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Here is the required list of
APSU1000 essays and how FLP can be incorporated into them.
Remember that the instructor can do whatever they want!
We just ask that you simply submit the really good essays to
us!
1. Essay on An
Ordinary Man by
Paul Rusesabagina
due by September 11th.
-Some
battles are better fought with words not weapons.
-Ordinary people can become courageous leaders when
circumstances demand they protect themselves and others from
destruction.
-Subtle and not-so-subtle propaganda can turn ordinary
citizens into barbaric perpetrators of genocide.
-Sometimes a person must suppress deeply held convictions or
mistrust and work within a system to foster the good of a
community.
-Can
you see APSU fitting into any of the above statements?
Sure!
2. Essay on the first few weeks of University life due at
the beginning of the term
-Why am I here?
-What do I hope to gain from a University education?
-What habits are conducive to success in College?
-How should you prepare for the first day of class?
-Do I have a choice in my classes?
3. Essay on mid-semester life due sometime around midterm
-Fear of public speaking
-How to navigate financial aid
-How my friends/family helped me to this point
-What I love/hate about school so far
-Why sleep is important
4. Career paper typically due mid to late term
-Why am I here?
-What do I hope to gain from a University education?
-What habits are conducive to success in College?
-Why class participation is important; getting
recommendation letters
-Defining happiness to me
5. Essay reflecting on the semester due typically the last
day of class
-I have changed my major and that’s…okay
-Love relationships, discord & happiness; the ups and downs
-What I have really learned in college that is important to
me
-Fears of the sophomore year or expectations of the
sophomore year
-The light at the end of the tunnel…
-What are my next steps…how to be
successful in the years to come!
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