of editing Referencing: Styles of citation Citation of electronic sources A note about plagiarism Using direct quotations and paraphrases Boston University writing resources 6 9 10 15 21 25 27 29 31 2 3 INTRODUCTION Public health professionals write all the time. Writing is an important tool for bringing about changes in policy, practice, public understanding, and health behaviors. You may create exciting and effective methods for addressing these matters, but if you cannot effectively communicate
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|Axia College/College of Social Sciences | | |PSY/220 Version 3 | | |Positive Psychology | Copyright © 2009. 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description How much control
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5 Communication Failures Executive failure- where communication is used to trigger specific event/action is either later, lacking, or in failure. (Increase of complaints) * Real life example: when put on a team project where everyone has their own part but each part rely on each other (like part A B C D … etc) but one person does not do their part or waits until the last minute to do it. * Remedy- motivate each team member or the person that’s more than likely to slack off or not do their
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Graduate Studies MLA Style Guide 8001 College Blvd, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66210 913.491.4432 March 2010 Getting Started Introduction • Grab his or her attention in the first paragraph. Thesis • Your paper “proves” a thesis, a one or two sentence statement of your central idea. The thesis is usually placed at the end of the first paragraph, immediately after you introduce the topic. Although the thesis appears early in the paper, it is usually written late in the writing
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essay. Identify how your audience, purpose, and content will influence your approach. Explain the time management strategies you will use when writing a successful academic paper. What techniques discussed in your US/101 course may help you manage your time when writing a paper? The ultimate success or failure of a paper may often be traced back to the planning stages. What might you do to provide yourself with the best opportunity to succeed when writing your college papers? COM 156 Week
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Writing for Publication Jane Doe Excelsior College Abstract Writing for publication is more than opportunity for professional development. It is a responsibility of all health care professionals. Unfortunately, many health care professionals, especially those outside of academia are unfamiliar with the publication process. The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed description of the publication process from conception of the idea through actual publication. The topics
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Transition from High School to College Jana Varlejs, Professor Emerita, Rutgers, 612 S. First Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904, 732846-6850 Eileen Stec, Instruction & Outreach Librarian, Douglass Library, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, 848-932-5009 Hannah Kwon, PhD Student, Rutgers SC&I, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Abstract Despite the considerable attention paid to the need to increase the information literacy of high school students in preparation for the transition to college, poor research skills still
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Mr. Macomber English 3 AP Syllabus 1.5 English 3 AP Course Overview Students in this introductory college-level course read and carefully analyze a broad and challenging range of nonfiction prose selections, deepening their awareness of rhetoric and how language works. Through close reading and frequent writing, students develop their ability to work with language and texts in order to establish greater awareness of purpose and strategy, while strengthening their own composing abilities
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the 13th generation goes to college, Sacks talks about how the students in his journalism class were simply unprepared for college level work. Important skills such as critical thinking and English composition were way below the level necessary to complete the assignments. Being able to write is one of the fundamental cornerstones of any good education, and the inability to communicate a point on paper can hurt one’s credibility. The effects of not being able to write properly could even hurt the
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fiscally responsible as well as demonstrating emotional maturity. There are two ways to do this, planning and organizing. While some people may find it easy to plan and organize their task, others do not so it may require more work. One has to learn how to be prepared in your studies by setting goals, understanding what your learning style may be, highlighting and underlining your readings and notes; Time management as far as your readings and taking time to understand your studies, and using your
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