Special instructions:
I need you to do some corrections to this work that was brought to my atention . please correct this isue in the work please
when using the APA format. For example, all titles (books, articles, reports are written in italics
In regards to discussion posts I generally follow the guidelines spelled out in Walden's grading rubric in regards to posts (see the grading rubric outlined in the course information section of blackboard). However, if you do not use APA format or references in at least your initial post, I will deduct at least 5 points for that (so please do that). This is also the same rules for assignments, that they must follow APA style format. Also, in past courses I have been flexible in certain situations regarding delayed or late posts. I do believe that life sometimes gets in the way when we least expect it to. Please know that I would prefer a late post than no post at all. However, I will not accept posts that are more than a week late. If you are not able to post by the required date for whatever reason, just please let me know beforehand. As a rule, however, I do deduct points off the posts if they are late so as to be fair to those who post on time.
In addition, I will be following very closely with Walden's Tunitin Policy, which I posted below. Therefore, any paper that is submitted to me with more than 30% of the paper with improperly cited passages (or to many cited passages) I will return the paper to you and ask for you to re-review it and for a re-write if necessary. You will not lose points if the original paper was submitted on-time, but will be given a limited period of time to review/rewrite the paper (2-3 days).
I have provided an outline of what is specifically required for discussion posts and written assignments in this course:
Discussion Posts:
All posts to all discussions require APA citations and references. Each student is to respond to 2 other students’ posts for every discussion throughout the course. This is the rule for this class; there are discrepancies in this on the Blackboard site. However, going forward, If you post more than 6 response posts by day 5 you will be eligible for 3 points extra participation credit to make up for any lost points (my class rule).
I will be posting on discussions and I am requiring a response from you so please check throughout the week for when respond to your discussion post (usually by day 5)
All initial posts and response posts are due on the days specified on Blackboard (usually Day Three and Five). If your post is late for whatever reason please make sure your posts are posted by Day 7. I am no longer allowed to accept posts after Day 7 as per Walden’s Policy, and any posts. If you know that there is a circumstance that will prevent you for making the post on time or by Day 7, please email me to discuss.
The way a reader (myself and other students) can see that you understand the information, theoretical models, concepts, and wor.
Special instructionsI need you to do some corrections to this w.docx
1. Special instructions:
I need you to do some corrections to this work that was brought
to my atention . please correct this isue in the work please
when using the APA format. For example, all titles (books,
articles, reports are written in italics
In regards to discussion posts I generally follow the guidelines
spelled out in Walden's grading rubric in regards to posts (see
the grading rubric outlined in the course information section of
blackboard). However, if you do not use APA format or
references in at least your initial post, I will deduct at least 5
points for that (so please do that). This is also the same rules
for assignments, that they must follow APA style format. Also,
in past courses I have been flexible in certain situations
regarding delayed or late posts. I do believe that life sometimes
gets in the way when we least expect it to. Please know that I
would prefer a late post than no post at all. However, I will not
accept posts that are more than a week late. If you are not able
to post by the required date for whatever reason, just please let
me know beforehand. As a rule, however, I do deduct points off
the posts if they are late so as to be fair to those who post on
time.
In addition, I will be following very closely with
Walden's Tunitin Policy, which I posted below. Therefore, any
paper that is submitted to me with more than 30% of the paper
with improperly cited passages (or to many cited passages) I
will return the paper to you and ask for you to re-review it and
for a re-write if necessary. You will not lose points if the
original paper was submitted on-time, but will be given a
limited period of time to review/rewrite the paper (2-3 days).
2. I have provided an outline of what is specifically required for
discussion posts and written assignments in this course:
Discussion Posts:
All posts to all discussions require APA citations and
references. Each student is to respond to 2 other students’ posts
for every discussion throughout the course. This is the rule for
this class; there are discrepancies in this on the Blackboard site.
However, going forward, If you post more than 6 response
posts by day 5 you will be eligible for 3 points extra
participation credit to make up for any lost points (my class
rule).
I will be posting on discussions and I am requiring a response
from you so please check throughout the week for when respond
to your discussion post (usually by day 5)
All initial posts and response posts are due on the days
specified on Blackboard (usually Day Three and Five). If your
post is late for whatever reason please make sure your posts are
posted by Day 7. I am no longer allowed to accept posts after
Day 7 as per Walden’s Policy, and any posts. If you know that
there is a circumstance that will prevent you for making the post
on time or by Day 7, please email me to discuss.
