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Going Places: Chapters 1 and 2

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Assignment

Complete Exercises for Chapters 1 and 2
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Retype and submit the following Chapter 1 Exercises: 1-3, 1-4, and 1-6

Chapter 1 Exercises SubmissionAssignment

Retype and submit ONE of the following Chapter 2 Exercises: 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, OR 2-5.

Chapter 2 Prewriting Strategy SubmissionAssignment

Retype and submit the following Chapter 2 Exercises: 2-7, 2-9, 2-11, and 2-17

Chapter 2 Exercises SubmissionAssignment

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eng101_syllabus_1.doc

At least 3-4 pages in length

An Introduction and a Conclusion

At least 3 outside references (Wikipedia will not be considered as a reference) including court cases on The Powers of the U.S. Supreme Court:

In U.S. v. Dickerson (2000), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Miranda was required by the Constitution and was not a court-made rule that could be overruled by Congress. The Fourth Circuit held otherwise. Which institution—the U.S. Supreme Court or the U.S. Congress—can most safely be entrusted with protecting citizens against abuses of government power? Since Miranda has been applied against the states for almost forty years since its inception, how can it be credibly be argued that it is just a rule for federal courts? This was a significant victory for the rights of suspects, but also a victory of the U.S. Supreme Court over Congress. Given the court’s role in deciding the contested 2000 U.S. presidential election and its ability to rule authoritatively on some of society’s most contentious issues, (e.g., abortion, school desegregation, affirmative action), is the U.S. Supreme Court now the most powerful branch of government? If so, is this a good thing?

Does the decision made by the Supreme Court in Dickerson have implications for the federal exclusionary rule? If Miranda is a command of the Constitution and cannot be overruled by Congress isn’t the exclusionary rule a rule of the Constitution? The current U.S. Supreme Court position is that the exclusionary rule is a court-made rule and not a command of the Constitution. Can that logic survive Dickerson? Why or why not?

It is to be written in APA style.

Condensed_FundofBusLawSumCas_Miller_ch12.pdf

Condensed_FundofBusLawSumCas_Miller_ch13.pdf

Take a look at the following four scenarios. In which of these situations might a court grant specific performance as a remedy for the breach of the contract? Explain.

Scenario 1

Tarrington contracts to sell her house and lot to Rainier. Then, on finding another buyer willing to pay a higher purchase price, she refuses to finalize the sale of the property to Rainier.

Scenario 2

Marita contracts to sing and dance in Horace’s nightclub for 1 month, beginning June 1. She then refuses to perform.

Scenario 3

Juan contracts to purchase a rare coin from Edmund, who is breaking up his coin collection. At the last minute, Edmund decides to keep his coin collection intact and refuses to sell the coin to Juan.

Scenario 4

Astro Computer Corp. has three shareholders. Among them are Coase and DeValle, who each own 48%, and Cary, who owns 4%. Cary contracts to sell his 4% to DeValle but later changes his mind.

In response to these scenarios be sure to:

• Discuss the elements of Specific Performance.
• Analyze whether or not the scenarios in above cases are covered under the doctrine of Specific Performance.

Assignment 2

The Case

Mary DeFontes bought a computer and a service contract from Dell Computers Corp.  DeFontes and other Dell customers filed a suit in a Rhode Island state court against Dell, claiming that Dell was overcharging its customers by collecting a tax on service contracts and transportation costs.

Dell asked the court to order DeFontes to submit the dispute to arbitration. Dell cited its Terms and Conditions Agreement, “which provides in part that by accepting delivery of Dell’s products or services, a customer agrees to submit any dispute to arbitration. Customers can view this agreement through an inconspicuous link at the bottom of Dell’s website, and Dell encloses a copy with an order when it is shipped.

Dell argued that DeFontes accepted these terms by failing to return her purchase within 30 days, although the agreement did not state this.

Is DeFontes bound to the “Terms and Conditions Agreement?” Should the court grant Dell’s request? Why or why not?

In responding to the question be sure to:

• Discuss when a court or will/will not enforce a shrink-wrap agreement.
• Discuss when a court will enforce an arbitration agreement.
• Analyze the facts of our scenario and conclude as to whether or not DeFontes will be successful in her lawsuit against Dell.

Speech #1 How did the speaker gain the audience’s attention? Explain the topic and purpose of the speech. Describe any facts or explanations given to support the speaker’s argument or topic of discussion. Evaluate the speaker’s delivery. Explain how the speaker used their voice to show enthusiasm or to emphasize information while speaking. Discuss how the speaker transitioned to the conclusion. Identify where you feel the speaker did well. Express any improvements the speaker could have made. Speech #2 How did the speaker gain the audience’s attention? Explain the topic and purpose of the speech. Describe any facts or explanations given to support the speaker’s argument or topic of discussion. Evaluate the speaker’s delivery. Explain how the speaker used their voice to show enthusiasm or to emphasize information while speaking. Discuss how the speaker transitioned to the conclusion. Identify where you feel the speaker did well. Express any improvements the speaker could have made. CLICK OR COPY http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html TO ACCESS AMERICAN RHETORIC;C TOP 100 SPEECHES. Select the link for the top 100 speeches. Select and listen to 2 speeches. While listening, critique the speeches using the following guidelines;

Assignment Instructions

Part 1

Search using individual internet research and write a report that investigates a cultural group in your desired field. Describe what the group is like in your own words. (My field is accounting)

Part 2

Select and interview a professional person in your field of interest. Ask questions about this person’s group that will allow you to gain insights into aspects of the culture that he/she is a member of. Integrate the insights gained from the interview responses and your impressions into your written report.

Assignment Format

• Cover page that includes your name, course and section number, date, and the Assignment title.
• Five pages clearly typewritten in college-level American English text (3 pages background text, 2 pages describing what you learned from the interview).
• One reference page listing sources you discovered in your background research and used to support your descriptive writing in Part 1 (use APA citation).
• Attach your interview questions and notes as an appendix.