I need someone to complete a few English questions for me.

1. Read the following poem and analyze it for ideas, themes, and values that reflect the Puritan era. Be sure to ask the key questions as a guide for analysis.

Passage: from a Puritan poem by Ralph Erskine

And when the smoke ascends on high,
Then thou behold’st the vanity
Of worldly stuff,
Gone with a puff.
Thus think, and smoke tobacco.

And when the pipe grows foul within,
Think on thy soul defil’d with sin;
For then the fire,
It does require.
Thus think, and smoke tobacco.

And seest the ashes cast away;
Then to thyself thou mayest say
That to the dust
Return thou must.
Thus think, and smoke tobacco.

2. Read the two passages below. One is from a Native American text and the other is from the Enlightenment period. Compare and contrast the themes, writing styles, and values expressed in the passages.

Passage A: from “Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley

Imagination! who can sing thy force?
Or who describe the swiftness of thy course?
Soaring through air to find the bright abode,
Th’ empyreal palace of the thund’ring God,
We on thy pinions can surpass the wind,
And leave the rolling universe behind:
From star to star the mental optics rove,
Measure the skies, and range the realms above.
There in one view we grasp the mighty whole,
Or with new worlds amaze th’ unbounded soul.
Though Winter frowns to Fancy’s raptur’d eyes
The fields may flourish, and gay scenes arise;
The frozen deeps may break their iron bands,
And bid their waters murmur o’er the sands.

Passage B: “How the Milky Way Came to Be” a Native American legend

Long ago when the world was young, there were not many stars in the sky. In those days the people depended on corn for their food. Dried corn could be made into corn meal by placing it inside a large hollowed stump and pounding it with a long wooden pestle. The cornmeal was stored in large baskets. During the winter, the ground meal could be made into bread and mush. One morning an old man and his wife went to their storage basket for some cornmeal. They discovered that someone or something had gotten into the cornmeal during the night. This upset them very much for no one in a Cherokee village stole from someone else. Then they noticed that the cornmeal was scattered over the ground. In the middle of the spilt meal were giant dog prints. These dog prints were so large that the elderly couple knew this was no ordinary dog. They immediately alerted the people of the village. It was decided that this must be a spirit dog from another world. The people did not want the spirit dog coming to their village. They decided to get rid of the dog by frightening it so bad it would never return. They gathered their drums and turtle shell rattles and later that night they hid around the area where the cornmeal was kept. Late into the night they heard a whirring sound like many bird wings. They look up to see the form of a giant dog swooping down from the sky. It landed near the basket and then began to eat great mouthfuls of cornmeal. Suddenly the people jumped up beating and shaking their noise makers. The noise was so loud it sounded like thunder. The giant dog turned and began to run down the path. The people chased after him making the loudest noises they could. It ran to the top of a hill and leaped into the sky, the cornmeal spilling out the sides of its mouth. The giant dog ran across the black night sky until it disappeared from sight. But the cornmeal that had spilled from its mouth made a path way across the sky. Each gain of cornmeal became a star.

General rubric for project grading

(may vary slightly to match project type). You are a business major, when working on any project, pretend that this is a job, I am the “boss” of the assignment and I expect to be satisfied with the work that you submit to me. Put yourself in my shoes, what would you expect from your employees?

1) Did you do what I asked in entirety?

2) Is the project clear and easy to understand?

3) Conceptually, do you understand what you are doing?

4) Layout: does it look nice, clean, easy to follow, and professional?

Requirement:

(MAXIMUM length {There is value in quality brevity}: 1 page writing single-spaced, 1 page of

charts/graphs)

This goal for this part of the project is to analyze a public firm from a financial perspective and give some insights on the financial health of the firm. Choose any public company (i.e. trades on a stock market) and look up their financial statement ratios. Look up their competitors. Give me a very brief overview of what the firm does. Consider one scenario below to give context to your analysis (or another you create).

a. Pretend you are the financial manager… based on the ratios you chose, what is your assessment of the overall firm? Recommend your strengths, weaknesses, where to improve and how to?

b. Pretend that I am an uninformed investor that currently owns 10,000 shares of the company you choose. Then, perform an analysis to give a recommendation to me, the investor, on whether I should buy more shares of this firm or sell the shares I currently own based on your analysis.

i. In either case, I expect to see rational, and coherent, arguments as to why the company is “good” or “bad”; meaning you should be explaining the importance of the ratios and what they mean. Utilize financial statement ratios for the firm, the competitors, and any other relevant information you see fit.

(4 ratios; 4 competing firms).

Tips: Google Finance to find company and competitors

Morningstar to find ratios

Overview

You will put what you have learned up to this point towards analyzing a real-world problem and then communicating your analysis and recommendations.

Directions

1. Read the assigned case from the text
2. Respond to all the questions associated with the case.
   • Prepare responses to the corresponding questions in essay/report format (word document). Be sure to number each response.
   • Respond in approximately 1-2 paragraphs per question.
   • The entire paper should be 2-3 pages in length, with no more than 1.5 spacing.
   • All cited material must include both internal citations and a complete reference list at the end of the paper.

