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Instructions
Goal: The goal of this assignment is to create a product that goes over how lifelong learning can help in one’s personal and professional development.
Course Objectives:
CO1: Examine curiosity and initiative in lifelong learning.
CO2: Describe what independence means in one’s personal and work life.
CO3: Explains the transfer of previous learning to current work skills.
CO4: Summarize how previous learning and current skills provide a foundation for expanded knowledge, growth, and maturity
Description:
Throughout this course, we have gone over the importance of lifelong learning in your personal and professional life. In this assignment, you will reflect on how you incorporate lifelong learning in your personal and professional life by doing one of the following:
Option A: Audio Podcast
Option B: Reflective Essay
Option A: Audio Podcast Option B: Reflective Essay
Please consider the following:
Create an audio podcast. Minimum two- to three-minute long; ideally three to five minutes. You can use the “Record Audio” feature in this assignment’s submission area, or another place like place like SoundCloud, Speaker.com, or Vocaroo.
Include how you incorporate lifelong learning in your personal and professional life.
Create a recording that is clear and easy to understand.
Throughout your podcast be creative and tell a story to create your narrative.
Reference at least three quality sources in the podcast.
Suggested Organization of Podcast:
Introduction:
Introduce yourself and include as much as you want.
Body:
Lifelong learning in your personal life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Lifelong learning in your professional life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Conclusion.
Wrap everything up and mention the main points of the podcast.
Please consider the following:
Write a reflective essay. Three pages minimum.
Include how you incorporate lifelong learning in your personal and professional life.
Write a high-quality, well-written essay.
Throughout your essay be creative and tell a story to create your narrative.
Reference at least three quality sources in the podcast.
Suggested Organization of Essay:
Introduction:
Introduce yourself and include as much as you want
Body:
Lifelong learning in your personal life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Lifelong learning in your professional life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Conclusion.
Wrap everything up and mention the main points of the podcast.
Reference Page
Once you have completed your podcast:
If you used the audio podcast feature in Brightspace, the maximum length is five minutes. Include a reference list in the textbox.
If you used a third-party recorder, please include a link to the podcast.
If you recorded the podcast at a place like SoundCloud, Speaker.com, or Vocaroo.
Include a reference list in the textbox
Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Once you have completed your reflective essay:
Upload the essay.
Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Due on Aug 18, 2024 11:55 PM
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Rubric Name: COMM Essay Rubric v2.0
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Criteria
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Criterion Score
Context and Purpose of Writing
20 points
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose that is responsive to the assigned task(s) and focuses all elements of the work.
17 points
Demonstrates adequate consideration of context, audience, and purpose and a clear focus on the assigned task(s) (e.g., the task aligns with audience, purpose, and context).
15 points
Demonstrates awareness of context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., begins to show awareness of audience’s perceptions and assumptions).
13 points
Demonstrates minimal attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., expectation of instructor or self as audience).
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Context and Purpose of Writing,
/ 20
Content Development
40 points
Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the subject, conveying the writer’s understanding, and shaping the whole work.
34 points
Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the discipline and shape the whole work.
30 points
Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore ideas through most of the work.
26 points
Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas in some parts of the work.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Content Development,
/ 40
Organization, Formatting, & Style
20 points
Demonstrates detailed attention to and successful execution of a wide range of conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task (s) including organization, content, presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices.
17 points
Demonstrates consistent use of important conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s), including organization, content, presentation, and stylistic choices.
15 points
Follows expectations appropriate to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s) for basic organization, content, and presentation.
13 points
Attempts to use a consistent system for basic organization and presentation.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Organization, Formatting, & Style,
/ 20
Sources and Evidence
10 points
Demonstrates skillful use of high- quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.
8.5 points
Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.
7.5 points
Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.
6.5 points
Demonstrates an attempt to use sources to support ideas in the writing.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Sources and Evidence,
/ 10
Writing Quality
10 points
Uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency, and is virtually error- free.
8.5 points
Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language in the portfolio has few errors.
7.5 points
Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing may include some errors.
6.5 points
Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Writing Quality,
/ 10
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