Category: Essays

This paper is to be a researched argument concerning a controversial topic in your major of study. In this paper you are to present background to the issue, present the stances and associated reasons of two sides with differing opinions on the issue, argue for the position you support, and provide a call to action relative to your position.

Instructions
The paper is to be 2,800 to 3,000 words, double spaced.

The paper is to follow APA formatting rules and include a title page, abstract, running head, in-text citations, and a reference page — all in APA style. The abstract can be included in the overall word count.

The paper should use at least 8-10 sources.

The paper should employ ethos, pathos, and logos.

Due
The paper, to be submitted as a Word document, is due on I-Learn by the end of the day on Monday, March 24, 2014.

Presentation
The paper should have the following sections:

INTRODUCTION
Use this section of the paper to capture your readers’ attention, provide important background information on the topic, and present your thesis.

PRESENTATION OF POSITION 1
In this section of the paper, present one of the two positions, or stances, on the topic. Along with communicating what the position is, identify what group(s) and/or individuals support this position and why the group(s)/individuals support the position.

In this section include background information that may be helpful for the audience. Consider what or who informs those who side with this position. What motivates those who hold this position? What factors influence their position?

PRESENTATION OF POSITION 2
In this section of the paper, present the other of the two positions, or stances, on the topic. Follow the instructions and consider the same content as presented for the first position.

PRESENTATION OF YOUR POSITION
This section is to be the main body of the paper. In this section you are to present the reasons for your position, or stance, on the issue. Your paper should make a strong case for the position that seems best to you, and you should work to persuade your readers that your views are worth considering or even adopting.

Your position could be that of Position 1 or Position 2. Your position could also be a new stance based on a combination of positions held by the two groups involved in your paper. As a third option, your position could be something different than what either of the groups hold.

In presenting your position, support your thesis with research from credible sources—sources that others in your field might consult, read, or reference in their own writing.

CONCLUSION
End by summing up the argument. Try to leave a strong impression. Help your readers see why your claim is important: show your argument in the larger context of the issue. Call your readers to action based on your opinion.

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This first essay should be a 500-750 word essay focusing on the short fiction we have read this week.
This should be a close reading essay, and should use as evidence only passages from the story or stories that you discuss. DO NOT BRING IN ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES.
The essay should be in MLA essay format and should have the student/teacher cover letter as the first page. See this document for the cover letter questions and final draft checklist, and the sample essay for an example of an MLA formatted essay.
Analyzing Setting: Sometimes setting is just a backdrop, and sometimes it plays a greater role in a story. Choose 1 story in which you believe that setting plays an important role, and argue what that role is and why it is so important.

write a thesis-driven essay in response to the story:  The things we carried by Tim O’Brian.

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duties of a company secretary and auditor

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What is theory of mind? How is it related to deaf children’s cognitive development?

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Child custody: In divorce cases judges have traditionally sent children to live with their mother, but that default is starting to change and more fathers are being given custody of children. What is motivating this change in society? How might it impact our society in the future?

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Crisis, Change and Creativity in Organizations, Critically discuss the view that planned change programmes may be harmful to organizations. In your answer, please consider alternatives to planned change. Also, please draw on relevant scholarly literature on organizational change management, continuity and creativity.

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Written Assignment

Final Project

The final project includes both a 10 – 12 page paper (not including title page or references section) and a PowerPoint presentation with 8 slides of content. Utilizing independent research and course materials, compose a 10 – 12 page paper. The first section (5-6 pages) is to be a compare/contrast essay where you illustrate the similarities and differences in organizational components, actions, and attributes promoting a healthy culture and organizational components, actions, and attributes not promoting a healthy culture. What role does leadership have in transforming workplace culture to promote a healthy organization?

Even though leadership has brought a heightened awareness of how to deal with mental health issues in the workplace and set the stage for a healthy organizational culture, disorders and problems will still occur. For the second section of your paper (5-6 pages), provide a reflective portion. This section should contain a synopsis of five of the following issues or disorders. Include ethical and legal considerations leaders may need to consider during transformation of organizational culture.

Job Stress and Health
Work/Family Conflict
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobias
Panic Disorder
PTSD
Schizophrenia
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Eating Disorder
Traumatic Brain Injury
Insomnia
Substance Abuse
Social Dysfunction
Violence
Passive-aggressive Behavior
For each issue/disorder you selected, indicate what behaviors call attention to the potential disorder or issue, as well as possible interventions and treatments for each disorder/issue. Explain how you, personally, will deal differently with these issues in the workplace than you would have before this class. At least one scholarly source for each disorder or issue should be used to support your ideas.

