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For your final essay, you should choose one of the following options.

 

  • Compare and contrast some of the poems from this week’s readings. You may compare poems from a single poet, or compare poems across poets. Have a debatable, persuasive claim and focus on specific points of comparison, using the Lesson in week 7 to guide your structure.

 

  • View the list of essayists in the Lesson for week 7. Search the internet for an essay by your selected author and read it. Compose a thesis that has a persuasive, debatable claim about the significance of the message or theme in the essay or the success/effectiveness of the essay as a whole. Summarize the essay in your intro paragraph, end the paragraph with your thesis, and be sure to include your three points of evidence in your thesis statement. Cite the essay as you would any article on the internet as you examine your points of evidence.

 

  • Compare and contrast John Grisham’s piece to any essay, long-form article on a website like The Atlantic or other news sources,  or film/documentary that explores a contemporary social issue that matters to you. Have a debatable, persuasive claim and focus on specific points of comparison, using the Lesson in week 7 to guide your structure.

 

Submission Instructions:

Your essays should be in MLA Style and approximately 1625-1950 words, not including the Work(s) Cited page. Meeting the minimum word requirement makes you eligible for a C grade. Meeting the maximum word requirements makes you eligible for an A grade. As with most academic writing, this essay should be written in third person. Please avoid both first person (I, we, our, etc.) and second person (you, your).

In the upper left-hand corner of the paper, place your name, the professor’s name, the course name, and the due date for the assignment on consecutive lines. Double space your information from your name onward, and don’t forget a title. All papers should be in Times New Roman font with 12-point type with one-inch margins all the way around your paper. All paragraph indentations should be indented five spaces (use the tab key) from the left margin. All work is to be left justified. When quoting lines in literature, please research the proper way to cite short stories, plays, or poems.

You should use the online APUS library to look for scholarly sources. Be careful that you don’t create a “cut and paste” paper of information from your various sources. Your ideas are to be new and freshly constructed. Also, take great care not to plagiarize.

proposal

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[YOUR COMPANY]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

PURCHASE OF TRAINING FOR [PROGRAM HERE]

 

Issue Date: [date goes here]

RFP Due Date: [date goes here]

Version: [Version goes here]

Issued by: [Author goes here]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

1.    Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

1.1    RFP Objective…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

1.2    About [Your Company]………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

2.    Project Details…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

2.1    Project scope……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3

2.2    Number of system users……………………………………………………………………………….. 4

3.    Response Guidelines……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

3.1    Process, Schedule and due dates……………………………………………………………………. 4

3.2    RFP Contact……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

3.3    Confidentiality……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5

3.4    Evaluation Criteria………………………………………………………………………………………… 5

4.    Proposal Submission……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

4.1    Submission details……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

4.2    Response Structure………………………………………………………………………………………. 7

4.3    Proposal Costs……………………………………………………………………………………………. 7

4.4    Presentations………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7

5.    Supplier qualification……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

5.1    About the Supplier……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

5.2    Industry experience………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

5.3    Proposed project team………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

5.4    Products and Services………………………………………………………………………………….. 8

5.5    Customers………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9

5.6    References…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9

5.7    Partnering…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9

5.8    Financials…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9

6.    Proposed Solution…………………………………………………………………………………………. 10

6.1    Product – learning management system………………………………………………………….. 10

6.2    Requirements and Supplier capability……………………………………………………………… 10

6.3    Customizations or Configuration……………………………………………………………………. 30

6.4    Varied or additional Options…………………………………………………………………………. 30

7.    Implementation……………………………………………………………………………………………… 30

7.1    Implementation Plan……………………………………………………………………………………. 30

7.2    Engagement Process………………………………………………………………………………….. 30

7.3    Training…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 30

7.4    Support services………………………………………………………………………………………… 31

8.    Pricing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32

8.1    Saas Model………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32

8.2    Hosted Model……………………………………………………………………………………………. 32

8.3    Deployed Model………………………………………………………………………………………… 32

8.4    Invoicing & Payment……………………………………………………………………………………. 33

9.    Supporting information…………………………………………………………………………………… 33


 

