WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS and QUANTITATIVE REASONING to be evaluate in an essay . Essays should be 4 to 6 pages long and include proper citations.

You can either use one learning activity for both competencies or choose a different activity for each of the competencies.

In the essays, describe a learning activity that you have done (provide the example with your assignment) and how you successfully showed proficiency in each section (bullet) of the competency. For example, you have an activity from an english course and want to use it for the Critical Thinking Competency. So, you need to explain how parts or the whole of the activity include the aspects of the competency:

QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Quantitative reasoning involves the ability to use established methods of computation and contemporary technology to
analyze issues and answer questions germane to their environment. At the completion of the General Education curriculum,
students should be able to:

1. Model relevant information into a mathematical representation

2. Use logic and calculations to solve problems

3. Use quantitative information to support an argument or make an inference

4. Analyze quantitative data to make judgments and draw conclusions

5. Use computing technology to solve problems efficiently and effectively

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Written communication involves the ability to express ideas clearly and effectively through writing. At the completion of the
General Education curriculum, students should be able to:

1. Write appropriately to context, audience, and purpose

2. Use appropriate content to illustrate comprehension of a subject

3. Execute appropriate conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task

4. Use relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing

5. Communicate meaning to readers with clarity and fluency

You can either use screen shots or quote parts of the activity to explain how this evidence you are providing meets the assignment requirements & competency. So- if you cited sources at the end then you can state that for #7 you documented your research according to APA/MLA etc…then provide a screen shot of the page. Try your best to provide evidence for 100% of the competency components.

“American Progress” by John Gast, 1872

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John Gast painted this picture in 1872 for George Crofutt, the publisher of a popular series of western travel guides. The picture has become an iconic visual representation of western expansion in the United States.

Your assignment is to analyze this painting. You should consider taking the following steps to help you to write about the painting before you begin the assignment:

• List the people, objects and activities that you see.
• Write one sentence that describes what the artist was trying to paint
• Make a list of the artistic choices – color, character, objects – in the painting.

Based on your analysis, please write an essay that addresses the following questions:

1. What did the artist want us to think about American movement westward? What is the message that the artist is trying to convey?

2. What do we need to know about 19th Century history in order to understand this painting?

3. What kinds of artistic choices did the artist make to convey his message about expansion?

4. How is this picture related the idea of Manifest Destiny and Frederick Jackson Turner’s “Frontier Thesis”?

5. How does the artist’s depiction of westward expansion relate to other primary and secondary sources about expansion that we have considered in the course? Please discuss the painting in relationship to at least one other source that we have used in class, from either current or previous weeks. You can use a source that supports what the artist is trying to say, or demonstrates that the artist leaves out important information.

6. Please pose at least one discussion question about this painting. What do you think is important to talk about with regard to the artist’s portrayal of expansion?

Responses will be graded according to the following criteria:

• Does the response address all the questions posed?
• Does the response demonstrate that the student has done a close and careful analysis?
• Does the response offer a thoughtful engagement with the painting?
• Does the response demonstrate a concerted effort to think about the significance of the painting and its relationship to course topics?
• Does the response make sense? Are the ideas within it clearly communicated?
• Is the response written in essay form, with a thesis, a set of paragraphs that each address a distinct argument in support of the thesis, and a conclusion?

In this discussion, you will evaluate a research question and determine how that question might best be analyzed.  To do this, you will need to identify the appropriate application of course specified statistical tests, examine assumptions and limitations of course specified statistical tests, and communicate in writing critiques of statistical tests.

A researcher wishes to study the effect of a new drug on blood pressure.  Consider and discuss the following questions as you respond:

• Would you recommend using a z-test, a t-test, or an ANOVA for the analysis?  Explain your answer.
• What would your choice of test depend on?  For the test you select, explain your design and your comparison groups. 
• Would the hypothesis be directional or non-directional? 
• Would the test be one-tailed or two-tailed? 
• What would be the null and what would be the alternative hypothesis?

Imagine you work at a company and it is time for an employee named Jim’s annual review. While he was a model employee the first nine (9) months of the year, recently Jim has been coming in late. It has not been just a few minutes each day, either. It is starting to cause problems in the production line. In this assignment, write a one (1) page summary of your conversation with Jim. How will you address his recent performance issues while still praising him for his previous nine (9) months of good work? Your goal is to balance the negative and positive feedback so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.

Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

1. Explain how you will address Jim’s recent performance issues.
2. Suggest both constructive and positive feedback designed so that Jim will leave motivated to do his best.
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

There are three principles of total quality: customer
focus, continuous improvement, and teamwork. find three articles that describe
current practices in healthcare organizations. Each article should illustrate
one principle of total quality. Refer to professional journals such as Modern
Healthcare, Provider Magazine, and Nursing Homes. Write a paper based on your
review of the articles. Include the following in the paper:

•Describe each quality principle and show how it is
illustrated in the article.

•Analyze the relationships among the three quality
principles.

•Examine whether the principle in one example might
apply to other examples.

Submission Details:

•Present your analysis as a 5-page report in a
Microsoft Word document formatted in APA style.

•On a separate page, cite all sources using APA
format.

Reference:

Kelly, D. L. (2011). Applying quality management in
healthcare (3rd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health

Liebeler, J. G. & McConnell, C. R. (2007).  Management principles for health
professionals (4th ed.).  Sudbury, MA:
Jones and Bartlett.

Wolper, L.F. 
(2011). Health care administration: Planning, implementing, and managing
organized delivery systems (4th ed.). 
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.