Author: chris

In Western culture, we are not really encouraged to express emotion, especially males. Poetry opens that norm. The purpose of this exercise is to learn to express emotions that are important to us (you). Writing in poetry form seems less threatening than writing “real” essays. Nervous? Shy? Uneasy? Your poem does not have to be about lost loves or sadness. There are many possibilities and many more emotions in Adler- anger, joy, amusement, love grief, crazy, empty, lonely, weak, trapped, and many more. You will write an original poem. Poetry gives us license and, for this class, is not subject to rules of academic composition.

along with this prompt answer these two questions.

a.) What was the situation? Who was part of the situation? Were you a bystander or involved?
b.) How did you feel when it was happening (be descriptive)? How did you feel after it was over? How do you feel reflecting on it today?

300 word
Discussion- Use the persuasive techniques you learned about this Week and explain if technology has helped our communications with others in business or personal life? Convince us that your opinion is the correct one.

100 words:
responses to at two classmates

his final assignment is designed to involve all of the main skills that you have learned during this course. In particular, your paper should demonstrate the ability to construct a deductively valid or inductively strong argument, clearly and accurately explain your reasoning, use high-quality academic sources to support the premises of your argument, fairly and honestly evaluate contrary arguments and objections, and identify fallacies and biases that occur within the arguments or objections presented.

You will continue to build on the arguments that you are presented in your previous two papers. In particular,, you will present a final improved version of your argument for your thesis that you begin for the Week One Assignment and fully address the objection that you developed for your Week Three Assignment. You will need to research a minimum of three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library. (For further information about discovering and including scholarly research, take a look at the FindIt@AU Tutorial instructional resource.)Explain the topic you are addressing and your position on it. Provide a preview of your paper and a statement of your thesis in your opening paragraph. [Approximately 100 words]
For help crafting a good thesis statement, go to the Ashford Writing Center.
Present your main argument for your thesis in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line. Clearly indicate whether your argument is intended to be inductive or deductive. Follow up the presentation of your argument by clarifying the meaning of any premises that could use some explanation. [About 150 words]
If your argument is deductive, then it should be valid (in the strict logical sense of the word); if it is inductive, then it should be strong. Make sure to avoid committing logical fallacies within your argument (e.g., begging the question). Additionally, the premises should be true, to the best of your knowledge. If one of your premises has a pretty obvious counter-example, then you should either fix the argument so that it does not have this flaw, or later, in your paper (steps three through five) you should address the apparent counter-example (showing that it does not really refute the truth of your premise). Arguments that are not valid, not very strong, commit fallacies, or that have counter-examples that are not adequately addressed will not receive full credit.
Provide supporting evidence for the premises of your argument. [Approximately 350 words]
Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments (arguments whose conclusions are premises of the main argument), or other ways of demonstrating the truth of those premises. This section should include at least one scholarly research source.
Explain a strong objection to your argument. [Approximately 250 words]
Study what people on the other side of this question think about your reasoning and present the best possible objection that someone could have to your argument. Do not commit the straw man fallacy here. Reference at least one scholarlyresearch source. See the “Practicing Effective Criticism” section of Chapter 9 of the course text for more information.
Defend your argument against the objection. [Approximately 200 words]
Once you have presented the objection, indicate clearly how you might respond to it. It is acceptable to admit that reasonable people might disagree with you or that there might be an area in which your argument could be further strengthened, but you should do your best to explain why your argument is sound or cogent despite the objections.
Provide an appropriate conclusion. [Approximately 75 words]
For guidance about how to develop a conclusion see the Introductions and Conclusion resource from the Ashford Writing Center.

WRITE A PARAGRAPH BY USING THE STRATEGIES FOR DEFINING TERMS.

You must continue to reflect the same ideas that are in your personification paragraph. (Trust)
—> READ a personification paragraph first, and write a paragraph by using the strategies for defining terms.

For example, you would not define deceit as a positive quality in paragraph three if you have used it in the negative in paragraph two. Be consistent between the two.
Consider the standard definition of the word –what the dictionary definition is — and possibly the origins of the word. What do most people associate the word with, and how did you use it?

