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Psychology Eating Disorders Research Paper

Psychology Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

First, read the following 3 articles. All are posted for you in the Course Reserves Folder on D2L. To get to the articles, go to Resources, then One-Stop Course Readings.

Franklin, J. C., Schiele, B. C., Brožek, J., & Keys, A. (1948). Observations of human behavior in experimental semistarvation and rehabilitation. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 4, 28-45.
Bair, C. E., Kelly, N. R., Serdar, K. L., & Mazzeo, S. E. (2012). Does the internet function like magazines? An exploration of image-focused media, eating pathology, and body dissatisfaction. Eating Behaviors, 13(4), 398-401. doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.06.003
O’Dea, J. A. (2005). School-based health education strategies for the improvement of body image and prevention of eating problems. Health Education, 105(1), 11-33. doi:10.1108/09654280510572277

Now you are ready to write your paper. (If you have questions about what eating disorders are, you may find the following webpage helpful, but this is not required.)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml If you do decide to use this webpage, please cite it in your paper’s References list as National Institute of Mental Health. (2016). Eating disorders. Retrieved from https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/eating-disorders/index.shtml And please cite it in your paper’s text as (National Institute of Mental Health, 2016). You may also use other webpages or sources in your paper, as long as they are scientific and you make sure to cite them it your paper.

Introductory Paragraph of Topic 1. (This is just a suggestion for what to put in the introductory paragraph. You are welcome to write a different kind of introduction, but if you are unsure what to write, here is the appropriate content for the introductory paragraph):

Begin with a general statement that eating disorders adversely affect people. Explain what eating disorders are. Overview some reasons why it is important to study eating disorders, such as that eating disorders cause distress. Finish your Introductory Paragraph with a purpose statement usually best written as “The purpose of this paper is…” For this topic, the purpose will be to use established research to describe risk factors and prevention for eating disorders and then to propose your own study to investigate ways to prevent or reduce eating disorders.

Part A of Topic 1: Please answer the following. (You can also include here other information and ideas that you found important or interesting in the readings, if you want to, but make sure to address these issues):
o Referring to the articles you read, describe two factors that play a role in eating disorders, and the evidence you read about that indicates these factors are involved in eating disorders. In your answer, clearly distinguish between a factor that causes eating disorders and a factor that is correlated with eating disorders. Justify your answer. (You can pick any two factors that interest you).
o Explain how eating disorders can be prevented, describing one approach in detail, and why this approach is successful. Justify your answer. Make sure to mention the problem of iatrogenesis. (You can pick any approach that interest you).
o Use the Ryerson online library system (as described on pages 2-3 of this handout) to find another article related to eating disorders. Any article you find is fine as long as it is about eating disorders. You will find there are two main types of articles in PsychInfo—many are studies (like Bair et al.) and some are review articles (like O’Dea). Either is fine. If you choose a study, in this part of the paper describe: what the research question was for the study, who the participants were, what the participants did in the study, what the results were, and what the results mean in terms of understanding eating disorders (in your justified opinion). If you choose here to read a review article, describe specifically the topic of the review article and at least three of the points made by the authors of the review article plus the importance of the review article (in your justified opinion) to understanding eating disorders.
o End Part A by explaining there is a continuing need to understand how to prevent and reduce eating disorders.

