week 4 HRM 560 Assignment 2: Diagnosing Change

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Assignment 2: Diagnosing Change

Due Week 4 and worth 140 points

Using the organization that your professor has preapproved, synthesize the organization’s readiness for change. Evaluate whether or not to implement your new program, policy, practice, or procedure. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone, you will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, click here to view the “Student Video Assignment Submission” video tutorial in the “Creating a Presentation for Your Course” playlist.

Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Managing Organizational Change

Tags: HRM560, Organizational Change

Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM560 Assignment 2 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5-7) minutes OR write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.
  2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
  3. Formulate three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.
  4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.
  5. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change.
    1. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis
    2. Explain the results
  6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

  7. 1. Describe the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Weight: 15%

     

    Did not submit or incompletely described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Partially described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Satisfactorily described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    Thoroughly described the company in terms of industry, size, number of employees, and history.

    2. Analyze in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.
    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    Partially analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    Satisfactorily analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    Thoroughly analyzed in detail the current HR practice, policy, process, or procedure that you believe should be changed.

    3. Formulate three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Partially formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Satisfactorily formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    Thoroughly formulated three (3) valid reasons for the proposed change based on current change management theories.

    4. Appraise the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Propose two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Defend why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Did not submit or incompletely defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Partially appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Partially proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Partially defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Satisfactorily appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Satisfactorily proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Satisfactorily defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    Thoroughly appraised the diagnostic tools that you can use to determine an organization’s readiness for change. Thoroughly proposed two (2) diagnostic tools which you can utilize to determine if the organization is ready for change. Thoroughly defended why you believe the diagnostic tools selected are the best choice for diagnosing change in the organization.

    5a. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change. Provide results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Weight: 5%

    Did not submit or incompletely assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Did not submit or incompletely provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Partially assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Partially provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Satisfactorily assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Satisfactorily provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    Thoroughly assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Thoroughly provided results of the diagnostic analysis.

    5b. Using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected, assess the organization’s readiness for change. Explain the results.

    Weight: 10%

    Did not submit or incompletely assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Did not submit or incompletely explained the results.

    Partially assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Partially explained the results.

    Satisfactorily assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Satisfactorily explained the results.

    Thoroughly assessed the organization’s readiness for change, using one (1) of the diagnostic tools you selected. Thoroughly explained the results.

    6. Interpret whether or not the organization is ready for change. Substantiate your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Weight: 15%

    Did not submit or incompletely interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Did not submit or incompletely substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Partially interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Partially substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Satisfactorily interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Satisfactorily substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    Thoroughly interpreted whether or not the organization is ready for change. Thoroughly substantiated your conclusion by referencing current change management theories.

    7. Clarity / Coherence in Presentation and writing mechanics

    Weight: 5%

    More than 6 errors present. Information is confusing and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

    5-6 errors present. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

    3-4 errors present. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

    0-2 errors present. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

    8. Met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

    Weight: 5%

    Did not submit or incompletely met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

    Partially met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

    Satisfactorily met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

    Thoroughly met formatting requirements, including one (1) page summary for presentation option.

CRJ 310 Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

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Assignment 1: Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions.  It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police. 

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing. 
  2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
  3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
  4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
  5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
  6. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.
  • Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers. 
  • Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
  • Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 1: Permissions Oversight and Overview

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Assignment 1: Permissions Oversight and Overview

 

 

Suppose you were contracted by a local medium-sized business to speak with its business unit leaders about the importance of resource permissions in organizations. In your first moments on the job, you learn from a senior-level employee that the company just experienced a data theft incident at the hands of an employee, primarily due to the lack of permissions and resource segregation in the company. You later learn that there are multiple file servers on the network on which full control permissions are applied for the domain “Everyone” group.

 

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

 

1.Explain the basic need for and concepts of file / folder permissions and business unit resource segregation in organizations so the company leaders will understand the importance of each.

2.Specify the strategy you would utilize for leveraging the business unit leaders to gain the necessary buy-in to implement your plan for resource and data segregation in the company.

3.Justify the use of NTFS permissions for the folders / files on the network and explain the top two to three (2-3) reasons this is the most reliable option at the business unit leaders’ disposal.

4.Prepare a plan for utilizing Active Directory and Group Policy Objects to achieve the goals of setting secure permissions on business unit resources.

5.Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. 

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

•Explain the various types of servers and services required within organizations.

•Describe the need for and benefits of hardware and software integration in a server environment.

•Demonstrate the ability to prepare, install, configure, maintain, and update a computer system for use as a server.

