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Second Nonverbal Journal Analysis (15%)

 

You will keep a journal in which you describe and analyze a nonverbal communication event that occurred in your life or that you observed.  You may NOT use a movie or television clip, but rather an actual real life experience that you had.  Use an experience that you actually participated in personally.  Your assignment should be a minimum of three full single spaced pages using a size 12 Times New Roman font. Your journal entry should specifically address the nonverbal categories of physical appearance, kinesics, facial behavior, eye behavior, vocal behavior, touch, space/ territoriality/proxemics, and environment/space including olfactics.  The journal entry should revolve around one of your daily life experiences and should clearly demonstrate your knowledge of course material and your ability to apply what you have learned in your analysis of your nonverbal communication event. Your submission should be rich with terminology, classifications, theories, styles, research findings, etc. and how they specifically relate to your nonverbal communication event. Use in-text APA citations where appropriate.   Please take a look at the attached file that contains a high quality sample second journal entry.

 

For this assignment you must analyze a personal situation when nonverbal behavior played a significant role or somehow caught your attention. You may not use the same personal situation that you used in your first nonverbal journal analysis.  You must select a new situation.

 

The journal entry should include:

 

1.  Title Page:  A separate title page with the title of your paper, your name, SPCH 472, and the date (pagination beginning in the upper right hand corner) consistent with APA format

 

 2.  Description of Nonverbal Experience: A detailed description of the nonverbal experience (the situation ) – do not provide analysis just a sound description of the interaction -at least ½ page

 

3.  Nonverbal Communication Analysis: Your analysis of how nonverbal communication relates to this situation (apply what you have learned from the Weekly Learning Resources, discussions, and weekly powerpoint slides to the experience – specifically examining physical appearance, kinesics, facial behavior, eye behavior, vocal behavior, touch, space/ territoriality/proxemics, and environment/space including olfactics.  Be sure to use APA in-text citations to reference the text.   You must cite a minimum of 10 sources (stronger papers will use more) from the Weekly Learning Resources and weekly PowerPoint slideshows.  You may use a few outside sources if necessary (this is not a requirement), but the vast majority of your material should come from the eResources/PowerPoint slideshows provided in the classroom.  Also highlight or bold the concepts, principles, theories, etc. from the weekly learning resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides – at least 2 full pages

 

 4.  Personal Response/Reaction Explanation: What your response/reaction was to the situation and why -What were your thoughts and perceptions?  How did you react verbally and/or nonverbally?  Why did you respond or react in such a manner?  –at least ¼ page

 

5.  Lessons Learned/The Big Picture: What you learned about the codes (all the nonverbal categories that you examined) and how it applies to the situation?  Most importantly, present the big picture of what this taught you about nonverbal communication- Be sure to address each nonverbal code individually –at least ¼ page

 

6.  Reference Page:  This page should be in APA format and contain full references for all of the sources that you specifically cited in the body of your paper.  Only those sources cited in the body of your paper should be found on your references page. 

 

 

 

Use the following four required subheading in your submission:

 

Description of Nonverbal Experience:

 

Nonverbal Communication Analysis:

 

Personal Response/Reaction Explanation:

 

Lessons Learned/The Big Picture:

 

 

 

You will lose points for not meeting the above requirements. 

 

You will also use points if:

 

your paper is not single spaced (nothing should be double spaced including headings/subheadings)

 

you did not use a size 12 Times New Roman font

 

you neglect to include a title page

 

you do not use proper APA in-text citations for referencing the Weekly Learning Resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides (both in-text and reference page citations)

 

every theory, term, classification, research finding etc. from the course readings (Weekly Learning Resources and Weekly Powerpoint slides) was not in bold

 

you do not use the four required headings (as noted above)

 

highlight/bold the concepts, principles, theories, etc. from the weekly learning resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides

 

you do not meet the minimum page requirements for each section (you may be over the page requirement, but not under)

 

your submission contains errors, typos, awkwardly worded sentences, etc.