Part B of Topic 1. Now it is time to think about proposing your own experiment about how to reduce or prevent eating disorders. Note: you will not do this study but are asked to think about how you would do a study. Please note that you are to propose an experiment (see chapter 2 of the textbook if you have questions about what an experiment is). The experiment should have the goal of reducing eating disorders. The experiment you propose must be a psychological study—it must involve behavior and/or mental processes. The experiment must also be ethical as well as practical to do in the real world. To come up with an idea for your proposed experiment, you can start with an idea mentioned in the articles you read in Part A above and adapt this idea into your own particular interest (always present your own idea, in your own words; cite the article that gave you this idea). Or you can come up with an idea entirely on your own that was not mentioned in the articles you read. After you have chosen the idea that you would like to study in a research setting (you will not actually be doing this study—your task is simply to think of a possible study), answer the following questions about your proposed study:
– What specific question—or hypothesis—will your experiment be examining? Why is this particular idea important to study?
– Who will be the participants in your study (e.g., women and men at university, or children in kindergarten, or another sample), and why will you choose these participants? Describe specifically how you will obtain your sample of participants.
– What will be the Independent Variable in your experiment? What will be the Dependent Variable in your study? What operational definitions will you use for the Independent Variable and the Dependent Variable? What will participants assigned to your Experimental Group do in the study? What will participants assigned to your Control Group do in the study? How will you use random assignment to assign participants to groups?
– What results do you predict (you are just guessing here—because you will not do the actual study) that you will get? If you got those results, how would they make a contribution to researchers’ understanding of how to reduce or prevent eating disorders? Since no research is perfect, what would be some limitations (or weaknesses) in your proposed study?
– What ethical concerns would you address in your study, and how would you do so?

Conclusion Paragraph of Topic 1. Conclude by summarizing the purpose of your paper, then briefly (a few sentences only) what you found out in reading the articles during Part A of the paper, and then briefly, why your study (proposed in Part B) would be important to conduct. Your last sentence of the paper should be a general statement indicating that since reducing eating disorders is important, it is imperative that high-quality research continues to be conducted on this topic (you can say this idea in different words).

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Annual Report Project Assignment

Annual Report Project

Locate and analyze Best Buy Form 10-K, for the last 3 years. This document is located on the company’s website under Investor Relations. Prepare the following requirements as individual worksheets within an Excel spreadsheet:
Horizontal analysis of the prior 3 years’ income statements and balances sheet.
Vertical analysis of the prior 3 years’ income statements and balance sheets.
In a summary of 500-750 words, you will analyze the financial strengths and weaknesses of the company you are examining, based on the results of the horizontal and vertical analyses Your analysis should be more than just a restatement of the results of the ratios. The analysis should provide some possible reasons for why the ratios increased or decreased over the last 3 years. Consider the relationships between the types of accounts and correlations that should (or should not) occur. You are encouraged, but not required to include any graphs or charts that help explain the ratios. Only include graphs/charts that help you explain within the document. This section will be included as supplemental schedules to the analysis you completed in Topic 2, in your final project.
Your submission will consist of two items for this assignment:
An Excel file with separate tabs for the horizontal and vertical analyses.
A Word document with your analysis summary.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, any documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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Marquis’ argument against abortion

With respect to the content of your paper, you can choose a topic in which you are interested, and which falls within the scope of our course outline. For example, you can write on these topics:

a. The morality of abortion / euthanasia from the perspective of virtue ethics

b. Critique of Marquis’ argument against abortion

c. In defense of utilitarianism

d. Which of the moral theories (utilitarianism, Kant’s moral theory, virtue ethics and moral pluralism) provides best guidance for government’s policy-making? Discuss.

e. Is Rawls’ theory of justice a plausible theory? If so, is your homeland a just society according to Rawls’ criteria? Discuss.

f. In defense of Thomson’s / Warren’s argument for abortion

g. Is moral relativism a reasonable theory? Discuss.

h. The legalization of voluntary active euthanasia / same sex marriage from the perspective of Rawls’ theory of justice

i. Discuss the morality of the occupy central movement in Hong Kong from the perspective of virtue ethics / moral pluralism.

j. Does a wide wealth gap indicate that the distribution of resources in the society is unjust? Discuss.

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Oceanography Research Paper Available

Oceanography Research Paper

RESEARCH TOPIC: Coastal Vacation Destination

Where would you like to go on vacation near the ocean? Choose anywhere in the world!