•Demonstrate the ability to configure networking, file, remote management, and print services.

•Describe the major functional challenges and configuration solutions associated with data storage.

•Describe and configure secure systems, networks, and computing applications.

•Analyze the creation, configuration, and maintenance of virtual servers, storage, and networks.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in server environments.

•Write clearly and concisely about server administration topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

Question

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Please Read Instructions First:  The responses should include answering the main discussion questions, fully, including proper cites as well.  If you use citations, I should be able to look it up to use for reference to understand.  (USE ALL AMERICAN PUBLICATIONS, CITATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT!)  The professor requires that the questions be restated and then answered for the discussion questions.  I highlighted the questions in “bold, italic and underlined” so you would know exactly which ones to restate and answer.  If this is not done, it is his option to deduct formatting points and I could get a “0” for the work.  This discussions questions “does not” require APA style.  Discussion Questions Set 1 should be about two pages and Discussion Questions Set 2 should be about two pages.  The more the in-depth the information is the better as long as you fully answer each set of discussions.  I have to copy and post to the discussion board.  All work should be original with no plagiarism and in proper English grammar.

 

1.  Discussion Questions Set 1 “Employee Testing” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Evaluate the types of employee testing that companies may require that are discussed in the text.Determine the two tests that you consider the most important. Support your reasoning.

·         Go to Human Metric’s Website http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp

and take the Jung Typology Test™ (sample of the Myers Briggs personality test). Next, examine your test results. Determine whether you believe this type of personality test is beneficial to an organization. Support your position. My results from the test: 

ESTJ

Extravert (6%) Sensing (19%) Thinking (9%) Judging (53%)

 

A.  You have slight preference of Extraversion over Introversion (6%)

B.  You have slight preference of Sensing over Intuition (19%)

C.  You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (9%)

D.  You have moderate preference of Judging over Perceiving (53%)

 

·         Class, last week in our discussions I expressed some concerns that I have regarding the use of testing, especially personality testing.  If an organization uses tests of any sort, possibly excluding skill tests, but definitely for personality tests, or honesty tests, the test used must be considered to be “valid” and “reliable.”  In other words, a test that you would find off the Internet would not be acceptable.  What does the terms “valid” and “reliable” mean, and why should HR be concerned that the test selected is considered to be “valid” and “reliable?”

 

 

2.  Discussion Questions Set 2 “Employee Selection” Please respond to the following:

 

·         Compare and contrast the structured interview, situational interview, and behavioral interview. Determine which type of interview would be more beneficial when interviewing applicants. Support your selection.

·         In the selection of the candidate, determine if the manager should make the final choice or if others should be included in the final decision. Support your position.

·         Class, while there are many different types of interviews that can be conducted, the issue turns to what is the best interview to be used not only for the position, but also for organizational strategy as well as legal concerns.  As you look at each one of the interviews identified in this discussion thread, if you were interviewing a person for a position, which interview technique would you chose?  In rank order, which interview method do you feel presents the most significant legal problems (in other words rank the interview techniques from the most legal concerns to the least)?  Why did you select the interview technique as number one?

 

 

Assignment 4: Job Application Cover Letter

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Week 10 Assignment 4

 

 

 

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    Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” video in the Student Center.

    Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

    Assignment 4: Job Application Cover Letter

    Due Week 10 and worth 130 points

    Completing this assignment will help you name and identify the skills and abilities that will move your career forward. Develop a Job Application Cover Letter that highlights and emphasizes why you are the person most suitable for your ideal role. Use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.

    The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

    The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:

    1. Content
      1. Highlight relevant background and job history information.
      2. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.
    2. Format
      1. Follow proper letter formatting techniques, per business letter format.
      2. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.
    3. Style
      1. Use professional language.
      2. Use sufficient variety in sentences.
      3. Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.
    4. Mechanics
      1. Ensure there are no grammar or spelling errors.
      2. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction.

    Your assignment must:

    • Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

    Submitting your assignment:

    • Submit your assignment through the online course shell only.

    The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

    • Use writing process strategies to develop brief business documents, such as routine messages, bad news messages, and persuasive / sales messages.
    • Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations.
    • Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
    • Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication.
    • Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.

    Click here to view the grading rubric. 

