Research what a presentence investigation is, what purpose it serves during the sentencing process, and how it is used to inform the sentencing process. Then, address the following in a Word document that is 750–900 words in length:

• What is a presentence investigation report, and what kind of information does this document typically contain?
• Why is this information collected, and how does this information relate to an offender’s sentencing?
• What relationship exists, if any, between the presentence investigation and other aids to sentencing, such as sentencing guidelines and a victim impact statement?
• Compile your responses to the above questions into your final Word document.
• The content of the paper must be 750–900 words in length.
• You must reference at least 3 outside sources, and all sources must be referenced using APA style.

Part 2

Despite your best efforts to guide John McMahon away from drugs and crime, he has incurred a new arrest. Specifically, he was arrested in the 800 block of Greenview Drive in Lynchburg, Virginia after plainclothes officers observed him make what appeared to be a drug transaction. He was cooperative during the arrest, and a search of his person turned up 3.5 grams of a white powdery substance that field tested positive for cocaine. Mr. McMahon was read his rights and transported to the Blue Ridge Regional Jail. During questioning, he admitted that he had purchased the drugs for his own personal use moments before his arrest. In a Word document of 1,000–1,200 words, create a presentence investigation report for Mr. McMahon that includes all of the information that would ordinarily be included in such a document. You may find it useful to create section headers in your document to separate the different elements of the report. Feel free to make up information that is not specifically stated, provided that doing so is not likely to impact the sentencing outcome. You will want to reference and include material taken from the Phase 2 individual projects and the Phase 3 individual project.

For the purposes of this assignment, assume the following:

• Mr. McMahon’s underlying charge of possession of cocaine (the one he was placed on probation for in the first place) represents his only prior conviction.
• Mr. McMahon’s parents were married at the time of his birth and remain so to the present day.
• Mr. McMahon has 2 younger brothers, both of whom still live with his parents.
• Mr. McMahon is in good overall physical health and has no history of mental health or substance abuse treatment aside from any that was ordered in the context of his current probation case.

Question 1 – (5 marks)

An operation has a 10% scrap rate. As a result, only 82 good pieces per hour are produced. What is the potential increase in labour productivity that could be achieved by eliminating the scrap?

Question 2 – (5 marks)

In chapter 4, the text provided several examples of customer feedback for product design. Provide your opinion on utilizing the customer. No more than ½ page. Note, there is not “right” or “wrong” for this question, It is marked on how well you express your thoughts. Point form is preferred.

Question 3 – (16 marks)

The following table provides monthly sales ($1000) at a college bookstore. The sales show a seasonal pattern, with the greatest number when the college is in session and decrease during the summer months.

Calculate seasonal factors, then calculate the forecasted sales for July in year 5. In year 5 the expected to be a total of $3,600,000

M T	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	196	188	192	164	140	120	112	140	160	168	192	200
2	200	188	192	164	140	122	132	144	176	168	196	194
3	196	212	202	180	150	140	156	144	164	186	200	230
4	242	240	196	220	200	192	176	184	204	228	250	260

Question 4 (6 marks)

The utilization of a machine is 50%. The machine has a design capacity of 70 units per hour and an effective capacity of 60 units per hour. Find the efficiency of the machine.

Question 5 (8 marks)

Rachel Hackwood operates a business. She sells sandwiches from a small shop in the center of a busy town. The fixed costs per month, including rent of the premises and advertising total $600. The average variable cost of producing a sandwich is 50 cents and the average selling price of one sandwich is $1.50.

Find the break even quantity

How many sandwiches must be sold to obtain a monthly profit of $1200?

Question 6 (16 marks)

A company plans to begin production of a new small appliance. The manager must decide whether to purchase the motors for the appliance from a vendor at $7 each or to produce them in-house. Either of two processes could be used for in-house production; one would have an annual fixed cost of $190,000 and a variable cost of $4 per unit. Determine the range of annual quantity for which each of the alternatives would be best.