1.     Introduction

1.1      RFP Objective

 

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select a vendor for training and development including related e-learning services to [Your Company] as per the requirements set out in section 6.2.A.6.2.A

1.2      About [Your Company]

[Insert a brief description about your organization]

 

Company Name

[insert here]

Number of employees:

[insert here]

Industry

[insert here]

Years in operation:

[insert here]

 

2.     Project Details

 

2.1      Project scope

[Your Company] is looking to purchase training from a credible and qualified solutions provider.

 

[Your Company] is looking to fulfill the following objectives

·          [insert additional objective here]

·         [insert additional objective here]

·         [insert additional objective here]

·         [insert additional objective here]

 

 

 

 

2.2      Number of users

 

 

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Administrators

[insert here]

[insert here]

[insert here]

Standard/Student Users

[insert here]

[insert here]

[insert here]

 

We reserve the right to change the number of users prior to awarding the project.

3.     Response Guidelines

3.1      Process, Schedule and due dates

Item

Due date

Delivery method

Responsible party

RFP Issued

[Date]

Email

[Your Company]

Notification of intent to participate in RFP to [Your Company]

[Date]

Email/Fax

Participating Supplier

Last date for questions from potential Suppliers to [Your company]

[Date]

Email

[Your Company]

Proposal Due

[Date]

Email/Post

Participating Supplier

Notification of selection status

[Date]

Email/Phone

[Your Company]

 

3.2      RFP Contact

If you have any questions relating to this RFP, please contact [name goes here], their contact details are below:

 

Name:

[insert name]

Job-Title:

[insert job-title]

Company Name:

[Your company name or consultant company name]

Contact Number:

[insert contact number]

Fax Number:

[insert fax number]

Email address:

[insert email address]

 

Please note that the last date for submitting any questions is [date] as listed in section 3.1 of this document. We will not answer any questions submitted after this date.

 

[Your company] reserves the right to modify or withdraw the proposal prior to the submission deadline.

 

3.3      Confidentiality

This RFP, in its entirety is confidential. By accepting this RFP the Supplier accepts all the terms in this section. Any information supplied by [Your Company] to Suppliers will not be released to any third party without written permission by an authorized member of [Your company].

 

[Your Company] is under no obligation to return any information presented as part of the Suppliers response to this RFP.

 

In the event that the Supplier’s does not respond to the RFP or the response is not accepted by [Your Company], the Supplier agrees that it will delete all copies of the RFP and other materials (if any) delivered in connection with this RFP.

 

3.4      Evaluation Criteria

[Your Company] will review all responses submitted by the [due date] as defined in section 3.1 .

The evaluation will include, but is not limited to, the following:

 

1.     Supplier Qualification

2.     Supplier’s ability to demonstrate that all aspects of the RFP requirements can be met or exceeded

3.     Completeness and quality of Supplier’s RFP response

4.     Supplier services – implementation, consultancy, training and technical support

5.     Pricing

6.     Flexibility

7.     Demonstration of understanding of requirements and the scope of the project

8.     Presentations/Demonstrations (if appropriate)

9.     References (if appropriate)

10.  Any alternative approaches recommended by the Supplier (if appropriate)

 

4.     Proposal Submission

4.1      Submission details

 

The proposal is to be delivered to [Your Company] by the [date] as listed in 3.1 ‘schedules and dates section’ of this document.

 

You must provide 2 copies of the completed proposal using the details provided below – one electronic copy and one hard copy.

 

Electronic copy

1 copy

[Contact Name]

[Email address]

 

If you do not receive acknowledgement of your submission within [x] hours, please try resubmitting it or contact the RFP coordinator in section 3.2

 

Hardcopy

1 copy

[Your Company]

[Address]

FAO: [Recipient name]

 

 

Please ensure that you have answered all the sections in this RFP, we will not accept any additional information after the Supplier’s response has been submitted. Please provide detailed answers but keep them as short and concise as possible.