Assignment 1: To Build or Buy

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Assignment 1: To Build or Buy

Due Week 4 and worth 240 points

Select a small business that you visit often (e.g., coffee shop, bookstore, sporting goods store, etc.). Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

  1. Craft a brief (1-2 pages) strategy for a business concept that would directly compete with the small business you selected. Explain the rationale for the strategy in detail.
  2. Determine if it would make more sense to open the new business you describe or to purchase the existing business you selected. Explain your reasoning.
  3. Discuss the most appropriate form of ownership for your new business (assuming your current financial situation).
  4. Outline a business plan for your business. Visit http://www.sba.gov for tools and templates.
  5. Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Analyze the nature of entrepreneurship, business ethics, and social responsibility in managing a successful small business.
  • Analyze a business strategy and supporting business plan for a small business concept
  • Describe and analyze the necessary activities and key decisions to start a small business.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 2: Developmental Stage Observation and Paper

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Assignment 2: Developmental Stage Observation and Paper

This assignment brings developmental theory to life through live observation. You will have the opportunity to practice making service recommendations for a family based on the developmental prognosis of the individual you observe.

Tasks:

Conduct a forty-five- to sixty-minute live observation of a young adult. In addition to conducting an observation, you may also choose to interview the young adult. Keep in mind the following guidelines:

  • Only use first names or pseudonyms in your paper.
  • Do not observe someone who is related to you.
  • Do not attempt to engage in a counseling role; this assignment strictly involves only observing or interviewing.

Write a 3- to 4-page detailed description of the young adult’s physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. What would developmental theorists say about the cognitive and the psychosocial development of the young adult? In addition, include the following information:

  • Date, time, location, and length of observation
  • Age, sex, and race or ethnicity
  • Defining physical characteristics
  • Estimated socioeconomic status (SES)
  • Description of interaction with caregivers
  • Daily routine
  • Description of other relevant behaviors exhibited during observation
  • Any other information

Note that SES has a profound impact on development. You can estimate the SES level based on neighborhood, clothing, or automobiles.

Be sure to provide detailed examples and use multiple developmental theories to support your observations. Consider multicontextual influences on development. Also, provide a developmental prognosis and make service recommendations, if needed. Justify your recommendations with information from the textbook, recommended readings, and/or peer-reviewed journal articles.

If you determine no services are needed, provide a justification. For example, if the young adult you observe is not meeting the developmental milestones associated with young adulthood, provide suggestions for services that would promote healthy development.

Note: Do not share a prognosis or service recommendations with the young adult. This information is for class purposes only. Also keep in mind that the more familiar you are with the relevant developmental theory for this age range, the more you will know what is significant during your observation.

Submission Details:

  • By Wednesday, April 6, 2016, prepare a 3- to 4-page paper. Your response should rely upon at least two sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Save your paper in a Microsoft Word document with the name M3_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc, and upload it to the M3 Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Week 5 BUS 508 Rubric

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This is week 5 of BUS 508, Due May 7, 2017. You have time for this assignment.

 

  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F Fair 70 – 79% C Proficient 80 – 89% B Exemplary 90 – 100% A
BUS508-A2-1
1. Identify the best financing option and explain your reasoning.
 
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 22.77 (20.7%)
Does not accurately identify financing option; explanation lacks logic and supporting information.   Demonstrates inadequate understanding of finance.
 
Points Range: 23.1 (21%) – 26.07 (23.7%)
Accurately identifies financing option; minimally supports answer with logical explanation and information from the Financing Report and/or course material;   OR   Does not accurately identify financing option; adequately supports answers with information from the Financing Report and/or course material.   Demonstrates adequate understanding of finance.
 
Points Range: 26.4 (24%) – 29.37 (26.7%)
Accurately identifies financing option; adequately supports answer with logical explanation and information from the Financing Report and/or course material. Demonstrates good understanding of finance.
 
Points Range: 29.7 (27%) – 33 (30%)
Accurately identifies financing option; thoroughly supports answer with logical explanation and specific information from the Financing Report and course material. Demonstrates excellent understanding of finance.
BUS508-A2-2
2. Identify the next step in the accounting cycle for the junior accountant to complete and explain your reasoning.
 
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 15.18 (13.8%)
Does not accurately identify accounting cycle step; explanation is missing or lacks logic and supporting information.   Demonstrates inadequate understanding of accounting.
 
Points Range: 15.4 (14%) – 17.38 (15.8%)
Accurately identifies accounting cycle step; minimally supports answer with logical explanation and information from course material;   OR   Does not accurately identify financing option; adequately supports answers with information from course material.   Demonstrates adequate understanding of accounting.
 
Points Range: 17.6 (16%) – 19.58 (17.8%)
Accurately identifies accounting cycle step; adequately supports answer with logical explanation and information from course material. Demonstrates good understanding of accounting.
 
Points Range: 19.8 (18%) – 22 (20%)
Accurately identifies accounting cycle step; thoroughly supports answer with logical explanation and specific information from course material. Demonstrates excellent understanding of accounting.
BUS508-A2-3
3. Identify the best financial statement to provide to the potential investor and explain your reasoning.
 
