Choose one (1) of the three (3) reading selections from the list of topic choices below. The focus is on brief but important primary source material written by major authors. Read the selections as identified with each topic below. Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (250 words minimum) which analyzes the “surprise ending” of the reading selection.

Topic Choices

• Reading selection from Descartes’ Discourse on the Method (Part IV). Descartes begins with a proof of one basic conclusion and ends with a proof of something much grander. Remember to focus on the surprise and point of realization, not the details of the philosophical argument. Read Part IV of the Discourse on the Method located at http://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/descartes1637.pdf (then scroll down to Part 4, pp. 14-18). This is only four or five (4 or 5) pages of the larger work.
• Reading selection of Swift’s A Modest Proposal. It is essential to recognize the genre of this work, as discussed in our class text, which you should consult and cite. Swift promotes a radical solution, but subtle options are mentioned. You are looking for surprise and a point of realization. Read and focus on A Modest Proposal located at http://www.victorianweb.org/previctorian/swift/modest.html.
• Two (2) reading selections from Voltaire’s Candide. Consider how these readings start and end in terms of the action and the beliefs. You are looking for surprise and a point of realization. These selections can be found on pp. 840-841 in the textbook. In addition, consult the class text at pp. 824-825.

For the reading selection you choose:

1. Clearly state in your own words the “surprise ending” in the reading you selected. Clearly identify the point in the reading when you realized that there were elements in the reading that surprised you. Not all of the surprises come at the end.
2. Evaluate how successful the author was in convincing you to accept the validity of the “surprise ending” that was different from what you expected.

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. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student Center within their course shell for reference)

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.
• Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.
• Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
• Identify major historical developments in world cultures from the Renaissance to the contemporary period.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.
• Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.

Employee satisfaction is the product of many factors, some directly related to the work situation and some related to the individual’s personal qualities or characteristics. This week, you examine social cognitive theory and social identity theory as applied to the work environment and employee satisfaction.

For this Discussion, review the media titled: The Virtual Office and then consider the social cognitive factors that might affect their job satisfaction.

Provide a brief description of social cognitive theory and social identity theory

Then provide a brief description of the employees with high job satisfaction and employees with low job satisfaction.

Explain the reasons for their satisfaction beyond the score.

Explain how non–work-related social cognitive factors might have influenced employee satisfaction for two of the employees.

Explain two areas in which a consultant might use social psychology to maintain or improve work satisfaction.

*** please answer to peer DQ response, add citation and references tahnks ! ****

Answer one: One common musculoskeletal change is osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease. This is when repetitive use of a joint causes a decrease in cartilage in the joint. Pain and edema are symptoms of osteoarthritis. There are four stage to osteoarthritis with the fourth stage being 60% of cartilage is lost. Patient function is affected due to the pain at the joint. Their activity may be limited. Treatment should include rest, medications, pain relief, and possibly arthroplasty (Falkner & Green, 2018).

The metabolic system is responsible for hormone secretion that helps with many functions of the body (Falkner & Green, 2018). One common metabolic disorder is hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormone helps the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs. It also helps people stay warm and use energy. Symptoms of hypothyroidism are feeling cold, fatigue, dry skin, depressed mood, and constipation. It is diagnosed by a blood test for TSH level. Since there is no cure for hypothyroidism patients. Patients must manage it by medication for their lifetime. However, with medication management it can be controlled (American Thyroid Association, 2019).

A multisystem health dysfunction that 1.5 million people are affected by and takes 250,000 lives a year is sepsis. Sepsis comes from an infection that travels to the blood stream causing a systemic inflammatory response (SIRS). Symptoms of SIRS are temperature greater that 38.3 degrees Celsius or less than 36 degrees Celsius, heart rate greater than 90 beats per minute, respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths per minute or PaCO2 less than 32mmHg, or white blood cell count greater than 12,000 cells/mm3 or less than 4000 cells/mm3. Sepsis is two or more SIRS signs and symptoms and a confirmed or suspected infection. Severe sepsis is sepsis and a decreased urinary output, lactic acid level greater than 2 mmol/L, platelet count greater than 100,000 per mL, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or others. Septic shock is when fluid resuscitative or vasopressor medication do not raise the mean arterial blood pressure. Quick intervention of fluids and antibiotics is important to saving the lives of sepsis patients (Falkner & Green, 2018).

American Thyroid Association (2019). Hypothyroidism (Underactive). Retrieved from https://www.thyroid.org/hypothyroidism/

Falkner, A. & Green, S. Z. (2018). Musculoskeletal, Metabolism, and Multisystem Complexities. In Grand Canyon University (Eds.), Pathophysiology: Clinical Applications for Client Health. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs410v/pathophysiology-clinical-applications-for-client-health/v1.1/#/chapter/5

Major Essay 2: Rhetorical analysis of a famous speech or essay (100 pts)

1. Choose a famous speech of essay and read it in its unabridged format (see me if you need help).
2. Print out, read, and annotated the transcript/essay.
3. Reflect on its use of basic rhetorical devices, specifically, Ethos, Logos, and Pathos.
4. Write a 3-4 page response paper where you:
   1. Summarize the speech/essay
   2. Analyze the document in relations to Ethos, Logos, Pathos
   3. Discuss the successfulness of the language
5. Use citations, you are expected to use these correctly at this point.
6. Organize in proper MLA format.
7. Submit an image of the annotated copy of the transcript/essay with your final submission to Canvas.
8. Specific items to be graded: Thesis, Topic Sentences, Transitions, Paragraph Cohesion, Grammar, Conventions, MLA format and citations.

Graphic Organizer from Class:

Jamie is a county board member. Over the last few years the homeless
population has increased across the county. There were not enough beds
at the local homeless shelters to begin with and now there are even more
people in need of these beds. As a result of these factors, small tent
communities have started to spring up in abandoned lots.

Many people have voiced their concerns regarding safety, potential
drug use, and health issues. Another board member has proposed a
resolution banning these tent communities in the county. If this passes,
police will be ordered to give the homeless five days to vacate the
property or they will be forcibly removed. Additionally, there are still
no additional beds or locations for these homeless individuals to
sleep.

If Jamie was Buddhist, how would she vote and why? If Jamie was
Confucian how would she vote and why? Your explanation of these stances
should be a total of between 2-3 pages and in APA format.