1. Why visit – What made you think of this destination? How much is the airfare to/from San Jose? Why do you want to go there? What types of activities do you want to do when you visit?

2. Environment – What types of plants/animals are native to that area? If it is a city, what was it like previously? What role does the ocean play in the environment? What types of natural disasters happen in this destination?

3. History – Why did people settle in this area? What did the ocean and rivers have to offer them? Were there wars or invasions? Any famous landmarks there? Any other stories about its past?

4. Today – Why do people live in that area? What type of employment is there? What damage have humans caused to the environment? Are the rivers and ocean polluted? What would make it a better quality of life there?

The purpose of the paper is to learn something about a destination that interests you. I am your audience so write the paper thinking how you can share your knowledge with me. Feel free to include personal stories.

DEADLINES and ASSIGNMENTS which are all due by 10PM on Canvas

March 21 Research paper topic (5 points) and references (5 points).
Topic: Your name, date, paper topic and one paragraph describing what you will write about.

References: An alphabetical list of at least 3 references that you will use to write this paper. The list must be written in MLA format. See EVC library website for directions.
http://www.evc.edu/AcademicAffairs/Documents/Research Guide-MLA7th.pdf

www.easybib.com is a website that lets you type in the author, date, title… and it will compose the correct MLA format.

References can be books, scientific journals, magazines, newspapers, websites, or other computer information. The three references cannot include interviews with people, television information, or something another instructor told you. Every piece of information you hear can be found in a reputable written source. A maximum of 2 references can come from webpages written by unknown sources. An example of this type of webpage is Wikipedia. It does not list the authors who wrote the page.

Students will NOT get points if the reference list has a copy/paste of a URL from a webpage. The library MLA directions show how to properly site a webpage.

Most of the time you will find articles on a website with a title, date, author and those also have a proper way to be written in a reference list. See the library directions.

April 4 Outline of the entire paper. This is 1-2 pages showing a mini-version of your paper. No photos should be on this outline, just the skeleton of the paper. This should include a little bit about each piece of the paper: visit, environment, history and today.

April 11 Entire paper is due by 10PM. Minus 5 points each DAY that it is late. Feel free to send it a day or two early if you are worried about time. Any paper with over 10% “similarity index” will not be graded.

GRADING

The final paper is divided into 9 sections for grading purposes:

Title page = 2 points
• A creative paper title, your name, class title, date, my name

Introduction = 2 points
• At least one paragraph introducing the destination and the reason you chose to write about it

Visit = 10 points
• How to get there, things to do, famous sites

Environment = 10 points
• Plants, animals, climate, pollution, ocean/rivers, weather

History = 10 points
• Famous sites, explorers, native people, stories

Today = 10 points
• Has the location changed, tourism, employment, ocean quality

Conclusion = 2 points
• A wrap up of your discovery and opinion on this vacation destination

References = 2 points
• This should be a list of the references in alphabetical order. References should be written in the MLA format to get full credit.

Photos = 2 points
• Color photos with titles

Spelling or Grammar mistakes (-1 each with a max of -5 points)

WRITING: What is a paragraph? To refresh your memory, a paragraph has a topic sentence which has the overview of the entire paragraph. Then there are 3-4 supporting sentences which elaborate on the topic sentence and give more detail on the subject you are discussing. Each paragraph has only one main topic. The last sentence of a paragraph should be a transition sentence. It is a lead-in to the next paragraph so that your reader is not hastily thrown into a new topic.
Some students make the mistake of writing an entire page with no paragraph breaks. It is better to chop up the page into smaller paragraphs than to go on and on.

