writing assignment 535
Check-list
Before you submit, did you…
- Write a cohesive, organized (at least) 300-word response to the prompt above APA format
- Include 1 course reference (i.e., the textbook or lecture)
- Include 1 credible, outside source (i.e., something that you find on your own and not provided through the course site or prompt)
- Use in-text citations
- Include a reference list
Listen to the audio NPR story (Links to an external site.) and read the article on the retirement crisis (Links to an external site.). Think about the various topics we have covered in this course, such as physical changes in aging, social and cognitive developments, etc. and answer the following questions:
- What are the advantages for older adults to delay retirement or come back to work out of retirement? [4 points for Content rubric criteria]
- What are the disadvantages for older adults to delay retirement or come back to work out of retirement? [4 points for Content rubric criteria]
- Do you believe this is a retirement crisis as described by the Forbes article? Why or why not? [4 points for Content rubric criteria]
Note: Your course reference should be from the textbook or lecture, not the articles provided in the prompt. Show that you can make the connections between the course concepts and discussions. Your credible, outside source is something you find on your own, not the articles provided in the prompt. Show that you can conduct your own research and find relevant information to bring into the discussion.
References for both links
Noguchi, Y. (2012, February 1). What retirement? Seniors are getting back to work. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/2012/02/13/146227020/what-retirement-seniors-are-getting-back-to-work (Links to an external site.)
Siedle, E. (2013, March 20). The greatest retirement crisis in American history. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsiedle/2013/03/20/the-greatest-retirement-crisis-in-american-history/#35bfecca55b6