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Marketing Excellence Case

• Toyota (pp. 396-397)

Rubric

Case Analysis

Case Analysis

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent	60.0 to >53.4 pts Excellent The student provides a substantive response and demonstrated understanding of each question; in at least 2-3 paragraphs per question. 53.4 to >47.4 pts Above Expectations The student gives an accurate response and demonstrated understanding of each question; in at least 2-3 paragraphs per question. 47.4 to >41.4 pts Meets Expectations The student provides a response and demonstrated understanding to each question; in at least 1-2 paragraphs per question. 41.4 to >35.4 pts Does Not Meet Expectations The student provides a response to each question; in at least 1 paragraph per question. 35.4 to >0 pts Insufficient The student provides a response to each question; in at least 1 paragraph per question. But the elements are not covered.	60.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormat	20.0 to >17.8 pts Excellent Student includes title page, internal citations, a complete reference list are provided and follows APA format. Response demonstrates professional writing skills and does not include errors. Report meets page minimum-exceeds 2 pages. 17.8 to >15.8 pts Above Expectations Student includes title page, internal citations, a complete reference list are provided and follows APA format. Response demonstrates professional writing skills and does not include errors. Report meets page minimum-exceeds 2 pages. 15.8 to >13.8 pts Meets Expectations Student includes most elements of the following: title page, internal citations, a complete reference list/APA format, professional writing skills, minimal errors, 2 page minimum. 13.8 to >11.8 pts Does Not Meet Expectations Student includes some elements of the following: title page, internal citations, a complete reference list/APA format, professional writing skills, minimal errors, 2 page minimum. 10.0 pts 11.8 to >0 pts Insufficient Student includes very few of the following elements: title page, internal citations, a complete reference list/APA format, professional writing skills, minimal errors, does not meet the 2 page minimum.	20.0 pts
Total Points: 80.0

Introduction

The U.S. Supreme Court renders decisions that bind our nation. Many decisions are interpretations of the balance of individual rights and societal needs in the context of the Bill of Rights. The justices have voting tendencies. These tendencies are shaped by philosophical underpinnings, political ideologies, and public policy. Understanding these underlying influences is important when attempting to predict trends of the Court. One decision can have a significant impact on a criminal justice practitioner.

As you learn about the foundation of the power of the Supreme Court, and the different eras of the Court, share your perspective about the importance of understanding these areas specific to your intended career. Select two eras of the Supreme Court, based on the chief justice presiding over the court, and explain some trends of the decisions in the areas of substantive and procedural law. How did philosophical underpinnings and public policy influence decisions in your selected eras? Was the court more liberal or conservative in each era you selected? What differences did you note between the eras? What did you learn in doing this comparison? How can you connect this learning to your career?

Discussion Objectives

The competencies addressed in this discussion are supported by discussion objectives.

• Competency 4: Document philosophical underpinnings and public policy influences associated with U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
  • Compare U.S. Supreme Court decisions by era.
  • Correlate learning about U.S. Supreme Court decision trends and influences to your career.
• Competency 3: Explain the substantive and procedural interpretations of individual freedoms based on case analysis.
  • Identify trends of the U.S. Supreme Court, in two eras, in the areas of substantive and procedural law.

Purpose

How powerful is a state? How powerful should it be? These questions have been debated since the Revolution. Under the Articles of Confederation, we saw states with significantly higher power than the national government; there was an attempt at more balance in the Constitution. Yet the debate over the power of each level of government continued to be debated, and this debate formed some of the reasoning behind having a Bill of Rights, led to the formation of our two political parties, and formed the basis of many of our conflicts in U.S. history. In the Federalist Era, we saw James Madison and Thomas Jefferson write the “Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions,” in reaction to the Alien and Sedition Acts; their work outlined their beliefs of where national law overreached and states should be able to counter that law. And in the Age of Jackson, we see the issue arise again in relation to the tariffs.

Task

For this essay, you will need to read “The Kentucky Resolutions” and “South Carolina Exposition and Protest”.

In your essay, you should:

1. Write an introduction outlining the basic argument of state powers versus national powers. You may want to turn to the Constitution itself to find material.
2. Write a brief summary of why each document was written. What is the historical context of the documents? You will probably want a paragraph for each document.
3. Write a paragraph of what the two documents have in common.
4. Write a paragraph of what the difference in the two documents is. How does the “South Carolina Exposition and Protest” differ in its argument from the “Kentucky Resolution”?
5. Write a conclusion that answers whether or not a state should have the ability to nullify a national law, and if so, under what circumstances? If not, why not? This last paragraph will be your opinion, but remember do not use “I” in any form. State your opinion as if it were fact.

Expectations and Criteria for Success

You should base your discussion with the information in the course content, though outside research is allowed if needed. DO NOT use Wikipedia as a source. As always, be sure to keep track of where you find your information so that you can provide citations in your final essay. Citations must be formatted according to the MLA guidelines, including both in-text and a final source page. Guidelines for MLA can be found using the Purdue Owl or you can reference the Citation Help.pdf from the Start Here Module of the course.

Essays should be typed in 12-point font with a simple, clean font such as Times New Roman or Arial. Use 1″ inch margins on all sides and double-space the text. Your essay should be at least 1000 words.

Successful essays should be carefully organized, with strong thesis statements and specific evidentiary support. Your introduction should include a clear statement of what you will argue in the essay (thesis statements are never questions). The body of the essay will include at least three paragraphs (though you can write more – with this assignment, you will want four body paragraphs) that analyze and evaluate the idea of nullification. Conclude by discussing the key conclusion you reached and why (remember not to use the first person in formal academic essays).

South carolina –https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/South_Carolina_Exposition_and_Protest

Kentucky resolutions attached

All requirements are included.