 

Respond to the sections directly rather than providing references to external material, this will reduce the time taken to review your proposal.

 

4.2      Response Structure

The Supplier shall respond to the RFP by completing the relevant sections in this document, signing any confidentially agreement enclosed and supplying the mandatory supporting documents as described in section 9.

 

4.3      Proposal Costs

All costs relating to the preparation and submission of the Supplier’s response to this RFP shall be the responsibility of the Supplier. [Your Company]’s acceptance of the Supplier’s response in no way obligates it to purchase any products or services offered by the Supplier.

 

 

4.4      Presentations

As part of the review process [Your Company] may ask the Supplier to formally present its response to the company. Should the presentation be required, a mutually convenient time and date will be agreed with the Supplier. Any costs associated with the presentation including travel and calling costs will be the responsibility of the participating Supplier.

 

5.     Supplier qualification

 

5.1      About the Supplier

Please supply a brief description about your company, including the number of years in operation, the number of offices and employee size. (include organizational chart if available)

 

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

5.2      Industry experience

Please describe and provide examples to demonstrate your corporate industry experience within [Your Company]’s industry and requirements.

 

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

Describe what you think differentiates your organization from other LMS or e-learning providers.

 

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

5.3      Proposed project team

Please provide information about the implementation team and departments involved in delivering the proposed solution to [Your Company]. Include and organisational chart and any supporting information they may help as part of the review process.

 

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

5.4      Products and Services

Please list and briefly describe any products and services that you provide. Also include describe your research and development process and the resources invested in enhancing existing products and services. (please do not simply copy and paste bulk marketing content into this section)

 

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

5.5      Customers

Please supply a sample list of your active corporate clients; if possible please provide a brief description of the project (i.e. requirement, number of users etc).  

 

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

5.6      References

Please supply the name of three references. If your organization is shortlisted, we will ask you for their full contact details.

 

5.7      Partnering

Provide the names of any partners or sub-contractors that are relevant to this RFP. Please provide describe their role in the response and any products and/or services the partner will supply. Copies of any partnership or sub-contractor agreements must be supplied if the Supplier is short-listed.

 

5.8      Financials

Financial viability

Please provide a brief statement about your organizations financial viability

 

Financial Statements

Please supply a link to, or attach to section 9 ‘Supporting Information’, your corporate financial statements for the last 2 years. We are looking to work with Suppliers on a long-term basis and this will help us during the review process. (it is mandatory to supply this information)

 

 

 

 

6.     Proposed Solution

6.1      Product

Product name:

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

Brief description:

[INSERT RESPONSE HERE]

 

 

 

6.2      Varied or additional Options      

 

Describe any proposed additions or variations to the solution presented. Detail all costs associated with additional options and variations in the pricing section of the document.

 

[INSERT YOUR RESPONSE HERE]

 

7.     Implementation

 

7.1      Implementation Plan

Provide a plan outlining likely timescales for the implementation of the requirement, explaining what indicative lead times would be required.

 

[INSERT YOUR RESPONSE HERE]

7.2      Engagement Process

Please describe your communication/engagement process. Include touch-points or miles stones within the project time line that you would typically meet with clients to discuss progress.

 

 

 

 

 

8.     Pricing

 

Please supply all costs in [currency] and [include/exclude] [tax]. All costs supplied should include quantity discounts and any available discounts where applicable.

8.1      Invoicing & Payment

Please indicate your preferred method of payment and outline how invoicing and payments are to be scheduled of the duration of the proposed system contract. Include any commercial benefits that maybe available for both parties regarding payment cycles.

