Assignment Prompt & Instructions
– ## cycleofpoverty.docx
**## cycleofpoverty.docx**
**Part A (v)**
**Note: Discussion Board Activities (DBAs) will be set up on Canvas and require your consistent participation. All the DBA’s will be graded and count towards your total grades. Each forum requires: a) your initial post to the instructor’s question(s); and b) counter-responses to at least two classmates. You must complete both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (unless stated otherwise) to gain a grade for the DBA**
The Cycle of Poverty (200 Words)
After reading the information in the textbook regarding the culture of poverty theory, discuss at least three pros and three cons with this theory. Discuss if you believe there is a culture of poverty, why or why not. Discuss what you would do to address poverty in your community, city, state, country.
**Part B**
Rational Self- Analysis (RSA): Changing Unwanted Emotions
This exercise is designed to help students understand that unwanted emotions primarily result from negative and irrational thinking, and that unwanted emotions can be changed by challenging negative and irrational thinking with positive and rational self-talk. After you have read the material in the text on changing self-talk and how to write a rational self-analysis, you will write a rational self-analysis on an unwanted emotion that you are currently experiencing or have recently experienced.
Use APA formatting guide to create accurate citations and documentation to give credit for any resource material used in your response. Write at least 300 word well developed and well written essay. Note your submission will be graded on content, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please be sure your answers are clearly marked or you have the option to copy and paste into Canvas.
**## cycleofpoverty.docx**
**Part A (v)**
**Note: Discussion Board Activities (DBAs) will be set up on Canvas and require your consistent participation. All the DBA’s will be graded and count towards your total grades. Each forum requires: a) your initial post to the instructor’s question(s); and b) counter-responses to at least two classmates. You must complete both ‘a’ and ‘b’ (unless stated otherwise) to gain a grade for the DBA**
The Cycle of Poverty (200 Words)
After reading the information in the textbook regarding the culture of poverty theory, discuss at least three pros and three cons with this theory. Discuss if you believe there is a culture of poverty, why or why not. Discuss what you would do to address poverty in your community, city, state, country.
**Part B**
Rational Self- Analysis (RSA): Changing Unwanted Emotions
This exercise is designed to help students understand that unwanted emotions primarily result from negative and irrational thinking, and that unwanted emotions can be changed by challenging negative and irrational thinking with positive and rational self-talk. After you have read the material in the text on changing self-talk and how to write a rational self-analysis, you will write a rational self-analysis on an unwanted emotion that you are currently experiencing or have recently experienced.
Use APA formatting guide to create accurate citations and documentation to give credit for any resource material used in your response. Write at least 300 word well developed and well written essay. Note your submission will be graded on content, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please be sure your answers are clearly marked or you have the option to copy and paste into Canvas.