The Big Sleep (Hawks, 1946)

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Based on The Big Sleep (Hawks, 1946) and American Cinema- Chapter 10: Film Noir: Somewhere in the Night (the file “Book1”)

—-> Respond on questions in a short paragraph:
1. Describe how The Big Sleep epitomizes film noir cinema. Choose one of the main or supporting actors –who are they and how does Hawks through the use of filmic techniques depict him or her? (You might just want to pick one scene with them in it to analyze) Be sure to address camera angles, lighting, sound, scenery, and costuming. ((+/-)350-395 words)
2.Respond to the 2 posts attached in which you supposed to ask one question on the end of your answer ( Discussion Board 1 –> 2 posts (each answer –> (+/-)150-180 words)) ( posts in attachment “DDB” )

W1 Assignment “Short Paper on Socrates”

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Socrates compared Athenians to a dazed, sluggish horse that could
possibly be awakened by the persistent biting of an (annoying!) fly.
This idea of Socrates as a transformative “philosophical gadfly”
inspired many who have read about Socrates’s life and death.

Your formal writing assignment this week is to write a 600-900 word essay that answers each of the following questions:

  1. Did Socrates’s philosophical lifestyle have the potential to
    “wake up” Athenians in a way that could have been useful to that
    society?
  2. Does the importance of being awoken in that way justify the extreme manner that Socrates chose to live and die?
  3. Do you agree that (to use a famous phrase from the eighteenth
    century Prussian philosopher Immanuel Kant), awakening an individual–or
    an entire society–from “dogmatic slumbers” is a constructive and
    useful role of raising probing philosophical questions? Is there a
    significant opportunity for philosophers or others to play this kind of
    constructive role in our own society?

Please ensure that your essay addresses each component of the
assigned questions and that your answer is well-organized, uses
excellent, college-level prose, and makes judicious use of textual
evidence.

4 Page Research Paper Single Spaced About infectious Disease

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Select an infectious disease. Discuss how it is spread, treated, and prevented. What are the symptoms? What areas of the world are most prominent for this disease? What is the current status of research on this disease? What is the history of the disease in the world? Is it becoming more prominent today? If so why? Is this a disease that you are concerned about infecting yourself? If so why? Compare the symptoms to at least one other disease. (4 Page min)

  1. Each paper must be size 12 font, single spaced, title page and works cited page do not count towards minimum length requirements.

Please carefully answer all questions in this paper.

Article writing

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I have an assignment due on Sunday. The assignment is to write about an article. The teacher provided us with 6 articles and we have to chose one and write about it. I will provide you with all the articles and the sample letter with the instructions.

Teacher’s instructions:

I’ve attached an article from the San Francisco Gate. If I was using this article to write an article assignment, here is an outline of what the assignment would look like:

The first paragraph would be a summary of the article. I’d talk about the way Apple is trying to keep the term iPad from becoming genericized. I’d explain what that means and what are the consequences of a trademark becoming genericized. My next sentence(s) would talk about a couple of examples, such as aspirin and how other companies such as Xerox fought against genericization.

My next paragraph would hold the analysis for this assignment. I’d be focusing on the chapter about Intellectual Property and would cite that chapter. I’d define a trademark (citing the page) and what it means if a company holds a trademark. Next, I would take the facts of aspirin and show how there can be no lawsuit if another company uses the word aspirin and would contrast that with what Xerox and Apple are doing to protect their trademarks. My concluding sentence would definitely indicate that this is about millions of dollars and whatever else seems appropriate.

I hope this helps, MS

P.S. No, you may not use this article in your assignment 🙂

I have included a 6 articles to chose one and I also added a sample letter too.

Academic Writing Discussion, English homework help

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When writing an argument, developing a claim can be tricky. Some claims really don’t need to be presented. How about “I believe that convicted shoplifters should face the death penalty”? No–that’s stupid and barbaric; we live in the United States of America.