 

[INSERT YOUR RESPONSE HERE]

9.     Supporting information

 

Please ensure that you have attached the following information to your response:

 

Mandatory

·         Financial statements from the last 2 years

·         Corporate Service Level Agreement (SLA)

 

Optional

·         Additional information the Supplier deems relevant to the response (we reserve the right to only refer to this information if feel it necessary to do so during the review process. Please ensure all vital information is included in the main body of your response)

 

LASA FINAL ARGUMENT PAPER

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Assignment 1: LASA 2: Final Argument Paper

Using the information from the PowerPoint presentation you created in Module 3, write an Argument Paper that takes a position on the issue you selected. Be sure to include an explanation of the topic, possible viewpoints on the topic, your selected position on the topic, and appropriate evidence to support both your position and that of your possible opponents. Avoid the errors in reasoning that we have studied during the past five weeks by providing your argument in a logically defensible form.

Directions:

  1. Provide a summary introduction that succinctly identifies and explains the chosen issue, including key terms.
  2. Identify and explain one argument (pro or con) related to the chosen issue; either summarize an existing argument or construct an original one.
  3. Identify and assess the type of evidence offered in support of the argument position. This will include identifying premises and conclusions.
  4. Analyze the evidence by explaining how the evidence logically supports or fails to support the argument’s conclusion, and critically evaluate the argument for any reasoning errors, accurately align the argument with the selected topic, and describe the source of the argument.
  5. Next, identify and explain one counter argument (pro or con) related to the chosen issue and related to the first argument; either summarize an existing argument or construct an original one.
  6. Identify and assess the type of evidence offered in support of the argument position. This will include identifying premises and conclusions.
  7. Analyze the evidence by explaining how the evidence logically supports or fails to support the argument’s conclusion, and critically evaluate the argument for any reasoning errors, accurately align the argument with the selected topic, and describe the source of the argument.
  8. Critically assess which of the two arguments is superior; defend the judgment by explaining how and why. Explain the value of critical-thinking analysis in reaching this final conclusion.
  9. Apply current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references. Professionally present the position using good grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
  10. USE POWERPOINT ATTACHED FOR FINAL ARGUMENT

Submit your Argument Paper in Microsoft Word document format to the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox by Monday, November 10, 2014.   

In the first four units of this course, you have learned about your personal motivation to attend college; the importance of setting goals; how you learn best, and study methods that work with each learning style or learning preference. In Unit V, you wer

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 A title page.   Describe your career goals (150 words). The heading for this section is Career Goals.  o With the article from the Unit V Library Search Exercise, include in this section a brief two or three sentence description about how the article relates to your career interests.  o Include a quotation from the article along with the appropriate in-text citation. o Remember to place the reference citation (for the article) in APA style on the References page. o Include a sentence listing three courses that are both related to your career goals and also from your Degree Advisement Plan.   Describe how you will utilize time-management skills effectively to achieve goals (150 words). The heading for this section is Time Management Techniques.   Describe your learning style and the study methods that you will use to be successful in college (150 words). The heading for this section is Study Methods for Academic Success.  o Include a paraphrase from your course textbook to support your learning style and study methods along with an in-text citation.  o Remember to place the reference citation (for the textbook) in APA style on the References page.   A References page.  o On a separate page, list the references for your paper.  o The heading, References, should be centered at the top of the page. o The reference citations should be formatted according to the type of source. In other words, a book is formatted one way, and an article is formatted another way.  o Include one inch margins on all sides of the page.  o List the citations in alphabetical order according to the first author’s last name.  o Apply double-spacing throughout the page.  o Each reference citation should be formatted with a hanging indentation.  
The heading for each paper section, Career Goals, Time Management Techniques, and Study Methods for Academic Success, will be a level one heading in the paper. Align each heading to the center of the page and ensure the font is in boldface.

Persuasion Topic, Outline

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Persuasion Topic, Outline

 Dont worry about the video I will do that myself I just need the speech and outline.

 

Post a unique Persuasion topic.

  • Include a brief statement 
  • proposed topic 
  • your intended audience.

Rubric Discussions – Persuasion Topic

 

 

Criteria

Rating

 

 

Topic – original (or modified to be different from classmate’s topic) Make sure it is a

               persuasive topic!

