Written Assignment

As you read about in the textbook this week, goal-setting is an important strategy
to manage your time and stay on track with your education. Reflect on the
importance of goal-setting, and answer the following questions:

Briefly, share a time when you set a goal and did not accomplish it, and then share
a time when you set a goal and successfully achieved it. Why weren�t you successful
in your first example? Why were you successful in your second example?
Why does effective goal-setting help us achieve goals? What are the characteristics
of good goals?
Based on your answer to questions 1 and 2, set three goals: one short-term, one
mid-term, and one long-term
Written Assignment Requirements
Your written assignment should be submitted in a Word document (or compatible
program - not that .pages is not an acceptable file format) and should be at least
1-2 pages in length (but not more than 4 pages), double-spaced with 1-inch margins,
and written in Times New Roman size 12 font. You should provide a word count at
the end of your written assignment.
Cite any reference(s) you use in the preparation of your essay using proper APA
format. Refer to the UoPeople APA Tutorials in the LRC for help with APA citations.

Written Assignment Peer Assessment Rubric

For this assignment, your peers will be evaluating your work with the following
criteria.
Did the student share a time when they did not successfully achieve a goal?
Did the student share a time when they successfully achieved a goal?
Did the student explain why they were unsuccessful for their first goal?
Did the student explain why they were successful for their second goal?
Did the student explain why effective goal-setting helps achieve goals?
Did the student describe the characteristics of effective goals?
Did the student set a short-term goal?
Did the student set a mid-term goal?
Did the student set a long-term goal?
Did the student�s paper include these formatting elements:
at least 1-2 pages in length
double-spaced
1-inch margins
written in Times New Roman 12 font
include a word count