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2. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Assignment 3 Class Wall Biography For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Assignment 3 Class Wall Biography Participating and getting to know other students in your class is important in order to create 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 biography to share information about you with fellow students. Here are some things to consider including in your biography: Your name Where you are from

3. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Discussion 1 How do you think your graduate educational experience will be different from your undergraduate experience? How would you describe a graduate learning community? What would be the key components of a learning community and how might it be different from an undergraduate learning community?

4. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Discussion 2 This module discussed the importance of communication. One of the goals of GCU is to help you to effectively communicate throughout your life. Access and review the “Communication Tool.” Why is it important to communicate effectively with others? How will effective communication help students in their academic career? Give examples. Why do you think GCU emphasizes quality discussion posts and proper etiquette in the Discussion Forums?

5. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Discussion 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 1 Discussion 3 After learning more about what GCU is all about by reading about GCU’s Christian identity and heritage at the link provided below, how do you think GCU’s Christian heritage makes the GCU academic experience different than at a non-faith based university? What value will this difference add to your educational experience? After learning about the complexities and benefits of spiritual integration within the counseling process, how do you believe GCU addresses this need for spiritual competency?

6. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Assignment Article Summary For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Assignment Article Summary Read “Read-Only Participants: A Case for Student Communication in Online Classes” by Nagel, Blignaut, and Cronje which is located in the e-Library Resource section of the Topic 1 materials. After reading the Nagel, Blignaut, and Cronje article, write a 250-500- word summary of it. Refer to the guidelines for writing an effective summary presented in the Lecture 2 as a guide. Be sure to include a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.

7. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Assignment Reference List For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Assignment Reference List Select a topic to research. For your research, you must use Google Scholar, the GCU Library or another reputable site. Use Lecture 2 for a description of what is considered a scholarly article. Use APA formatting style for references. Create a title page and a reference list with 10 references from the last 5 years. Include the permalink for each reference. Include the following types of references:

8. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Discussion 1 Find a scholarly article in the GCU library. Copy an excerpt from the article. The excerpt should be the length of a paragraph (approximately four to five sentences long). Post the excerpt as your initial discussion forum post with your paraphrase of this excerpt directly underneath using appropriate APA citations. Use the link below and the paraphrasing guidelines outlined in Lecture 2 to assist you. In addition, select at least two posts that your classmates have made and comment on what they did well with their paraphrasing, and what they could have done differently.

9. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Discussion 2 Why is it important to critically analyze sources? Why are scholarly sources more appropriate for academic research?

10. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Discussion 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 2 Discussion 3 Read the Academic Integrity Scenarios. As you read them, think about how these types of situation might arise in your academic career. How does academic dishonesty undermine the purpose of graduate school?

11. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Assignment Annotated Bibliography For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Assignment Annotated Bibliography Select three of the 10 references from your Reference List assignment. Create an annotated bibliography that is 250-300 words for each of the three references. The annotated bibliography includes three paraphrased paragraphs for each reference. Each annotation must have 250-300 words, making a total of 750-900 words for the entire assignment. Each annotation should have the following elements: APA style reference of the article being annotated A paraphrased summary of the article (See note on paraphrasing below.)

12. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Assignment Turnitin Questions For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Assignment Turnitin Questions Complete the Turnitin worksheet. APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

13. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Discussion 1 How is conducting graduate-level research different from research you did in your undergraduate program? Provide specific examples.

14. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Discussion 2 Why is it important to evaluate sources for credibility, reliability, and bias? What are possible consequences for not evaluating sources for these items?

15. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Discussion 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 3 Discussion 3 Why is Turnitin a valuable tool for students?

16. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Assignment Career Path Presentation For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Assignment Career Path Presentation For this assignment you will conduct research on the career path you plan to pursue, and develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following: Professional Organizations – Find a minimum of three professional organizations that may help you get into your desired career field.

17. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Discussion 1 Access and read the “Student Success Story.” After you read the story, answer the following: What do you think is the most important thing Jeannine did to change her situation and start to improve at school? Now that you are a graduate student, what are the lessons you learned during your undergraduate career that you will apply to your graduate studies to ensure you get the most out of this experience?

18. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Discussion 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Discussion 2 Networking is a vital way to market yourself. Online networking is an accessible way to make connections with people in your field. How do you plan on taking advantage of the online forums available to you as a GCU graduate student? How can attending events, meetings, or conferences relevant to the industry you work in (or would like to work in) assist you in staying motivated?

19. UNV 503 Competitive Success-- snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Discussion 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com UNV 503 Week 4 Discussion 3 Setting and achieving goals is essential to success. Being a graduate student provides a perfect opportunity to set and accomplish goals. Reflect on the goals you would like to accomplish during your graduate program and upon completion of your program.

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