 

you choose a nonverbal communication event that lacks depth and does not lend itself to a rich analysis of the specific areas of nonverbal communication (noted above)

 

each of the areas of nonverbal communication (noted above) are not specifically and descriptively examined in your communication event

 

You did not cite a minimum of 10 sources from the Weekly Learning Resources and weekly PowerPoint slideshows.

 

your work is not submitted by the due date (20% deduction)

 

 

 

Late submissions are only accepted up until one week after the due date. A 20% deduction occurs whether it is submitted one minute or up to one week late. If you edit your paper after the due date, it is considered late. 

 

 

 

Point Breakdown:  

 

1.  Description of Nonverbal Experience: 2.5 points possible

 

A detailed description of the nonverbal experience (the situation)

 

Be sure to include any necessary background information

 

Do not provide analysis – just a sound description of the interaction

 

This section must be at least ½ page-You may be over, but not under the page requirement.

 

 

 

2.  Nonverbal Communication Analysis: 10 points possible

 

Your analysis of how nonverbal communication relates to this situation (apply what you have learned in from the Weekly Learning Resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides to the experience

 

Explicitly and in a descriptive manner exame each of the following nonverbal categories: physical appearance, kinesics, facial behavior, eye behavior, vocal behavior, touch, space/ territoriality/proxemics, and environment/space including olfactics

 

Use proper APA in-text citations to reference the weekly Learning Resources (eResources) and Powerpoint presentations and provide a reference page with full and proper APA citations after the Lesssons Learned/The Big Picture section

 

Cite at least 10 eResources and weekly PowerPoint slide presentations (appropriately link the readings/slides to the nonverbal behaviors you observed)

 

Highlight/bold the concepts, principles, theories, etc. from the weekly learning resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides

 

 This section must be at least 2 pages -You may be over, but not under the page requirement.

 

3.  Personal Response/Reaction Explanation: 1 point possible

 

What your response/reaction was to the situation and why

 

What were your thoughts and perceptions? 

 

How did you react verbally and/or nonverbally?  

 

Why did you respond or react in such a manner? 

 

This section must be at least 1/4 page -You may be over, but not under the page requirement.

 

4.  Lessons Learned/The Big Picture:  1.5 points possible

 

What you learned about the codes (all the nonverbal categories that you examined) and how it applies to the situation?  

 

Most importantly, present the big picture of what this taught you about nonverbal communication 

 

This section must be at least 1/4 page -You may be over, but not under the page requirement.

 

Deductions:

 

your paper is not single spaced (nothing should be double spaced including headings/subheadings) -.5 point

 

your paper did not highlight/bold the concepts, principles, theories, etc. from the weekly learning resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides -.5 point

 

you neglect to include a title page -.5 point

 

you do not use proper APA in-text and reference page citations for referencing the Weekly Learning Resources, discussions, and weekly PowerPoint slides  -up to -1.5 points

 

every theory, term, classification, research finding etc. from the course readings (Weekly Learning Resources and Weekly Powerpoint slides) was not in bold -up to 1 point

 

you do not use the four required headings (as noted above) -1 point

 

you do not meet the minimum page requirements for each section (you may be over the page requirement, but not under) -there is a 1.25 point deduction for every 1/4 page that you are below the requirement -thus if you submit only two pages there is a 5 point deduction

 

your submission contains errors, typos, awkwardly worded sentences, etc. -up to 2 points

 

you did not use a size 12 Times New Roman font -.5 point

 

you choose a nonverbal communication event that lacks depth and does not lend itself to a rich analysis of the 9+ areas of nonverbal communication – up to 2 points

 

each of the 9+ areas of nonverbal communication are not specifically and descriptively examined in your communication event -up to 3 points

 

You did not cite a minimum of 10 sources from the Weekly Learning Resources and weekly PowerPoint slideshows. – up to 3 points

 

your work is not submitted by the due date (20% deduction) -3 points

CASE STUDY 8: Habitat for Humanity of Medina: Confronting the Changing Times

 

Linking Case Study to Chapter Materials: In this case, students identify the internal and external pressures for change and then consider how they would lead an organizational change effort in a nonprofit organization. The case questions also link to Chapter 13 frameworks for change.