A better claim would be something like this: “Public schools receive the vast majority of their funding from local property taxes. Hence, the elderly, who tend to own homes, pay a large percentage of this funding. However, their children are probably past school age. Exempt the elderly from having their taxes used for something that directly benefits others, not them.” A skilled writer could argue either side of this argument. Sure, the claim makes sense, but someone arguing from the other side could point out that all residents benefit when young people get a quality K-12 education. NO PLAGIARISM

Arguments should never focus on obvious, cut-and-dried issues. There should always be room on the other side for a counterargument. In your response, discuss what is wrong with the following claim:

“If marijuana is legalized, most high school students will be heroin addicts by their senior year.”

Individual Grand Challenge Intro. Precis

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READ THE ATTACHMENT BELLOW =>>>

Below is a sample Rhetorical Précis with comments embedded. To read the comments, position the cursor over the mark and click on it. A new window will open with a commentary on that part of the Rhetorical Précis. This interactive sample is designed to give you a way to examine an example of a well-formed Précis and to explore commentary about it. First, read through the Précis at least twice. Make note of the elements of the Rhetorical Précis as listed below. Identify each element of the directions in the sample. Then explore the commentary by selecting the comment marks. When you select a comment mark, make sure to make note of the context in the Précis it occurs in. You are working here to understand the form of Rhetorical Précis.

The Rhetorical Précis Format

a) In a single coherent sentence give the following:
-name of the author, title of the work, date in parenthesis;
-a rhetorically accurate verb (such as “assert,” “argue,” “deny,” “refute,” “prove,” disprove,” “explain,” etc.);
-a that clause containing the major claim (thesis statement) of the work.

b) In a single coherent sentence give an explanation of how the author develops and supports the major claim (thesis statement).

c) In a single coherent sentence give a statement of the author’s purpose, followed by an “in order” phrase.

d) In a single coherent sentence give a description of the intended audience and/or the relationship the author establishes with the audience.

Charles S. Peirce’s article, “The Fixation of Belief (1877),asserts that humans have psychological and social mechanisms designed to protect and cement (or “fix”) our beliefs.Peirce backs this claim up with descriptions of four methods of fixing belief, pointing out the effectiveness and potential weaknesses of each method.Peirce’s purpose is to point out the ways that people commonly establish their belief systemsin order tojolt the awareness of the reader into considering how their own belief system may the product of such methods and to consider what Peirce calls “the method of science” as a progressive alternative to the other three.Given the technical language used in the article, Peirce is writing to an well-educated audience with some knowledge of philosophy and history and a willingness to other ways of thinking.

Organizational change, business and finance assignment help

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Organizational Change

Please complete ONE of the following assignments, incorporating ideas and concepts from the week’s lecture and/or articles. Please feel free to incorporate outside resources as well. When submitting your assignment, please indicate which of the three options you have chosen. For Options 2 and 3, please make sure to double space your papers.

Option 1: Get Creative

Design and format a 10 – 15 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation on one of the learning objectives found in the Getting Started – This Week’s Activities folder for this week. The requirements below must be met for your presentation to be accepted and graded:

  • Design and format each slide for a presentation, see example below.
  • The notes sections must total a minimum of 250 words for the entire presentation. Use these sections to explain and support information provided on your slides.
  • Include a cover slide and reference slide (these slides do not count toward the 10 – 15 slide requirement).
  • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
  • Identify sources on slides that contain reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) and list them on a reference slide.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be from sources like scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

A detailed explanation of how to cite a source using APA can be found here (link).

Download a PowerPoint example here

Option 2: News Flash

Choose an article from EBSCOhost that relates to at least one of the learning objectives found in the Getting Started – This Week’s Activities folder for this week. You must summarize the article, and explain the connection between the article and at least one learning objective. Clearly state the learning objective(s) in the introduction.

The requirements below must be met for your News Flash to be accepted and graded:

  • Write between 500 – 750 words (approximately 2 – 3 pages) using Microsoft Word.
  • Attempt APA style, see example below.
  • Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
  • Include a cover page and reference page.
  • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Include at least one external reference other than the article being summarized, preferably from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not considered an external reference.
  • Identify reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the body of the paper and list them on a reference page.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

A detailed explanation of how to cite a source using APA can be found here (link).