20

Audience – Explain who your intended audience is and why this topic is appropriate to

                 them

40

Statement – Explain how you will develop this speech and maintain a tight focus on

                  your subject

40
Total        100

 

Deliver your persuasive speech from your prepared speaking outline. Record and submit the speech and a document containing the following items:

  • Persuasive Speech Outline
  • Add the video link for your persuasive speech to the top of your speaking outline.
  • Also include your answers to the questions on the

checklist for Persuasive Speech

 

REMINDER: Your speech should be 4-7 minutes. You must have evidence that is valid to support the logic that you use for your speech, for your audience, as well as for your topic and the persuasive position that you are expressing.

 

Review your preparatory and your speaking outline. As part of your speaking outline for your assignment in this module, make sure that you are answering the following questions.

1. What type of issue are you addressing? (question of fact, value, policy, appeal for passive acceptance, appeal to action, some combination, or other type of issue)

 

2. Who is your audience? In what context? What do you know about your audience? What approaches would appeal to your audience? What questions or doubts are they likely to have? Will it be important to use visual aids or avoid them for your persuasive speech? (in this module, it is more important to focus on the development of your speech; if a visual aid is appropriate for both your topic and your audience, and if you are comfortable using a visual aid, then you may include it; however, you may have noticed that the most compelling persuasive speeches of our time have not used visual aids)

 

3. What is your major premise, your minor premise, and your conclusion? (even if you do not present this in your speech, it is important to know your own logic that leads you to your position)

 

4. How have you addressed the arguments for an opposing point of view regarding the issue you are raising in your speech?

 

5. What reasoning strategy will you use in your speech? Why? (what form of reasoning, such as example to generality; causal; analogical)

 

6. What evidence will you use? What makes the evidence credible to the audience? Why are you using this evidence? What are your sources? (include specific evidence, details, examples)

 

7. How does your evidence relate to your logic?

 

8. How will you use respected role models to demonstrate the attitude or dispositions that you wish the audience to accept? How will you engage the audience in having to work through the thinking about issues?

 

9. What emotional or value appeals will you make? Why? (what are the particular values or emotions to which you will appeal)

 

REMINDER: Build your answers into your introduction, previews, body of central and main ideas, wrap up transitions, and your summary and/or conclusion. Use an organization, language, and delivery of your speech that will be perceived as credible and become memorable for your audience.

 

Rubric Persuasive Speech

Rating                                Criteria                                                                              

CONTENT

 

_____ (5 pts.)  Choice of Subject

                         * Appropriate to speaker and listener

                         * Appropriate to assignment

                         * Speaks within time limits (4-7 minutes)

                         * Topic adequately limited

 

_____ (10 pts.) Introduction (memorized)

                         * Gains attention in a memorable way

                         * Establishes goodwill and credibility with audience

                         * Clearly discloses purpose

                         * Statement of key points

                         * 10-20 % of speech

 

_____ (15 pts.) Speaking Outline 

                       * Easy to follow pattern of development appropriate to a persuasive speech

                       * Correct outline format – Follow visual frame of preparation outline (same numbers, letters, etc.

                         *  Includes everything covered in the speech

                       * Legible – large letters, space between lines

                       * Use key words or phrases to jog memory (bullet points on which you can expand)

                       * Important points and quotations and statistics written in sentence form

                       * Cues for delivery (underline key ideas, jot cues such as “pause,” “repeat,” “louder,” or “slow

                              down” to help you remember)

                       

_____ (10 pts.)  List of at least four references using correct APA format (alphabetical order)

 

_____ (10 pts.)  Development of body

                           * Well defined main points and central idea

                           * Excellent evidence, logic, and appeals that are relevant for your topic, your position on your

                              topic, and your audience

                           * Excellent use of reinforcement techniques (including visual aids)

                           * Great use of transitions, signposts, and/or internal previews to tie it all together

