Week #1 Written Racial and Cultural Dynamics in Groups and Organizational Current Event Summary and Application
Students will select a current event article (within the last 3 months) and either write a short essay (1-1.5 page) OR record a video or voice presentation (no longer than 2 minutes) summarizing the article and applying it to the concepts covered in the week’s reading and lecture materials. If you choose to do a recording, submit a Reference page w/ your name and your References.
Outstanding (A) essays will demonstrate understanding and comprehension as well as seek to synthesize, evaluate, and apply the course material. Use the recommendations for the five-paragraph short essay format attached to the Week 1 Assignment for concise writing. Some of these Current Event Essays may be discussed during the Class Live Chat Session Week 2 to bring current application into the discussion. List the hyperlink to your article on your Reference page along w/ our textbook you used to apply your article to weekly concepts. Type into APA Template Provided Week 2 for optimal points. TurnItIn submission for this assignment is required and you need to score a !5% or less so summarize authors whenever possible in your own words, avoiding the “cut and paste” copy.
If you choose to write an essay, all papers must:
• Be APA 7th Edition formatted and double-spaced
• Be spelling and grammar checked
• Use Times New Roman, 12-point font
• Be left justified with one inch margins
• No Abstract but Reference Section if appropriate & use APA formatting
• Include your first initial and last name in the submission title or Word.docx title
• Article summary and application is worth 10 points
Week #1 Current Article Verbal Presentation or Essay & Application Grading Rubric
Level of Achievement
General Presentation
Content
Exemplary
(10 pts)
• Provides a clear and thorough introduction, citing sources & thesis sentence
• Addresses the weekly concepts covered
• Presents information in a logical order
• Uses the 5 paragraph format and APA style and grammar (no errors)
• Demonstrates an accurate and complete understanding of the current event article and correctly applies weekly content covered
• Uses appropriate academic information to apply article to weekly content
Quality
(7-9 pts)
• Combination of above items, but less consistently represented (1-2 errors)
• Same as above but less thorough, still accurate
• Uses only one concept and example that applies weekly topics/theories covered
Adequate
(4-6 pts)
• Does not apply the weekly course concepts explicitly, though does so in a way that relates only slightly to the matter; peripherally.
• Uses adequate style and grammar (more than 2 errors)
• Only summarizes article and
• Does not apply to weekly topic/theories
Needs Improvement
(1-3 pts)
• Does not address the weekly course content w/ article
• Applies no relevant case information in support of article content
• Is not clearly or logically organized
• Fails to use acceptable style and grammar
• Does not demonstrate understanding of article
• Does not apply to weekly topics/theories
No Answer
(0 pts)
APA format for in-text citation is at the end of the sentence (McRae & Short, 2010).
For instance, McRae and Short (2010) suggested that race and culture be brought to the forefront of every group at the inception.
McRae and Short (2010) stated “When group workers have an understanding of their own identity and history and what it might represent for those in the group, they can be more in touch with those in the group” (p. __). When you use a direct quote from any author, you need to include the page or paragraph number if there is no page number to make the citation correct. Within the sentence, use the word and.
A direct quote could also look like this-
“When group workers have an understanding of their own identity and history and what it might represent for those in the group, they can be more in touch with those in the group” (McRae & Short, 2010, p. 63). Within the reference, use the and symbol.
Reference Section Correct Formatting
McRae, M., & Short, E. (2010). Racial and cultural dynamics in group and organizational life. SAGE Publications, Inc.
*Within the Reference section, use the & symbol.
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