Assignments and Projects
This is the “learn
by doing” part of the course! Completing assignments and projects helps you
to USE and APPLY the knowledge that you get from reading the book. Most of the
learning in this section of the course comes from YOU doing research and
activities that force you to use the business vocabulary and terminology in a
real way.
You will never be asked to do “busy work” for any of my classes. The
assignments that I create each have specific learning goals that
support the learning objectives for the course, the business curriculum, and
especially for your career in business.
I believe that the
only way for you to really learn HOW to do things is to dig in and participate!
Most of the projects in my classes are “hands-on” and involve some application
of the content that you learned from reading the book and taking the quizzes.
In this way, you immerse yourself in the content in more than just the
theoretical construct
In nearly every case
on every project or assignment, you will be expected to demonstrate that you are
becoming a business professional.
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That means researching, writing,
and summarizing.
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That means you will
never copy and paste from anything for any reason.
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That means that you must
cite everything you read using APA style for the completion
of the project. If you need help with using APA style, check the WVU
at Parkersburg Library page for links to free sites!
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Obviously, that means you must
write in complete sentences with capital letters placed on the appropriate
words.
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That means you must use
appropriate punctuation and grammar that demonstrates your professional
application of the language of business.
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