Question 7 (4 marks)

The president of Northern University wants to forecast student enrolments for this academic year based on the following historical data:

• What is the forecast for this year using the naive approach?
• What is the forecast for this year using a three period moving average?

nstructions

Assignment: Short Story Element Constructed Response Choose one of the short stories you read in this course (see Tutorials and/or Announcements section for a page by page reference guide on where stories can be located). Consider the elements of a short story you learned about in unit 1 (plot, climax, resolution, conflict, characterization, setting, mood). Please respond to the following questions in two separate paragraphs of 4-8 sentences each: (1) What is the author’s purpose and theme? (Theme= what the author is trying to tell you about people or about life) Be sure to support with short quotes from the text in support of your points. (Be sure your quotes are in quotation marks.) (2) What main story elements (plot, climax, resolution, conflict, characterization, setting, mood) does the author use to achieve the purpose and theme? short story – Ernest Hemingway Old Man at the Bridge Instructions Assignment: Speech Analysis You will choose to view either a political speech or a televised editorial. The speech you choose should be from the past five years. Then, craft a three paragraph response (3 – 4 sentences per paragraph) to explain: (1) How the speaker appeals to the audience and the effect (Use the list of Types of Appeals below) Types of Appeals : A. compares one situation to another B. cites the opinion of an expert C. appeals to audiences emotions D. cause and effect (2) How the main points of the argument connect to your life. (3) Please also include a conclusion paragraph that restates main ideas and wraps up your reflection. You may also choose to craft a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation, but no matter the medium, be sure that you explain why the speech is effective and the main points and your connection to the speech. speech is _ martin luther king ” i have a dream ”

EL122

Writing Research

TMA

Second Semester 2019-2020

Cut-off date: Week 11

Format and Word Count:

The student’s work should be a well-evidenced and documented research paper of around 1200 words.

Referencing:

The Research Paper should include a list of references (print and electronic) at the end in addition to in- textreferencing as per the requirements of the Harvard Referencing System. Proper referencing is a serious academicrequirement and skill and will be rewarded accordingly.

Broad Research Topics to Choose ONE from:

1. Language and identity

1. An Arabic or English novel analysis

1. Language and Culture

• The language of Adverting
• Death as a theme in Shakespearean drama
• Fable in an English novel
• Defense of a villain
• Localization as a strategy in translation
• Second language acquisition
• English dialects
• Love in figurative language

Requirements and Guidelines:

1.Select ONE broad topic and narrow it down.

2.Write your research question in relation to the selected broad research topic.

3.Give a detailed outline for your paper.

4.Use at least FIVE different resources to evidence your paper. Resources types should vary to include at least THREE of the following:

§Online journal(s)

§Books, chapter in a book or an eBook.

§Articles in edited books.

§ Media resources (Movie, TV Programme, etc. . .)

5.Use resources for in-text citation and referencing. You should be able to give direct quotations, paraphrasing as well as summarizing to evidence your argument. This should follow the Harvard in-text citation style.

6.Write a thesis statement that well reflects your research question.

7.Produce an edited and a proofread research paper of 1200 words.

8.Produce a List of Reference following the Harvard Citation Style.

9.Avoid Plagiarism.

Discussion E

Welcome to the final discussion. In this course you will be introduced to a topic in the discussion. The first week of the module you will write about your initial thoughts after reviewing the resources. The initial post should be at least 300 words.

During the following week you will reply to at least two of your classmates. The replies should be at least 100 words. See the discussion rubric for more details on grading.

Discussions should always be completed prior to “class.” If you are in an online class or an on ground course this is prior to the lesson portion of the week. Are you ready to begin?

1. Review the following:

Jackie Hitchcock, recently promoted to district sales manager, faced a new problem she wasn’t sure how to resolve. The district’s top sales rep is also the district’s number-one problem. Brad Coombs traditionally leads the company in sales but also leads the company in problems. He has broken every rule, bent every policy, deviated from every guideline and has been less than truthful. Jackie knew that Brad has not done anything illegal, but she was worried that something serious could happened. Other problems with Brad include not preparing call reports on time, failing to show up at trade shows, and not attending sales training programs.

2. Initial Post (300 words)

• How should Jackie handle this problem? Specifically, how can the performance evaluation process help Jackie deal with Brad?