English / Rhetorical Analysis Essay

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Purpose and objectives

·      Analyze a rhetorical situation and how the author effectively (or not) makes rhetorical appeals in their argument

·      Articulate and develop a critical and analytical perspective in writing

·      Develop strategies for critically engaging information and develop it in writing as evidence for arguments

The Specifics

·      In a nutshell: Summarize. Analyze. Critique. Support. Conclude.

·      Must be 3-4 pages, double spaced

·      Times New Roman, 12 pt font

·      Hook and Title

·      No in-text citation or Works Cited page needed for this assignment (see note below on research)

For this assignment, you will be given the choice of analyzing the rhetorical situation, use of rhetorical appeals, and visual elements in either a textual or visual argument. You may select one of the essays in the Practical Argument text (Part 6, Debates, Casebooks and Classic Arguments starting on page 646) OR a visual argument of your choosing. If you are going to write your essay on a visual argument, you must print it out and attach to your paper (if it’s a video clip, please provide the link in the essay).

Using the strategies discussed in class and your readings, you will analyze the argument and both summarize and assess the rhetorical strategies used. Your thesis must specifically state whether you think the author presented an effective argument based upon the strategies used, intended audience and contextual factors.

 

Address the following:

·      The basics – set the argument up for us by providing the author, genre/publication, title, and when was it written

·      Audience – who is the target audience? Are there preconceptions or common ground established? What is the author’s overall tone?

·      Purpose – why is the author writing this argument? What is their thesis?

·      Context – what are the historical, social, political factors that influence the argument?

·      How and where does the author employ the three rhetorical means of persuasion of ethos, logos and pathos?

·      Discuss the use or absence of evidence and stylistic techniques (110-112)

·      Does the text move you/challenge you/get you to think?

If you are using a visual argument, be sure to address the following:

·      Comprehension Clues on page 84 of Practical Argument text

·      Basic principles of design: font, color, spatial elements, use of people (think back to the group work we did in class)

·      What is the relationship between words and pictures in your visual? Are there any words in the visual? Or any words needed or does the visual stand on its own?

Getting Started

·      Find your article/visual

·      Read it over. Read it again.

o   Jot down the thesis, audience, context, tone, genre

o   Formulate your own assessment of the effectiveness of the argument

o   Turn that into your working thesis statement

Tips

·      Don’t try to do it all. Find three things to focus on and elaborate. This isn’t intended to be a complete accounting of the entire argument, just what you feel is most critical and where you think you will have the most to say in a well-written and supported essay.

·      You must develop a clear thesis statement. Do not simply restate or reword the author’s original thesis (your purpose is different than the original author’s purpose). In addition to stating your stance, your thesis should provide the reader (me) with a clear direction of where you’re heading and what you’ll be demonstrating and arguing.

·      A word on research: in order to address some of the rhetorical elements, you may have to go outside of the original text to find the appropriate information (e.g. you may need to do a little research to find the author’s background, the general understanding of a particular publication, what was happening in the world, at the time the essay was written, etc.), if these things are relevant to your thesis (and they likely will be).

·      Supporting evidence and analysis: Most of your paper will be devoted to the supporting evidence for your thesis statement. This includes (brief) direct quotes, paraphrasing/summary and your own assessment. For each point you want to make in your analysis, provide examples to support your claims. For example, if you find a place in the text where the author is using pathos to appeal to the reader’s emotions, you should quote the place in the text where this appeal takes place (if you’re going to argue that the author’s use of pathos was particularly effective, include the part where they talk about poor little puppies that need homes). Using examples to support your claims will help your reader understand why you are making the claim you are making.

·      DO NOT MAKE THIS A SUMMARY OF THE AUTHOR’S ARGUMENT. I want to read YOUR assessment and analysis. Also, paraphrase and be succinct (no lengthy block quotes).

·      “What about MY opinion on the topic?”A rhetorical analysis is much less about your emotional response to an issue addressed by the author, and more about your reaction to the process by which the author effectively achieves (or not) his/her intention. This essay is not about whether or not you ultimately “like” or “dislike” what the author has stated. It is about whether the author was successful in conveying their side (and persuading you).

·      Put a nice little bow on your paper with a solid conclusion at the end. Reiterate and reinforce your thesis statement. Your conclusion could include an important point or rhetorical method that is missing from the argument and/or a suggestion for how to utilize it to enhance the argument.

 

For peer review, be sure to bring TWO copies of your printed work on the due date.

 

HCA 340 Discussion Board Assignment

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HCA 340

 

Discussion Board Assignment #6

In the 8th Edition it is Chapter7–The Health Care Workforce and Chapter 8—Financing Health Care

 

DOTN’T COPY FROM THE INTERNET!