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 15.18 (13.8%)
Does not accurately identify financial statement and/or explanation is missing or lacks logic and supporting information.   Demonstrates inadequate understanding of financial statements.
 
Points Range: 15.4 (14%) – 17.38 (15.8%)
Accurately identifies financial statement; minimally supports answer with logical explanation and information from financial statements and/or course material;   OR   Does not accurately identify financial statement; adequately supports answers with information from financial statements and/or course material.   Demonstrates adequate understanding of financial statements.
 
Points Range: 17.6 (16%) – 19.58 (17.8%)
Accurately identifies the financial statement; adequately supports answer with logical explanation and information from financial statements and course material. Demonstrates good understanding of financial statements.
 
Points Range: 19.8 (18%) – 22 (20%)
Accurately identifies financial statement; thoroughly supports answer with logical explanation and specific information from financial statements and course material. Demonstrates excellent understanding of financial statements.
BUS508-A2-4
4. Recommend whether or not, you as the financier, should invest in SunsTruck and explain reasoning.
 
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 15.18 (13.8%)
Makes no recommendation and/or does not provide supporting explanation or information.   Demonstrates inadequate understanding of financial analysis.
 
Points Range: 15.4 (14%) – 17.38 (15.8%)
Makes a recommendation; minimally supports answer with logical explanation and information from financial statements and/or course material.  Demonstrates adequate understanding of financial analysis.
 
Points Range: 17.6 (16%) – 19.58 (17.8%)
Makes a recommendation; adequately supports answer with logical explanation and information from financial statements and course material.  Demonstrates good understanding of financial analysis.
 
Points Range: 19.8 (18%) – 22 (20%)
Makes a recommendation; thoroughly supports answer with logical explanation and specific information from financial statements and course material.  Demonstrates excellent understanding of financial analysis.
BUS508-A2-5
5. Write in a professional manner using correct grammar and spelling and appropriate citations.
 
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 7.59 (6.9%)
Writing does not meet minimal standards.   Tone is not professional.   Lacking in logic, clarity, and/or consistent formatting. Contains many spelling and/or grammatical errors. Does not include citations or they do not allow the reader to locate the source.
 
Points Range: 7.7 (7%) – 8.69 (7.9%)
Writing is satisfactory.   Professional tone is developing.   Shows moderate logic, clarity, and/or consistent formatting.   May contain more than 2-4 spelling and/or grammatical errors. Includes citations but they may be inconsistently formatted or they do not easily allow the reader to locate the source.
 
Points Range: 8.8 (8%) – 9.79 (8.9%)
Writing is mostly good. Tone is professional. Shows logic, clarity, and consistent formatting. May contain few or no spelling and/or grammatical errors. Includes citations that allow the reader to locate the source.
 
Points Range: 9.9 (9%) – 11 (10%)
Writing is excellent. Tone is professional and sophisticated. Shows logic, clarity, and consistent formatting. Contains no spelling or grammatical errors and work is cited consistently so that the reader can locate the work cited.

 

Writing Assignment: Research Proposal Letter

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Writing Assignment: Research Proposal Letter

