Aspects of PO That Appeal to Me – Where I See Myself in POs Environment and Culture

 

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The above Instruction and Resources are required to complete the assignment. The paper should only be a maximum of 2 pages. I have attached both a PDF and Word Document so that you can type directly on one document. Resources are listed on both the PDF and Word Document. The instructions entails specific resources – 2 videos, 2 Scholarly Articles, and 1 Pacific Oaks History and Impact handout. The paper should only be a maximum of 2 pages. 

Instructions

Module 3: Aspects of Pacific Oaks that Appeal to Me: Where I See Myself in POs Environment and Culture (100 points)

Format: APA 7th Edition

Due: Thursday March 25, 2021 at 11:59pm PST

Length: 2 Page Minimum (Do not exceed 2 pages)

Paper Instructions: Please answer each section in essay form using proper grammar, punctuation, paragraphs, and organization. Please use Times New Roman, 12-point font, Double Spaced, 1 -inch margin. The title page is formatted in APA 7th edition. The title page, page numbers, and reference page have been completed for you, so you only need to add your information. Each section should meet the minimum amount of words.

Writing Tutor: Ms. Laura Field will be offering her services as a Writing Tutor in the course. Ms. Field will be providing feedback ONLY on 2 pages of the paper, so it is important that the paper is only 2 pages and that you turn in the completed paper by Thursday March 25 at 11:59pm PST.

Peer Review/Interaction: Students will also be placed in groups so that you can email one another about aspects of PO that appeal to you.

You will write have the opportunity to interact with the instructor, writing tutor, and peers through five separate submissions based on the weekly content and the learning activities during Modules 2 through 7. The format and intention of these interactions and submission varies and will be described for each assignment: papers will be expressive, descriptive, reflective, or process-oriented.

Some assignments include building outlines, constructing a finished document, and then making revisions. All papers will be evaluated using the Writing Rubric de-signed by the Learning Center.

It is expected that you will apply the feedback you receive on a paper to the writing of upcoming papers as one way to improve your written communication skills.

This module’s topic is: Aspects of PO That Appeal to Me – Where I See Myself in POs Environment and Culture

More videos, handouts, and resource links be-low that can be used to complete the written assignment.

POC Core Values Video
 

POC Culture Centered Pedagogy Video

POC Learning Resource Center Video

POC History and Overview Video: See Module 2 > Why POC? 

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Smarthinking Writing Resources

  • Handbook:
  • Smarthinking: Service Demo

PO Library APA Format Info Sheet

In-text Citation Cheat Sheet

Plagiarism Handout What it is, why credit must be given

Written Assignment 2 Narrated PowerPoint

Instructions

Purpose: Forming your identity as a PO student by considering POs culture, pedagogy, and history, and what you’ve learned about your top 5 strengths. 

Title: Aspects of Pacific Oaks College that Appeal to Me

Assignment Instructions:  You will begin to learn what APA format is and how to apply it in an academic paper. APA format for documents means that there are 1-inch margins, text is double-spaced, font is 12-point Times New Roman, there is a inch indent for the first line of each paragraph, and each paragraph has one main topic with details and/or examples. If you would like to, you can submit this paper to The Learning Center for feedback and resources to improve your writing skills.

Content of this Assignment

  • The content of the assignment is focused on what you have learned about the history, culture, and students at Pacific Oaks, while enrolled in this course. Additionally, you will be able to focus on the elements or aspects of PO culture and pedagogy that appeal to you, how you feel about being at PO and what you are looking forward to.

Make a Revision Plan: Based on feedback from your writing mentor, revise the draft and submit as a final by Thursday April 1, 11:59 pm.

Paper Requirements

  • Length: 2 pages minimum
  • Double-spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins
  • APA Format 

Submitting Your Assignment

Submission is as follows:

Thursday MARCH 25 – Draft to writing Tutor (5 POINTS)
Saturday MARCH 27 – Submission for Peer Review (5 POINTS)
Tuesday MARCH 30 – Return Peer reviewed paper to author (5 POINTS)
Thursday APRIL 1 – Re-submit Draft to writing tutor. (5 POINTS)
Sunday APRIL 4 of Module 4 – Final Submission (5 Points Lateness)

  1. Please complete the assignment as a Word document.
  2. Click the Submit Assignment button located in the upper right-hand section of the course window.
  3. Click the Choose File button.
  4. Navigate to your document and select it.
  5. Click the Submit Assignment button located beneath the file you chose. 

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Outcome Alignment

  • MLO 2 Recognize the elements of PO culture, history, and pedagogy, and ones place within PO