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Essay Instructions: Internship proposal for college credit

Guidelines:
I. It should describe the learning experience you have designed. In other words, describe where your site is and the tasks you'll be doing.
II. Your proposal must thoroughly demonstrate how your proposed learning site involves at least two of your chosen concentration areas. The idea here is to show us that you will be able to learn about your concentration areas during this applied learning experience. This section should be a detailed narrative and should include specifics on how concepts between your responsibilities and your academic learning.
III. Your proposal should list what you expect to learn and gain from this experience.

Personal Information:
-Site= Firehouse Bar and Grill in Scottsdale. Boss= Michael Alexander, owner and operator.
-Tasks= Marketing and promoting weekly events, filing office paper work, assistant to office managers, coordinating and directing all modeling photo shoots and events for "The Firehouse Girls", recruiting new talent.
-Background= I already started this internship in December 2013 in order to coordinate and produce The Firehouse Girls 2013 Calendar. Will be finishing out the remainder of the internship for college credit until May 2013.
-Concentration Areas for the Interdisciplinary Studies Major at ASU: Womens Studies and Communication.
-Beneficial courses Ive taken= COM225 Public Speaking, COM230, Small Group Communication, MCO450 Visual Communication, WST220 Gender, Media, and Culture, COM316 Gender and Communication

Please send me a message if you find you need additional information in order to compose this proposal. Will be attaching an example of good and bad proposals the university has received.
There are faxes for this order.

Essay Instructions: For Writer Johnfitz Only!
Week One

TEXTBOOK: "teaching At Its Best - A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors" 3rd edition by Linda B. Nilson

NOTE: Please include APA 6th edition in-text citations such as (Kafferly, 2014) and do not directly quote authors or add page numbers of authors, please include a title for the paper and use that title, centered, as the title of the introduction. Make proper subtitles for each part of the assignment (2 to 4 paragraphs) - flushed left of the paper. Include the textbook material that I indicated as it is required, and be sure there is a strong introduction with thesis statement, and a strong conclusion with a restated thesis - which should be subtitled "Discussion" flushed left as well. References on reference page need to be alphabetical and the second line should be hanging, and single spaced. Please do not use any contractions. Look at the grading rubric for "Distinguished" marks which give full points. Thank you for your hard work on this assignment, I am appreciative. Your service is very valuable and I thank you.

ASSIGNMENT: In Chapter Five of Teaching at its best, you are introduced to strategies for motivating students in four areas. Create a chart that includes the following categories:

Your persona.
Your course.
Your teaching.
Your assignments.

In each category, identify at least five motivational strategies. In addition to the chart, provide an explanation of your choices and how you will implement them in a classroom. Give a real-life example of at least one strategy per category. For instance, if you have chosen ?use appropriate humor? as a strategy, then you would include an appropriate joke or humorous anecdote as an example.

Be creative! There is not page or length requirement as that will limit your creativity. In whatever you create, make sure you have addressed all the required topics listed above. Provide the proper American Psychological Association (APA) citation for any sources that you use, and include a title page and reference page(s).

RUBRIC (for "Distinguished Marks):
Creates a Chart
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Creates an accurate chart that includes all four required categories.
Identifies at Least Five Motivational Strategies for Each Category
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Identifies at least five motivational strategies for each category.
Provides an Explanation of the Choices and Their Implementation in the Classroom, Including a Real-Life Example of at Least One Strategy Per Category
Total: 1.50
Distinguished - Provides a thorough explanation of the choices and their implementation in the classroom, including a real-life example of at least one strategy per category.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.25
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Written Communication: Content Development
Total: 0.25
Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Written Communication: Evidence and Sources
Total: 0.25
Distinguished - Demonstrates consistent use of reliable, appropriate sources and/or evidence to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.25
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.