REFERENCES:
When writing a paper where the information comes from written sources, we are required to give credit to the author of the written source. We are also not allowed to copy any direct sentences from the written source and put them into our own paper. That is called plagiarism and it is immoral and against the law to copy an author’s work. Yet to support our own papers, we have to learn about the topic by reading. After reading several pages and taking notes, we can rewrite our notes in our own words. This is very important because if we write exactly the same words as the author, then we are guilty of plagiarism.
After rewriting the thoughts in our own words, we still have to give credit to the authors by citing their work. This means that we acknowledge their ideas in our paper with a small notation that refers the readers of our papers to the original source of information. With this, we are giving the author credit for his or her idea, admitting that we are borrowing information, and letting the reader of our papers know where to find the original source of information.
To cite the work, put the (Author) in your paragraph like this. This way when you write the information you acknowledge the original source.
WARNING: All papers will be checked for plagiarism using software commonly found in EVC English classes. The software compares student papers with websites and other papers submitted by students. When students turn in the paper, look for the “similarity index”. If it is over 10%, take a look at the paper again and re-write sections that are copy/pasted. The reference list is not included when your paper is compared to others.

PAPER REQUIREMENTS: carefully check to see that you have each of these done

? Paper must be typed and the font should be 12 point
? Double spacing between the lines
? Margins of 1 inch on all sides
? Page numbers required on each page
? The minimum number of typed pages is 5. The maximum is 6 pages.
? The list of references are not to be considered part of the minimum of 5 pages. They will have their own page and are the very last page of the paper
? References need to be cited in the paper with the author’s name (author) in the text like this.
? The title page will also not be considered part of the minimum of 5 pages.
? A figure or photo is required and also not part of the minimum pages. Photos should be placed at the very end of the paper.
? Grammar and spelling will be graded. Grammar mistakes are -1 point each with a maximum loss of 5 points.
? Do not quote any book or person
? Italicize scientific names of animals and plants
? A conclusion at the end of the paper

COMMON MISTAKES
1. Forget to write about the ocean.
2. No conclusion.
3. Spelling/grammar errors which could be prevented by proofreading.
4. No page numbers.
5. Poor organization of the main section about visit, environment, history and today.
6. Copy/paste from internet with a “similarity index” of greater than 10% = 0 points.

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Research Article Summary Assignment

Research Article Summary

The research is based on the scientific method in which experiments are designed to test hypotheses. Most journal articles have a similar format. The introduction outlines a theory concerning some aspect of the neural basis of cognition and generates some specific hypotheses to be tested experimentally. Following the introduction, there is a section called “Methods” in which the techniques used by the researchers are described and the research subjects are defined (e.g., Alzheimer’s patients). Next, the results from the experiment are described along with graphic depictions of the data. The article concludes with a discussion of whether the original hypothesis was confirmed or refuted and how the results fit in with other research findings and with other theories.

In the field of cognitive neuroscience, there are hundreds of journals each with dozens of research articles published weekly. In order to keep up with the field, it is important to be able to quickly glean pertinent information from articles of interest. To develop your skill at abstracting information from research articles, your assignment is to summarize the different components of a research article. You should be able to do this within 1000 – 1200 words (NO MORE, NO LESS).

Here are some questions to address within your summary:

Introduction: What is the basic theory under examination? What is the specific hypothesis being tested?
Methods: What is the experimental design? What are the control groups? What experimental techniques are used?
Results: What are the results? Is there a significant difference between the experimental and control group, or a significant correlation between the critical variables?
Discussion: Was the original hypotheses confirmed? Does the new information fit with previous findings on this topic?
Evaluation: Were the experiments well controlled? Did they address the hypothesis? Are there alternative explanations for the results? What is a potential follow-up study?

Zachariou, V., Safiullah, Z. N., & Ungerleider, L. G. (2018). The fusiform and occipital face areas can process a nonface category equivalently to faces. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 30(10).

Unsworth, N., Robinson, M. K., & Miller, A. L. (2018). Pupillary correlates of fluctuations in sustained
attention. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 30(9).

Turk, K. W., Elshaar, A. A., Deason, R. G., Heyworth, N. C., Nagle, C., Frustace, B., Flannery, S.,
Zumwalt, A., & Budson, A. E. (2018). Late positive component event-related potential amplitude predicts long-term classroom-based learning. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 30(9).