 

Julie Young is the executive director of the Habitat for Humanity affiliate located in Medina, Wisconsin. She oversees forty employees who work in various administrative, fundraising, and operations capacities to build fifty new homes per year in Medina and the surrounding areas. Twenty-three board members govern Habitat of Medina, including local business owners, city officials, major donors, and two Habitat homeowners.

 

Medina is characterized by high concentrations of poverty in the southern part of the city, and middle class and wealthy neighborhoods in the northern part. In an attempt to lessen high concentrations of low-income housing, Habitat’s board of directors developed a new strategic plan a few years ago that focused on building low-income homes in mixed-income developments. This mission shift came at a time when Medina’s housing market was booming, and private developers were pushing new neighborhood zoning approvals through the city council as fast as they could. With the support of donors, volunteers, and key city officials who served on its board of directors, Habitat lobbied for a requirement that new subdivisions include affordable housing. However, property values had fallen sharply nationwide over the past year, and Medina, like many other cities, was facing a high rate of foreclosures and a decrease in new home construction.

 

The foreclosure crisis prompted many private and government agency grant-makers to offer short-term loans for families in danger of defaulting, instead of providing funding to affordable housing organizations such as Habitat. In addition, banks were no longer buying Habitat mortgages, ending what had been a reliable income stream for Habitat over the past few years. Two for-profit home developers that had supported Habitat with financial and in-kind donations and volunteer labor had to lay off hundreds of employees and could no longer justify charitable donations.

 

An economic downturn caused a one-third decrease in individual donations to Habitat of Medina compared to the previous year. Habitat usually receives a large grant from the local United Way, but this year United Way decreased funding for community development organizations such as Habitat in order to give more funds to food banks and homeless shelters that were facing increased demand for services as the economic situation in the city worsened.

 

Julie reviewed the organization’s financials and realized they would have to cut back the planned fifty new homes for this year to just fifteen. Even with these cuts, she didn’t know if the organization could meet its payroll. Grant money was contingent on the completion of new homes; therefore, cutting back construction meant even fewer dollars would be coming in. The board advocated for staff reductions and salary cuts, but Julie knew firing and reducing pay would result in increased burnout for the employees who did remain on staff. Her staff and volunteers, meanwhile, were pushing to keep home construction at the organization’s original target of fifty because the wait list of families in need of homes was growing.

 

In response to public pressure for home foreclosure help, the city council asked Habitat to begin rehabbing homes for families who couldn’t afford repairs and to use grant money and donations to help families facing foreclosures. While the organization had rehabbed homes in the past, they had never offered foreclosure assistance in the form of loans or counseling, as their mission was to build homes in partnership with families in need. Neither of the city council’s recommendations aligned with the organization’s five-year strategic plan, and staff members were not trained in foreclosure assistance.

 

Facing resource shortfalls and a pressure to change the organization’s mission, Julie knows the organization needs to make some changes, but isn’t sure how to retain the support of the organization’s various stakeholders.

 

Discussion Questions

 

1. What are the external and internal pressures for change facing Habitat of Medina?

 

1. What are the possible ways in which this organization could change? How would the organization make these changes successfully?

 

1. What resistance to change should Julie expect?

 

1. What steps would Quinn and Cameron recommend Julie follow as she leads the organization in change?

 

1. How should Julie proceed if she wants to follow Greiner’s steps for successful organizational change?

 

1. How should Julie proceed if she wants to follow Kotter’s steps for successful organizational change?

 

1. In what ways does this case align with or differ from the distinct challenges that public organizations face when they change?

 

Source: This case was written by Sarah Schaefer, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis.

1.) Could it have been right for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? 
The Binding of Isaac: in Genesis 22 we are told the story of a time Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Abraham is ready to sacrifice Isaac when an angel appears and commands him to stop. The angel elaborates and says “Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son” (Genesis 22:12, NIV)

Could it have been right for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? If not, what implications do you—especially if you are of the Christian faith—think this has for the relationship between God and morality?

