3 Page Paper MLA Format

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  1. How Have Attitudes in the Work Environment Changed?  The purpose of this exercise is to explore the difference in work-related attitudes across generations.  Develop an interview instrument and use it to interview three to five people who are clearly in different age categories (i.e., work cohorts).
    1. Develop short interview regarding job satisfaction and attitudes toward work.
    2. Conduct interviews on the following groups:

 i.  Workers who grew up influenced by the Great Depression and entered the workforce from the mid-1940s through the late-1950s.

 ii.  Employees who entered the workforce during the 1960s through the mid-1970s were influenced heavily by John F. Kennedy.

 iii.  Individuals who entered the workforce from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s reflect the society’s return to values that are more traditional but with far greater emphasis on achievement and material success.

  iv.  Generation X has been shaped by globalization, the fall of communism, MTV, and the digital revolution.

You as the interviewer should identify an individual and conduct an interview using the questionnaire you created. Be careful to request permission to perform interviews on business properties. Otherwise you may be in violation of local laws. Post the questions you asked

  1. Consolidate your information into a three page written report.  As part of your report, you should discuss the practical implications of any attitudinal trends you discovered among the cohorts. Attach you report as a word file (word document, Font 12, Double spaced, MLA format)  

Project Oversight Paper

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Title:
Project Oversight Paper

Description:

In this
assignment, demonstrate knowledge and understanding of project oversight.

Instructions:

1. 
Research project
oversight.

2. 
Write an
350- to 700-word executive summary to your organization’s leadership team
covering the following:

· 
What is project oversight?

· 
How will project oversight impact the
organization?

· 
How will project oversight impact the
project manager?

· 
What’s the importance of project
oversight to the future of project management?


Reference
requirement(s): 

· 
Assignment must include direct
quotations from course texts and may include direct quotes and paraphrases
from any acceptable sources as prescribed in Instructor’s
Policies. (Note: Only the eBooks contained in the Learning Activities are
considered course texts.  Videos, forum posts, and supplemental
information provided in assignment materials do not count as the texts.)

· 
Citations and references must support your
assertions, validate your claims, and give weight to your ideas.
They are not to be used in lieu of your ideas or as a substitute for your own
original work.  All citations and references must germane to, and
compliment, your own words. 

· 
The total amount of cited material may
not exceed 20% of the assignment’s total content; 80% of the assignment must be
original work.

Formatting: 

· 
Formatting must be consistent with APA
requirements noted in the APA Sample Paper and any supplemental requirements
noted in Instructor’s Policies.

Submission(s): 

The
following file(s) must be submitted for this assignment by clicking the
Assignment Files tab. Submissions made in formats other than those listed below
will not be accepted for grading.

1. 
The assignment paper in Microsoft®
Word® format

Software
requirements: 

· 
Microsoft® Word® 2003/2007/2010/2013

Material/Technique Review-Week 15

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Please submit this assignment on Canvas.

  1. Please provide a web-link of the museum/gallery (including artwork) or studio/art-making demo you will discuss.
  2. Please provide the basic information such as artist name/instructor’s name, title of artwork, year it was created, medium, artistic styles, and etc.
  1. Please add your opinions, learning (including the reason you chose the work), and other discussion points in 15 or more sentences, not including the basic information.
  2. You can begin your search of artworks, galleries/museums, studios, materials, and techniques with the following links. APA

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/ Links to an external site.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partnerLinks to an external site.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/project Links to an external site.

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/category/medium Links to an external site.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-history-basics/artists-materials-techniques Links to an external site.

You can choose to develop your own study of sacred texts and folk traditions by using the techniques of presentation that you have learned in this class

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Compose
a 10–15 page essay that demonstrates your understanding of the readings and our
class discussions. 

In your presentation
please make specific reference to our readings. 

· 
You can choose to
develop your own study of sacred texts and folk traditions by using the
techniques of presentation that you have learned in this class.

OR

· 
You can analyze the
texts we have discussed this semester that illuminate world-views challenging
our Western philosophical assessment of “knowledge” and “judgment.”  The artistic presentations of these texts also
introduce us to “new worlds” that require we broaden our typical analytic
systems of assessment so we may negotiate “meaning” from these presentations.

OR

· 
You may analyze how conventional
genre classifications serve us only nostalgically; since our most interesting
writers delight in flooding the old catacombs and confounding our pedestrian
expectations for, and of, a given genre. Fact or fiction?  Oral or literal?  Criticism or literature?  Aesthetics or analytics? 

The
texts we read this semester present genre distinctions that no longer cut a
clear, clean consciousness of texts.  In
fact, our current discussions of this literature challenge us to advance new
theories of genre, new assessments of the value of generic classifications to
our concepts of language and living.

OR

· 
You may compose an
essay that reflects a concept or idea that you discovered as a result of class
discussions and readings this semester.

