Analyze a problem and develop an optimal solution using the Dewey Sequence
Purpose: In your academic, personal, and professional lives, being able to effectively solve a problem is an essential skill.Carefully examining a problem to understand its history, causes, and effects, as well as past and current solutions, will enable you to identify and advocate for effective solutions in multiple areas of your life.
Skills:The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills, which are essential for success in your field and program:
Analyze a problem and develop an optimal solution using the Dewey Sequence
Evaluate information and sources, including peer-reviewed research articles, for appropriateness, reliability, validity, and bias
Use APA Style to integrate credible scholarly source material, without distorting the meaning, to enhance the written work
Produce written work that clearly presents specific and developed ideas
Prewriting and Planning Instructions
Prewriting and planning are essential to writing an effective essay, so for this week’s assignment, you will complete the prewriting and planning steps of the process for developing the Problem-Solution Essay. Additionally, you will also create and include a working references page, which includes a full APA Style reference for each source that you plan to use in the essay. To complete the prewriting assignment, you will submit one document (using the Problem-Solution Essay Prewriting and Planning Template )
that includes ALL of the following:
Answers to the prewriting questions (30 points).
A complete outline of your essay (60 points).
A working references page with a minimum of 4 sources (10 points).
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