Part 1-
Personal Responsibility Essay: Thesis Statement and Informal Outline
Resources: CWE Thesis Generator; CWE Sample Outline
Review the assignment directions for the Personal Responsibility Essay, due in Week Five.
Create a thesis statement and informal outline for your Personal Responsibility Essay.
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Thesis Statement and Informal Outline Worksheet.
Part 2- Personal Responsibility Essay: Rough Draft
Write a 350- to 700-word rough draft of your Personal Responsibility Essay (due in Week Five) based on your thesis statement and informal outline. Include the following:
1. Define personal responsibility and what it means to you.
2. Explain the relationship between personal responsibility and college success.
3. Include a preliminary plan to practice personal responsibility in your education.
Note. APA formatting is not required for this assignment.
Part 3 Personal Responsibility Essay: Research and Organization
Resources: CWE Annotated Bibliography and CWE Reference and Citation Generator
Review the CWE Annotated Bibliography.
Prepare an annotated bibliography for the sources in your Personal Responsibility Essay. Include the following information:
1. Reference citation for each source
2. Summary of the information in the source and how you determined it to be reliable
Write a 350-word explanation of the following:
1. How you determined the sources to be reliable and relevant, and whether or not there is an author bias
2. How this information might strengthen or weaken your essay
Format your explanation consistent with APA guidelines.
Part 4 Personal Ethical Statement
Write a 350- to 700-word reflective statement that defines your personal ethical viewpoint.
Include what you learned through the Ethical Lens Inventory:
1. Your preferred ethical lens
2. Your blind spot
3. Your strengths and weaknesses
4. Your values and the resultant behaviors
Part 5 Personal Responsibility Essay
Resources: Personal Responsibility Essay rough draft; University of Phoenix Material: APA Reference and Citation Worksheet; Learning Team peer reviews; facilitator feedback
Write a 700- to 1,400-word paper expanding your Personal Responsibility Essay by incorporating feedback from your facilitator and teammates, and including the following:
1. An introduction
2. A minimum of 2 properly cited and referenced research sources from the University Library
3. A plan to incorporate effective strategies for success as a student
4. A conclusion
5. Reference page.