New Testament bible questions

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APA format 175 word count per question, 3 scholarly sources to include the bible and the book and in text citations. Each question must have references and a cited page number from the book.

1. When Paul advises believers about choosing between marriage and the single life, how much do you think his expectations that the parousia might be near affected his advice? Explain why/why not.

2. How does Paul link Jesus’ resurrection to the Christian hope of an afterlife?

3. In 2 Corinthians chapters 10-13, what arguments do Paul’s opponents at the church in Corinth use against him? How does Paul use his mystical experiences to counter these arguments?

4. Define what Paul means by righteousness, justification and faith. Why does Paul tell the Galatians especially (although he says the same thing in Romans) that circumcision is no longer necessary?

5. In Romans ch. 1 Paul speaks of humanity’s guilt and of its turning away from God in favor of mere idols. What is humanity’s responsibility in this? What are the consequences of this idolatry?

6. What issue does Paul have to address in Philippians 3 that he already was forced to address in his letter to the Galatians? What is Paul’s mood during this part of his letter and what language does he use to indicate how he feels?

7. What do we suspect that Onesimus did to get him in to trouble and why do we think that he finally ended up with Paul?

Anyone willing to write this paper?

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Assignment 2: Critical Thinking Paper
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

Your paper should present a reasoned, convincing argument for a position on a selected topic.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
1.  Follow the five (5) steps of persuasion: establishing credibility, acknowledging the audience’s position, constructing a rationale, transplanting root elements, and asking for a response.
2.  Clearly define your position and supporting evidence.
3.  Include all the necessary “evidence” for the reader to reach the expected conclusion in each argument in the paper (whether the overriding argument or one contained in an individual paragraph)
4.  Ensure that each argument in the paper (whether the overriding argument or one contained in an individual paragraph) is valid and free from both formal and informal fallacies.
5.  Include at least four (4) references (sources). At least one (1) of your sources must be obtained from the collection of databases accessible from the Learning Resources Center Web page.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and effectively organized writing:
•  The paper is well-organized, and every explanation is both complete and easy to understand.
•  Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph for the paper.
•  Main ideas should be addressed in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
•  Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
•  The paper should be checked for spelling and grammatical errors.

Your assignment must:
•  Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific 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:
•  Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
•  Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
•  Write clearly and concisely about issues in critical thinking using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using this rubric.

Discussion reply2

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Your interaction reply should be between 200–250 words. Title the subject line of
interaction replies as “Reply to John Smith,” “Reply to Jane Doe,”
etc. so that it will be clear who you are responding to. Also, please note that
“I like what you said,” “That’s a good comment,” and “I disagree with your
comment” do not count as a complete interaction reply. Rather, stating why you
liked or disliked the comment, adding additional thoughts or ideas to the
original comment, or providing alternative ideas/thoughts when you disagree,
count as an interaction reply. Courtesy in any disagreement is expected; thus,
personal attacks or calling an idea “stupid” are not acceptable and will count
off in your grade.

To properly implement problem-based learning or inquiry within the classroom, for social studies or any subject, requires a lot of time and effort to plan and prepare for. It also requires an extended period of time in the classroom to give the students ample opportunity to gain a clear, specific understanding of the question they have to answer or the problem they want to solve, to gather data, conclude, communicate and evaluate. Problem-based learning involves real-world, open-ended tasks that focus on authentic learning that requires in-depth inquiry (Chapin, 2013). It challenges students to explain their thought processes, to help them understand the meaning of what they are learning rather than just memorizing the information. Unfortunately, problem-based learning can only be implemented a few times during a school year because of the additional time it requires.

It would be great to be able to implement problem-based learning in my classroom on a daily basis. I believe that students learn best and retain the content much better when they are able to relate the information to their life. Unfortunately, it has been my experience that with a set curriculum or a set of standards that have to be covered in the year, time will not usually permit for such lessons, even with extended days. Regardless of the grade I am teaching, I have found that there is usually too much content that needs to be covered on a daily basis in the core subjects, that it is rather difficult to fit in science and social studies especially when they are given only twenty minutes each a day. I think the best way to approach fostering implementation of problem-based learning, in social studies, is to integrate the material being covered with core subjects. With this approach, a teacher can assure multiple standards are being taught while utilizing their time effectively. Another approach that can be used to implement problem-based learning is to implement project based learning, where even though the information is taught at school, the majority of the research, data collecting and concluding are completed at home. Students get their lesson(s) at school, but prepare their projects at home. Depending on what the particular topic is, students could be allowed to present their findings and evaluations in several different ways that would better interest the student, help them retain the information and gives them a chance to tap into different learning styles that they were not aware of..

References

Chapin, J. (2013). Elementary social studies: A practical guide(8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

BUSN 470 written case questions

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I need this in A.P.A. format about 2 to 3 pages long.

Written Case Questions (1)

Read Case #1 “BillCutterz.com” and prepare written answers to questions posted on Bb – submit written answers to your professor through Blackboard.