 

Answer the following questions on Health Care Workforce/Personnel:

 

  1. The majority of schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and other professions and their teaching hospitals are heavily subsidized by federal and state funds. Many of those graduates, when they become health practitioners, feel no obligation to society for their publicly supported education. Do health care providers who reap the benefits of high compensation and social position have an ethical responsibility to repay taxpayers by meeting the needs of the medically underserved?
  2. Technical advances in health care have spawned an ever-increasing number of specialty- trained personnel. More recently, however, hospitals and other institutions are promoting the cross-training of personnel so that they can perform multiple tasks and work more flexibly, based on institution needs. What are the implications of cross training, in terms of quality of care, costs, and efficiency?
  3. Men comprise a small segment of the nurse population, although their numbers are increasing.  Given the good income potential of the nursing profession and continuing demand, what is your opinion about why nursing does not attract more males?

Answer the following questions on Health Care Financing:

  1. Name one (1)  way each of the following has affected the costs of health care in the US?

§  The health insurance industry

§  Advances in medical care technology

§  Changes in U.S. demographics

§  Government support for health care

§  Consumer expectations

  1. If we accept the premises that resources available to meet the costs of health care are finite, and that continuing to increase dollars allocated for health care expenses carries “opportunity costs“ for the nation and society, discuss your position on the following: As a national policy should we allocate a set level of resources and apply them to achieving “the greatest good for the greatest number” (necessarily leaving some out) OR should we adopt the individualist approach of “those who can pay get, those who can’t pay, don’t?”
  2. From the patient perspective, what might be some of the positive and negative aspects of “disease management programs?”

Literature Review

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LITERATURE REVIEW PAPER: Ethical issues surrounding internet therapy as well as the benefits for clients and clinicians. 

Students will submit an 8 – 10 page (not including the cover or References pages) length paper summarizing 6 – 8 evidence based (meaning reports of findings arising from experimental research conducted by the article author[s] and not opinion articles or publications summarizing multiple research studies), peer-reviewed articles. These summaries must not be merely one summary after another with no meaningful connections between them, but rather the paper should integrate and demonstrate clearly how the summaries are logically related to one another in a coherent and well-articulated literature review. The paper will end with a minimum of two paragraphssummarizing points made and articulating suggestions for future research directions arising from the article reviews. 

 

 

This assignment submission will be evaluated based on:

 

·         The degree to which the article summaries are truly integrated and logically related; arbitrary statements of “This is related to that” without supporting evidence of an actual connection will result in a significant point deduction.

·         Evidence of academically mature insight and use critical thinking skills in analyzing and relating the articles to each other and making suggestions for future research directions.

·         Clear and thorough articulation of the paper’s key points.

·         Compliance with APA paper formatting standards.

·         Minimal to no grammar, spelling or basic writing errors

Articles will be provided for this assignment and ONLY these articles can be used for this assignment. 

 

 

Effective Meetings

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Assignment 2: Dropbox Assignment

Effective Meetings

In this assignment, you will study how a leader can conduct a variety of meetings effectively.

Complete the following tasks:

Part I

Based on your reading, understanding of the articles, and your experience in the meeting you attended, answer the following questions:

    • Where is the meeting being conducted, and what is its purpose? Is the meeting focused on communications or problem solving, or is it a meeting with no specific agenda?
    • Is the meeting a regularly scheduled event, such as a monthly scheduled meeting or a meeting to address a specific matter?
    • Does the meeting have a set communication designed with relevant information to advance the meeting? Please explain.
    • Was the meeting opened with an announcement or explanation of its purpose and importance?
    • What was the communication style of the meeting’s leader or facilitator?
    • What were the leader’s bases of power? Select from a number of conceptual paradigms and elaborate on your selection.
      • Authoritative
      • Knowledge and Expertise
      • Correction or Castigation
      • Reward or Incentive
      • Persuasion
      • Mentoring or Coaching
      • Relationships or Individual or group interactions
      • Direction or Vision
      • Charismatic or Personable
    • Did the members or attendees have an opportunity to express opinions? Were they asked for suggestions, ideas, and information?
    • Did you recognize any conflict, disrespect, or tension among the members or attendees? If so, was the source of the conflict evident?
    • Did you observe the participants’ body language (such as posturing, positioning, or gesturing) when different topics were introduced? Describe it.
    • What was the intended outcome of the meeting? Was it achieved? Why or why not? What were the pivotal moments of the meeting which contributed to its success or failure?

Part II

Complete the following tasks to provide an overall critique of the meeting you attended:

      • Identify the positive, effective qualities of the meeting in one list, and identify the qualities which were ineffective in a separate list.
      • Arrange each list from top to bottom, from most important to least important.
      • Take the top three ranked factors from each list and explain the affect they had on the meeting.