Romeo, R. R., Segaran, J., Leonard, J. A., Robinson, S. T., West, M. R., Mackey, A. P., Yendiki, A., Rowe,
M. L., & Gabrieli, J. D. E. (2018). Language exposure relates to structural neural connectivity in childhood. The Journal of Neurosicence, 38(6).

Xu, Q., Ruohonen, E. M., Ye, C., Li, X., Kreeglpuu, K., Stafanics, G., Luo, W., & Astikainen, P. (2018).

Automatic processing of changes in facial emotions in dysphoria: A magnetoencephalography study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, (12)186.

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Independent research project Assignment

Independent research project

Independent research project that will culminate in a polished 7-8 page essay on a topic of your choosing. This includes a Preliminary Bibliography and Library Consultation (25 points), Research Proposal (50 points), Secondary Source Annotations (50), Primary Source Annotations (50), an Outline (25 points), a Draft (50 points) and the final essay (150 points).

One Research Project (totaling 400 points)
Throughout the semester, you will be working on an independent research project that will culminate in a polished 7-8 page essay on a topic of your choosing. This includes a Preliminary Bibliography and Library Consultation (25 points), Research Proposal (50 points), Secondary Source Annotations (50), Primary Source Annotations (50), an Outline (25 points), a Draft (50 points) and the final essay (150 points).

What Monica Wants:
I want a formal, academic paper that addresses all parts of the assignment/question. DO NOT treat this as a conversation between you and me. You need to write with a neutral and unknown audience in mind. DO NOT assume I have read the sources you are citing. It should be well written without multiple spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, etc. I expect that the following information will be read and adhered to. Use it as a checklist to avoid the usual downfalls.

Top Ten Dos and Don’ts
1. _____ DO Introduce the Author/Historical Figure using his/her full name, referring to them by their LAST name thereafter.
2. _____ DO Use italics for titles of books and journals. Article titles should be between quotation marks.
3. _____ DO Appropriately cite all quotations from texts. (Use appropriate Block Quote formatting)
4. _____ DO use signal phrases to introduce your sources/evidence. (i.e. According to…, or As_____ writes in his article_______…)
5. _____ DON’T deviate from your topic.
6. _____ DON’T let your paragraphs become too short or too long. (See MEAL plan)
7. _____ DON’T Start with “Since the beginning of time…”
8. _____ DON’T End your paragraphs with quotes. You need to provide context for them.
9. _____ DON’T Use “I” (ex. I think…)
10. _____ DON’T use colloquial phrases or slang. Use FORMAL ENGLISH.
Read it!! Read it!! Read it again!!

Should you do or not do any of the mistakes from the above list you will automatically lose points despite the other merits of your paper. I am NOT going to edit your paper. That is your responsibility. Multiple mistakes WILL affect your grade.

Part I: Research Proposal (50 points)
This project is your opportunity to learn more about a specific topic in history, and about the process of evaluating and comparing historical claims.
1. You should begin by selecting a broad topic that you will not mind (and maybe even enjoy) reading a lot about.
2. Next you will have to do a little preliminary reading to narrow your focus: read ahead in the course text, browse Wikipedia, watch a History channel documentary. These sources have their rightful place, and this is it; they can help you decide what aspect of your topic to zero in on.
3. Finally, since your end result is going to be a focused analysis of a specific historical problem, you will need to formulate a precise question that will guide your research.

Once you have decided on a central question, you will then have to pitch it to me. You will write a two-page research proposal that will not only give me an idea of where your project is headed, but should also help you clarify the purpose of your research. This proposal should be two double-spaced pages in length, no more or less. Use a standard, 12-point font like Times New Roman At the top of the first page, provide your name, the date, and your course and section number.

