GEN 499 Week 4 DQ 2

  This file contains GEN 499 Week 2 Assignment Critique of Three Forms of Internet Communication
Education - General Education
 Week 1 DQ1

 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 research paper topic. Examine two scholarly sources that may prove valuable as you seek to defend your claims. Address why scholarly sources should be used to support your writing on the selected topic.
 Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

 Week 1 DQ2

 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, and reflect on the impact this change has had on individuals and society in general today (local and global). Keep in mind that not all social trends affect all groups in society to the same degree. In addition, examine the influence of social media on an individual’s personal and professional pursuits.

 Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.


 Week 2 DQ1

 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 University’s Career Services department can provide assistance with writing resumes and cover letters.  Please visit the Student Portal Homepage (https://student.ashford.edu/) to access the Resume Builder (https://ashford-csm.symplicity.com/students/?), listed under Career Services in the right column. Students who have created professional resumes and need critiquing and proofing, but who do not need the resume builder, can contract career services directly at careerservices@ashford.edu.

 Respond to at least three of your classmates’ posts by Day 7, providing both positive and constructive feedback.


 Week 3 DQ1

 Social Capital

 Read  “Bowling Alone”: An interview with Robert Putnam about America’s collapsing civic life (http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/DETOC/assoc/aahe.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 in academic and professional pursuits. Evaluate the significance of social capital in the context of global citizenship and multicultural understanding.
 Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. In addition to the assigned reading, support your answer with research from at least one scholarly source, and properly cite any refe

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