For a proper discussion, I recommend you read the story of the binding of Isaac in full. I have a link to Genesis 22’s account here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+22 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. By all means, bring in any additional resources you wish for this question, too. For example, the five page article “The Link Between Morality and God” which I added as an optional reading argues from the binding of Isaac to the conclusion that the Divine Command Theory is false and should even be rejected by theists. Author Tim Kocher closes by summarizing an alternative account of the relationship between morality and God.

2.) The relationship between God and morality 

More generally, what do you think the relationship between God and morality is?

Try to focus on questions of philosophical relevance. So, some of the issues I have addressed in this lecture fit well (e.g. could we only all have a good reason to be moral if God exists? Is God necessary for moral truth?). 

By contrast, questions like “to what extent do people learn their moral beliefs from religion?” are questions for one or another empirical science. So, you won’t be penalized for discussing them, but in a philosophy class they shouldn’t be the focus—except insofar as you think the bear on a philosophical question.

 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+22

 

Week 4 – Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Equal Access to Healthcare

This discussion presents the opportunity for you to address the inequality of access to healthcare in the United States using moral and ethical reasoning. There is overwhelming evidence that social inequalities affect health outcomes. Many argue that lack of health care access related to poverty is a human rights concern in the United States and that should be subject to public and social justice inquiry. As such, the Affordable Care Act was implemented to promote health equity. Prepare and post a response to the following prompt:

From the viewpoint of a social justice activist, present an argument to a Congressional committee as to the ethical and moral reasons for supporting the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Through research, anticipate an item of debate that will be offered to you by the panel and use at least one ethical theory or perspective from the text to support your evidence of moral imperative.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

1) The form of alternative dispute resolution wherein the parties hire someone to review the evidence and make a decision that is binding upon the parties is called

A. negotiation

B. settlement conference

C. conciliation

D. arbitration

 

 

2) The Federal Trade Commission is an example of

A. a federal agency created by the federal government

B. a corporation subsidized by the federal government

C. a branch of the U.S. Supreme Court

D. a temporary commission created by executive order that has become permanent

 

 

3) A corporation is considered a citizen of what state?

A. The state where the majority of the employees live

B. It is not a citizen because it is a business

C. The state where it filed its Articles of Incorporation

D. The state where the president of the corporation lives

 

 

4) The Federal False Claims Act is also known as

A. the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

B. the Whistleblower Statute

C. the Statute of Frauds

D. the Statute of Limitations

 

 

5) Utilitarianism is a moral theory, which states

A. ethics requires a decision-maker to take actions which result in the greatest good to society

B. ethics requires following the Golden Rule (do unto others as you would have them do unto you)

C. ethics requires actions which use the most efficient tools

D. ethics requires acting according to the Bible or some outside source

 

 

6) Which of the following statements is true?

A. If something is legal, it is always ethical

B. Practices that are legal in the United States are legal everywhere in the world

C. Practices that are ethical in the United States are considered ethical everywhere else in the world

D. A course of action can be legal but not ethical

 

 

7) If a defendant files a motion for summary judgment in a civil case, what is the defendant saying?

A. That the plaintiff’s claims are false

B. That the court has no jurisdiction to decide the case

C. That the case is ready to go to the jury

D. That even if what the plaintiff says is true, there is no basis for judgment against the defendant

 

 

8) A defendant fails to answer a civil lawsuit, what is likely to happen?     

A. A court will contact the defendant and ask him to answer the lawsuit

B. The court will grant a default judgment against the defendant

C. The case will be appealed before the court makes a ruling

D. The court will order that the defendant go to jail until he or she agrees to answer

 

 

9) The legal authority of a court to make orders that are binding upon the parties is called

A. in rem jurisdiction

B. personal jurisdiction

C. quasi in rem jurisdiction

D. enumerated jurisdiction

 

 

10) Harry Hoosier, an Indiana resident, drives his family to Florida for spring vacation. When he is at a red light, Freddie Floridian, a Florida resident, is unable to stop in time and his vehicle impacts Harry’s car from the rear. No one is hurt and Harry’s vehicle suffers approximately $10,000 in damages. Which is correct?

