observational Analysis

COM100: Observational Analysis Select a movie or television show (reality shows are allowed) and write a four page observational analysis of the interpersonal, impersonal and / or intrapersonal communication interactions that you observe between the various characters. As the basis of your analysis you are required to incorporate any 20 key terms found in chapters 4, 8, 9 & 10 of your textbook. Your introduction should include a brief synopsis of the plot (one paragraph maximum), and the remaining 3 ¾ pages should focus on the communication interactions of the characters that you observe. Keep in mind that this paper is an observational analysis of human communication that is akin to a “people watching” exercise as opposed to a movie critique (I’m interested in your ability to analyze communication interaction as opposed to describing plot, evaluating entertainment value, evaluating acting ability, etc.).

You may choose to analyze just one scene or several scenes depending on how much detail you are able to extract, however, be sure to make it clear to me as the reader if and when a scene shift occurs. In addition to meeting the term requirement, your paper will be graded according to the depth of your analysis (i.e. descriptive detail that you are able to provide in support of your claims / observations).

Weak Example: “John used proxemics and haptics to express his frustration, which made his girlfriend Michaela upset.” Such a statement does not demonstrate that you understand what these terms mean.

Strong Example: “Without ever saying a word, John used proxemic communication to express his frustration by briskly walking out of the room as his girlfriend Michaela walked in. In addition, as he exited the room he employed haptic communication by slamming the door behind him which indicated that he was not only frustrated but extremely angry. It was obvious that he made his point because Michaela became visibly upset and began to cry hysterically.”

Building on he above scene you could add even more depth to your analysis by applying additional key concepts such as but not limited to descriptions of paralanguage, self-esteem, attachment styles, problem solving strategies, relationship deterioration, relational dialectics, self-serving bias, empathy, etc., in order to expand the breadth and depth of your observations made of this interaction.

Keep in mind that redundancy does not increase either the depth of your analysis and therefore once you have demonstrated your understanding of a particular term / concept it serves no additional purpose to continuously provide examples for that particular term.

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My Latest Obsession

My Latest Obsession Essay: American Horror Story
I need a 5 paragraph essay on this topic (My Latest Obsession Essay: American Horror Story)
I have to paragraphs below (1&2). They need to be in the essay as 2 of the paragraphs. #3 I haven?t written, you will need to do the #3 paragraph and add 2 more paragraphs to the essay.
Thanks
1 My Latest Obsession: Paragraph
Rhetorical strategies help you to shape your paragraphs and essays. For this week’s writing assignment, you’ll be writing one paragraph in either a narrating or describing rhetorical pattern.
Your topic, as usual, will be your latest obsession. Please be aware that, for the next 3 weeks, you’ll be writing one paragraph about your latest obsession. For Week 6, you’ll be combining, editing, and revising these paragraphs into one coherent essay.
My Latest Obsession: American Horror Story
My obsession with American Horror starts with season one, ?Murder House?. The Harmon family moves into the “Murder House”, pursuing an escape from their lives in Boston. They all eventually die, Violet of an overdose, Vivien while giving birth to twins, and Ben is hung by Hayden and the intruders.
2 My Latest Obsession: Paragraph
Rhetorical strategies help you to shape your paragraphs and essays. For this week’s writing assignment, you’ll be writing one paragraph in either an illustrating or dividing and classifying rhetorical pattern.
My Latest Obsession: American Horror Story
My obsession started after that first season ?Murder House?. I was hooked. I loved the story line and the actors. I had never watched anything like it. I love horror shows, I can?t get enough of them, and this was just my style. I couldn?t wait until Wednesday nights to fix my popcorn and sit in my favorite chair and watch a new episode.
3 My Latest Obsession: Paragraph
Rhetorical strategies help you to shape your paragraphs and essays. For this week’s writing assignment, you’ll be writing one paragraph in either an analyzing cause and effects or comparing and contrasting rhetorical pattern.
Your paragraph should have at least 5 sentences and one of those sentences should be your topic sentence.
I need a paragraph.

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Evaluational Argument

Choose a genre to evaluate your chosen film (e.g. comedy, drama, romance, horror, etc.). For example, if you select comedy, you will develop criteria for what makes a good comedy. The criteria you create and the weight you give each criterion should be based on the research you do on your selected genre (Y-term). Furthermore, the weight you assign is also determined by the genre and should be apparent in the paper.

The basic grammatical structure of the claim for the Evaluation Argument is: X is (not) a good Y; as in, “John Doe is a good student.” There are other evaluative terms that can be to substitute the word “good:” effective, successful, workable, etc. Similar to the definitional argument, you need to develop criteria for the Y-term and determine if the X-term matches that criterion. The difference between the two is the Evaluation Argument is a categorical argument, meaning the argument is focused upon whether the X-term fits into the category, or Y-term.

Evaluating Inglourious Basterds as outstanding Historical Drama genre.
MOST IMPORTANT thing in this essay is to have criteria for what makes a good-Y and display the weight given to each criterion, and justification for the selected criteria and the weight given. And show how the selected movie matches or does not match the established criteria; include a potential counterarguments which address either the criteria or criteria-match and the rebuttal of the counterargument;

I have set some criteria to make it easier and clear.
Please choose 3 out of these 4, or you can add or remove if there is a better one.
Historical Drama genre
1. has hidden messages
2. different analytical perspectives
3. fictional but related to real history
4. criticize the existing ideology or ideas in sarcastic way.

