Reflections Assignment

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Reflections Assignment (15%)

 

 

 

Learning Objectives:

 

•Compose a variety of structured paragraphs and reflections.

 

•Apply conventions of grammar and punctuation to the creation and editing of documents.

 

•Apply the APA style of documentation to a variety of texts.

 

 

 

Due Date: Week 8 – to be submitted in SLATE-Assessments > Assignments.

 

Instructions

:

 

    • Typed, double spaced, 11-12 size font (Times New Roman, Calibri or Arial)

 

    • Include a cover page in APA style

 

    • Include In-text citations and a Reference page in APA style (your Reference page will likely only include one Reference entry – the article “A Formula for Happiness”

 

    • Follow rules of formal academic writing.

 

 

 

There are

three (3) parts

to this assignment. Please carefully read each part and make sure that you submit all three parts.

 

Part 1:

Read the article “A Formula for Happiness” from the New York Times.

I have attached the article to the end of this assignment sheet

. Write a reflection paragraph of approximately 8-12 sentences answering the following questions. Be sure to cite in APA format.

 

 

 

a. What is the purpose of this article?

 

b. What did you learn from the article?

 

c. Do you agree or disagree with what the author discusses in the article?

Quote one or two examples from the article and use the correct APA citation after the quote

.

 

 

 

Part 2:

Re-read your paragraph(s) written in Assessment 1

or

2, revise and edit the paragraph for problems with paragraph structure, clarity, spelling, and grammar. Make sure your composition follows all the conventions of academic paragraph writing. Rewrite the paragraph(s) in a polished, mechanically-sound, edited format.

Note

: You

do not

have to include the original paragraph from the Assessment.

 

Part 3:

Reflect on your learning in the first half of the course. Consider questions such as: What are your strengths in English reading and writing? What areas do you need to work on? Write your reflection in a paragraph of 8-12 sentences.