Category: Essays

– Complete a writing assignment which follows the method proposed above by Pope St.John Paul II. – Begin with the first methodological principle: a hearing of revelation (auditus fidei).

– Step one: choose a revealed truth or truths from divine revelation suitable for this assignment. This truth should be clearly attested to by Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and or the Church’s living Magisterium. (Purpose of this assignment: attain a deeper insight, the truth or truths should in some way be mysterious or puzzling, either in itself or in relation to other catholic teachings or known realities.)

– Step two: show where this truth is found in Scripture, Tradition, or Church’s magisterial teaching. You should cite at least one authoritative source of Church teaching, such as an official catechism, a document of an ecumenical council, or a papal encyclical.

– Once the data of Revelation has been established, the assignment progresses to the next methodological principle: a theological consideration of the teaching (intellectus fidei).

– Step three: formulate a question which expresses clearly what about the teaching is puzzling.

– Step four: present the position of a theologian or theologians who have addressed this issue. Des any theologian have an insight which can help to resolve what is puzzling?

– Step five: give an analysis. Analyze the issue based on what has been discovered, expressing the precise nature of any difficulty with the teaching and what possibilities for a solution have emerged, if any. What seems clearer after the study? What still seems unresolved?

Requirements: writing conventions, including footnotes and bibliography, should follow Chicago style.

– A minimum of three sources of Catholic teaching. These can be found in Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and or Magisterial teaching. Some magisterial teaching of the church must be included, whether this teaching is found in an official Catechism (e.g. The catechism of the Catholic Church, the catechism of the council of Trent), the teaching of an Ecumencial Council (e.g. The Documents of the Second Vatican Council), or a teaching in an authoritative papal document, such as encyclical (e.g. Fides et Ratio)

– A minimum of two theological sources. This insight should be in harmony with the Church’s understanding of Revelation. Such as doctors of the Church or saints A good example for this paper could be spiritual creatures linking angels and Demons. You may write on any topic, just an example!

Essay:
Two very important aspects of poetry are imagery and figurative language.Discuss Lydia Davis (“Head, Heart”) poem . Second, discuss it in terms of imagery and figurative language.
Keep in mind you will need to define imagery and figurative language. You’ll also want to make sure you
discuss how these things contribute to the communication of the meaning of the poem.
I will be grading not only on content, but also on correct grammar, mechanics, sentence structure, spelling,
etc. Be sure to proofread your essay very well before submitting. Please be sure you have thoroughly
discussed what I’m asking for in your essay. (A couple of paragraphs won’t be enough.) These essay
exams are designed to prepare you for the final research paper, hence the requirement to include quotes, so
please make sure you are following directions completely.

Include a brief corrections plan created in the mode most appropriate for the level of offense, such as a recommendation memo to Child Protective Services or the school principal for a status offense, a letter to judge regarding sentencing for a non-violent offense, or a report to corrections for a violent offender.

Q1 : How IKEA succeeded not only in implanting the sustainable cotton but also helping local farmers care about the environment.
Q2: The initiative taken by many companies toward becoming environmentally sustainable one is not free of cost. What motivates Ikea to take this initiative? What are the consequences of ignoring and removing sustainability from their future strategies
Q3: How IKEA, views, anticipates and responds to emerging signals alongside global trends, risks and opportunities, and business challenges to inform its plans?

Q4: How sustainability supports IKEA strategy, creates value for stakeholders, moderates risk and makes business more resilient?

1. The coursework assignment consists of two components: the legal problem question and the essay topic.
The length of response of legal problem questions should be roughly 78% of the total coursework. If there is a substantive connection between the two questions, there is no need to repeat the same analysis/ideas twice; you are allowed to refer to other parts of their coursework where necessary.

2. All propositions referred to in the coursework paper must be supported by an appropriate reference to a case, statute, book, article or another authority.

3. Words in footnotes must be included when taking into account the coursework word count. Words in title page and bibliography are not included in the word count.

4. OSCOLA standard of citation must be followed throughout the coursework. Footnotes must be included in the coursework. A bibliography must appear at the end of the coursework; there should be only one bibliography for the whole coursework. The bibliography must contain all relevant material consulted by the student, and material in the bibliography should be arranged under the following headings, where applicable:
– Case Law
– Legislation
– Books
– Articles
– Internet resources
– Other resources

Choose from the following topics-

Place Branding-for example a tourism destination (country or city).
A combined Product/Service brand- for example a software technology product/service.

Both these topics are complex as they are ‘intangible’ in nature –

Choose two countries or two combined product/services which have an on-line presence aimed at creating high value. This may include non-profit organisations such as museums, art galleries etc, or governmental organisations as well as private companies and corporations. Visit their websites and assess how they are signaling their offer. Consider their brand architecture, the brand as a symbol, the brand as a product/service and the brand as a person. Develop a long list of attributes related to the brand, not the web site.

Critically evaluate their positioning strategies and offer recommendations to these companies/organisations.

Structure of the assignment

1. Executive summary- summarise the key issues raised in the report.
2. Selection of the company/organization responsible for the brand. Explain your choice of companies and any judgements which helped you make this choice.
3. The positioning of these services as presented in their websites. The various dimensions of positioning should include symbol, product/service and personality characteristics, as they are portrayed in the web sites. You should also discuss brand architecture, the brand depth and width or any other aspects of their brand strategy that you feel is relevant. One section for each company/organization summarizing key points should be used.
4. Comparison of the positioning of the selected companies/organisations. You should try to identify points of parity and the points of difference in the positioning of these on line companies/ organisations. You are expected to use relevant diagrams, tools and models to illustrate your views on how these brands are positioned and why they are positioned in this way.
5. Provide feedback in your report to the brand support teams of these two organisations. You could compare and contrast your findings in relation to the two brands which you have chosen to generate greater insights. Discuss issues such as targeting specific groups of customers, changes which could be beneficial for these on-line companies or organisations and any other challenges related to the image that is identified during contact with the website. Remember to focus on positioning or, re-positioning the brand to create maximum value for the various stakeholders.

Individual Report Guidance
You are expected to refer, critique and apply relevant theory, tools and models to demonstrate your viewpoint and findings within the report. Appendices maybe used up to a maximum 3,000 words in total. All references should be cited and a bibliography detailing the sources should be included at the end of the report before appendices. Remember to consider how brands meet the needs of a range of stakeholders and also; how multisensory cues can help differentiate brands and build brand equity. In addition consider how companies can develop brand elements that help build brand equity; appreciating how marketing and in particular marketing communications help build brand equity. These aspects should help form the basis of your report.

You should use relevant tables, diagrams, models and figures throughout the report. This material should be developed from you and should be based on the data collected from websites, current journal papers, theory and media reports. Marketing information on the positioning of the companies/organisations should come from the company or organisation’s websites.

The report should be clearly organized and divided in the pre-mentioned sections. The length of the report should be no more than 2,500 words (excluding the executive summary, appendices, tables and references).

Failure to comply with this word limit and structure will result in reduced marks. All parts of the essay should be formatted in 1.5 spacing and Times New Roman.

Sources of information and academic references should be acknowledged appropriately within the text using Harvard referencing style. Appendices appearing at the end of the text are not included in the word count.

You should run your assignment through the software package Turnitin (this can be found on the University’s website), and includes the Turnitin receipt in your assignment.