                           * Organization & language that makes it memorable in a positive and appealing way for your

                              audience

                           * Quotations identified, explaining who said it and what makes him/her an authority

DELIVERY

 

_____ (10 pts.) Extemporaneous delivery

                           * look more at audience than at notes

                           * Speaker uses note cards for mobility and access to audience

                           * Delivery style that makes it memorable and appealing

 

_____ (10 pts.) Body Language

                          * Use of facial expressions consistent with tone of speech

                          * Minimal physical movement, limited to movements that carry a message

                          * Posture & movement natural (not too rigid, not too relaxed)

                          * Use of eye contact without staring; not looking too much at any one person; look at all parts

                              of audience; use eye contact to impact important points

 

_____ (10 pts.)    Voice, Pronunciation, & Language

                           * Nice, conversational style of delivery

                           * Clarity (easy to understand)

                           * Volume & pitch varied to create interest and enthusiasm

                           * Tone appropriate to subject

                           * Grammar and pronunciation correct

                           * Word choice appropriate to message

                           * Rate & pacing (natural; not slowed or hurried to accomodate speaking time)

 

_____ (10 pts.)     Conclusion (memorized)

                           * Final Appeal or impression

                           * Re-statement of main points

                           * Provides closure so audience knows when speech is finished

                           * 5-10% of speech

_____ ( 10 pts.)

                          * Answers to “Checklist for Persuasive Speaking” about your persuasive speech

 

 

_____ (100 points) Total Rating

 

Case Study 3.3 – Andy’s Recipe

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Read Case Study 3.3 – Andy’s Recipe in Leadership Theory and Practice

 

 

Answer the three questions at the end of the case study. Provide research from two sources other than our course textbooks that either supports or contradicts your analysis. Your response should be two-three pages in addition to your cover page and your reference page, submitted as a Word document. Use  academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, citing references as appropriate.

Note: Work to incorporate your questions and answers into a fluid essay rather than merely writing the questions and adding the answers which follow. Make this a fluid document that weaves a story of the protagonist’s situation!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Case Study 3.3 – Andy‟s Recipe Andy Garafallo owns an Italian restaurant that sits in the middle of a cornfield near a large midwestern city. On the restaurant’s far wall is an elaborate mural of the canals of Venice. A gondola hangs on the opposite wall, up by the ceiling. Along another wall is a row of real potted lemon trees. “My ancestors are from Sicily,” says Andy. “In fact, I can remember seeing my grandfather take a bite out of a lemon, just like the ones hanging on those trees.” Andy is very confident about his approach to this restaurant, and he should be, because the restaurant is celebrating its 25th anniversary. “I’m darned sure of what I want to do. I’m not trying different fads to get people to come here. People come here because they know they will get great food. They also want to support someone with whom they can connect. This is my approach. Nothing more, nothing less.” While other restaurants have folded, Andy seems to have found a recipe for success. Since opening his restaurant, Andy has had a number of managers. Currently, he has three: Kelly, Danielle, and Patrick. Kelly is a kitchen (food prep) manager who is known as very honest and dependable. She loves her work, and she is efficient, good with ordering, and good with preparation. Andy really likes Kelly but is frustrated with her because she has such difficulty getting along with the salespeople, delivery people, and wait staff. Danielle, who works out front in the restaurant, has been with Andy the longest, 6 years. Danielle likes working at Garafallo’s-she lives and breathes the place. She fully buys into Andy’s approach of putting customers first. In fact, Andy says she has a knack for knowing what customers need before they even ask. Although she is very hospitable, Andy says she is lousy with numbers. She just doesn’t seem to catch on to that side of the business. Patrick, who has been with Andy for 4 years, usually works out front but can work in the kitchen as well. Although Patrick has a strong work ethic and is great with numbers, he is weak on the people side. For some reason, Patrick treats customers as if they are faceless, coming across as very unemotional. In addition, Patrick tends to approach problems with an either-or perspective. This has gotten him into trouble on more than one occasion. Andy wishes that Patrick would learn to lighten up. “He’s a good manager, but he needs to recognize that some things just aren’t that important,” says Andy. Andy’s approach to his managers is that of a teacher and coach. He is always trying to help them improve. He sees part of his responsibility as teaching them every aspect of the restaurant business. Andy’s stated goal is that he wants his managers to be “A” players when they leave his business to take on new jobs elsewhere. Helping people to become the best they can be is Andy’s goal for his restaurant employees. Although Andy works 12 hours a day, he spends little time analyzing the numbers. He does not think about ways to improve his profit margin by cutting corners, raising an item price here, or cutting quality there. Andy says, “It‟s like this: The other night I got a call from someone who said they wanted to come in with a group and wondered if they could bring along a cake. I said „yes‟ with one stipulation… I get a piece! Well the people came in and spent a lot of money. Then they told me that they had actually wanted to go to another restaurant but the other place would not allow them to bring in their own cake.” Andy believes very strongly in his approach. “You get business by being what you should be.” Compared with other restaurants, his restaurant is doing quite well. Although many places are happy to net 5-7% profit, Andy‟s Italian restaurant nets 30% profit, year in and year out. Questions 1. What accounts for Andy Garafallo’s success in the restaurant business? 2. From a skills perspective, how would you describe the three managers: Kelly, Danielle, and Patrick? What does each of them need to do to improve his or her skills? 3. How would you describe Andy’s competencies? Does Andy’s leadership suggest that one does not need all three skills in order to be effective?

