Please keep the following in mind:
In your main post, put headings for Part A and Part B. Headings will allow your classmates and instructor to respond more specifically to your ideas.
Write your discussion posts in Microsoft Word, so you can take advantage of the spell and grammar checkers. Then, copy and paste your work to the discussion board.
NOTE: Microsoft Office (a cluster of software programs that includes Word) is free for all Walden students.
Do not submit discussion posts as attachments.
Consider posting before the deadlines and exceeding the response requirements to make our discussion areas as dynamic and interesting as possible. The goal is to have an ongoing conversation, one you return to several times throughout the week as it evolves.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
On or Before Day 3
Submit Part A and Part B as a single post.
Part A
Think about everything you have done this term, from responding to TED Talks, writing several essays, participating in the peer review process, and countless other activities along the way. Guess what? That took a lot of courage!
It also takes a lot of courage to put your work out there for others to critique, but it also takes confidence to make critical suggestions about what other people write. Reflect on that experience for a few moments.
Then, look back on your journey through the class and how it has affected your writing confidence. Like peer review, this process can lead to new thinking, which can then be reflected in your writing.
Respond to the following questions in at least one paragraph (5-7 sentences):
Go to the Class Café and look at your introductory post. How confident were you during that first week when everything was brand new?
What is your greatest accomplishment as a student and/or writer in this course? How might this add to your confidence, and how might you carry this into the future?
What is one specific writing strategy you will use in future courses and why?
Part B
Click the link for Noeline Kirabo’s TED talk, two questions to uncover your passion- and turn it into a career:
Kirabo, N. (2020, March). Two questions to uncover your passion – and turn it into a career.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes.
Click to access the “Two questions to uncover your passion – and turn it into a career” transcript
In her TED talk, Kirabo asks this question:
What would you do if you had all the time and money you needed?
In the capacity of working with high school dropouts, Kirabo put this question to a young girl who attempted suicide, dropped out of school and, seemingly, had no direction in life. The question not only changed the direction of the teen’s life but had a domino effect on others.
In at least one paragraph (5-7 sentences), complete the questions/tasks below. Focus on small acts of kindness or big dreams of social change. Be as descriptive and specific as possible:
If you had all the time and money you needed, how would you advocate for social change and positively affect the world through your professional journey?
Incorporate the TED Talk within your response. You have already done this in some way, shape, or form in the past five weeks. Draw upon what you have learned and find the best way to incorporate Kirabo’s ideas into your post.