Your research proposal should include the following elements:
1) a descriptive title (for example, “Women and African Americans in 19th Century Social Reform Movements”);
2) an introduction that clearly states your central research question;
3) an explanation of how and why you decided to explore this particular topic;
Why is this question interesting or important to me? How might my paper on this specific question shed light on a larger topic or issue (e.g., political participation by marginalized groups)?
4) a tentative hypothesis of what you expect to find; and
5) a plan for how you will conduct your research.
How will I go about finding sources to answer my question?

Your research proposal should address these questions and establish a basic plan of attack. As you explore your topic further, you may want to refine or alter your initial research question on the basis of some new information you come across – that’s just fine. This proposal is not meant to limit or restrict your research, but to provide clarity and direction.

Part II: Research and Annotation Assignments
Preliminary Bibliography and Library Consultation (25 points)
Your paper must include the use of at least 3 primary and 3 secondary sources.
Primary Sources vs. Secondary Works
1. A primary source is a record left by a person (or group) who participated in or witnessed the events you are studying or who provided a contemporary expression of the ideas or values of the period under examination. Letters, autobiographies, diaries, government documents, minutes of meetings, newspapers, or books written about your topic at that time are examples; non-written sources include interviews, films, photos, recordings of music, and clothing, buildings, or tools from the period.
2. Secondary works are accounts written by people who were not themselves involved in the events or in the original expression of the ideas under study. Written after the events/ideas they describe, they are based upon primary sources and/or other secondary works. Thus, an early 20th-century historian could prepare a secondary study of the American Civil War through her reading of documents from that period, interviews with veterans, examination of weapons, and so on…

Primary sources are easiest to locate on the following web databases:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ Fordham’s Modern History Sourcebook
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ History Matters Database @ GMU
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moagrp/ Making of America Database @ Michigan
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory Database
Secondary Sources are easiest to locate on the following web databases:
http://library.auraria.edu/
Using the Database link choose Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) or JSTOR or Google Scholar
YOU MAY NOT USE: Textbooks, Encyclopedias, Webpages or Timelines (NO Wikipedia or History.com)

Secondary Source Annotations (50) and Primary Source Annotations (50)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SUCCESSFUL ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Description:
An annotated bibliography includes citation information and a brief analysis of each individual source. The analysis helps the researcher evaluate the content and usefulness of each source for her/his research. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. Annotations are descriptive and critical; they expose the author’s point of view, clarity and appropriateness of expression, and authority.
Objective:
Evaluate and analyze primary and secondary sources. Find thesis, argument, and evidence in secondary sources. Learn to use library resources, including the Auraria Library, WorldCat, and Interlibrary Loan.
Annotation:
2 paragraphs, between 100 – 150 words; full annotation should be no longer than 300 words, no less than 100 words.
1. 1st paragraph: This paragraph will include the author’s thesis, argument, evidence, and conclusions. You may also note biases and reliability of the author.
2. 2nd paragraph: This paragraph will note the usefulness of the source and your reactions to the text.
Leave one blank line, then begin next source.
Text should be single-spaced, with 1 inch margins on all sides.

Sample Annotated Bibliography Evaluation for SECONDARY sources
Source #_ 1: Below standard 2: Approaches standard 3: Meets Standard 4: Exceeds Standard
Proper Biblio Entry
Author’s Thesis
Description of Source
Discussion of Author’s Sources
Well Written

Sample Annotated Bibliography Evaluation for PRIMARY sources
Source # _ 1: Below standard 2: Approaches standard 3: Meets Standard 4: Exceeds Standard
Proper Biblio Entry
Author’s Purpose
Description of Source
Discussion of Author’s Audience
Well Written
Annotated Bibliography Examples:
(The first is 300 words, the second is 100 words)
Fichtenau, Heinrich. Heretics and Scholars in the High Middle Ages. Translated by Denise A. Kaiser. Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press. 1998.
Fichtenau investigated nonconformist tendencies in Germany and France. He argued that these tendencies exhibit a new religious attitude in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Sections one and two outline the Bogomils, Cathars, and Platonism. Section three elaborates on the new schools and early scholasticism and how it could lapse into heresy. His evidence stems from church records of investigations, histories, and town records. His argument, that scholastic and heretical thought were heavily interrelated, is well made, but does have several holes, particularly in the specific differences in the new intellectual training.

