The purpose of a critique is to demonstrate your ability to summarize the arguments of a noted philosopher and examine their arguments in light of the ideas of other thinkers who dealt with the same issues.  For each critique, you will select an article from the Voices of Wisdom text, drawing on the Invitation text and related articles in Voices to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the position presented in your chosen article.  For example, if your article defends “common sense realism,” you might raise some of Descartes’ arguments against relying on sense experience. 

            Your critique should include your own reflections upon the issues being raised (not just expressing an opinion, but examining the arguments).  You should note any logical fallacies, inconsistencies or vagueness you find in the article.  Be as specific as possible about your objections.  For example, if you note an inconsistency, don’t just say the article was inconsistent but note the specific passage that reveals an inconsistency, and describe the problem.  Just saying an article “doesn’t make sense” or is “unclear” won’t do.  Relating the article to real-life tests of applicability is always encouraged.

            Generally critiques will be about 4-6 pages in length, with roughly two-thirds of the paper summing up the article’s argument in your own words, with appropriate citations (using any standard form – Chicago, MLA etc.) to clarify their position.  The closing will draw on your other reading and reflection to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the article’s position in light of available alternatives.  You might want to make use of basic reference works beyond the text to assist you in understanding the issues, but extensive research beyond the two texts is neither expected nor required.

            Please don’t hesitate to check with me for any clarification or questions you might have about the article you’re examining (well in advance if you are involved in a class presentation!).  If your critiques are submitted when due, one week following the class discussion of the topic being considered, you will have an opportunity to make revisions based upon comments from my teaching assistant and myself.  Late papers will be penalized one letter grade for each week they are late, and no papers will be accepted once they are more than three weeks late.  Be aware that if you select a topic being discussed late in the semester, there will only be one revision opportunity, since we will need to skip the teaching assistant comment step.

            Keep in mind that you will also be selecting one of the articles you are critiquing as the basis for preparing an oral presentation, and be aware of the date of that presentation to avoid scheduling conflicts. 

The document is attached with the topics for the essay and I will send you information to access the book to do this assignmen

Part I. Two Essays. Please choose two of the topics below. Write essays of about five paragraphs each on the two topics. Include three pictures with each essay.

Part II. Reflections on Primary Sources. Primary sources are documents or artifacts from a particular time period, that help us see what people were thinking. Please reflect on what you see in three sources from Sources for World in the Making or from the special sections in your main textbook called “Reading the Past” and “Seeing the Past.”Discuss how these documents or artifcts help us understand the changing societies in Chapters 4-7.

 Assignment: Finalize Selection of a Funder

As you have no doubt discovered, locating an RFP that aligns to your  project idea is a big task. The search can be complex, requiring skilled  use of key words, the capability to navigate different web sites, and  the ability to critically evaluate a funder’s mission and goals as well  as its guidelines for funding. You also need to decide whether public or  private funding is most desirable for you and consider why. With  consideration to feedback you received from your colleagues for the  three RFPs you posted in this week’s Discussion, and to the continued  analysis of your search results for state, federal, and foundation  grants, in this Assignment you will finalize your funder selection. 

For this Assignment: Review this week’s Learning Resources. Pay particular attention to Chapters 4 and 6 in the course text.  Review the notes you kept on your web searches. Make sure you have a clear idea of how your search process proceeded. Decide which funding agency and RFP you are going to select. Keep in mind the feedback you received from your colleagues.

Assignment (2 page paper APA Style Format, excluding citations)

Address the following (Non Government Organization to help single mothers take care of their family without the help of welfare) Identify your selected funding agency and include  the title or description of the grant for which you will apply. Add the  most appropriate link (URL) for identifying the RFP. Did you have to modify your project at all as a result of your search? If yes, explain why and how. What are the selected funding agency’s goals and applicant eligibility? What makes you confident that this RFP is worth pursuing?  How do you evaluate RFPs?  What type of search engine did you use? Finally, explain why you selected this RFP.

  Required Readings Ward, D. (2012). Writing grant proposals that win (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Chapter 4, “Understanding Federal RFPs” (pp. 35–44)
Chapter 6, “Private-Sector Funding” (pp. 51–61)
  Cook, A. (2008). Global dimension in service learning: A collaborative grant-writing project. International Education, 37(2), 6–16.
 
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
 

Minnesota Council on Foundations. (n.d.-b). Overview of the grantseeking process. Retrieved September 29, 2016 from http://www.mcf.org/nonprofits/grantseeking-process
  Websites for Grant Seekers

Catalog of Federal and Domestic Assistance. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.cfda.gov
 

Center for Nonprofit Excellence. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.thecne.org
 

Efficient Gov. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from http://efficientgov.com/subscribe/
 
Note: Please ignore the warning.
  Note: This subscription service carries a fee, but is a useful resource to bookmark.
 

Grant Gopher. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.grantgopher.com
 

Grants.gov. (n.d.-a). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.grants.gov
 

GrantsAlert.com. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.grantsalert.com
 

Grantspace. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from http://grantspace.org/
 

The Chronicle of Philanthropy. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from https://philanthropy.com/?topics=grant+seeking#mostrecent
  Note: This subscription service carries a fee, but is a useful resource to bookmark.
 

The NonProfitTimes. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www.thenonprofittimes.com/grants
 

U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Apply for a grant. Retrieved September 29, 2016, from www2.ed.gov/grantapps
  Optional Resources Laureate International Universities Publishing. (2014). Essential guide to APA style for Walden students. Baltimore, MD: Author.
 

 As with any professional field, ethical and cultural competency issues can arise in human services. Sometimes ethical and cultural competence issues are not obvious and can be difficult to identify. Once human services administrators are aware of an issue, they must confront it immediately. Addressing these issues takes strategy, skill, and leadership. It is important for human services administrators to use the tools at their disposal, such as codes of ethics or supervision, to identify and address ethical and cultural competency issues. How a human services administrator addresses these issues might be influenced by his or her leadership style. 

 Come up with at least two examples of ethical or cultural issues that may occur in your area of human services. Then explain the tools you might use to identify and address ethical issues and issues related to cultural competence. Finally, explain how your leadership style might influence the tools you select to use.