Essay on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

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Essay on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

What connections do you see between fairy tales, myth and epics and C.S.  Lewis’s fantasy The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?  Write an essay in which you address this question.  You should be able to write at least two pages (double spaced).  You are certainly free to write more.

Process…

  • Be sure to consider all the possible angles in answering the basic question.  Here are a few things to consider:
    • Are there aspects of the book that remind you of specific tales or myths or epics?
    • Think about the kinds of characters you meet in this book.  Do any remind you of either specific fairy tale/myth/epic characters – or types of characters that you met in fairy tales/myths/epics?
    • Think about situations.  Do you see any similarities to situations found in fairy tales, myths, epics?
    • Think about what the book “means.”   Can you make any connections to meanings found in fairy tales/myths/epics?
  • In writing your essay, think about how you will organize your discussion.  You need to have a brief introduction, followed by discussion section, followed by the conclusion.
  • Write an outline or plan of some sort. 
  • Think about quoting from the book itself to help support your discussion.
  • Be sure to consider meaning in your discussion.  (We can also use the word “theme” as a way of addressing this concern.)  What are the ideas (or themes or meanings) that C.S. Lewis seems to be concerned about in this book?

Evaluative criteria…

Does the discussion make substantive connections between fairy tales, myths, and epics?

Does the discussion remain focused and well-organized throughout?

Is the essay carefully proofread and properly formatted? 

Discussion assignment

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In a well-constructed initial response utilizing the knowledge you gained from the initial readings as well as your own experiences, discuss the following questions:

Supporting Your Ideas

There has been a lot of talk about this concept of “fake news.” This has a lot to do with making sure that we, as consumers of information, carefully evaluate sources before determining their worth. It is your task to find a piece of “fake” or misleading news and share it with us. Then, you should find 1–2 credible sources that support why it is fake. You should provide the source(s) for us at the end of this discussion in APA format.

You should then discuss your upcoming speech topic for your Person of Interest Speech. Tell us about the sources you chose to use and how you evaluated their credibility. How do these sources contribute to support your speech? How does the support you chose create audience connection with your topic? You should also cite these sources for us at the end of this discussion in APA format.

What is the overall danger of people not carefully analyzing and evaluating sources?

The following links will help in learning about how to effectively evaluate sources and how to cite sources in APA format.