“Intellectual Pursuits” outlines twelfth-century thought, although he interposes early and late twelfth-century thought, which is confusing and does not address the real differences between those years. Hugh of Honau, the deacon to Frederick Barbarossa – he seems an interesting scholar who deserves more research. “New Schools” shows monastic vs. external schools. He does not necessarily connect these external schools to cathedral schools. This is an interesting point and one to consider. Cathedral schools prepared secular clergy to deal with the laity. External schools are often unaffiliated and the instructors had academic freedom. As the twelfth century progresses, academic freedom also became part of the cathedral schools and external schools faltered. The last section is on scholasticism and heresies. After a brief description detailing how philosophy could lead to heretical accusations, the author uses specific examples. Abelard figures heavily here, as does Gilbert, Berengar, and William of Conches. His comment that the “dreadfully elitist” masters did not help their situations is well aimed. The points are well made, but lead to more specific questions, particularly regarding the differences in scholastic and monastic training.

Teaching and Learning in Northern Europe, 1000-1200. Edited by Sally N. Vaughn and Jay Rubenstein. Turnhout: Brepols. 2006.
There are twelve chapters discussing the varieties of education focusing on France, England, and Normandy. Chapters include Anselm, Lanfranc, Ivo, Guibert and various lesser-known scholars. The editors aim to erase the deficiency of scholarship on monastic learning. They seek to understand what was taught, by whom, how, and what impact this teaching had on later generations. These chapters help to explain the monastic school, which has received little study in recent years. They believe the development of education passed through the monasteries, particularly that of Bec. This work is an important addition to the study of education and scholastic training.

Part III: Outline of Paper (25 points)
Outline for Successful Historical Writing (using the MEAL plan)
Introduction
a) Short summary of project/introduction of documents: Describe authors/biases/content
b) Thesis statement
c) Preview/introduce your argument subjects (INTRODUCE YOUR SOURCES BY AUTHOR AND TITLE)
d) Transition to Argument Subject One

Context/Narrative *

Argument Subject/Paragraph One (Subject Two, Subject Three, etc.)
M: Main Point
E: Evidence/Examples (from your sources)
A: Analysis of evidence
L: Link back to Thesis

Conclusion
a) Restate thesis (DO NOT repeat it!)
b) Concisely link argument subjects to the thesis statement
c) Connect thesis and analysis to broader class/historical themes
d) Meaning and significance of the documents
e) Individual reflection on documents/assignment /research process

*This section is included for longer paper and oral projects

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Wireless networks – Computer Science

Using your laptop or smartphone, identify the wireless networks that are nearby and then submit a short written report that discusses your findings. At a minimum, answer the questions below:
What wireless networks did you find? (Feel free to diagram your findings as part of your report.)
Were they secure? How do you know? What steps would you take and/or recommend to secure a wireless network in a business environment?

If you are using a smartphone or tablet, feel free to download an app to look for WiFi networks and collect data. I have a WiFi analyzer app on my phone that allows me to screen shot scans/data and then send them to my work Inbox.

If you want to take your report a step further, test Fing (or similar) and find out what devices are using your WiFi. Please make sure that you “keep it legal”.

Your submission should utilize the course’s standard written report format and all references should be cited using APA style. For more information about this format and APA, please refer to Getting Started.

This cheat sheet has been developed by Kathleen Hyde, MSCIS, MBA for the purposes of providing students and others who are unfamiliar with report writing and references cited using APA style with “the basics”. It is not meant to be a definitive manual for report writing and references, as those familiar with APA style would attest. For additional assistance with references, please take a look at www.bibme.org or http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-book. Those using this cheat sheet should always remember that the primary emphasis in any report should be CONTENT.

