ENGL 062 Week 8 Assignment

ENGL 062  Week 8 Assignment | Devry University

Week 8: Writing Submission

Welcome to the end of your journey in ENGL062. Before you transition into the next courses in your plan of study, it is instructive to pause and take a look back and a look forward. Simply put, for this assignment you will reflect on what you did these past 8 weeks and what you need to do to be successful in your courses to follow. 

Postscript Requirements

·         This writing submission is not an essay but two well developed paragraphs with a minimum length of 100 words each.

·         Before you begin writing, review what you wrote in the Week 1 Discussion, and identify the one or two most challenging weaknesses you started with. These could relate to reading, writing, or time management.

·         Present the weaknesses in a topic sentence for your first paragraph, and then develop your paragraph by reflecting on the following points.

o    What measures did you take to overcome your weaknesses? Were you successful? Why, or why not?

o    How accurate was your assessment of your strengths and weaknesses? Was your experience any more or less of a challenge than you expected?

o    Did any expected weakness turn out to be a strength or vice versa?  

·         For the topic sentence of your second paragraph, state the most important lesson you have learned this session about what it takes to be successful in your studies. Develop your paragraph by reflecting on the following points.

o    What actions will you continue because they worked?

o    What will you do differently going forward if something you tried did not work? If you discovered a new strength or weakness, how will that factor in to your plan for success?

To minimize errors in your work, use the SMART TRAC process illustrated below, and you are also encouraged use the tutoring tab of your course menu or make an appointment at DeVryTutors.com to have your work reviewed by a tutor before you submit it for a grade. 

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S - Spelling: Use a spell-checker or dictionary.
M - Mechanics: Check capitalization especially.
A - Accurate Punctuation: Check commas and semicolons especially.
R - Repeated or Missing Words: Read aloud to check.
T - Terminal Punctuation: Avoid fragments, comma splices, and run-ons.

T - Tense and other Verb Issues: Check verb tense and form.
R - Reference of Pronouns: Check pronouns for antecedents.
A - Apostrophe Use: Check all apostrophes.
C - Confusing Words: Check words you sometimes confuse.
S - Sources: Avoid plagiarism by acknowledging sources.

Format for all Writing Submissions

Note that all writing submissions must be a Word document with APA formatting. Use the Word document linked here: APA Student Template (Links to an external site.). It has been formatted according to the APA 7th edition. Add the title of your assignment, your name, the name of your school, the name of your class, your professor's name, and the date of submission to the cover sheet. Then, begin your writing assignment on page 2 using the existing formatting, which includes your title on the first line in bold type, double spacing, and paragraph indention of 0.5 inches.