Part III

You need to organize a meeting to introduce a new project in a health service organization. The project is sufficiently complex in size and nature to require an expanded cross-section of expertise from within and outside the organization. You are responsible for inviting the necessary individuals and representatives of involved departments and professional functions to the meeting.

Based on the principles contained in the articles, textbook, and elected independent research provided in the course, complete the following tasks:

      • Develop an agenda for the meeting.
      • Provide information, expertise, and background on the invited attendees. Explain the rationale and intended functional expertise each attendee brings to the group.
      • Recognize and develop measurable objectives to assess the success of the planned meeting.

Compile your responses to Parts I, II, and III in a 7- to 8-page Microsoft Word document.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Submission Details

Name your document SU_HCM4007_W5_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Submit your document to the W5 Assignment 2 Dropbox by Tuesday, December 20, 2016.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Attended an appropriate meeting and explained its purpose clearly.
20
Described the communication style of the meeting’s facilitator.
20
Justified and elaborated on the bases of power of the facilitator.
20
Analyzed, reviewed, and incorporated the concepts of the four articles in your response.
25
Summarized an overall critique of the meeting, listing all relevant points.
20
Analyzed the success or failure of the meeting, and explained the key elements of the meeting which contributed to its success or failure.
30
Developed a meeting agenda for introducing the new healthcare project.
25
Selected attendees with respect to their functional expertise and described what their contributions will be in the meeting.
20
Developed measurable criteria to assess the success of the meeting.
20
Written components.
50
Total:

real estate business class forum

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real estate business class forum

1) What is a financing contingency in a real estate sales contract?

 

How are hazard insurance and title insurance different from each other?

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words. 

 

2)  Discuss the differences between the following types of listing agreements: open, exclusive agency, and exclusive right to sell. Which type do brokers most likely prefer? Why?

 

Why is highest and best use analysis important in estimating market value?

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words.

 

3)  What are the five principal types of residential developments? Write a short description of each.

Explain the steps involved in a feasibility and market analysis for a proposed shopping center.

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words.

 

4) What is the difference between a real estate space market and the real estate asset market?

When choosing an area to live in, what should you consider?

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words.

 

5)  What are FHA’s and VA’s roles in the mortgage market?

 

Lara is buying a new home with a mortgage loan for $186,500 at 6.5 percent annual interest with a term of 30 years. What is the amount of the monthly payment necessary to amortize this debt?

Explain what is meant by an amortizing mortgage.

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words.

 

6)  Explain the advantages and disadvantages of real estate investing.

Instructions:  Your initial post should be at least 250 words. 

 

 

Decision Making Under Uncertainty

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Decision Making Under Uncertainty

 

To save on gasoline expenses, Edith and Mathew agreed to carpool together for traveling to and from work. Edith preferred to travel on I-20 highway as it was usually the fastest, taking 25 minutes in the absence of traffic delays. Mathew pointed out that traffic jams on the highway can lead to long delays making the trip 45 minutes. He preferred to travel along Shea Boulevard, which was longer (35 minutes), but rarely had traffic jams. Edith agreed that in case of traffic jams, Shea Boulevard was a reasonable alternative. Neither of them knows the state of the highway ahead of time. After driving to work on the I-20 highway for 1 month (20 workdays), they found the highway to be jammed 3 times. Assuming that this month is a good representation of all months ahead, should Edith and Mathew continue to use the highway for traveling to work?

 

How would you conclusion change for the winter months, if bad weather makes it likely for traffic jams on the highway to increase to 6 days per month?

 

How would your conclusion change if Mathew purchased a new smart-phone app that could show the status of the highway traffic prior to their drive each morning, thus reducing the probability of them getting into a jam down to only 1day per month (where on this day, the app showed no traffic jam, but a jam developed in the meantime as they were driving along the highway).

 

Guided Response:

In 300 words or more, please, provide your response to the above discussion question. Please, show all your calculations and explain your answers. Further, comment on how the conclusions of this problem will change if there was no uncertainty and the highway always had traffic jams, whereas Shea Blvd was always traffic jam free? Is this scenario realistic and why? Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

 

 

Assignment 3: VoIP Part 1 (Work Breakdown Structure)

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Assignment 3: VoIP Part 1 (Work Breakdown Structure)

Due Week 5 and worth 80 points

This assignment contains two (2) deliverables: a summary document to be delivered in a word processor document format and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to be delivered in a project file.

Overview

As the project manager for an IT department, you have been assigned to manage the project of deploying a new VoIP phone system to the company’s campus. The campus consists of three (3) different buildings, each with twenty to fifty (20 to 50) workstations. The project must be completed in ninety (90) calendar days starting on November 1.

Deliverable 1: Summary (MS Word or open source equivalent)

1.     Write a one to two (1-2) page summary document in which you:

a.    Summarize the project requirements and other assumptions (e.g., budget, human resources, workload, environmental dependencies, etc.).

b.    Define a work breakdown structure and describe the methodology behind constructing one.

