Competency Assessment Written Assignment
GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in
Standard English.
Standard English.
Minimum requirement for the assignment:
● 250 words
● 5 paragraphs
● APA formatted reference
You have been tasked with encouraging clients to invest in stocks by writing an article for the online
newsletter recommending a stock for your clients to invest in. You will write a descriptive essay about
stocks; the essay should be no less than 250 words.
In the introduction to your essay, introduce yourself/your investment firm and the purpose of this
newsletter article.
newsletter recommending a stock for your clients to invest in. You will write a descriptive essay about
stocks; the essay should be no less than 250 words.
In the introduction to your essay, introduce yourself/your investment firm and the purpose of this
newsletter article.
As part of the body of your essay include: I can go online and get the screenshots below if needed
1. Name of the stock
2. Where the company headquarters are located
3. What kind of goods/services the company provides
4. Explanation (opinion) of why the stock is a good one
5. Opening and closing price for today (the day you are completing this assignment)
6. Stock price range over the past year
7. Screenshot of the day’s graph with the date showing (Google and DuckDuckGo will both show
date)
date)
8. Screenshot of the year’s graph (Click on 1Y at the top of the graph)
9. Why it’s important to focus on the big picture with stocks instead of each day’s gain/loss
Conclude your essay with a well-structured final paragraph that summarizes your investment suggestion.
Conclude your essay with a well-structured final paragraph that summarizes your investment suggestion.
Every piece of writing should have an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Paragraph 1: Introduction
Paragraph 2: Name of the stock, headquarters location, goods/services company
provides
Paragraph 3: Explanation of why the stock is a good investment.
provides
Paragraph 3: Explanation of why the stock is a good investment.
Paragraph 4: Opening and closing price for today with screenshot, past year’s range with
screenshot, big picture focus
screenshot, big picture focus
Paragraph 5: Conclusion
You need to include at least one reference, not including the textbook. Your outside sources for this
essay need to be cited in proper APA format. You can find numerous APA resources in the Writing
Center Writing Reference Library on the Research, Citation, and Plagiarism page.
essay need to be cited in proper APA format. You can find numerous APA resources in the Writing
Center Writing Reference Library on the Research, Citation, and Plagiarism page.
Your essay should include a highly developed purpose and viewpoint; it should also be written in
Standard American English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and
mechanics. There should be no evidence of plagiarism. If you are unsure about what constitutes
plagiarism, please review the plagiarism policy.
Standard American English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and
mechanics. There should be no evidence of plagiarism. If you are unsure about what constitutes
plagiarism, please review the plagiarism policy.