A. Harry can sue Freddie in federal court in Florida but not in Indiana

B. Harry can sue Freddie in state court in Florida or Indiana

C. Harry can sue Freddie in state court but not federal court in Florida but not in Indiana

D. Harry can sue Freddie in state court but not federal court in Florida or Indiana

 

 

11) Monica owed Bob $500 for a business investment, which was more than a year overdue. Bob got drunk at a party and told everyone that Monica had owed him $500 for over a year. Can Monica recover from Bob for defamation?

 A. Yes, because Bob abused his conditional privilege.

 B. No, because Bob was telling the truth.

 C. Yes, because Bob communicated the statement to third persons.

 D. No, because Bob had been drinking.

 

 

12) What is the definition of a tort?

 A. Any violation of an ethical duty

 B. Any crime or misdemeanor

 C. Any action done in violation of a prior agreement, which allows the victim to recover damages

 D. Any civil wrong that allows the injured person to recover damages

 

 

13) Pete and Vicky make the following agreement: Pete promises he will go into a store, buy something for $5, and pay for it with a $100 bill on which he has written “Happy Birthday Vicky!” Vicky promises that after Pete collects his change and leaves the store, she will go into the same store, buy something that costs $5, and pay with a $10 bill. When the clerk attempts to give her change for $10, Vicky will claim that the $100 bill that is in the cash register was money she just received for her birthday, and will demand change from a $100 bill. Then Pete and Vicky will split the extra money they think Vicky will receive in change. Is this a valid contract?

 A. This is a valid contract. There was a promise in exchange for a promise, and both parties got what they wanted.

 B. This is a void contract, because the parties agreed to commit fraud.

C. This is a voidable contract because Vicky can change her mind.

 D. This is not an enforceable contract because the agreement is not in writing.

 

 

14) An easement can be defined as

 A. a limited right to use another person’s land for a specified purpose

 B. a relaxation of the borderlines between two parcels of land

 C. a life estate in the property of another

 D. an option to purchase the land of another

 

 

15) Huey, Dewey, and Louie own a building as tenants in common. Huey lives in the building. Without consulting the other two owners, Dewey deeds his interest in the building to Joe. What will be the outcome of this situation?

 A. Huey, Louie, and now Joe will own the property as tenants in common.

 B. Huey and Louie will still own the property as tenants in common, but Joe will have a reversionary interest.

 C. The transfer of the interest to Joe will be ineffective because the other two did not consent.

 D. Joe will make Huey pay rent.

 

 

16) Which of the following best describes the benefits of a limited liability company (LLC)?

 A. LLC managers are not personally liable for debts, obligations, and liabilities of the LLC.

 B. LLCs have limited duration.

 C. Documents do not have to be filed with the state to create an LLC.

 D. LLCs are automatically taxed like corporations.

 

 

17) Which of the following is true when a general partnership is converted to an LLC?

 A. The property must be sold to a third party who then immediately sells it to the LLC.

 B. The conversion can be made retroactive for up to 2 years.

 C. The profit and loss sharing terms must remain the same as they were in the partnership.

 D. The general partners will retain unlimited personal liability for obligations incurred while the business was a partnership.

 

 

18) In the Northeast Ethanol, LLC case, the court pierced the defendant’s corporate veil after determining that

 A. the plaintiffs could not find financing to build the ethanol plant

 B. the defendant’s shareholder used the corporation to perpetrate fraud

 C. the ethanol plant was an unwise investment, against the best interest of the parties

 D. the plaintiff’s corporate directors were engaging in ultra vires activities

 

 

19) Which comment best describes the alter-ego doctrine in corporate law?

