Write a 700- to 1,050-word comprehensive paper. A comprehensive paper should incorporate concepts from your previous GEN/201 coursework including but not limited to: The Continuing Academic Success Thesis/Outline, Critical Thinking/Ethics Inventory, and t

Write a 700- to 1,050-word comprehensive paper. A comprehensive paper should incorporate concepts from your previous GEN/201 coursework including but not limited to: The Continuing Academic Success Thesis/Outline, Critical Thinking/Ethics Inventory, and the Sources Assignments.

Use the Week 5 Final Paper Student Template provided to assist in your paper.

The final paper's focus is to help you share what you learned throughout your studies in GEN/201, including how you will apply this knowledge to take responsibility for your success in your education and your career.

Include the following concepts and ideas in your final paper:

·         Create a thesis statement, developing a core theme for your paper (i.e., Continuing Academic Success).

·         Include at least one educational goal and one career goal, and discuss how setting goals can lead to greater educational and career success.

·         Consider how the writing process discussed in GEN/201 can help you advance in your education and your career.  Highlight University resources you will use to ensure writing and academic success.  Consider the benefits and challenges of working with outside resources.  

·         Discuss ethics and academic integrity - share an example of how the information from your Ethical Lens Inventory can help you make better decisions and how this impacts your educational and career success.

·         Elaborate on the steps you will take to improve your critical-thinking skills to help you advance academically. Use the critical thinking information you explored in GEN/201.

·         As you conclude the paper, feel free to include any other important lessons you learned in this course and summarize.

The paper format should be in APA format (Title Page, in-text and full references, double-spaced, etc.) and include the following:

·         An introduction

·         A body incorporating the ideas below, as well as a minimum of three properly cited and referenced sources from the University Library       

·         A conclusion

·         A reference page

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Grading Guide: Below is the grading rubric that I will use to grade your paper:

Content and Development(15 points)	Points Earned: X/15
	Comments:
The following aspects are included in the paper (each element is worth 3 points):
At least one educational goal and how setting educational goals can lead to greater success. At least one career goal and how setting career goals can lead to greater success. How the writing process can assist you in your educational and career goals.  Highlight University and outside resources you will use to help you improve your writing and the challenges of working with outside sources when writing. How ethics and academic integrity impact your academic and career success; include an example of how the information from your Ethical Lens Inventory can help you make better decisions. The steps you will take to improve your critical-thinking skills.
Organization (2 points)	Points Earned: X/4
The student included the following (each element is worth .4 points):   An introduction with a clear thesis statement A body incorporating the required topics/elements as well as a minimum of three properly cited and referenced sources. A conclusion that summarizes the main ideas from the paper and discusses any other important lessons learned in this course A references page Paper was 700 to 1,050 words in length.	Comments:
Readability and Style (2 points)
Appropriate tone is used.	Comments:
Sentences are complete and clear. Spelling is correct. Grammar is appropriate to this level of coursework. APA format is followed (Title Page, in-text and full reference citations included, spacing, etc.)