Part 1: Revise and strengthen paragraph structure and development
20 points
Directions to complete part 1:
A. Read Chapter 1 section 1.1 through 1.5 in your textbook.
B. Read the email below from a student to an instructor.
C. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
What is the purpose of the email? Who is the audience (reader)?
What are the problems with the email?
D. Rewrite the email so it is more effective.

What is the purpose of the email? Who is the audience (reader)?
5 points
Lisa is informing the teacher of why she could not complete her work, in hopes of persuading the teacher to help her complete the course. The teacher is the audience.
What are the problems with the email?
5 points
Incorrect grammar and punctuation; the style of writing does not fit the purpose (it uses an expressive style instead of informative or professional).
Rewrite the email so it is more effective.
10 points
Dear Instructor Smith,

Please allow me to inform you of my personal situation. Unfortunately, family and work constraints have made it extremely difficult for me to complete my work. Additionally, I struggle by not having a computer at home or a library close by. I would appreciate you helping me in any way possible so I can still pass this class.

Thank you,

Lisa WIlliams

Part 2: Over the next few weeks your assignments will focus on the development of a narrative essay: “Why I chose my healthcare profession”. The first step is to research the topic. In part 2 you will use the Internet to research the topic about your chosen profession. Then obtain a quote from one of the websites, paraphrase the quote, and create the APA style citations.
50 points
Directions to complete part 2:
A. Research the internet to learn more about your chosen health care profession. (For example, Healthcare Management, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Coding and Billing etc.)
B. Identify at least two (2) credible websites/resources that you can use as references for a narrative essay about your field of study.
C. Complete the following:
1. Copy and paste the URL (web address) from the selected websites
2. Select a quote from the website to use in a narrative essay.
3. Paraphrase the quotation. (Summarize the quote in your own words.)
4. Create an In-Text Citation (see Readings>APA style citations) or visit the Purdue Owl website at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ . (To visit the website, hold down the Ctrl key and click the link.)
5. Create a reference citation (see Readings>APA style citations). For an easy to use citation maker, see the http://www.citationmachine.net website.) (To visit the website, hold down the Ctrl key and click the link.)
Copy and paste the URL (web address) from 2 website/resources. (Example: http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/careers.cfm)
10 points http://www.ajhp.org/content/58/19/1815.short http://www.ashpintersections.org/2010/12/innovating-the-pharmacy-technicians-role/
Select a quote from one of the websites/resources. (Example: “Today, an estimated 100,000 people occupy health management positions at numerous organizational levels, from department head to chief executive officer.”)
10 points