Assignment Questions: Do your best to review the case and answer the following questions –

1. What are the defining characteristics of the [case study company]’s industry? What is the industry like?

2. What is competition like in this industry? What competitive forces seem to have the greatest effect on industry attractiveness? What are the competitive weapons that rivals are using to try to outmaneuver one another in the marketplace?

3. How is the market for this company’s goods/services changing? What are the underlying drivers of change and how might those driving forces change the industry?

4. What key factors determine the success of competitors in the [case study company]’s industry?

5. What is the [case study company]’s strategy to compete in their industry? Has the company’s competitive strategy yielded a sustainable competitive advantage? If so, has that advantage translated into superior financial and market performance? Do some analysis beyond a simple SWOT chart. Consider the financial ratios for their industry and other metrics.

6. What competencies and capabilities does the [case study company] have that its chief rivals don’t have? What new market opportunities does this company possess? From your analysis, is the company positioned correctly in the market? What threats do you see to the company’s future growth?

7. What specific recommendations would you make to senior leadership of the [case study company] to improve the company’s competitive position in the industry and its financial and market performance? Please use data analysis to support your answers.

Research Project

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For this project you will design a research study consisting of a literature review, data analysis,
conclusions, and a presentation.
You can choose the focus of your paper. Some ideas for the focus of your paper include:

Mass murder dataset:
-What factors lead to mass murder offenses?
-Variables you may want to look at for this question include a history of bullying,
an affair, a robbery, etc.
-Who are the perpetrators of mass murders?
-Variables you may want to look at for this question include race, gender, history
of mental illness, etc.

Fatal police shootings dataset:
-What are the demographic factors of people killed by police?
-Variables you may want to look at for this question include age, race, gender,
history of mental illness, etc.
-What are the case circumstances surrounding police shootings?
– Variables you may want to look at for this question include mental illness, threat
level, whether the suspect was fleeing, etc.
What should be included in your research project?

1.) An introduction and literature review- This where you will give a background on
your topic. First, please review the lecture posted titled “How to Write a Literature
Review” for guidance on how to write your literature review. Second, please review
the sample literature review that I have posted on Canvas.
Your introduction and literature review should be a minimum of three pages long.
Throughout the semester, I will review anything you have related to your literature
review- an outline, a couple of paragraphs, or even a full literature review. I would
also be happy to just chat about finding resources or getting off the ground.

2.) A data analysis- Using a dataset, you will analyze data. This can be any type of
analysis you would like, including a simple description of the data. For example, what
percentage of the sample was male and female? What was the average age of people
who were killed? On average, how many victims died?
Your data analysis should be a minimum of one page long.
In Canvas, I have uploaded a video with some strategies on how to analyze data.

3.) A conclusion- After conducting your analysis, you will write a conclusion of your
findings. Your conclusion should link your findings back to your literature review.
For example, if prior research has found that, on average, 5 people are killed in a
mass shooting, what did this dataset show? Why do you think your findings were the
same or different? Your conclusion should be a minimum of one page long.

4.) A presentation- Finally, you will be conducting a presentation on your literature
review and analysis. The presentation should be approximately 10 minutes long.
There are many resources you can use to record audio or video over your presentation
including Powerpoint and Zoom. Alternatively, you can use a medium like Zoom
where you create your presentation and then present this to me live. Please let me
know if there is another resource that you would like to use so that I can ensure I have
access to it. I will post instructions on Powerpoint and Zoom presentation

Identity and Diversity

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CONTEXT – This essay is a reflection on your multifaceted social identity at this time in your life and a statement about how you are beginning to understand yourself in a diverse world as you prepare to launch into your imagined best future. In this essay, identify the personal and social characteristics of your life according to relevant and valued diverse group memberships, i.e., ethnicity, race, gender, national origin, religious affiliation, political preference, economic status, abilities, interests, educational and professional aspirations, etc. This will be a first-person narrative reflecting on the question: Who am I and how can I understand and contribute to a diverse workplace?

The essay should be a personal reflection on your present-day awareness of social identity, not only of yourself but also of others. It should not be limited to a literal telling of each demographic or social group with which you might be affiliated. Your social identity is an accumulation and integration of diverse and multifaceted connections, experiences and social relationships that make you who you are as a person, and provides you with a sense of social belonging. In other words, what makes you unique and complex as a human being? Also, how would you imagine your emerging social identity in such a way that you will become more connected, relevant, interesting and effective in a future business or career setting? The readings from the first two weeks of class provide the background for this prompt. It is expected that your essay will include reference to these works as evidence of your understanding.

ESSAY PROMPT – Who am I? What is my social identity: from which groups do I derive my values, interests, preferences, biases and commitments? How does my identification with these groups help me achieve and/or limit me today? How might my developing social identity help me to create future opportunity, contribute to a diverse workplace and point the way ahead in my professional life?