing process.

“The Writing
Process”

Ø “Menu”

ü “Who is the
audience?”

ü “How should I
brainstorm?” (Because you are required to choose your topic from the list
above, not all brainstorming examples will be pertinent to this assignment.
When reviewing the “Brainstorming Examples”, “Break down Topic” may be a good
one to start with. However, be sure to review them all to determine which works
best for you.)

ü “How do I
develop a thesis?”

ü “How do I
organize my brainstorm into an online?” (You will complete this in Module 4)

3. Complete



the following table as demonstrated in
the “Example Student Response” below. Submit this completed worksheet to the
Expository Essay: Pre-Writing Worksheet drop box by the end of Day 7 of Module
1.

Criteria	Example Student Response	Example Instructor Feedback	Your Response	Instructor Feedback
ü Choose a Topic · You must choose a topic from the list provided above.	Adults and Online Learning	Great choice!
ü Develop a Thesis Statement · Brainstorming may assist with this.	Earning a degree online is great for working adults.	You have a good start, but you can improve your thesis statement by explaining why earning a degree online is great and making it more specific. Try finding resources that explain why and this will support your thoughts and allow you to expand your thesis statement. Refer to your module 1 lecture for examples of a good thesis statement.
ü Identify Your Audience: · What would be important to your audience? · What is the appropriate way to address this audience (professional, familial, friendly)?	My audience is other adults who maybe considering enrolling in an online degree program.I think my audience would need to know the benefits of earning a degree online. I should address them professionally and use appropriate language and correct grammar because…	Perfect!
ü Questions I Have	What should my supporting paragraphs include?	Each supporting paragraph should provide information discussed in your introductory paragraph and thesis statement. For example, you first supporting paragraph might discuss the benefits to earning a degree online.