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GEN 499 Successful Learning

• GEN 499 Entire Course (Ash)
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• www.gen499.com
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• GEN 499 Week 1 DQ 1 Final Research Paper Topic
  and Plan
• GEN 499 Week 1 DQ 2 Social Media
• GEN 499 Week 2 DQ 1 Professional Resume and Cover
  Letter
• GEN 499 Week 2 Assignment Critiquing Internet
  Sources
• GEN 499 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Capital
• GEN 499 Week 3 DQ 2 Federal Policy
• GEN 499 Week 3 Assignment Annotated Bibliography
• GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 1 Call to Action
• GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 2 Final Research Paper Progress

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GEN 499 Successful Learning

• GEN 499 Week 1 DQ 1 Final Research Paper Topic
  and Plan (Ash)
• For more course tutorials visit
• www.gen499.com
• Week 1 DQ 1
• Final Research Paper Topic and Plan
• The first step in the research process is
  selecting a topic that is both interesting and
  manageable. For this discussion, complete the
  following
• Review the Final Research Paper instructions in
  Week Five, and identify three potential research
  topics. Describe methods that may be helpful in
  identifying and narrowing your

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• GEN 499 Week 1 DQ 2 Social Media (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 1 DQ 2
• Week 1 DQ 2
• Social Media
• The introduction of new technologies has
  significantly affected the social lives of many.
  These changes, which reflect how people use
  technology to interact, provide an example of
  trends that you might examine in your Final
  Research Paper. For this discussion, identify a
  significant change that has occurred in the way
  people communicate and share information,

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• GEN 499 Week 2 Assignment Critiquing Internet
  Sources (Ash)
• For more course tutorials visit
• www.gen499.com
• GEN 499 Week 2 Assignment Critiquing Internet
  Sources
• Critiquing Internet Sources
• Today, the Internet provides an unprecedented
  amount of information by way of blogs, videos,
  and podcasts. Conduct a critique of one blog, one
  video, and one podcast, which provide information
  that addresses the topic of your Final Research
  Paper. Assess the authors use of bias, validity,
  and applicability of information. Examine the
  influence of web-based information on global

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• GEN 499 Week 2 DQ 1 Professional Resume and Cover
  Letter (Ash)
• For more course tutorials visit
• www.gen499.com
• GEN 499 Week 2 DQ 1
• Week 2 DQ 1
• Professional Resume and Cover Letter
• Create a professional resume and cover letter for
  a position within your selected industry, and
  attach a copy to this discussion forum.Ashford
  Universitys Career Services department can
  provide assistance with writing resumes and cover
  letters. Please visit the Student Portal

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• GEN 499 Week 3 Assignment Annotated Bibliography
  (Ash)
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• www.gen499.com
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• GEN 499 Week 3 Assignment Annotated Bibliography
• Annotated Bibliography
• Review the Final Research Paper instructions
  located within the Final Research Paper link. The
  Final Research Paper is due in Week Five. To help
  with the preparation of the paper, complete the
  following and submit it to your instructor for
  feedback.

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• GEN 499 Week 3 DQ 1 Social Capital (Ash)
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• www.gen499.com
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• GEN 499 Week 3 DQ 1
• Week 3 DQ 1
• Social Capital
• Read Bowling Alone An interview with Robert
  Putnam about Americas collapsing civic life
  (http//xroads.virginia.edu/HYPER/DETOC/assoc/aah
  e.html). For this discussion, complete the
  following
• In your own words, describe what is meant by the
  term social capital. Examine the influences of
  social connections and technology and civic
  engagement

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• GEN 499 Week 3 DQ 2 Federal Policy (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 3 DQ 2
• Week 3 DQ 2
• Federal Policy
• In recent years, immigration, health care reform,
  and fiscal policy have emerged as key issues in
  U.S. federal policy. There are many sides to each
  debate, and research is proliferating.

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• GEN 499 Week 4 Critical Thinking Quiz (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 4 Critical Thinking Quiz
• Since Jessicas participation in local politics
  increased significantly after she joined her
  schools political science club, it is clear that
  her involvement in that club led her to take an
  interest in politics.
• The argument above is flawed because
• Mrs.Orlof teaches two history classes, one in the
  morning and one in the afternoon. Yesterday she
  gave the same test to both classes. Anyone who
  failed

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• GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 1 Call to Action (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 1
• Week 4 DQ 1
• Call to Action
• Review The Surgeon Generals Vision for a Healthy
  and Fit Nation 2010. Then, locate a news article
  or video related to obesity. Identify the source
  and evaluate the impact of the report, in
  relation to the media attention and focus on the
  topic of obesity. How did the report and media
  coverage create a sense of urgency to move the
  audience from complacency to action? In what ways

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• GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 2 Final Research Paper Progress
  (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 2
• Week 4 DQ 2
• Final Research Paper Progress
• At this point in the course, you should have a
  strong draft of your Final Research Paper. Share
  your progress on the Final Research Paper,
  including the following
• Identify the Final Research Paper topic. What
  influenced you to make this choice? Describe your
  rationale for selecting that topic in relation to
  your academic

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• GEN 499 Week 5 Assignment Final Research Paper
  (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 5 Assignment Final Research Paper
• Final Research Paper
• Research the responsibility of a critical
  thinker in a contemporary society. You may choose
  any topic that deals with a contemporary social
  concern. Examine the principles of critical
  thought in relation to the chosen societal
  concern, and consider the importance of ethics,
  moral reasoning, a research-based process to
  search for truth, and the advantages

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• GEN 499 Week 5 DQ 1 Technology and Globalization
  (Ash)
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• www.gen499.com
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• GEN 499 Week 5 DQ 1
• Week 5 DQ 1
• Technology and Globalization
• Examine the relationship between advances in
  technology and the responsibilities of global
  citizenship. Describe how technology has changed
  the way in which people pursue knowledge and how
  they address social concerns. Assess the
  challenges and benefits of a technical and global
  community, and recognize the impact of
  technological and global

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• GEN 499 Week 5 DQ 2 Reflecting on General
  Education (Ash)
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• GEN 499 Week 5 DQ 2
• Week 5 DQ 2
• Reflecting on General Education
• Explain what you have learned about the
  principles guiding general education from this
  course and the courses you have taken in the
  past. What are the most important concepts you
  have learned (a) from this course and (b)
  throughout your time as a university student?
  What are your plans for putting your education to
  use within your community? How might your
  newly-acquired

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