How to Cite Sources Orally During Your Speech

When you use research for a speech, you must cite the source of your information. This is a requirement of the Person of Interest and Persuasive Speeches. Please view the document below on how to cite sources orally during the delivery of your speech in order to help you understand how to do this effectively.

Assessing Sources and Oral Source Citation

Ayn Rand Institute essay contest Once purchased must delete

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CHOSSEN TOPIC:

 

Equality knows that his invention will benefit mankind greatly. However, this was not his primary motivation in conducting his experiments, and it is not the primary source of the joy and the pride he experiences in his work. What is his primary motivation? Do you think that Equality is right to be motivated in this way? Explain the reasons for your answer. What do you think the world would be like if everyone were motivated in the same way?

 

Judging

Essays will be judged on whether the student is able to argue for and justify his or her view—not on whether the Institute agrees with the view the student expresses. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Anthem.

 

Rules

 

  • Essay must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length, double-spaced. Spelling errors and/or written corrections (by anyone) found on the essay will count against the final grade and should be omitted before submission.
  • One entry per student per contest.
  • Essay must be submitted online or postmarked by April 19, 2017, no later than 11:59 PM, Pacific standard time.
  • The Ayn Rand Institute has the right to provide contest deadline extensions when deemed appropriate.
  • Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Plagiarism will result in disqualification. Essays must not infringe on any third-party rights or intellectual property of any person, company or organization. By submitting an essay to this Contest, the entrant agrees to indemnify the Ayn Rand Institute for any claim, demand, judgment or other allegation arising from possible violation of someone’s trademark, copyright or other legally protected interest in any way in the entrant’s essay.
  • Decisions of the judges are final.
  • Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first-place winners are not eligible for this contest.
  • All entries become the property of the Ayn Rand Institute and will not be returned.
  • Winners, finalists, semifinalists and all other participants will be notified via email and/or by mail by August 3, 2017.
  • Winners are responsible for providing their mailing addresses and other necessary information under the law in order to receive any prizes. Contest winners agree to allow the Ayn Rand Institute to post their names on any of ARI’s affiliated websites. The first-place essay may be posted in its entirety on any of these websites with full credit given to the author.
  • Winners will be solely responsible for any federal, state or local taxes.

 

Art History Assignment (Only accept if you have experience in this subject)

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Assume you have been given the ability to travel back in time, and you are about to set off on a trip to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The purpose of your trip is to visit artists in their studios and view firsthand the creation of some of their paintings and sculpture.

In your time travels, you will collect information on five different styles of nineteenth- and twentieth-century art, as represented by one artist from each style. Before you set out, decide which specific styles you would like to explore.

Select one style from each of the five categories listed below:

  • Late Nineteenth Century: Impressionism or Post Impressionism
  • Early Twentieth Century: Fauvism, Expressionism, or Futurism
  • Cubism: Analytic or Synthetic
  • Post-World War I Art: Dada or Surrealism
  • Post-World War II Art: Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, or Pop Art

For each of your five selected styles, identify one artist who represents that style whose studio you will explore in your time travels. In your visits to each artist’s studio, plan to identify one work of art that best exemplifies the artist’s style.

When you return from your time travels, prepare a report that includes the following information for each of your five representative works of art:

  1. A photograph of the object
  2. Identifying information:
    1. Name of the artist
    2. Title of the work
    3. Date of the work
    4. Medium/materials used to create the work
  3. Identify the style of the work of art. Then, write a paragraph of 4-6 sentences that:
    1. Describes the visual characteristics that makes the object representative of its style
    2. Places the work within its social and historical context and explains why it is culturally significant

Finally, in a well-developed paragraph of 6-8 sentences, summarize what you have learned from your “time travels,” highlighting key similarities and distinctions between the artists you visited and their representative works of art.

Your report should conclude with an explanation about which style you find most interesting and why.

Offer a citation of your sources for each image and the information provided as appropriate.

PLEASE DO NOT PLAGIARIZE and do not accept assignment if you can’t meet the deadline. It’s due tonight at 11:59pm.