Download a News Flash example here

Option 3: Traditional Paper

Research and discuss what organizational change is and why being able to manage it is important. Also, list and discuss some ways managers can help their employees deal with change.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

  • Write between 500 – 750 words (approximately 2 – 3 pages) using Microsoft Word.
  • Attempt APA style, see example below.
  • Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
  • Include cover page and reference page.
  • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

A detailed explanation of how to cite a source using APA can be found here (link).

Download an example here

Grading Criteria Assignments Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20
Clearly present well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30
Mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling that affects clarity, and citation of sources as needed 10
Total 100

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Research paper minimum 3 pages, 8-10 annotations, please include references in APA format

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Assignment Description

In this assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography about crime prevention research and initiatives aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency and subsequent adult criminal behavior. You will continue to utilize the research developed in the annotated bibliography as you prepare for the assignments in Units 4 and 5.

What is an annotated bibliography?

This is a bibliography that includes brief explanations or notes for each reference. An annotated bibliography helps the researcher determine which sources are relevant to a line of inquiry. This determination is based on a summary of the work, an evaluation of its credibility, and its applicability to what you are specifically writing about. Each annotation should be between 100–150 words.

Visit and read examples from the recommended resources that the CTU Library provides about the annotated bibliography:

Examples of topics to search:

  • Articles on juvenile delinquency and its causes
  • Articles on theory that address juvenile delinquency
  • Government or nonadvocate, nonprofit organization Web pages for statistics
  • Peer-reviewed articles and academic journal articles

What are peer-reviewed references?

Peer-reviewed references are those documents that have been written and subsequently reviewed by experts or scholars in a specific field. Examples in criminology and criminal justice include: Criminology, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Justice Quarterly. Do not use an article that is more than 5–7 years old unless it is considered foundational in the field.

Annotations Versus Abstracts

Abstracts are the purely descriptive summaries often found at the beginning of scholarly journal articles or in periodical indexes. Annotations are descriptive and critical; they expose the author’s point of view, clarity, and appropriateness of expression and authority.

Assignment Guidelines

  • First, search for books, periodicals, and information related to your topic of study. Take your time to look them over and see what the authors are describing in their work, and then make a decision on which material would have the most impact upon your paper.
  • Select a minimum of 10–15 sources that you will use for your annotated bibliography.
  • For each selected source, complete the following:
    • Make an APA reference for the material.
    • Write a brief description that summarizes the central theme of the material.
      • Evaluate the credibility of the source, comment on the intended audience, compare or contrast this work with other sources that you have referenced, and explain how this work relates to your topic.
  • All references should be in APA style.

References

Cornell University Library. (2017). How to prepare an annotated bibliography: The annotated bibliography. Retrieved from http://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliog…

Purdue OWL. (2017). Annotated bibliography samples. Purdue online writing lab. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/re

W1 Assignment 4 Family Nurse Practitioner

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Based on the specialty area and role that you selected in W1 Assignment 4, (Family Nurse Practitioner) in a 3- to 5-page paper (excluding the title page, references, and appendices) create a scenario or case study to illustrate the type of organization you would expect to work in as this type of nursing professional. Include in the scenario or case study:

  • List the type of organization.
  • List the type of and how many clients it serves.
  • Identify the professional fit for advanced nursing role.
  • Implement your new nursing role in the organization.
  • Identify a board of nursing in your state. My state is FLORIDA(specifically the Nurse Practice Act), which would support your role in this type of organization.

Flowchart Improvement Process

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Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is for students to learn process flowcharting/improving a process and summarizing the results.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Microsoft® PowerPoint® (or other software such as Vizio, Word, etc.)

Select a complex process from your personal life or work.

Use Microsoft® PowerPoint® or other software including Vizio, Word, etc. to create a flowchart of the as-is process.

Define metrics and measure the current process.

Use process improvement techniques to improve the process.

Use Microsoft® PowerPoint® or other software such as Vizio, Word, etc. to create an improved process flowchart.

Use judgmental forecasting, which is your professional judgement, to ascertain how the future process will perform according to your metrics.

Develop a 525-word executive summary in which you describe your process improvement project (including the as-is process flowchart and the improved process flowchart).