Next, imagine that you are presenting the results of your paper to a class of college students who are learning about psychopathology in the workplace. Create an 8-slide PowerPoint presentation (not including title slide or references slide) that highlights the key concepts of your paper. Incorporate at least 100 words of speaker notes for each content slide. Post your PowerPoint presentation in Doc Sharing (as well as in the Dropbox) so that your peers may view your work. *Please note: Your paper should only be placed in the Dropbox, even though your PowerPoint presentation will be placed in both the Dropbox and in Doc Sharing.*

Summative Assignment Grading Criteria
Content Criteria
21 Points
Paper is 10 – 12 pages and the PowerPoint has at least 8 slides of content.
Describe the components, actions, and attributes associated with healthy organizational cultures.
Describe the components, actions, and attributes associated with healthy versus unhealthy organizational cultures.
Compare Similarities and contrast differences between components, actions and attributes of these two organizational cultures: the healthy and the unhealthy
Illustrate leadership behaviors and specific actions that leaders can take to transform a workplace culture and promote a healthy organization. Include ethical and legal considerations leaders may need to consider during transformation of organizational culture.
Summarizes the behaviors, ethical behavioral interventions, and possible treatments for at least five of the listed issues or disorders. Incorporate at least one scholarly source for each issue or disorder.
Explain how you, personally, will deal differently with these issues or disorders in the workplace, given what you have learned in this class.
For PowerPoint: Speaker notes contain at least 100 words for each slide of content. The notes support the slides by explaining bullet points and by providing detailed examples that a speaker might use when delivering the PowerPoint presentation. Parenthetical citations support statements made within the speaker notes section.
The paper accounts for 15 total points and the PowerPoint accounts for 6 total points for this section of the rubric.
Writing and Organization Criteria
3 Points
The central theme/purpose of the paper is clear.
The structure is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
The thoughts are clear and include appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
The paper uses words and language that are inclusive, clear, and unambiguous.
Spelling is correct.
Research Criteria
3 Points
The paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials that are relevant to the assignment, e.g. scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments websites, personal communication, etc.
Professional/scholarly journals are peer reviewed and focus on the profession/application of psychology (located on Proquest, EBSCOHost, PsycNET, etc.). Non-scholarly articles include newspapers, periodicals, secular magazines, etc, and are not peer reviewed. Websites not approved include wilkipedia.com and about.com.
Research focuses on the most current information (past five to ten years) except when citing seminal works (e.g. Freud, Erickson, etc.).
Paper includes the appropriate number of references required by the assignment.
When appropriate, the paper addresses ethical considerations in research.
Style Criteria
3 Points
The paper is in the appropriate APA format used by the institution/program (e.g. the 6th edition).
The paper is double-spaced and in the appropriate length required by the assignment
The paper includes an APA style cover page.
The paper includes an Abstract that is formatted to support the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
The paper properly uses headings, font styles, and white space as outlined in the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
The paper includes an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
The paper addresses the topic of the paper with critical thought.
The paper concludes with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition) guidelines.
The paper includes a References Page that is completed according to the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).
Total Possible Points
30 Points

Please remember it is a 12 paper research paper. It does not include the reference but I have included and extra page for the references. With the powerpoint presentation it is 8 slides but I added and extra page for the reference. I am going to be download some rules for the powerpoint directly from the teacher.

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Research various tools needed for a computer crime toolkit involving digital evidence, What items should be placed in an on-scene toolkit? Where can you find these items on the internet?

What items are mandatory and which will vary from case to case?

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Essay on How to Improve Water Use in Agriculture

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Using the form of a letter to the author, discuss the issue and identify what especially engaged you in their text, and why.  This might start with a personal reaction but needs to go on to question/explore/interpret the issue. Be specific: support your ideas with examples for the text.

We will be looking for a focused analysis in your letter. We are expecting you to consider the many ways the text extends, or deepens your understanding of the issue that has taken your attention.  What does it reveal?  What do you learn about ‘being human’ when you consider this issue?  What is significant about this, in your view?

Ideas for issues: you might focus on a particular human problem (imperfect love, for instance) or situation that you think the author is exploring (how the past haunts the present) ; an idea in the way characters are presented and behave; an idea expressed by the way the story is structured.  Alternatively, you may wish to analyse the language and/or form of the work.  If you focus on language or form, you might consider how specific structures or use(s) of language create a deeper level of meaning/significance that help you to better understand the richness of the text and suggest something about human experience.

As you read, read with questions, search for clues.  These sample questions should help you to get started: did the text lead you to think differently about the world, about being human or about writing as a creative process? Did it deepen, or confirm, views you now hold?  Did it challenge you to see things differently?  If so, how?  Why do you think this is important?  How did the author achieve this through narrative, character interaction and/or structure and language?

A word of advice regarding form for this assignment:
Obviously, this assignment does not require you to write a conventional academic essay.  Instead, what we are looking for is a thoughtful, interpretative, critical response to the book you choose.  Our grading sheet is available on the course website and shows how your letter will be evaluated.

Components of your letter should include:
1.    an introductory passage where you introduce your considerations (about one paragraph in length).
2.    a section where you present your analysis (including your questions) using examples from the text.
3.    a concluding passage where you sum up your ideas. (Imagine the author reading your letter.) You may wish to conclude with questions that arise from your discussion.

Grading criteria: Your letter demonstrates 1. a focused analysis; 2. use of examples from the text to explain the significance of your points; 3. effective writing style.

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