 For this assignment, you will write your research proposal letter. You are required to submit only your final draft for this assignment (though we encourage all students to take advantage of the additional feedback a draft can provide). Use the grader’s feedback and the rubric to make revisions to your draft before submitting the final. Your second draft will be graded. This research proposal letter will be directed to an audience who can create change (Congressperson, business administrators, or other similar audience.) In the proposal, you need to suggest a change or a solution to a current problem. As you have already chosen a topic for your research proposal letter in Topic 6 and conducted an interview that will become one of your sources for this letter, you do not need to choose a topic. You must use the same topic that you began researching in Topic 6, and you must use your interview as a source. Your research proposal should be presented in a letter format including the following information: • Your mailing address (Note: For privacy reasons, you may opt to not disclose your mailing address when you submit your letter to our graders for review; however, should you choose to mail your letter to your chosen recipient, you will need to include your mailing address, as this is a customary business letter practice.) Note that a formal letter does not require your name in the header. Your name will go at the end, with your closing. • The date you wrote the letter • A name and mailing address for the individual to whom you are writing the letter • A greeting or salutation • A closing and your typed name (Note: A written signature is optional for your submission, but should you choose to send your letter, you would need to include your written signature between the closing and your typed name.) Scroll to the end of these instructions for an idea of how you should format this assignment. To organize this information, follow the format included in the course site in the “Assignments” area. For your proposal, follow this organizational framework: For your researched proposal, follow this organizational framework: • Introduction: The Problem Identify the problem, including researched information to explain it fully. You may devote more than one paragraph to describe the problem if needed. To determine the extent of the information you must provide about the problem, consider the letter recipient’s understanding of the problem. • Body: Your Proposal Explain the specifics of your proposal. What are your solutions to solve this problem, step by step? What is the cost? How is this cost incurred? What ideas do you have for funding your proposal? Justify your proposal. How will your proposal solve the problem? Why is this proposal feasible? Concede or refute the counterarguments: Will the letter recipient have certain preconceived ideas about the subject? How can you address these counterarguments without diminishing your argument? Note: You will lose points from the rubric if you do not address the counterargument. • Conclusion: Your Argument Take into consideration your chosen audience and his/her interests. Use persuasive techniques to align your proposal to the audience’s ideals. You may use more than one concluding paragraph if needed. See the end of this document for more specific information about formatting your letter appropriately. You are required to use source information, including ideas you learned from the interview process wherever it will prove your point. In addition to the interview itself, you should have at least two other credible sources, for a total of at least three sources. Note: If you do not meet the source minimum, the rubric will automatically be scored down. Since this is a letter, you will use signal phrases (i.e., “As Fugle describes…”) and omit parenthetical citations (“Fugle”). You must include a Works Cited page for this assignment. Good, informative signal phrases will be important in order to make sure your sources are credited (example: “Fugle, a well-known environmental researcher, explains the problem by…”). As with all college writing, you must include a strong thesis statement and take care to avoid logical fallacies while following the other standards for academic writing. You might use this as a guideline in crafting your thesis: Valley City should (add solution suggestion), which (add how it can be funded) and (add justification), although (add counterargument focus). Here is a more specific example: Valley City should (use its largest abandoned warehouse for a new recreational center to hold before and after-school programs), which (can be conveniently funded by the tax stream that was being used to construct Main Street until this point), and will (provide the final element—housing—in order for local schools to also implement a before-school program(, and although (some community members do not believe before- and after-school programs are necessary(, they should (review the high number of students apprehended by law enforcement during the hours before and after-school programs would operate). The guidelines for this assignment are as follows: Length: This assignment should be at least 500 words. Format: • This assignment has a special format (letter style), so you will not use a typical header • Single-spacing, with a double-space between paragraphs (see below) • Standard 12 point font (Arial, TimesNewRoman, Calibri) • 1” margins on all sides • Save the file using one of the following extensions: .docx, .doc, .rtf, or .txt Since this is a formal letter format, you will not underline your thesis statement. Please scroll to the next page to see a sample letter format. Your own address (or a fake address if you don’t want to reveal this) Spacing: 2 lines Spacing: 2 lines Spacing: 2 lines Spacing: 2 lines Recipient’s name and mailing address Greeting or Salutation, followed by a colon Notice: Paragraphs are not indented Spacing: 2 lines between body paragraphs Spacing: 2 lines Spacing: 4 lines. This is where you signature would go

DAISY ARABELLA ONLY

/in /by

Nonverbal Communication Application Essay 3: Nonverbal Communication and Relationships

 

Your third, and final, application essay is designed to increase your understanding of nonverbal communication behaviors in relationships. For this essay, you should choose a real relationship in your life and evaluate the nonverbal communication behaviors using your textbook (Chapters 12, 13, & 14).

You can choose any one of the relationships below: 1. Female-Male Relationship – may be platonic or romantic.

2. Supervisor-Employee Relationship – can be for a current or previous job.

3. Teacher-Student Relationship – must be a face-to-face relationship.

To complete this assignment, you should write a 2 – 3 page essay addressing the questions below. You will be evaluated on your understanding of course material, your reasoning and synthesis of ideas, and your writing style including grammar and mechanics. All writing assignments should be double-spaced with 1” margins and 12-point font.

 

Assignment Requirements: Using your experience and the textbook, answer the following questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.

1. How would you describe your relationship with the other person?

2. What role does nonverbal communication play in the type relationship you chose? Be specific.

3. How do the categories of nonverbal communication behavior differ between the members of the relationship? Give specific examples of behaviors you experience during interactions with the other person. a. Physical Appearance b. Gesture and Body Movement c. Face and Eye Behavior d. Vocal Behavior e. Personal Space f. Touch g. Scent / Smell h. Time

4. Do the nonverbal communication behavior differences you identified above confirm or contradict the description of the relationship in the book? Why or why not?

5. How does immediacy affect the type of relationship you chose? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nonverbal immediacy.