The way a reader (myself and other students) can see that you
understand the information, theoretical models, concepts, and
words you are discussing is to write about them in your own
words as much as possible, tell us what the article authors said
by paraphrasing, using your own language. Scholarly does not
mean you have to write using multi-syllabic words. Writing a
bit like you talk is fine if the reader can understand and if your
spelling and grammar are correct.
Read the rubric before and while you write. Let it guide you as
to what you write. This is straightforward. In discussion posts
you can draft a post in a word document where you have pasted
the instructions for each point to be made in the post. You can
then write your answer/post right under this instruction and
copy and paste the whole thing onto the discussion list. This can
help you stay on track.
3. The idea in discussions is to have as much of a conversation as
possible. Notice that the “feedback” rubric score for “excellent”
says: RESPONSES --if you fail to respond at all, the grade for
feedback is 0 out of 10 points. This does not even consider
quality of posts, doing nothing causes a loss of 10 points
CITATIONS AND REFERENCES: Initial posts and the 2
required responses must have citations and references from the
professional literature. Using only the case as a reference/cite
is NOT sufficient. This is a vignette, it is not research that will
back up a claim. Every post should have a claim you are
making (e.g. "I think an eco map is good to use here",
"Strengths based is best here", "Women in violent relationships
often attempt to leave 9 times before leaving for good). You
then must have a cite/ref. that backs up this claim, e.g. an
article that states eco maps are good to use in situations similar
to the case under discussion.
Written Assignments:
Walden University has a strict policy on written assignments,
whereas all papers are required to follow APA format. The only
exception is that they no longer require a running head on the
papers. Most of you already adhere to this format and I have
not been as strict in my grading when reviewing your papers on
this, but going forward (Week 7 and beyond) I will now follow
closely to Walden University requirements and the rubric. The
outline for an APA paper is below, and I have attached a sample
for your review.
In addition, as I mentioned in my introductory post at the
beginning of the quarter. following very closely with
Walden's Tunitin Policy, which I posted below. Therefore, any
paper that is submitted to me with more than 30% of the paper
with improperly cited passages (or too many cited passages) I
will return the paper to you and ask for you to re-review it and
for a re-write if necessary. You will not lose points if the
original paper was submitted on-time, but will be given a
limited period of time to review/rewrite the paper (2-3 days).
4. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
APA Format Outline: In general, your paper should follow
these formatting guidelines:
Margin. Although formerly, the required measurement for
margins is 1 ½ inch, now, it is required that margins on all sides
(top, bottom, left, right) should each just measure one (1) inch.
Font Size and Type. Font for text all throughout the paper
should be 12-pt., Times New Roman.
Spacing. Double-space for the whole document, including
appendices, footnotes, tables and figures. For spacing after
punctuation, space once after commas, colons and semicolons
within sentences and space twice after punctuation marks that
end sentences.
Text Alignment and Indentation. Alignment should be flush left,
or aligned to the left creating uneven right margin.
Active Voice. Traditionally, the APA writing format requires
writing in an impersonal form. That is, refraining from using
pronouns such as ‘I' or ‘We' in your statements. Now, it has
changed. Most disciplines require the active voice. An example
of this would be, instead of writing “according to the study,” it
should be “according to our study.” This way, papers are made
to be as active as possible.
Order of Pages and Pagination. The order of pages should
follow this format:
Title Page > Abstract > Body > References > Appendices >
Footnotes > Tables > Figures
The page number should appear one inch from the right corner
of the paper on the first line of each page. The title page will
serve as the Page 1 of your paper.
Title Page
The Title Page should contain the title of your paper, your name
as its author (including co-authors), your institutional
affiliation/s and author note if applicable. In case there's no
5. institutional affiliation, just indicate your city and state or your
city and country instead.
As mentioned earlier, your title page will serve as your Page 1.
It should be typed centered on the page. If it requires more than
one line, please be reminded to double-space between all lines.
Your name appears double-spaced as well, below the paper title.
The author note is where information about the author's
departmental affiliation is stated, or acknowledgements of
assistance or financial support are made, as well as the mailing
address for future correspondence.
Abstract
The Abstract of your paper contains a brief summary of the
entirety of your research paper. It usually consists of just 150-
250 words, typed in block format. The Abstract begins on a new
page, Page 2. All numbers in your Abstract should be typed as
digits rather than words, except those that begin a sentence.
Body
The body of your research paper begins on a new page, Page 3.
The whole text should be typed flush-left with each paragraph's
first line indented 5-7 spaces from the left. Also, avoid
hyphenating words at ends of line.
