Grand Canyon University Climbing the Stairs to Leadership Paper

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Topic 2 GCU Library Research Worksheet

Overview: The GCU Library will be a vital resource for you during your academic career. The Library contains a wealth of resources that will help you find, research, and broaden your understanding on any given topic. Learning to correctly locate, cite, and use resources to support your writing is an essential component of your academic success.

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Directions: Type directly into this document. Be sure to address all questions within the document. When you have finished, save the document. While in the assignment dropbox: 1) click NEW ATTEMPT, 2) upload your saved document, and 3) SUBMIT to FINAL SUBMISSION. (This assignment will not be submitted to LopesWrite.)

Before starting this assignment, review the short walk-through tutorial on the GCU Library. http://tutorials.gcumedia.com/mediaElement/library-walk-through-tutorial/library-walk-through-tutorial-v1.1.php

After reviewing the library walk-through paying close attention to “Accessing Articles” and “Boolean Operators” sections, complete the following steps:

Go to www.library.gcu.edu .
Click the “Peer Reviewed” box.
Type “higher education” in the search box (the Select Subject default reads “all subjects,” leave it).
Locate on the results page the journal article “Higher education and disability: A systematic review of assessment instruments designed for students, faculty, and staff.”
Click on the article title.
Locate the “cite” icon on the right side of the screen.
Click on the cite icon, find the APA citation, and copy the APA citation. Paste it in the box below: Use the Merge Formatting option for paste.
Always review the style guides in following link to make sure the reference in the library correctly follows the rules for GCU style.
Go back to the Internet and your library search results. Keep “higher education” in the top search box.
Type “leadership” in the second search box (below where you typed “higher education”)
Confirm the default selection in the dropdown is “And.” Click Search.
Click the article title “Climbing the stairs to leadership: Reflections on moving beyond the stained‐glass ceiling.”
As in #8, copy the APA citation and place it in the box below (Make sure you have a hanging ident and the citation is correct):
Copy and paste the “Description” in the box below:
Read the “Abstract” and write two to three sentences, briefly summarizing what the article is about in the box below:

(If the citation does not copy over with a hanging indent, use Control + T)

Citations and Style guide resource:http://libguides.gcu.edu/CitingSources/APA

2nd ASSIGNMENT!!!

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, using the attached GCU Style template .

Reflect on the topic of GCU Code of Conduct and Academic Standards, in 250‐500 words address the following prompts in four paragraphs:

Review the Code of Conduct and Academic Standards in the university policy handbook. Go to https://www.gcu.edu/academics/academic-policies.php#h-university-policy-handbook and click on the University Policy Handbook link. Find the Code of Conduct and Academic Standards section. In your own words, explain 2 academic integrity violations and 2 code of conduct violations. Give a specific example of what the 4 identified violations could be.
The academic integrity section discusses academic dishonesty. One area of dishonesty is plagiarism. Define plagiarism in your own words.
Why do you think students plagiarize?
Describe how students can avoid academic dishonesty, in group work or as an individual?

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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3rd ASSIGNMENT!!!