There are a number of reasons why a student would work while enrolled in college. The decisions we make as it relates to working while enrolled in college are personal, practical, and professional. While your personal experience has value, it is also important to look at the research as well. For our discussion this week, you will need to do some research on the benefits and drawbacks to working while in college.
Directions
Step 1: Decide if you want to learn more about the benefits or drawbacks of working while in college.
Step 2: Going outside the course content, research either the benefits or drawbacks of working while in college. You can look at any version of work that we discussed as part of this course. This can include on-campus and off-campus employment. Find a minimum of two sources that will support your argument. This can be a magazine or newspaper article, a reputable website, podcast episode, video, or other source.
Step 3: In your initial post, discuss what you found about the benefits or drawbacks of working while in college. Make sure to use your research to support your analysis and argument. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words.
Step 4: This week you will respond to one of your classmates that researched and posted about the opposite perspective you took in your initial post. If you researched and posted about the benefits of working while in college, respond to a classmate that discussed the drawbacks. In your response of a minimum of 150 words, discuss how your research differs from your classmate and if your mind was changed based on their research.
Rubric
| Criteria | Meets Requirements | Needs Improvements | Does Not Meet Requirements | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student post. | Submission includes a written reflection of at least 250 words clearly addressing the individual student’s thoughts addressing the question prompts in the discussion. | Submission includes an incomplete written reflection of less then 250 words and/or does not address three or more of the question prompts. | Submission does not include a written reflection and/or only addresses three or fewer of the question prompts. | _/5 |
| Response to classmate. | Submission includes a written response of at least 150 words clearly discussing how their research differs from their classmate’s and whether or not their mind was changes based on their classmate’s research. | Submission is incomplete. Submission includes a written response shorter than 150 words and/or does not clearly discuss how their research differs from their classmate’s and/or does not indicate whether or not their mind was changed by their classmate’s research. | Submission is missing, is not responding to a classmate who took the opposite stance, and/or is not on topic. | _/5 |
