For this Assessment, you will answer a series of short answer questions to demonstrate your understanding about Walden’s mission, vision, and values for learning, and this relationship to your personal and professional goals and how they align with your program of study. You also demonstrate your understanding of the challenges you might face and overcoming these challenges in completing your degree. Your commitment to social change will also be included as it relates to your specific areas of interest in psychology as they align to your personal, professional, and academic goals as well.
Professional Skills: Written Communication is assessed in this Competency. To make certain you are addressing all aspects of the Professional Skill, please review the Rubric to determine what is necessary for meeting the requirements. Visit the Professional Skills resources, as needed.
Instructions
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.
· Download the GS001 Written Response Template and answer each question in 1–4 paragraphs.
· Download the Writing Checklist to review prior to submitting your Assessment.
All submissions must follow the conventions of scholarly writing. Properly formatted APA citations and references must be provided where appropriate. Submissions that do not meet these expectations will be returned without scoring.
This Assessment requires submission of one (1) document: a completed Written Response Template. Save this file as GS001_firstinitial_lastname (for example, GS001_J_Smith).
You may submit a draft of your assignment to the Turnitin Draft Check area to check for authenticity. When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use the Assessment tab on the top navigation menu.