 A. A corporation automatically becomes the alter ego of its shareholders

 B. The president is the sole decision maker of a corporation

 C. The board of directors is the alter ego of a corporation

 D. Protection from personal shareholder liability can be forfeited if corporate formalities are not observed

 

 

20) If a corporation is properly incorporated in one state and wants authority to do business in second state, the corporation typically must

 A. re-incorporate in the second state

 B. do nothing because being incorporated in one state automatically entitles the corporation to do business in all states

 C. register with the Interstate Commerce Commission as an alien corporation

 D. obtain a certificate of authority from the second state

 

 

21) The DEF Corporation is incorporated in Texas. It wishes to do business in Oklahoma. Before DEF can legally do businesses in Oklahoma, which of the following must it do?

 A. Nothing; DEF automatically has constitutional rights to do business in Oklahoma.

 B. DEF must incorporate in Oklahoma.

 C. DEF must qualify (register) to do business in Oklahoma.

 D. DEF must domicile itself in Oklahoma.

 

 

22) What types of business can be converted to an LLC?

 A. General partnerships only

 B. General partnerships and limited partnerships only

 C. Corporations and limited partnerships only

 D. Corporations, general partnerships, and limited partnerships

 

 

23) Which of the following best describes the status of the employment at-will doctrine in the United States today? bus 415 final exam

 A. It applies in most states to most employment relationships, but there are many exceptions that limit its application.

 B. It applies more today than in the last century, and the quantity of corporate layoffs is evidence of this.

 C. It today applies only to the employer, although in the past it applied to both the employee and employer.

 D. It still applies today, but only to employees who are expressly told that they are an at-will employee when they are hired.

 

 

24) Which of the following rejected applicants may have a valid claim for discriminatory hiring practices?

 A. A public health service did not hire a registered nurse because his shaking hands prevented him from administering injections.

 B. A Catholic school did not hire a teacher because he was not Catholic.

 C. A trucking company did not hire a truck driver because she was pregnant.

 D. A university did not hire a 22-year-old woman to be a director of faculty because she was too young.

 

 

25) Which of the following people is protected from employment discrimination on the basis of age?

 A. A 90-year-old person who wants a job as an airline pilot

 B. A 50-year-old person who wants a job as an accountant

 C. A 30-year-old person who wants a job as a waitress

 D. A 10-year-old person who wants a job as a bartender

 

 

26) Marie works as a receptionist for a plumbing company. She works from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. BUS415 Final Exam She earns $12 per hour, and is told how to do her job and what she should be working on at any particular time. Her boss does not withhold any taxes from her paycheck. Which of the following is true?

 A. Marie would be treated as an employee because she is paid for the work that she does.

 B. Marie would be treated as an employee because of the control exercised by the plumbing company over her work.

 C. Marie would be treated as an independent contractor because she is paid hourly.

 D. Marie would be treated as an independent contractor because the employer doesn’t take any taxes out of her check.

 

 

27) Company employee handbooks have been found in some cases to amount to a(n) ______________ exception to the employment at will doctrine.

 A. apparent

 B. tort

 C. public policy

 D. implied contract

 

 

28) Which of the following is a correct statement of the requirements for a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)?

 A. The occupational qualification is job-related and cost-effective.

 B. The occupational qualification is job-related and nondiscriminatory.

 C. The occupational qualification is job-related and is a business necessity.

 D. The occupational qualification is rationally based and evenly applied.

 

 

29) What federal legal protection is there with respect to trade secrets?

 A. Trade secrets are protected under the federal patent laws.

 B. Trade secrets are protected under the federal copyright laws.

 C. Trade secrets are protected under the Trade Secret Protection Act of 1952.

 D. Trade secrets are protected under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996.

 

 

30) Which of the following is true about misappropriation of trade secrets?

 A. Although it is not necessary that the trade secret be patented, the secret must be such that it could be patented.

 B. Trade secrets are always protected regardless of the actions of the trade secret owner.

 C. The plaintiff can recover damages from theft of a trade secret only if the defendant acquired the trade secret through unlawful means.

 D. Injunctions are generally not available to protect trade secrets.