—Here is paragraph 2 —
Paragraph – personification paragraph – (Trust)

Trust was a charming girl in her mid-twenties. Her slim and brown body attracted the attention of men who often would pretend to love her, but it was only that they admired her so much. Trust was always smiling and expressed her joy on meeting new friends the kinds Promise. Trust worked in the fashion and designing industry, an occupation she had admired to join since she was born. Trust was trustworthy because of her innocent looks that made people entrust her with their goods. Trust likes traveling and modeling. Her performance at work is depicted to be high on the basis that she can get many clients to serve. Her personality of being trusted with the work and beauty makes it possible that she performs better than other workers. Trust likes eating fruits and some first foods because she likes maintaining her body figure. Trust\’s business had flourished, and she was known as a lucky lady in the whole region. However, her downfall came the day she met Promise, who promised to take around the world the moment he could marry her. Trust had many other friends like Joy, Faith, and Kind, who also had been good friends since their schooling. She had not fully trusted her friends as compared to the way she believed Promise the same day they met. Promised lied to Trust to believe him when he made promises to her that if she trusts him, he would marry her and make her the queen of the world. Promise took all that Trust had and sold to foreigners before he finally fled to another far country. Trust was frustrated and vowed never to trust anybody in her life. She decided to meet Arrogance and Anger, who helped her to acquire her property. She reunited with Joy and Humility in the home of Honest and lived with Happiness.

—–Sample Paragraph for paragraph by using the strategies for defining terms:
Deceit is just a fancy name for someone we are all familiar with: Liar. Sure, he looks nice in his fancy suit, with his stylish hair and piercing eyes, but underneath that every—girls—dreamboat–guy lurks treachery and trickery. Deceit has been around for a long time; since the fourteen hundreds. His ancestors are deceite, from Middle English, and decepta from Anglo-French. Don’t let his heritage fool you, duplicity, double dealing, fraud, and cheating are just a few of his relatives. You may think Deceit is mild mannered, but underneath that delightful smile hides crooked, cunning, and crafty. Trust me; you don’t want to do business with this trio of fakery. I was fooled by him at first too, but I soon found out that I was being duped. Deceit’s disguise and fancy name could only hide his true nature for so long before I found out his real name: Liar! That’s when I headed out the door for good. If you meet this man, take my advice and do the same.

— About writing strategies for defining terms—
Words can be slippery. They change meaning, wear disguises, take on new personas depending on who’s using them. Charity wears many masks, kindness one day, an insult to pride the next, sometimes a veil for greed. What determines greed for one person constitutes ambition for another. Words are master chameleons.

When writing a definition essay, the job is to rip off the masks, expose secrets; don’t be content with worn out definitions. Don’t write what everyone already knows about the word. For a more interesting paper, look at the side of the word nobody talks about.

Finding a new angle for a thesis can be a difficult task, but looking up the word in various language resources can help you find an edge.

In addition to a purpose for defining the word, the definition needs numerous examples.

Counterargument Paper
This paper assignment expands upon your Week One Assignment and prepares you for the Final Paper. The expansion is to learn to improve one’s argument after investigating and fairly representing the opposite point of view. The main new tasks are to revise your previous argument created in Week One, to present a counterargument (an argument for a contrary conclusion), and to develop an objection to your original argument.

Here are the steps to prepare to write the counterargument paper:

Begin reviewing your previous paper paying particular attention to suggestions for improvement made by your instructor.
Revise your argument, improving it as much as possible, accounting for any suggestions and in light of further material you have learned in the course. If your argument is inductive, make sure that it is strong. If your argument is deductive, make sure that it is valid.
Construct what you take to be the strongest possible argument for a conclusion contrary to the one you argued for in your Week One paper. This is your counterargument. This should be based on careful thought and appropriate research.
Consider the primary points of disagreement between the point of view of your original argument and that of the counterargument.
Think about what you take to be the strongest objection to your original argument and how you might answer the objection while being fair to both sides. Search in the Ashford University Library for quality academic sources that support some aspect of your argument or counterargument.
In your paper,