Text Citation and References
Text Citations are important to avoid issues of plagiarism.
When documenting source materials, the author/s and date/s of
the sources should be cited within the body of the paper. The
main principle here is that, all ideas and words of others should
be properly and formally acknowledged.
The Reference Section lists all the sources you've previously
cited in the body of your research paper. It states the author/s of
the source, the material's year of publication, the name or title
of the source material, as well as its electronic retrieval
information, if these were gathered from the Internet.
Appendices
The Appendix is where unpublished tests or other descriptions
of complex equipment or stimulus materials are presented.
apaformat.pdf
6. SOCW 6101 week 3 Response to students posted discussions
Week3 discussion 1
Read a selection of your colleagues' posts.
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues who discussed a
different challenge from the one you discussed and explain a
different skill you might use to overcoming that challenge.
1. Joey Wallace
RE: Discussion 1 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 26 (Your views: 3)
The challenge of using the micro practice skills might be asking
the right questions and interpretation of what’s being said by
the client. Even though I have a lot of experience in counseling
there are times when I tend to ask closed-ended questions. As a
social worker it is imperative that we ask open-ended questions
because this is how we will be able to get the answers or
information we need from the client. According to Joyce
Robbins (2009) a Professor of Sociology, open-ended interview
questions allow conversation to flows in a natural and
spontaneous way; the interviewer has the opportunity to ask
questions that occur to him or her as the interview proceeds. I
believe a way for me to overcome this challenge is to prepare
questions that I might have for the client prior to the scheduled
interview. If it is a new client I can have a pre-written
assessment that has open-ended questions.
Being careful not to prejudge or jump to conclusions about a
client based on an initial meeting, in order to get a good
interpretation I understand that I have to have more facts. It is
almost second natural for humans to judge someone off of first
impressions but never judge a book by its cover. In the Army
7. we had a saying “dirt bag”, this was a Soldier who never had a
clean uniform or was not the best at PT (physical training).
During my first few years I was caught up in that until I got to
know some of the Soldiers. We all have different strengths and
weaknesses and even though a lot of them was not good in PT
they was the best at their jobs. The way I got over this was by
getting to know the person as a person and not just as a Soldier;
the same can be done for our client. That is why I believe active
listen is such a vital skill in this profession. During active
listening, you use mirroring techniques to paraphrase and reflect
back to a client what he or she has just said, this not only allow
you to make sure you are interpreting correctly but it lets the
client know that you are paying attention.
Finally the micro skill that can be the worst if not use properly
is the confrontation skill. Let’s say you are trying to help a
client get a job and you continuously ask for a copy of their
resume. Finally you tell the client that they must not really want
a job if they will not bring in the resume for you to help them
fix. In order to use this skill you must have built a tight rapport
with the client are there is a chance this simple confrontation
will push them away.
Like I mentioned earlier I believe I will excel at active listen. If
military experience teaches anything it is active listening.
Another area I believe I will excel at is influencing. Influencing
can facilitate changes in a way a client might choose to think or
act. This is another area that is based solely off of years as
being in varies leadership positions.
Robbins, J. (2009). Conducting an Open-Ended Interview. New
Social Worker, 16(4), 20-21.
2. sharquetta wiggins
RE: Discussion 1 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 11 (Your views: 2)
8. Micro skills are the foundational skills in which involves the
effectiveness of helping relationships to be built. (Sul Ross
State University> education.edu). Some challenges that would
come along using the micro skills would have to make sure your
not demonstrating nonverbal behavior when working with
clients.
Nonverbal behavior is communicating in ways other than
spoken, for example facial expression clients are coming to
speak with you about their concerns and they don't need you to
be making facial expression while their speaking with you,
another challenge would have to be asking the wrong question
because the client may feel like she or he doesn't need to be
asking these type of question. The client may feel like their
asking me all these question are they judging me and it can
cause problems between you and the client.
Referring back to last week discussion video Eboni and the
social worker, when Eboni came in their to speak to her
concerning her pregrancy and the social worker made a facial
expression such as why and are you sure that your going to have
a baby, the question she asked who's the father and what are you
going to do.
To overcome these challenges I would have to refer back to my
classmate experience, their professor made them look into a
mirror so that they can control their facial expression so that
they could be able to handle their expression while speaking
with their clients. When being a social worker you have to look
at the population that your serving and make sure your
respecting them so that they can meet their goals that you all
had set for the progession of the time you are working togother.
