Wrk 110 week 3 Formative Activity

  

Step 1: Download & Review the

Formative Activity 1 instructions document

.

Step 2: Download the

Formative Activity 1 paper template document

and save it to your computer.

Step 3: Follow the directions on the worksheet to complete the assignment.

Step 4: Save your document as FirstInitial_LastName_JGR300_ FA1

Step 5: Submit your assignment using the Week 3 assignment link in Blackboard.

Formatting:

This course requires use of

Strayer Writing Standards

 (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses.  Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

Interview

Student’s Name

JGR

3

00 – Performing Under Pressure

Professor’s Name

Date of Submission

Introduction

Develop an introduction to your paper and subject matter. Remember to include the purpose of the paper. The introduction explains the points that will be made in the paper.

· Attract attention with a hook.

· Write about the focus or topic.

· Include a thesis.

Create a Heading

What is a challenge you faced?

Create a Heading

In your opinion, what was the cause of the challenge?

Create a Heading

Was the challenge internal or external?

Create a Heading

How did you resolve the challenge?

Create a Heading

Explain what you learned from the interview. Is there anything you would have done differently? Justify your response.

Conclusion

Summarize your findings.

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Sources

Note: Use a minimum of two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the

library

or review

library guides

.

1. Enter source here using

Strayer Writing Standards (SWS)

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2. Enter source here using SWS.

Formative Activity

1

: Interview

Due Week 3 and worth
70 points.

Instructions

This week, we discussed challenges within an organization. You will have an opportunity to gain insight about how to determine a challenge, what caused the challenge, whether the challenge was internal (within the organization) or external (from an outside influence), and how the challenge was resolved.

For this activity:

Download the 

Formative Activity 1 – Interview Template

 and save it to your computer.

Follow the outline in the template to complete the activity.

Conduct an interview with your current or prior manager or leader. 

a. During the interview, ask the following questions:

i. What is a challenge you faced?

ii. In your opinion, what was the cause of the challenge?

iii. Was the challenge internal or external?

iv. How did you resolve the challenge?

Summarize the interview; include the questions prior to each answer using the interview template.

Explain what you learned from the interview. Is there anything you would have done differently?

Save your document as 
FirstInitial_LastName_JGR300_FA1.

Submit your activity using the Week 3 activity link in Blackboard.

Guidelines for Conducting Interviews

Before you begin the interview activity, be mindful of the following:

The interview findings may only be shared in this class with your instructor. No publication of projects containing the results of, or information from, the interviews conducted for this course is allowed, including publication on social media, blogs, or the Internet generally.

When presenting the results of the interviews to your instructor and/or classmates, you may not disclose personally identifiable information about an interviewee, organization, or business. You may identify by region and type of business (e.g., 
small, regional non-profit that works with families in transitional housing).

Incorporate a numbering system to identify each participant when discussing them in your paper (e.g., Interviewee 01, 02, 03).

All interviewees must be at least 18 years old.

Course Connections

While completing this activity, be sure to 
connect your responses to the course content you have learned so far. You should use specific phrases, ideas, and quotes from the 
Strayer Story videos, Coach’s Huddle, weekly readings, and/or discussion questions to explain and support your thoughts.

Activity Requirements

Formatting

The length of the paper should be 1–2 pages.

This course requires the use of 

Strayer Writing Standards (SWS)

. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Resources

Use a 
minimum of two sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your activity. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the 

library

 or review 

library guides

.

Wait! Before you submit your activity to Blackboard, did you …

Review the scoring guide?

· The scoring guide will give you a clear understanding of the activity’s expectations.

Check your activity for grammatical errors?

Review your answers for clarity?

Reach out to your instructor if you have any questions?

Scoring Guide

Formative Activity 1: Interview

Percentage of Course Grade: 7%.

Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Needs Improvement 60–69% D	Satisfactory 70–79% C	Competent 80–89% B	Exemplary 90–100% A
Conduct an interview with a manager or leader on their experience with a challenge. 30%	Did not conduct an interview with a manager or leader on their experience with a challenge.	Conducted an interview with a manager or leader, but did not identify an appropriate challenge.	Conducted an interview with a manager or leader on their experience with a challenge, but the interview was incomplete.	Conducted an interview with a manager or leader on their experience with a challenge.	Conducted an interview with a manager or leader on their experience with a challenge. Explained the reasoning for selecting the manager or leader and the challenge for the interview.
Summarize the interview; include the questions and detailed answers. 30%	Did not summarize the interview or include the questions and detailed answers.	Summarized the interview, but did not include the questions and detailed answers.	Summarized the interview and included the questions and answers, but the answers were incomplete.	Summarized the interview; included the questions and detailed answers.	Summarized the interview; included the questions and detailed answers. Referenced specific information from the course to support or debate the interviewee’s answers.
Explain what you learned from the interview and if there is anything you would have done differently. 30%	Did not explain what you learned from the interview and if there is anything you would have done differently.	Explained what you learned from the interview, but did not include if there is anything you would have done differently.	Explained what you learned from the interview and if there is anything you would have done differently, but the explanation is unclear or incomplete.	Explained what you learned from the interview and if there is anything you would have done differently.	Explained what you learned from the interview and if there is anything you would have done differently. Referenced specific information from the course to support or debate the interviewee’s answers.
Write in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling. 10%	Did not write in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling.	Writing does not meet minimal standards. Tone is not professional. Writing is wholly lacking in logic, clarity, and/or consistent formatting and contains many spelling and/or grammatical errors.	Writing meets minimal standards. Tone is not professional. Writing lacks logic, clarity, and/or consistent formatting and may contain more than four spelling and/or grammatical errors.	Wrote in a professional manner using proper grammar and spelling. Writing may contain 2–4 spelling and/or grammatical errors.	Writing is excellent. Tone is professional and sophisticated. Writing shows logic, clarity, and consistent formatting and contains no spelling or grammatical errors.

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