Order Number |
jgku8798bwy8 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
Combination Essay—Discover your Element, then Research a Pathway
Background
One of the most crucial factors that informs our future career is whether we are in our element, in other words, the melding of our passions with our talents. Sir Ken Robinson takes us through a process of thinking about our own element, ways to better understand our element and discover roadblocks as well as support for finding it within ourselves.
Assignment
You will write a single 7-10 page paper (changed from 2 papers—one 5-page, and one 8-10 page paper [13-15 pp’s total] to make it easier for you during these times).
For the first half, you will be asked to apply the concepts from Sir Ken Robinson’s The Element to explain how you have already (or might in the future) discover[ed] your element.
For the second half, your research, you will be you looking at a possible career choice that fits your element and explain how you might apply the discovery of your element (or of the concepts you learned) to your major, or your pathway, or your profession.
Make sure you show the way the concepts in the book connect to your element and how you could use that element in a potential career. This will form the basis of your thesis.
The body paragraphs should focus on supporting the thesis with the specific ways in which Make sure that you have a thesis statement that is focused enough to respond to an essay of a 7-10 full pages.
*(To refresh your memory of apply/application, see Bloom’s Taxonomy handout on Canvas)
Helpful hints:
point/thesis, body paragraphs
underline them) to show relationships between ideas.
writing.
reader thinking about the topic.
One of the most crucial factors that informs our future career is whether we are in our element, in other words, the melding of our passions with our talents. Sir Ken Robinson takes us through a process of thinking about our own element, ways to better understand our element and discover roadblocks as well as support for finding it within ourselves.
Typed, 7-10 page paper due on Canvas on Friday, May 22, 2020.
Skyline College English 105
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· Central Idea/Thesis: The essay contains a clear statement of the writer’s purpose or point. | . | |||
· Organization/ Coherence/ Focus: The paragraphs are clearly organized and coherent, reflecting a unity of purpose and focus throughout the essay. | ||||
· Organization/ Coherence/ Focus: The Topic Sentences are clear, specific and focused and relate clearly back to the thesis. | ||||
· Development/ Support: The paragraphs are fully developed with specific supporting details. | ||||
· Grammar and Usage: The essay demonstrates competence in standard English grammar and usage. |
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One of the most crucial factors that informs our future career is whether we are in our element, in other words, the melding of our passions with our talents. Sir Ken Robinson takes us through a process of thinking about our own element, ways to better understand our element and discover roadblocks as well as support for finding it within ourselves.