Present a revised argument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.
Present a counterargument in standard form, with each premise and the conclusion on a separate line.
Provide support for each premise of your counterargument. Clarify the meaning of the premise and supporting evidence for the premise.
Pay special attention to those premises that could be seen as controversial. Evidence may include academic research sources, supporting arguments, or other ways of demonstrating the truth of the premise (for more ideas about how to support the truth of premises take a look at the instructor guidance for this week). This section should include at least one scholarly research source. For guidance about how to develop a conclusion see the Ashford Writing Center’s Introductions and Conclusions.
Explain how the conclusion of the counterargument follows from its premises. [One paragraph]
Discuss the primary points of disagreement between sincere and intelligent proponents of both sides. [One to two paragraphs]
For example, you might list any premises or background assumptions on which you think such proponents would disagree and briefly state what you see as the source of the disagreement, you could give a brief explanation of any reasoning that you think each side would find objectionable, or you could do a combination of these.
Present the best objection to your original argument. Clearly indicate what part of the argument your objection is aimed at, and provide a paragraph of supporting evidence for the objection. Reference at least one scholarly research source. [One to two paragraphs]
See the “Practicing Effective Criticism” section of Chapter 9 of your primary textbook for more information about how to present an objection.
For further instruction on how to create arguments, see the How to Construct a Valid Main Argument and Tips for Creating an Inductively Strong Argument documents as well as the video Constructing Valid Arguments.

For an example of how to complete this paper, take a look at the following Week Three Annotated Example. Let your instructor know if you have questions about how to complete this paper.

This is an art analysis paper. I have attached the instruction paper and the question that should help guiding through How to structure the Analysis:
1. In a short introduction, explain which artwork you have chosen (and why) and whose theory you are going to use to analyze it.

2. Give an initial account of the artwork (approx one page), saying when it was made and by whom, where it is housed now, and emphasizing any features you think important (e.g. support, size, medium and materials, techniques, style etc). Briefly set the artwork in context: ‘context’ here might mean (a) in relation to the artist (does this work have a special place in the artist’s development? / does it fit or contrast with other works they have made? / does it illustrate the artist’s signature style?) and/or (b) in relation to a particular genre (portraiture, landscape, abstract art, etc); and/or (c) in relation the history of art more broadly (you might want to situate the work as an example of an art movement, e.g. impressionism, expressionism); and/or (d) in relation to wider social and historical events (e.g. a war, a political revolution, colonial expansionism, etc).

3. Analyze the artwork using the account of the sublime given by either Schopenhauer or Burke (approx two pages in total). In this part, you should (a) briefly explain Schopenhauer’s or Burke’s theory of the sublime (I would suggest devoting one or two paragraphs to this) and then (b) show how that theory applies to the artwork you have chosen (at least 1 full page). This involves making specific observations about the artwork and showing how those aspects of the work illustrate or can be explained by the theory of the sublime. You should make some direct reference to the relevant set reading along the way.
NB it is important that you analyze the artwork first, and then set out the relevant theory of the sublime, but the most important part of the analysis is where you bring the two together: how does the artwork

4. Conclude with a brief (1 paragraph) reflection on what your analysis has shown about the artwork. At the end, include either an html address for an electronic copy of your chosen image, or a clear copy of the image (if you include the image itself, this can be on an extra page)

Outline

I. Introduction
What is the main purpose of this research?
The main purpose is to review empirical scholarly studies to determine if NAFTA has resulted in an increase or decrease of jobs in the U.S.

II. Background on NAFTA

– Who are the participating countries?
– When was the agreement signed?
– What are the provisions of the agreement?

III. International Trade Theory
What are the predictions of economic theory on the effects of free trade agreements?

IV. Empirical Studies on the Employment Effects of NAFTA
Discuss in detail at least 5 articles in academic or scholarly journals that quantified or measured the effect of NAFTA on jobs in the U.S.
– who is/are the author/s? what university or organization are they affiliated with?
– when was the study conducted?
– what is the methodology used?
– what is/are the source/s of data?
– what time period is covered in the study?
– did the study measure the effect of increased imports only or of increased exports only or both?
– what are the findings of the study?
– what is/are the conclusion/ of the study?

V. Analysis and Conclusion
– Evaluate each study that you discussed in section IV.
– What is your own conclusion on the issue of: Did NAFTA result in an increase or decrease of jobs in the U.S.?

You can look for the articles to write about online by:
Employment effects of NAFTA
or Effects of NAFTA on jobs in the U.S.
or Effects of Free Trade on U.S. employment
or Effects of NAFTA on U.S. unemployment

1. What do you think of McDonald’s social media strategy in general?
2. How would you characterize McDonald’s handling of the racist tweet?
3. What would you have done differently relative to the #McDStories controversy?

