1. This should be addressed to Abigail Evans

Hello Classmates,

My name is Abigail Evans and I am 26 years old. I am the proud mother of two precious little girls and I am currently expecting my third child. To me, I am very shy and laid back. To others, I am very outgoing and confident. All in all, I am a great person and fairly easy to get along with. I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and we later moved to Jackson, Tennessee where my dad retired from the military. I got married to my best friend in 2014 and we are still going strong. I absolutely love my life and I love the Lord. I am interested in singing and dancing. Within the church, I use both my singing and dancing gifts to minister to others. Ultimately, I just want to please God in everything that I do.

I am currently seeking to obtain my Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management/Business. I have my Associate’s degree in Medical Assisting, so I have a lot of experience within the medical field. However, with getting my Bachelor’s in Health Care Management I would be able to be more on the business side of things.

English 101 was not hard but, it also was not easy. I learned that there are many ways that I can improve my writing. I believe that digging deeper within a topic can assist me when it comes to getting readers to understand my topic even more. However, I did not receive the grade I wanted but, I am looking to do much better this time around.

2. This should be addressed to Jimmy Bivens

Hello everyone,

My name is Jimmy Bivens. I have worked for the State of Tennessee (TRICOR) for almost 24 years. At TRICOR, we provide training to incarcerated individuals for future success in returning to society. My wife Debbie and I have been married for 30 years. We have two children, Tiffany 29 and Ryne 25. My hobbies comprise: Coaching baseball, playing golf, and spending time with my granddaughters. I love to assist people achieve things they thought were impossible.

I started my educational journey back in 1984 and as life transpires things changed. In 2012, I decided to take an online course, in History, to see if I could keep up with work, family and school. I did well in the course, but I made excuses why this was not going to work for me. Then in 2016, I made the commitment to myself that I would finish what I had begun in 1984. If everything goes as planned, I will receive my B.S. in Organizational Leadership in August 2018. The main purpose for me completing my degree is eventually I would like to be TRICOR’s CEO and without a degree this opportunity would not be available.

My skills in writing a paper were far from the level needed to be in my current position as Chief Operations Officer. Writing a research paper had me apprehensive, because I was fearful I would not complete the paper in the correct format. However, after going through the five weeks of English 101, I gained confidence in my writing abilities and with my professor and cohorts feedback, I was able to create a good evidence based research paper.

1.Write an 10-14 page research paper on any human resources topic that allows for the application of strategic human resources management principles and strategies. The paper needs to display your understanding of strategic human resource management and how it fits with overall organizational strategy.

2.Topics/concepts include performance management; training and development, employee engagement; retention, workforce planning, compensation practices; sales compensation; executive compensation; global HR; labor relations; employee benefits; employee health care benefits; outsourcing/off-shoring, government relations; employee-management communications; employee turnover; diversity; etc.

3.This is a research paper so in addition to the text and other course materials, you are expected to include information from 5– 6 other sources. These sources should be substantial articles from professional or academic publications. You can access them through the Concordia library. Websites that are advertisements for consultant services or books are not appropriate.

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Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
For Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes, reviewed the Procon.org Website in order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.

In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website that support your position and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the Procon.org website.
4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

• Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
• Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
• Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
• Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.

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1) Why might it be important to briefly learn about the peoples’ history of the Valley of Mexico, Central America, and South America before discussing the first peoples of the modern-day United States based on the textbook chapter? In other words, how might the history of the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca encourage us to think differently about the popular narrative/mainstream history of the US?

2) What were some key points/quotes that resonated with you from this week’s textbook chapter, “Follow the Corn,” and why? Please include specific examples.

3) How might the textbook chapter connect to one of our key terms from last week? How and why?

4) What are your thoughts/reactions to Winona LaDuke’s TED Talk? What might the points discussed be significant in our understanding of this week’s material?

5) What were your previous understandings of Christopher Columbus, or what did you learn about him in grade school? How did both articles challenge your previous perspective of Christopher Columbus?

6) Compare/contrast the authors’ perspectives from the “Columbus Day Comic” and the “Flawed Critique of Columbus Day.”

7) What does the term “Doctrine of Discovery” mean, and what is its significance as we analyze US history from an Indigenous perspective?

8) In the textbook, what does the chapter title “Culture of Conquest” mean/refer to? What were some key passages in the chapter that stood out to you, and why?

