In this assignment you will take on a topic of interest specifically to you. The papers are a blend of expository, persuasive, and descriptive writing. In the first research brief you will focus on an environmental/sustainability related issues and in the second you will select a topic surrounding the issue of race to cover. These assignments are mean to be a deep dive into a contemporary issue related to the course material.
The relationship can be tangential in your mind but MUST be something you have decided to double down on learning more about and researching. Your job will be to prepare a 4-5 page single spaced pitch/plea for your audience to care about the issue you are presenting and an executive summary of extant research. Your brief will need to come complete with potential counter arguments/critiques, future directions for research, resources for your audience to learn more about your topic, and a 1/2 page section of how you might teach or explore this issue with
youth (ages are up to you to determine). Your brief must be impeccably cited and your reference page is not included in your page count. This assignment should be visually appealing and come complete with
graphics/imagery which supports your work. You can find resources to get you started at:
You will submit your briefs electronically (method tbd) but also be prepared to present them to the class by printing 2 hard copies, in color to share with your peers on the relevant due dates.
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Conduct online research for federal income tax brackets for the current year. Which tax bracket do you fit into for your gross household income? How close is your gross household income to the next lowest tax bracket? Create a list of possible deductions for your household. Are you able to reduce your taxable income enough to place you in the next lowest tax bracket? If not, what are some steps you could take to do so (this year or next year)?
Criteria:
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
Write a minimum of 400 words (approximately 2 pages) using Microsoft Word.
Attempt APA style, see example below.
Use font size 12 and 1 margins.
Include cover page and reference page.
At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.
Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.
Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.
Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.
A detailed explanation of how to cite a source using APA can be found here (link).
Download an example of a paper using APA formatting here
Instructions: Enter or paste your written work and/or click “Attachments” to upload your files.
Grading Criteria Assignments Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20
Clearly present well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30
Mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling that affects clarity, and citation of sources as needed 10
Total 100
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1. Kohlberg espoused that a phase of middle childhood in which reasoning is based on punishment and reward or formal law and external opinion is known as the:
2 A phase of middle childhood in which reasoning becomes more logical but remains at concrete levels, as espoused by Piaget, is called the: _____________________________
3.Provide an example of this reasoning_____________________
(Note: it is Ok to use example from text)
A phase of middle childhood in which children develop the ability to view their own actions, thoughts, and emotions from another’s perspective, as espoused by Selman, is called the:
A phase of middle childhood in which conception of morality changes from absolute and external to relative and internal, as espoused by Piaget, is called the:
Erickson identified the stage of middle childhood as ____________vs_________________.
Briefly describe the behavioral, social, and emotional characteristics of a child actively and positively engaged in the task of this stage.
Describe the difference between direct and indirect bullying, offering an example of each.
IDEA and IEP are abbreviations used in the context of physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral challenges. What do each of these abbreviations stand for? How are they related in practice? (or what do they have to do with each other?). Describe each briefly to show your understanding.
10.Read Case Study 5.1 at the beginning of Chapter 5.
Note at least four behaviors that might point to a diagnosis of ADHD for Anthony.
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Your text describes risk and protective factors. List four distinct risk factors for Anthony, briefly describing each to show your understanding.
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List three protective factors for Anthony, briefly describing each to show your understanding.
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True or False? If false, give the correct answer with a brief description to show your understanding.
Moral development needs basic cognitive skills prior to incorporating authority/societal standards.____________________
Moral behavior develops concurrently with cognitive skills regardless of daily experiences.
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Stereotype vulnerability – is the term used to describe the development of negative attitudes about one’s own cultural group membership either consciously or subconsciously._________________________
In the U.S., the age group of children most susceptible to non-fatal physical abuse is between age 6 and 12.________________
Childhood exposure to violence significantly increases the likelihood of mental health difficulties and violence perpetration or re-victimization. ________________
High-risk behavior among children increases as their perception of family involvement and community support declines._________________
During middle childhood, children develop qualities of emotional intelligence as described by Daniel Goleman. This phenomenon is made possible through the proliferation of connections between the lower brain and the evolving prefrontal cortex. Thus emotions, such as fear and anger transmitted through the amygdala (emotional center) are transmitted to the neo cortex where they may be mitigated or controlled through executive functions such as reason, mindfulness, etc..
Name the areas/qualities/traits of emotional intelligence identified in your text or videos on this topic
What factors in the childís environment affect the development these qualities of emotional intelligence?
Material to use to answer the above questions below:
Discuss how companies use social media channel “influencers” to promote their product. Provide a link to a specific example that illustrates your ideas.
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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The primary way to achieve extra credit in this course is by writing an essay on one of the multiple-media resources you are required to explore for each lesson (as found on the Lesson pages). Each essay should be at least 600 words long.
Your essay should discuss what you learned from listening to, watching, or exploring the resource, and go on to provide your own analysis and critical thinking, relating it to concepts found in our textbook as much as possible, bringing in other outside sources related to it if you like, and relating it to your life and personal experience where applicable. I can give you access to my textbook. I have a link below that I would like for you to write the essay on:
Writing Journal Responses Compare and Contrast Peter Ramus, Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes, and Giambattista Vico
PURPOSE: Writing journal responses should compare and contrast Peter Ramus, Francis Bacon, Rene Descartes, and Giambattista Vico to consider how the fundamental questions of
Writing Journal Responses Compare and Contrast
classical rhetoricians were evaluated in the Renaissance era. You should feel comfortable briefly characterizing each of the four and labeling them as inductive/deductive thinkers.
