Assignment: Why Activism is good for you

Assignment: Why Activism is good for you

Introduction

It is everyone’s idea that the idea to fit in situations that have been prescribed by other people can be quite overwhelming. The article in the study, delves into activism and why it is essential to come out of one’s cocoon in the fight for our rights in the pursuit of our freedom. The article in question is titled Why Activism is Good For You, and Sarah Clancy is its author. The author is a renowned performance and page poet from Galway who has written and won many awards subject to her writing.

Assignment: Why Activism is good for you

The purpose of the essay is to raise the concern among people of the comfort that people sit in regardless of the unfavorable conditions and subsequently to give opinions on what can be done to resume the power to raise concerns over unfavorable conditions. Although the article is indulging in all the matters as involves raising awareness of activism, it is oblivious of the fact that activism is not a pill for everyone to take, and as such, there are people whose personalities do not allow them to engage in such.

Clancy begins her article by giving a disclaimer that although the site where she is writing the article is one that promotes mental health and well-being; she was going to write about activism. While this may have dissuaded readers who were seeking mental wellness, she manages to capture their attention when she writes a paragraph that is most likely going to catch the attention of readers. This she does by alluding to a common presumption that states that most people believe that the ills in the society should be left to the epitomes of virtue who are believed never to have messed up with anything.

This is a statement which the reader will feel particularly inclined towards because it is a common notion held by most people, especially in the same manner as the writer has presented it. It is important to note that the fact that the intended audience of the article were persons who do not think that they are capable enough to handle any matters as regards their rights and freedoms. These are people who do not think that they are capable of voicing out their concerns. It can also be said that given that the article was written in a site for people seeking mental wellness, it can be said that the main message was to assure that the audience was aware that they hold the key to control their fates.

Assignment: Why Activism is good for you

Conclusion

The article in itself offers great insight in as far as activism is concerned. In providing an assurance of the same to persons who may have doubts as regards their ability, it lays a foundation for an attitude towards the fight for freedoms and rights as everyone deserves. It should be noted that the activism atmosphere as presented by the article is instrumental in advocating for freedom….

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

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• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

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• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
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• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
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• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

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