Objective

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate your understanding of the following course concepts:

1. How
   companies use digital and social media to effectively communicate
   ideas, information, arguments, and messages to achieve a specific goal.
2. How digital media has transformed the communication of idea, information, and arguments in society.

Project Description
The
use of digital media has transformed how companies communicate with
their customers. The use of the websites, YouTube, e-books, e-mail and
various forms of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Snapchat, Instagram, and blogs has shaped current day communication
strategies.

Project Requirements
Select a company that utilizes digital or social media to communicate with customers to complete Section 1.

NOTE 1: You are required to complete ALL THREE SECTIONS of this project (Sections 1, 2, and 3).

SECTION 1: COMPANY INFORMATION
Provide the following information about the company you select:

Item 1: What is the name of the company?
Item 2: What year was the company established?
Item 3: What is the company’s goal or mission?
Item 4: What products and services does the company offer or provide?
Item 5: Provide the company website address (URL).
Item 6: How many employees does the company employ?
Item 7: Where is the company’s headquarters located?
Item 8: What are the company’s most recent earnings?

Section 1 Source: Include at least one source for Section 1. Include this source as an in-paper citation and on your Reference page.

SECTION 2: DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA USE
How does the company use Digital and Social Media to communicate with their customers?

Item 1:
List all of the digital and social media platforms the company uses to
communicate with customers (including websites, YouTube, e-books, e-mail
and various forms of social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
Snapchat, Instagram, and blogs).
Item 2: Describe how the company uses each digital and social media listed in Item 1 above to achieve their goals or mission.

Section 2 Source: Include at least one source for Section 2. Include this source as an in-paper citation and on your References page.

SECTION 3: ANALYSIS
Provide an example of how the company uses digital and or social media to accomplish an objective (e.g. to
address a serious public relations issue, promote a cause, market a
product, achieve strategic advantage by using Big Data, or promote an
event).

Item 1: Describe the situation or example in detail.
Item 2: How successful was the company in accomplishing the objective? Support your answer.
Item 3: List one thing the company could have done better to accomplish their objective.
Item 4: If
you decide to discuss the company’s use of Big Data to achieve
strategic advantage, does their use of Big Data concern you as a
potential customer? Why or why not?

To help you with completing Section 3, we have provided two sample topics below:

Section 3 Example 1: Target’s Data Breach

Section 3 Example 2: Target’s Use of Big Data

Section 3 Sources: Include at least two sources
for Section 3. Include the two sources as in-paper citations and on
your References page. At least one source should be professional or
scholarly.

Paper Requirements
1. Your paper must follow APA format guidelines throughout.
(A sample APA template for you to use is attached to the bottom of this page).

1. Double-spaced
2. 1 inch Margins
3. 12-point size professional font (e.g. Times New Roman).
4. Header
5. Automatic Page numbers
6. Title page
7. Reference page

2. Length: Minimum of 1,500; Maximum of 2,000 words.
(Title page, Reference page, and direct quotes do not count toward the total word count).

3. Include one Image
Include
at least one table, graph, or image of an appropriate size that is
relevant and supports the information provided in your paper. Feel free
to create the image if you like.

5. References Page
Your References page must be APA formatted.

6. Sources: Include at least Four (4) Sources (Total)

• Include at least One (1) Source for Section 1.
• Include at least One (1) Source for Section 2.
• Include at least Two (2) Sources for Section 3. At least one of the two sources must be a Professional or Scholarly Source.

Clarification: Please
do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com,
Answers.com, Dictionary.com, How.com, or anything remotely similar.
Examples of scholarly sources include textbooks,
articles, academic journals, and conference proceedings. Scholarly
resources are written by experts in their fields, grounded in research,
and often refereed (reviewed and edited by researchers in the field).
Examples of professional sources include: trade
journals or magazines. Professional sources are written for a specific
audience that works in certain field. They are not research-based. You
can also use our course content (e.g. Read & Watch resources) as a
source as well. UMUC has a top-notch, extensive online library. You can
find many scholarly and professional sources there.

NOTE 5: You can also
use social media (e.g. Twitter posts, blogs, YouTube) sources as well
as this is a paper about the use of digital and social media.

7. Setup & Organization
Your paper must include the following pages and Level 1 Headings:

1. Cover Page
2. Company Profile (Section 1)
3. Digital and Social Media Use (Section 2)
4. Analysis (Section 3)
5. Reference Page