Tasks: Complete the TRT Ramus (674-680) & Bacon (736-747) readings and the Enlightenment rhetoric(791-807)& Vico (862-878)readings.
ï Use your notes and any outside resources you find helpful to respond to the assignment prompts.
ï Responses should include at least one APA reference to the readings.
ï Responses should be written with complete sentences, demonstrated knowledge of course concepts and readings, and submitted online. Should not require more than one or two pages.
Writing Journal Responses Compare and Contrast Prompts
* Choose one ñBacon or Ramus, and relate them to the thinkers of classical rhetoric that weíve discussed? Who do they choose to refute in their writings? What key arguments do they make?
* What are the characteristics of the Enlightenment period? What was the general focus? How did this focus influence rhetoric?
* How does Vicoís argument complicate Descartes’s famous ìI think, therefore I amî? What is Vicoís argument about language and history? How does this relate to rhetoric?
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How Illiquidity different from insolvency? Show each scenario using two separate balance sheets for a commercial bank.
What is fractional reserve banking? Draw a balance sheet of a bank that engages in fractional reserve banking.
Create an example involving 4 separate banks and 4 separate people that depicts the money creation process inherent in fractional reserve banking through balance sheets. Assume that the initial injection of cash worth $500 is made by the first person in the first bank and that each bank maintains a 10% reserve ratio.
Draw a balance sheet for New Bank, which started its first day of operations with $6 million in capital. A total of $100 million in checkable deposits is received. The bank makes a $25 million commercial loan and lends another $25 million in mortgage loans. Required reserves are 8%.
The bank you own has the following balance sheet: Reserves: 50 million, Deposits: $500 million, Bank Borrowings: $25 million, Securities: $125 million, Loans: $400 million. Draw a balance sheet for this bank and calculate this bank’s capital or equity. What is the reserve ratio that this bank keeps?
Explain the argument that asymmetric information between depositors and bank managers justifies the need for an institution such as the FDIC.
What are open market operations? Explain how an open market purchase works. Now show the impact of an open market purchase of $500 million worth of bonds by the Fed on the balance sheets of the banking system. Assume a reserve ratio of 10%.
Now show the impact on the money supply of an open market sale by the Fed on the banking system worth $200 million, assume a reserve ratio of 8%.
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Your Task:we create our own monster and we fear them for what they show us about ourselves
MIKE CAREY
For this assignment, you will write a research paper of at least 2000 words on a topic of your choice that is connected to the class theme of “Monsters.”
Approaches:
Fictional: Look at a fictional movie, TV episode, music video, or piece of media and do a close analysis of the “monster/villain”
Historical: Look at a real-life dictator, serial killer, scientist, social network, etc. and do an analysis of the coverage of the person.
Scientific: Look at modern science e.g. cloning, Crispr, genetic modification etc. and decide whether that type of science is creating modern heroes or monsters.
Current events: Do a deep dive on a current event like border control, politics, make-up, sports, and analyze whether your topic is helping society or harming it?
The Steps:
Pick an issue related to the broad theme of “monsters” that interest you e.g something from the class or Frankenstein’s Cat.
Narrow down the topic to something you can cover in 2000+ words e.g. “Is it ethical to conduct cloning research for profit?” or “What modern fear does the monster in Birdboxrepresent?”
Read articles and books, and watch some media clips that interest you on that topic. Make sure to get sources you agree and disagree with
Put your sources on your source list. You must use the sources in the Annotated Bibliography.
After doing a little research, develop your topic on your issue develop a hypothesis. Basically, take a stand on how your topic impacts the local community. Hint: This will turn into your thesis.
This project will culminate in your research paper.
Essay Task:
Write a 2000+ argumentative analysis research paper, written in response to a research question of your choice about monsters.
Essay Requirements:
An introduction that provides context on the topic, eases the reader into your essay and has a hook that grabs people’s attention.
A thesis statement or controlling idea that takes a strong stand and is narrow enough to cover within the page limit e.g. if your umbrella topic is The nudism movement promotes a healthy body image you would have to narrow that down into a more focused topic that fits into that larger topic.
Research is a secondary concern and personal voice is first.
Transitional topic sentences that are clear, provocative, develop your thesis, and provide unity in your essay.
Body paragraphs that have a transition, a topic sentence, multiple examples, and a concluding sentence.
You must use research that you used in Essay #4
The Quote Sandwich model (lead-in, quote, and analysis of quote) must be used with each quote.
Some analysis of all your supporting examples.
A conclusion that offers some ideas about what can be done about the situation.
Strong sentences that are both grammatically correct and sophisticated.
MLA in-text citations and a Works Cited page are required for this paper.
PAPER FORMAT:
o 2000+ words (about 8+ pages).THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE WORKS CITED PAGE!
o Size 12 Times New Roman Font
o Have: Name, Class, Date, Assignment, and Topic in upper left-hand corner.
o A title that is not GENERIC
o Paper MUST follow MLA format and MLA citation guidelines.
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The topic can be about a: Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS)
*How and where can one become a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist?
*How long is the certification good for? What do you need to re-certify.
*Describe how and if this assessment fits in your practice (Executive Coach).
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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Q1: Describe urban ecology and ecosystem services. What are the four types of ecosystem services and give examples of each? Please write in complete sentences.
Q2: The 21st century is known as the century of urbanization. This process has been happening in many countries since the 18th century, but globally urbanization in the twenty-first century is different because of what three things?
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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