Managing Doctoral Study Responsibilities: Final Draft
[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 2, 4]
Part 2
Prior to beginning this assignment, you must complete the Managing Doctoral Study Responsibilities: First Draft (Peer Feedback) discussion and have received feedback.
Review the discussion threads you, your classmates, and your instructor posted in the Managing Doctoral Study Responsibilities: First Draft (Peer Feedback) discussion forum. Make note of constructive suggestions, integrate feedback into your own self-management plan, and incorporate these ideas into your paper. Additionally, cite two required scholarly sources in your paper.
Navigate to this week’s discussion forum to review your feedback if necessary:
Week 1 Discussion Forum 3 - First Draft Peer Feedback
In a paper of at least 600 words (excluding title and reference pages), andCiting Within Your Paper(Links to an external site.)at least two different scholarly sources, in addition to required readings, address the first two assignment directives below in a more substantive manner, and respond to the third bullet point.
In your Managing Doctoral Study Responsibilities paper,
- Describe how you plan to manage class requirements and balance those requirements with your other responsibilities.
- Assess how your need for self-management aligns with the kinds of responsibilities managers might have for their employees in the workplace.
- Assess how your personal management strengths will assist you in managing your time and responsibilities during your doctoral studies.
The Managing Doctoral Study Responsibilities paper
- Must be at least 600 words in length (not including title and references pages), and must be supported by at least two different scholarly sources, in addition to required readings. This paper does not require an abstract.
- Must be formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’sAPA Style(Links to an external site.)(Access the resourceHow to Check a Word Count in Microsoft Word(Links to an external site.)for help in determining total word count).
- Must include a separate title page with the following:
- Title of paper
- Student’s name
- University’s Name
- For further assistance with formatting your paper, including the title page, refer to theAPA Template(Links to an external site.)from the Writing Center.
- Must be double-spaced, formatted in Times New Roman 12-point type font, and aligned to the left margin.
- Must utilize academic voice. See theAcademic Voice(Links to an external site.)resource for additional guidance.
- Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writingIntroductions & Conclusions(Links to an external site.)as well asWriting a Thesis Statement(Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
- Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to required books and articles.
- TheScholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources(Links to an external site.)table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view thisUniversity Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty(Links to an external site.)tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’sCiting Within Your Paper(Links to an external site.)guide.
- Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See theFormatting Your References List(Links to an external site.)resource in the Writing Center for specifications.