Overview
Report writing, while not simple, can be simplified. Starting with an outline, one can organize his/her thoughts before putting pen to paper, fingers to keyboard or speech to digital recorder. A basic outline begins with an introduction, continues with development of the content, and ends with a conclusion. With this in mind, our basic report format will consist of an introduction, body, conclusion and references.

The Parts
Introduction – The introduction in a report “introduces” the topic you are writing about to your audience. It is your one and only chance to entice others to continue reading your report beyond the first or second paragraph. In the introduction, you briefly must answer at least two questions:
1 What are you writing about?
2 Why are you writing about it?
At the end of your introduction, you will need to transition from the introduction to the body of the report. Keep in mind that this transition is extremely important because you want your audience to continue reading. After all, if your audience only reads the introduction, any research, exploration, tests and analysis or insights (a.k.a. CONTENT) that you conducted to write the report and draw conclusions will be in vain.

Body – Often referred to as the CONTENT, the body will comprise the majority of your report. In this section, you answer the questions you introduced earlier in greater detail. You attempt to educate your reader. You present your research. You explore the topic. You document your findings. You offer your analysis. You provide insights.

Depending on the topic of your report, the body may consist of multiple sections. If you find yourself struggling with how to put your thoughts into words, or your topic is so broad that a 3-5 page report is instead 20 pages long, you might want to create a quick outline of the body of the report, assuming you did not create an outline for the entire report. If you are exploring a topic, identify three to five main points that you wish to make. If you are conducting research or performing an experiment, identify the steps in the process and the results that you want or are required to include in the report. Don’t forget to consider adding screenshots, infographics, and tables to your body, if they will enhance or illustrate your written work.

Conclusion – The conclusion is the portion of your report that tells the reader what he/she should “learn” from your work. In other words, what should the reader remember a day or longer after he/she has read your report? If your report documents research you have conducted or experiments you have performed, the conclusion might also suggest additional research or questions that should be answered at some point in the future, after more research or experimentation…of course!

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Data Visualization and GIS Solutions

Research either data visualization software or GIS software available to businesses. In a paper, summarize the range of solutions available, with examples of how these might be utilized. Then identify an organization that has adopted one of these software solutions. Briefly describe the organization, and then answer these questions:
•What technology (or technologies) is the organization using?
•Which business units utilize the data presented by the technology?
•What does technology provide to the business? What benefits does it offer and/or what problems does it solve?
•Explain the present and future impacts of such a technology from a business perspective.
•Identify areas in which the business might expand or improve upon using the technology. Explain what they could do and why they should do it.

Your well-written report should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the cover, abstract and reference pages. Use standards and APA style guidelines, citing at least two scholarly references, as appropriate.

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Buddhism Research Paper Coursework

Buddhism

In approximately 500 words, explain the component you have chosen ( Right Action ) in Buddhist belief. Then describe the role that this plays in your own life – your approach to this particular practice.

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 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.

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Non-Randomized Designs Research Assignment

Non-Randomized Designs

INSTRUCTIONS

Using the article by Fitzpatrick and Meulemans (2011), prepare a written analysis that addresses the following:

Determine the general strengths and weaknesses of quasi-experimental designs. Based on your findings, identify the strengths and weaknesses of this particular study.

Explain when a quasi-experimental design is most useful within an educational setting, and then summarize whether this is an appropriate use of a quasi-experimental design in this study. Explain why, and if it is not, recommend a more accurate research design.

Identify and explain the types of problems quasi-experimental designs could best address. Discuss if this study’s problem is best addressed by a quasi-experimental design.

Review the research question being asked in this study, and then provide a sample research question corresponding to a different hypothetical quasi-experimental design.

Support your assignment with at least this scholarly resource. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5 pages, not including title and reference pages

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

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