Making sure your putting their needs first and putting your
judgemental thought that you could be having.
Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hull,G, Jr., (2014). Understanding
generalist practice (7th ed.) Stanford, CT
Cengage Leaning.
Bottom of Form
9. Bottom of Form
Week 3 discussion 2
Read a selection of your colleagues' posts.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues who selected a
different engagement skill from the one you selected and
explain how you might exhibit that skill when engaging with
Helen and Stephanie.
Return to this Discussion to read the responses to your initial
post. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have
gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
3. Joey Wallace
RE: Discussion 2 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 12 (Your views: 3)
Empathy as defined in the Social Work Dictionary is
“The act of perceiving, understanding, experiencing, and
responding to the emotional state and ideas of another person”
(Baker, 2003). In the video I believe the social worker should
empathy towards both Helen and Stephanie. She did not
immediately address the hording or cat situation with Sara but
took the time to listen. From Helen point of view the cats are
part of her family and the social worker understood that. Also
she did not address with Stephanie about running out of the
room, from what I could tell she empathized with her because of
the way the house was kept, even though she wanted it clean.
The social worker understood that they would be living together
so she recommended a case manager that could help them set up
goals. I believe she showed empathy by displaying
understanding of the client's feelings by showing openness
through her words, gestures, expression and physical posture.
When she went into Stephanie clean room she did not show
10. shock or surprise at the cleanliness, but she did ask to sit down.
When Helen picked up the cat and told her how many was living
in the apartment once again she was able to keep a professional
look. Just like a social worker can pick up on cues of their
clients the clients can do the same to them. She also showed
Stephanie that she listened earlier about wanting to keep the
house clean but did not judge or answer when Stephanie asked
her the question about keeping the house clean. To me this was
very important because saying yes or no would have been
choosing sides. I believe the social worker display excellent
skills because she was able to communicate effectively with
both women.
Reference
Barker, R. L. (2003). The Social Work Dictionary (Fifth ed.).
Washington, DC: NASW Press
Bottom of Form
4. sharquetta wiggins
RE: Discussion 2 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 2 (Your views: 1)
Engagement is the first step in the planned change process
which focuses on establishing a professional relationship
between the worker and the client system. (Kirst-Ashman &
Hull pp, 162. The engagement skill that I will be discussing will
be, greeting the client that start with the building of a solid
relationship with the client, that begins with your fist contact
their are recommended behaviors that include personally
meeting the client in the waiting room and providing face to
face greeting, which includes eye contact and handshake are
the common courtesies.(Kadushin & Kadushin, pp.163).
The social worker expressed this engagement skill when she
first sat down with the client she formally introuduced herself
11. and extended a handshake to both of the clients, before she
stated the reason she was their. She expressed to them who
referred her to speak with them, and also she was natural not
taken sides. She also had compassion for the clients that she
was speaking with, she allowed the mother to give her side of
why her daughter was upset with her, she gave boundaries
when speaking.
The effectiveness of the social worker is that both clients were
respective to what she instructed them to do, after speaking with
them they had a better outlook on how one another felt and saw
that they really have some underline issues that needs to be
addressed so that they can communicate with one another in the
proper form and how mother and daughter should treat one
another.
In my opinion she used all of the engagment skills because their
was a line of respect for the clients because of the way she
spoke with them it was like she was listening to their heart in a
sense because the mother was collecting things to feel that void
of the loss of her husband and the daughter didnt understand
why her mother was doing that.
Plummer, S. B-Markris,S., Brocksen S.M. (Eds.) (2014).
Baltimore, MD
SOCW 6002 week 3
Week 3 discussion 1
Respond by Day 5 to at least two colleagues who identified
strengths and challenges that were different from yours.
5. Jameea Boykin
RE: Discussion 1 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
12. Total views: 20 (Your views: 5)
In the state of Illinois currently licenses social workers at two
levels: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and Licensed Clinical
Social Worker (LCSW). A LSW can be received at a Master’s or
Bachelor’s degree level (Bachelor’s degree requires more
supervised professional experience). A LCSW can be received
at a Master’s or Doctorate degree level. Licenses are renewed
every two years. Being licensed by the state of Illinois insures
that certain professional benchmarks are met and maintained.
This supports the counseling social worker by increasing their
social recognition as a vital field. Having a license also benefits
the public by making sure that proper counseling is given and
ethics kept. The license is meant to recognize specifically
Social Workers as opposed to people who have similar skills
and techniques but different training. Also many organizations
that use federally funded grants require social workers to be
licensed in their fields of work in order to receive funds.
