25 May • Imagine that you work in an organization with a variety of people who differ from you in terms of age, race, ethnicity, gender,

Lesson 02 Assignment 

Short Essay:

• Imagine that you work in an organization with a variety of people who differ from you in terms of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and physical or mental ability. Which diversity category would you find it most difficult to understand and bridge? Which diversity category would you find it easiest to understand and bridge? Explain your answer.

• Briefly discuss your levels of self-esteem and self-efficacy. What sort of an impact do these factors have on your ability to meet school and job expectations?

• To illustrate your level of self-awareness and your awareness of others, imagine a scenario in which you are working under a tight deadline and a new coworker stops by your office and asks for help understanding a key report she needs to submit to her manager. How are you likely to respond given your stress level and overall personality? How would your response affect a new employee who didn’t know you well?

Application Essay:

• Argue for a middle ground to the nature vs. nurture debate. How would you support the belief that BOTH genetics and environment influence personality and differences?

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• You have 2 attempts– for the first one, submit your draft to review the TurnItIn Originality Report prior to the due date. TurnItIn Matching Index Score 20% or less for this course is acceptable. 

• Respond to the four essay prompt(s) leveraging what you learned from Chapter 2.  Submission will be a minimum of at least 1200 words (approximately 5 pages of actual content, ex. Times New Roman font, double spaced, size 12) in APA style, with a cover page and reference page. Cover page and Reference are NOT included in the 5 page minimum.

• 1200 word requirement is to be proportionately distributed over the 4 essay prompts. (You are NOT writing 1200 words per essay question). *Some students may feel inclined to provide more support in order to adequately and freely respond to the prompt(s)… therefore feel free to exceed the minimum target if desired. 

• Your overall document will be at least 7 pages total, inclusive of cover page and reference page. Your essay will be automatically submitted to TurnItIn so it can be checked for originality. 

• While essay questions may be reflective in nature and equally may invoke your personal viewpoint, ensure that you utilize at least (4) references throughout your submission to support your viewpoint and/or position.