Best Ways to Choose a Credit Card Processing Company

The credit card processing industry is always expanding and changing, so it can be difficult to pick the right company. This blog will help you determine what type of company you should choose for your business.

In today's day and age, a credit card processing company is more than just an ATM machine or point-of-sale terminal; they are emerging as an essential part of your business. In order to get on the most lucrative side of the transaction industry, it’s important to understand what makes a credit card processing company stand out from its competitors.

Write an introduction to an informative and factual blog post titled "How To Address Writer's Block".

Read other informative, useful and interesting blogs. Using the guidelines provided, write a blog that is informative and helpful to a specific target audience. Write a blog post titled "Top Tips To Help You Avoid Writer's Block"

Watch  an episode of The University of Scranton’s Kognito videos. After viewing the video, write an informative and interesting blog post about "Costa Rica" or "Disease".

Read an article in one of the following industries: Retail, Healthcare, Aviation, Manufacturing. Using the guidelines provided, create a blog post titled “5 Ways Your Company Can Improve”.

Creep up on someone and record them using your smart phone. Upload the video to YouTube and share it with your classmates.

Find a poster or flier for a local business or restaurant; rewrite it into a persuasive advertisement that targets a specific audience.

Informative & Entertaining Writing Rubric

 Below are examples of high-scoring essays from students in courses requiring writing proficiency. Analyze each one carefully. Note how you might have scored it differently. Think about why you may have scored it differently and then do the same for other essays you've read in the past or ones written by your classmates and peers in this class (or any essay at all).

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In this essay, the writer is persuasive and able to convey a message. He is personable, illustrating his experience in the game of poker. The transition between his story and his thesis statement was smooth as well. The essay conveyed a clear point as to why students should join him at the poker club. Great job!

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This essay can be improved by looking at the transition within each of its paragraphs and between paragraphs. It could also be improved by including more details about each event that occurred during the move from New York to Florida, such as problems with selling or storage of furniture or packing for the destination, etc.6.

This essay contains some grammatical errors but, despite this, the message is clear. The reader can understand what the writer is trying to say without reading any more. The first paragraph does not follow the guidelines for writing an essay by stating a thesis statement, however all of the supporting arguments and details included in the essay do help prove that yes, moving was very stressful. Use of transitions in this essay is also very helpful as they help flow through each paragraph and make it a more organized essay. Great job! 

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This exemplar shows excellent organization within its paragraphs, with each one following a clear structure responding directly to the specific point made in its introduction (i.e. being a hard worker). The transitions help the essay flow smoothly between ideas. Great job! 8.

This exemplar demonstrates the use of transition words (e.g. and, or, rather) which helps to help keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. It is also helpful that it is written in the third person narrative point of view, as this can be difficult to write in certain other narratives (e.g. first person, second person). The essay also contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing why this author considers him/herself to be a hard worker versus those who do not work hard enough or who are slackers. Also good job! 9. 

This exemplar contains an essay in which the writer responds to the prompt and successfully defends why he is a hard worker and not a slacker. Each paragraph is organized, with support from details, in response to the specific point (i.e. I am a student) made in its introduction. The essay can be improved by removing some repetitious sentences. Also good job! 10.

This exemplar shows good use of transition words (e.g., Moreover, Furthermore) which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. It also demonstrates the use of examples (e.g., since I am a student) as support to prove why this author considers him or herself to be a good hard working student versus those who do not work hard enough or who are slackers. The essay contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing why this author considers him/herself to be a hard worker versus those who do not work hard enough or who are slackers. Excellent job!

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This exemplar shows good use of examples in its introduction and throughout the essay (i.e., because I am a student). The essay also shows good use of transition words which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized (e.g. And in addition to these two accomplishments). It contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing the schoolwork the writer has completed thus far. The essay can be improved by removing some repetitious sentences. Also, it could be written in a more structured way using "we" and "our" instead of "I". 12.

This exemplar shows adequate organization and use of transition words which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. The essay contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing that this writer makes time for his/her studies despite being very busy with work. Great job! 13.

This exemplar shows adequate organization and use of transition words which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. The essay demonstrates the accurate use of examples (e.g., and I do this to enhance my skills). The quality is also good, with no errors or major problems elsewhere in the essay (although transitions could be improved somewhat). Great job! 14.

This exemplar shows adequate organization and use of transition words which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. The essay demonstrates the accurate use of examples (e.g., other than school). Also, it contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing that this writer makes time for his/her studies despite being very busy with work. Excellent job! 15.

This exemplar shows adequate organization and use of transition words which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. It contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing that this writer completes his/her studies on time despite being busy. The essay can be improved by removing some repetitious sentences. Also, it could be written in a more structured way using "we" and "our" instead of "I". 16.

This exemplar shows adequate organization and use of transition words which helps keep each paragraph and overall essay organized. It also contains a clear thesis statement and good supporting details showing that this writer makes time for his/her studies despite being very busy with work. Great job! 17.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, this prompt was very effective in determining the characteristics and traits one must have in order to be considered as a hard worker versus a slacker. I believe that each of the students who were sampled did an outstanding job in proving they are hard workers. Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine who is the best exemplar, because all of them were very good. However, my personal favorite exemplar was the one which was written by student #1. I determined this because it was written using transition words and also had a clear thesis statement.