References
MSW in IL | Master of Social Work Degree, Illinois. (n.d.).
Retrieved June 13, 2017, from
http://www.humanservicesedu.org/illinois-msw.html
6. Lexis Collins
RE: Discussion 1 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 10 (Your views: 2)
In the state of North Carolina, one must complete the
requirements of coursework. Also, the individual must meet the
hour requirement of practicing in the field of Social Work under
supervision. Once all post-degree requirements are met, it is
important to take and pass the North Carolina Board exam. The
individual must pass the clinical examination in order to
become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Strengths associated with title protection and licensure would
13. include meeting all requirements of a potential employer.
Individuals who have met requirements in supervised fieldwork
and successfully passed the state board exam. By meeting these
requirements it would make an individual more competitive for
a position. Another strength would be having the additional
experience to work with the area you desire to benefit. By
having more experience, the individual will be the most
qualified candidate. In result, the individual would direct the
clients they encounter gain access to proper help and resources.
One challenge could be potentially having more of a caseload
and an increased amount of stress.Another challenge would be if
a social worker would like to move to another state and
practice, there may be some laws that prevent him or her from
doing so.
References
Becoming a Social Worker in North Carolina. (n.d.). Retrieved
June 13, 2017, from http://www.socialworklicensure.org/social-
worker-steps/become-a-social-worker-in-north-
carolina.html#context/api/listings/prefilter
The Challenges and Benefits of Becoming a Licensed Social
Worker. (2016, March 18). Retrieved June 13, 2017, from
http://www.socialworker.com/extras/social-work-month-project-
2016/the-challenges-and-benefits-of-becoming-a-licensed-
social-worker/
SOCW 6002 week 3 Discussion 2
Respond by Day 6 to at least two colleagues who selected the
other scenario. Compare the approaches you each took in
addressing ethical concerns associated with the scenario.
7. Jameea Boykin
RE: Discussion 2 - Week 3
Collapse
14. Top of Form
Total views: 13 (Your views: 3)
The social worker in training in scenario 1 was very rude to say
the least. He/she could have kindly asked Ms. C if she had
talked to her eldest daughter about sex and birth control. Ms. C
may feel very strongly against using birth control because of
religious or personal reasons and may not want her daughter
using them. She may want her daughter to practice abstinence
instead or she may feel that her daughter can make her own
choice. So I feel as though he/she was trying to tell Ms. C how
to raise her daughter. I also feel that it was wrong to say that in
front of Ms. C’s children. If the social worker in training was
close enough to motion to the 15 year old, she may have
overheard him/her and also feel bothered by the remark. The
social worker in training is passing judgment to be under the
assumption that her daughter is practicing sex at 15 years old.
As me being the experienced social worker in this scenario, I
would apologized on behalf of my colleague and take the trainee
aside and let him/her know their wrongdoings. He/she may not
have meant harm but they need to choose their words wisely and
be mindful of others in the room. I would let him/her know how
Ms. C was bothered by the remark and request that amends be
made.
We have an ethical responsibility to our clients to “understand
culture and its function in human behavior and society,
recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures. Respect
clients' right to privacy. When social workers provide
counseling services to families, couples, or groups, social
workers should seek agreement among the parties involved
concerning each individual's right to confidentiality and
obligation to preserve the confidentiality of information shared
by others” (Barsky, 2013).
References
15. Barsky, A. (2013). Ethics Alive! The NASW Code of Ethics
and Other Social Work Obligations. Retrieved from The New
Social Worker: http://www.socialworker.com/feature-
articles/ethics-
articles/Ethics_Alive%21_The_NASW_Code_of_Ethics_and_Ot
her_Social_Work_Obligations/
8. Lexis Collins
RE: Discussion 2 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 4 (Your views: 2)
The field of social work is a helping profession. Due to the
actions of my colleague it is clear they should consider finding
a new profession. How could you be in the field of social work
and only want to help certain people? This scenario breaks the
core values of social work. For example, calling clients crazy,
laughing at them when obviously something is wrong, and not
trying to help them only exemplifies incompetency and lack of
maturity. The social worker should feel embarrassed and I
would too. By not saying anything will let the other social
worker think that their actions are okay. I would pull my co-
worker to the side and address how inappropriate they were and
explain how. I would discuss the core values and pay close
attention to the dignity and worth of client. The social worker
should have been way more respectful and actually try to help
the client address their own needs.