GEN13 Synthesise new knowledge into the development of your own practice
OVERVIEW
This standard covers your role in incorporating and embedding new knowledge into practice. The new knowledge may come from reflecting on and evaluating your own practice or from finding out about and utilising the developments made by others. This standard is intended to support good practice in action research and the development of evidence-based practice. The standard applies to all workers in the health sector who are accountable for their own actions and responsible for their own development. This includes registered and unregistered staff.
Users of this standard will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.
Version No 1
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
You will need to know and understand:
1. The importance of understanding your own personal beliefs and preferences, values, interests and priorities when working with others in relation to their health and social wellbeing
2. Recent developments in technology, approaches to working, concepts, models and theories, strategies and policies, and legislation which are likely to have an impact on the area of work
3. The purpose of keeping abreast of developments for yourself and others
4. The purpose of monitoring changes in practice based on others’ work
5. The purposes of linking into others’ research and the benefits which might accrue
6. The networks and support systems which may be available and the nature of the support they may give 7. The advantages of different networks and support systems for different people and situations and why they may be of particular importance in crisis situations
8. The range of sources available in your own area of practice and how this compares with other practitioner groups
9. The factors which affect health and social wellbeing and the ones of particular importance in your own situation
10. The role of development programmes in learning more about yourself and the use which can be made of these
11. The meaning of the term ‘learning styles’ and your own learning style
12. Opportunities there may be for evaluating and challenging others’ work and developments
13. The purpose of structuring your own action research and developing and implementing these in structured ways
14. Effective ways of challenging and developing yourself in relation to values and attitudes
15. The meaning of the term ‘reflective practitioner’ and how you can become more reflective in your work 16. The different ways in which your own development can be planned and structured
17. How to access and use networks and support systems
18. How to keep abreast of developments in an efficient and effective way given other pressures
19. How it is possible to balance the need to keep up-to-date with advances whilst meeting current deadlines and personal responsibilities
20. How to provide constructive challenges which focus on the work and not on the person who did it
21. Strategies and methods for evaluating others’ work and its relevance to your own area of practice
22. How you can evaluate realistically the outcomes of your own action research
23. How to structure and use evidence from others’ research and integrate this into own practice
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
You must be able to do the following:
1. monitor advances in knowledge and practice relevant to your own area of work to a sufficient level to keep abreast of developments
2. identify and take appropriate opportunities to examine and challenge the advances in knowledge and practice made by others
3. evaluate others’ work for its relevance and applicability to your own area of practice
4. use evidence from your own and others’ work to inform the development of your own practice
5. implement ideas for improving your own practice in structured ways which allow them to be tested and generalised
6. monitor the changes which you make to your own practice and reflect on these to determine the effectiveness of the outcomes
7. apply new knowledge synthesised into own practice to all areas of work in which it is relevant and likely to be effectiv

1. Give a definition of ethical business behavior, explain the components involved in making ethical decisions, and give an example from your personal experience of the sources of ethical norms that affect you while making these determinations.
2. To demonstrate that you understand the three models of management ethics – moral, immoral, and amoral – give an example from your personal experience of each type. Do you agree that amorality is a serious problem? Explain.
3. Give examples from your personal experience of Kohlberg’s Levels 1, 2, and 3. If you do not think you have ever gotten to Level 3, give an example of what it might be like.
4. Compare your motivations to behave ethically with those listed in Figure 7-14. Do the reasons given in that figure agree with your personal assessment? Discuss the similarities and differences between Figure 7-14 and your personal assessment. From your personal experience, give an example of a situation you have faced that would require one of the six elements of moral judgment.
5. From your personal experience, give two examples of ethical dilemmas. Give two examples of ethical dilemmas you have experienced as a member of an organization.
6. Using the examples you provided for question 1, identify one or more of the guides to personal decision-making or ethical tests you think would have helped you resolve your dilemmas. Describe how it would have helped.
7. Which is most important in ethics principles – consequences or duty? Discuss.
8. Assume that you are in your first managerial position. Identify five ways in which you might provide ethical leadership. Rank them in terms of importance, and be prepared to explain your ranking.
9. What do you think about the idea of codes of conduct? Give three reasons why an organization ought to have a code of conduct, and three reasons why an organization should not have a code of conduct. On balance, how do you regard codes of conduct?
MGMT 4500-01 Business, Government, & Society – Bobby Burger SUMMER 2016
10. Identify and prioritize the best practices for improving the organization’s ethical climate. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?