Syllabus
Professional Development
Writing Documents
Exploratory Essay
MLA vs. APA
100

Which email did Ms. Collins list as her preferred method of contact?

Outlook Mail (ecolli35@kennesaw.edu)

100

How long should your resume be?

One page (maybe two depending on your experience)

100

Based on our proposal outline, how many sections should you have in the document?

Four
100

What statement is placed at the end of your introductory paragraph?

Thesis Statement

100

What do MLA and APA stand for?

Modern Language Association; American Psychological Association

200

How much is awarded for each extra credit assignment that you've completed this semester?

1.5 points

200

What is the title of KSU's "career management system" where you can obtain resume and internship information?

Handshake

200

What does the first section of your proposal ask you to discuss?

Introduction/Purpose

200

True or False: You are only able to obtain sources for your essays from the KSU Library in person

FALSE!

200

When using MLA AND APA, what is the title of the page that you use at the end of your essay to list all of the sources that you've included in a paper? (It is a different title for each.)

Works Cited AND References

300

What is the title of the textbook we've read from this semester?

From Inquiry to Academic Writing

300

We've heard from a university official this semester, who taught us more about resume building and other professional opportunities. What is the name of the department that official represented?

Department of Career Planning and Development

300

What does the last section of the proposal ask you to discuss?

Implications

300

What type of "thinking" includes uncovering the gray areas and in-between spaces?

Spectrum Thinking

300

What goes at the top right corner of your essay when using MLA format? What about for APA?

Last name and page number; Solely the page number

400

What percentage do the final assignments (research project and presentation) equate to for the final "class evaluation"?

35%

400

What is the name of the document that is oftentimes attached to your resume to provide additional information about your skills and experience to an employer?

Cover Letter

400

How should your annotated bibliography be ordered?

Alphabetically by author's last name

400

When writing an "Exploratory Essay," what type of "thinking" should you refrain from?

Binary (Dichotomous) Thinking

400

What is the proper name of the citation you should include in your essay, which provides the reader with immediate information of who or where you retrieved your direct quote from?

Parenthetical Citation

500

As an introduction to the class during Week 3, what type of diagram was shown to prove the differences and similarities between argumentative and exploratory writing?

Venn diagram

500

Which of the three rhetorical appeals is super important to have in the experience section of your resume to showcase in-depth descriptions of your past and current work?

LOGOS (Remember, you want to show numbers!)

500

Based on our annotated bibliography outline, what is the minimum amount of sentences you should have for each annotation?

Three
500

Our "Exploratory Essay" involved investigating and exploring an issue within a specific career field/industry. What term have we often discussed this semester that is a synonym for "investigate" and "explore"?

Inquire

500

What verb tense is used for MLA? What verb tense is used for APA?

MLA - Present; APA - Past