Reference
Code of Ethics. (n.d.). Retrieved June 14, 2017, from
https://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp
Bottom of Form
Bottom of Form
16. SOCW 6002 week 3
9. Profesors question
Linda Samuel Walden Instructor Manager
RE: Discussion 2 - Week 3
Collapse
Top of Form
Total views: 3 (Your views: 2)
Hello Jameea, Cheraldo & Lexis
You all presented an outstanding and detailed response to your
weekly topic concerning social work protection and licensure. I
appreciate the hard work you put into researching the topic.
Both in-text citations and reference list citations are good.
There are just minor corrections to consider when using the
APA format. For example, all titles (books, articles, reports are
written in italics. I understand that this is a part of the APA
learning process. Please see two examples and let me know if
you have any questions. One shows how to cite direct quotes but
avoid too many quotes in a paper or discussion. Thank you for
your active participation in the weekly discussion.
Dr. Samuel
Example 1
As social workers, we must begin to understand the client’s
background, beliefs, values, and intentions as we engage our
clients and their emotional and social intelligence. It was a good
observation concerning the “Latino” culture and beliefs. It also
supports the Code of Ethics (1.05 Cultural Competence and
Social Diversity) of the National Association of Social Workers
(2015) that states social workers should seek education and
understanding when working with diverse populations. So, you
make a good point and argument in your response to the
17. importance of emotional and social intelligence as they relate to
establishing rapport with our clients.
Reference
National Association of Social Workers. (2015). Code of Ethics
of the National Association of Social Workers. Washington,
DC. Retrieved from http://social workers.org/pubs/code/
Example 2
The social worker identifies his/her strengths and biases in
order to improve his/her skills and in return the social worker
assists the client in exploring his/her strengths. This allows the
client the opportunity to participate in his/her growth and guide
his/her treatment with assistance from the social
worker/clinician and it encourages self-worth and self-
determination. According to Barker (2014), “self-determination
is an ethical principal in social work that recognizes the rights
and needs of clients to be free to make their own choices and
decisions” (p. 382). In other words, the social worker provides
the information and resources as they explain to the client the
potential consequences of his/her selected choice/decision. This
includes assisting the client in the implementation of the
choice/decision. Self-determination plays an important role in
the helping relationship. Thank you for your interesting
summaries of social intelligence.
Reference
Barker, R. (2014). The social work dictionary (5th Ed.).
Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Bottom of Form
Bottom of Form
Bottom of Form
Bottom of Form
b3a6943d-fcb2-4d
19. please
when using the APA format. For example, all titles (books,
articles, reports are written
in italics
In
regards
to
discussion
posts
I
generally
follow
the
guidelines
spelled
out
in
42. when using the APA format. For example, all titles (books,
articles, reports are written
in italics
In regards to discussion posts I generally follow the guidelines
spelled out in
Walden's grading rubric in regards to posts (see the grading
rubric outlined in
the course information section of blackboard). However, if you
do not use APA
format or references in at least your initial post, I will deduct at
least 5 points for
that (so please do that). This is also the same rules for
assignments, that they
must follow APA style format. Also, in past courses I have been
flexible in certain
situations regarding delayed or late posts. I do believe that life
sometimes gets in
the way when we least expect it to. Please know that I would
prefer a late post
than no post at all. However, I will not accept posts that are
more than a week
late. If you are not able to post by the required date for
whatever reason, just
please let me know beforehand. As a rule, however, I do deduct
points off the
posts if they are late so as to be fair to those who post on time.
In addition, I will be following very closely with Walden's
Tunitin Policy, which I
posted below. Therefore, any paper that is submitted to me with
more than 30%
of the paper with improperly cited passages (or to many cited
passages) I will
return the paper to you and ask for you to re-review it and for a
43. re-write if
necessary. You will not lose points if the original paper was
submitted on-time,
but will be given a limited period of time to review/rewrite the
paper (2-3 days).
I have provided an outline of what is specifically required for
discussion posts and
written assignments in this course:
Discussion Posts:
All posts to all discussions require APA citations and
references. Each student is to
respond to 2 other students’ posts for every discussion
throughout the course. This is
the rule for this class; there are discrepancies in this on the
Blackboard site. However,
going forward, If you post more than 6 response posts by day 5
you will be eligible
for 3 points extra participation credit to make up for any lost
points (my class rule).
I will be posting on discussions and I am requiring a response
from you so please
check throughout the week for when respond to your discussion
post (usually by day
5)