Deliverable 2: WBS (MS Project or open source equivalent)

2.    Use Microsoft Project to create a WBS which:

a.    Contains at least five (5) main tasks, one for each of the PMBOK® process areas.

b.    Contains at least sixty (60) line items distributed in ten (10) or more work packages.

c.    Contains Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.

d.    Presents a duration estimate for each task which results in a duration estimate for the project not to exceed the requirements described in the overview.

Deliverable one (1) of 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:

  • Identify how project management improves the success of information technology projects.
  • Explain the relationship of the scope of a project to the work breakdown structure.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Assignment : Overview of Legal Research

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Legal Research Homework

Assignment : Overview of Legal Research

 

 

 

 

 

It is widely known that paralegals serve many functions, which include but are not limited to performing investigation, handling pleadings, and conducting discovery. Imagine that a senior partner has assigned your supervising attorney to litigate a personal injury case, and your supervising attorney has asked you to help her prepare. In preparation for trial, complete the following tasks.

 

 

 

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

 

1.     Outline a detailed three (3) step system for interviewing a client. Explain the purpose of each step within your system.

2.     Draft five (5) questions that, as a paralegal, you would ask prior to beginning an interview with a client. Identify the primary purpose of each question.

3.     Develop ten (10) interrogatories, and describe the primary information that you are attempting to elicit from the opposing counsel’s client.

4.     Explain the importance of using interrogatories for a personal injury case. Identify two (2) ways in which your supervising attorney could use the opposing party’s responses to further her case. Provide a rationale for your response.

5.     Use at least three (3) 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:

 

·         Research information using primary and secondary sources.

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in legal research and writing.

·         Write clearly and concisely about legal research and writing using proper writing mechanics.

 

Fresh paper

 

 

Humanities, World Cultures

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The Project Paper focuses on a suggested topic related to art, architecture, history, music, or literature. The project will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities to be the creative, innovative, and critical thinker you already are!  

Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic. 

For the topic you choose:

1.     Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic asks you to do several things related to the topic, be sure to do each of the things listed.

2.     While some of the topics tend to lend themselves toward particular writing genres, you are not restricted to the specific format suggested for the individual topic. For example, you may do an “interview,” a “proposal,” a “letter,” a “short story,” a “blog,” an “essay,” an “article,” or any other written genre for almost any of the topics. The project is intended to be fun as well as informative, so feel free to be creative with the delivery of your information. 

3.     Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with one (1) source being the class text.

Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page. 

 

Topic choice;

 

Women’s Roles Then & Now.Script. Script a conversation between two (2) notable women from the 18th and / or 19th century on the roles women should play in society. Within the dialogue, include: 

1.     Biographical information for each woman. 

2.     The historical status for women in general during the time period in which each woman lived.

3.     What opinions each of the women might have on the role the women should play in society during their lifetimes. 

4.     What each of the women might think about women’s current roles.

 

 

 

The Project Paper will be graded on:

·       The level to which the instructions were followed.

·       The extent to which all four (4) parts in the topic were addressed.

·       The adequacy of information, examples, and details which support the general claim or main  idea.

·       The clarity and relevance of the explanations and descriptions.

·       Adherence to standard rules of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

·       The inclusion of three (3) required references (two [2] additional sources besides your textbook) documented using APA style.

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; references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions specific to the selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student Center within their course shell for reference)

·       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 page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·       Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.

·       Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context. 

·       Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions. 

·       Identify major historical developments in world cultures from the Renaissance to the contemporary period.

·       Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.

·       Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.

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

 

 

 

Contemporary theatre,

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Contemporary theatre, both commercial and non-commercial, has seen a huge increase in diversity – diversity among playwrights and their plays, actors, directors, designers and theatre practitioners.  Diverse artists have always shown themselves to be an integral part of theatre and theatre history, but, now in contemporary theatre, they are sometimes referred to “artists of a diverse background” instead of just theatre artists.

These artists come from a selection of groups, cultures and categories including, but not limited by…

·          

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§  Gender Specific

§  Native American

§  Hispanic

§  African-American

§  Asian-American

§  Gay and Lesbian

This assignment requires you to (1) select one person (playwright, actor, designer, etc.) from the groups listed above, and (2) explore, prepare and discuss his or her historical, social and cultural importance to what we call “diverse contemporary theatre” today.

Our normal guidelines for written assignments should be followed – the assignment should be typed and proofread, at least 3-4 pages in length (1000 word minimum).  Be careful of spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, MLA format guidelines.  Remember to document your sources in a bibliography.

Think originality, creativity, images and or visual elements.  Any format (Word, PDF, Powerpoint, audio/video) will be accepted, as long as it can be opened.