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Discussion BOARD: Integrating Faith and Learning discussion Instructions
Read: Keller: Introduction – Part I, II, & III
The student will complete 1 long-answer Integrating Faith and Learning discussion. In the thread for the discussion the student will post and must demonstrate course-related knowledge and support their assertions with scholarly citations in the latest APA format. The minimum word count for Integrating Faith and Learning discussion is 700 words. For each thread the student must include a title block with your name, class title, date, and the discussion forum number; and then provide your response; and include a reference section.
Reflect on the course content and think about the level of knowledge and skill required to effectively conduct meaningful and accurate quantitative analysis.
Reflect on the Keller book “Every Good Endeavor” and think about God’s plan for how we should handle challenging work, the problems we can face at work, and better ways to honor God with our work. Provide introduction to your thread and discuss the work required to conduct meaningful and accurate quantitative analysis analysis; God’s perspective on that work to include how we should manage it and potential problems we might; better ways to honor God as we accomplish this, and provide your conclusion.
Make Sure to:
1. Attach your word document for review and grading. Other file formats are not accepted and will not be graded. Use the following filename format: LastName_BUSI820_AssignmentX.docx
2. Include an APA title block with your name, class title, date, and the assignment number.
3. Include a table of contents and a reference section. Number your pages in the footer along with the date. Include a header starting on page 2 with the Course and assignment number.
4. Write the problem number and the problem title as a level one heading (Example ? A.1.1: Chapter 2, Problem 2.1, and then provide your response.
5. Use level two headings with short titles for multi part questions (Example ? A1.1.a, Short Title, A1.1.b, Short Title II, etc.)
6. Use appropriate level headings for key elements of your discussion such as Research Questions, Hypotheses, Descriptive

Statistics, Assumptions & Conditions, Interpretation, Results, and others. Your goal is to make your analysis easy to follow and logical.
7. Ensure that all tables and graphs are legible and include a figure number.
8. Carefully review your document prior to submission for formatting, flow, and readability. Keep in mind that running the statistical tests is only the first half of the challenge; you must be able to clearly communicate your findings to the reader.
Quantitative Analysis Grading Rubric:
Introduction Provides an overview of the discussion Body
Discussion of the Work Discussion of God’s Perspective Discussion of Better Ways Conclusion Summarizes discussion and reviews key points (13 pts)—– Clear and concise introductory paragraph which informs the reader of the content of the discussion and provides thesis and / or declarative statement All key components of the Discussion prompt are answered in the thread. The thread has a clear, logical flow. Provides a well-crafted conclusion signaling to the reader that the discussion is coming to a close summarizing the analysis.
Thread Structure: Formatting Title Block Level One Headings Level Two Headings Citations and Reference Section Conclusions from analysis correct (5 pts)—— Spelling and grammar are correct. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures. APA formatting was used properly. Minimum word count of 600 words is met or exceeded for the original thread.
Reply Content: Review of Student’s Main Thread Responded completely to all required discussion questions.
Summarized findings Indicated areas of agreement, disagreement, and improvement Response well organized and easy to follow (8 pts) —- All key components of the discussion prompt are answered in the thread. A thorough review of a student’s thread indicates areas of agreement disagreement and improvement. The reply has a clear, logical flow.
Reply Structure: Formatting Title Block Citations an Reference Section (4 pts)——- Spelling and grammar are correct. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures. APA formatting was used properly.