How would you explain the course structure and expectations?

2: Complete Alternative Assignment

The focus of the first Seminar is to discuss the goals of the course and go over important course policies. This will also be an opportunity to discuss the course Syllabus, expectations, and policies as well as your opportunity to get your questions answered. To prepare for Seminar, please review the readings in Unit 1 and be prepared to discuss the following:

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

What do you find most interesting or unique about children’s development or growth?

Looking at some of the career options discussed, which one(s) seem most interesting, and why?

To earn Seminar credit for this unit, complete one of the following options:

Option 1: Participate in a synchronous Seminar discussion

You are strongly encouraged to fulfill your Seminar requirement through this option if possible. Many students find the Seminar very helpful because your instructor will clarify information and your classmates may pose questions that you also have about the material.

Option 2: Complete Alternative Assignment

You will benefit most from attending the graded Seminar as an active participant. However, if you are unable to attend you have the opportunity to make up the points by summarizing the archived Seminar. Your paper should be written in appropriate APA style for a written summary. In other words, you are not required to use direct quotes, cite references, include an abstract, or include a reference page. You do, however, have to write in complete sentences and paragraphs, provide a title page, and include a professional presentation. Listen to the archived Seminar to provide a summary and respond to the Seminar questions. Submit your summary to the Seminar Dropbox before the end of the unit to receive credit.

Seminar – Option 2

Grading Criteria

Points

Possible

Points

Earned

Response is on topic and answers each question accurately, fully, and with substance, meeting word counts as specified in the course.

0-10

Response makes at least one direct reference to the unit material, text, or other academic source and includes the citation(s)/reference(s) to the source(s) using APA format.

0-5

Response is clearly written using Standard American English including correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and complete sentences and paragraphs, and is free of typographical errors.

2: Complete Alternative Assignment