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managing in public and private sectors

Short essay question – Max. 1,500 words – Answer One of the questions below.
1. What have been the main drivers of change which have led to reform of the way public services are delivered since the late 1970’s?
2. Outline why it is sometimes argued that that the public and private sectors have converged in since 1979 and consider to what extent you agree that this is the case.
3. Why have government attempts to introduce competition in public services been controversial, and to what extent can they be said to have been successful?. Illustrate with particular reference to a public service of your choice.
4. What factors have led to calls for public services to have a more strategic outlook, and what difficulties remain for public managers trying to do so?
5. How does government attempt to manage the performance of public services, and what issues are raised? Use one main public service to illustrate your answer.
6. Why is it argued that public services need to be more innovative? Give examples of the innovative practices and discuss the issues which are raised. (You may choose to focus on innovation generally, digital innovation, or co-production here)
7. Why is social capital seen to be important for economic and social well-being? How might a government attempt to enhance it?

Key Resources to Support Learning

Core Text: Flynn, N (2012, 6th edition) (the 5th Edition, 2007, is also very useful) Public Sector Management, London: Sage
Hughes OE, (2012, 4th ed), Public Management and Administration: An Introduction, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (Note: earlier Editions of this book is also useful for topics in the early part of the module).
Bovaird, T and Loffler, E (2009, 2nd Ed) Public Management and Governance, London: Routledge
Ferlie E, Lynn L, Pollitt C (eds) (2005) The Oxford Handbook of Public Management, Oxford: Oxford University Press
Smith, MJ and Richards, D (2002) Governance and Public Policy in the UK (Oxford: Oxford University Press)- Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7
Barr, N (2012) (5th Ed) The Economics of the Welfare State (Oxford: Oxford University Press)- Ch. 2 and Ch. 3.4- 3.7.
Hood, C (1991) ‘A Public Management for all seasons?’ Public Administration 69 1991: 3-19
Levy, R (2010) New Public Management end of an Era? Public Policy and Administration Vol. 25 no. 2 234-240

McKinsey- Centre for Government- especially for ‘Government Designed for New Times’ www.mckinsey.com/client_service/public_sector/mckinsey_center_for_government
Osborne, S (2002) ‘From Public Administration to Public Governance: Public Management and Public Services in the Twenty-First Century’ in McLaughlin, K, Osborne, SP and Ferlie, E (Eds) The New Public Management: Current Trends and Future Prospects (London: Routledge)
2020 Public Services Trust (2010) A Brief History of Public Services Reform; also Drivers for Change available on-line from their web-site https://www.2020publicservicestrust.org/page.asp-p=3131.html

Kings Fund- Time to think differently – a very useful resource to be found at https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/time-to-think-differently – see especially Future Trends and the Future Trends Timeline; also the Time for Change slidepack at https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/time-to-think-differently/audio-video/case-change-slide-pack

For International perspectives
Hughes-Ch.14
OECD- on the OECD website there are a number of useful resources including country- by country profiles of spending on public services and related data- see
https://www.oecd.org/gov/governmentataglance2011.htm
Public Services International Research Unit at https://www.psiru.org/about-us
World Bank- a variety of sources – International perspectives- on https://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/category/tags/public-sector-management; in particular
https://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/30-years-of-public-management-reforms-has-there-been-a-pattern

Hodge, G, Greve, C and Boardman AE (2010) International Handbook on public-private partnerships Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (this is available also as an e-book via the library).
Miles, E and Trott, W (2011) Collaborative Working -Available from the Institute for Government web-site at https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – SHORT ESSAY
Content (85% of mark)

Has the question been answered? Is the essay focussed on the question and not the topic generally? Is it too descriptive?

Is there a clear introduction?

Is there a logically developed argument?

Is there a clear conclusion?

Has there evidence of appropriate reading?

Is the issue/question set in the appropriate theoretical context?

Is there an understanding of relevant concepts/ issues?

Was the factual material accurate?

Academic techniques (15% of essay mark)
1. Is the essay properly sourced and referenced?

2. Is there a comprehensive and properly referenced bibliography

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Strategic Intelligence

Please address the following question in a 3 page essay, complete with bibliography and citations. Be sure to demonstrate your command of the content, reasoning and logic, and above all you need a single main point in your introduction that is then substantiated and defended in the body of your paper. Please make your paper as professional as possible, with citations, cover page, etc.

What ought to be the proper role of Congress in Strategic Intelligence? Is there a proper role in oversight of strategic intelligence activities, in ensuring that the policy expressed in budget and appropriations laws is being followed, in ensuring that the will of the people and the necessity of national security is being carried out properly by the executive branch of government?

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Intergration Project

1.Porter-O’Grady, T. & Malloch, K. (2015). Quantum Leadership. Fourth edition. Sudbury: MA: Jones & Bartlett. ISBN 9781284050684.
textbook, “Synthesis and Synergy”, on pages 582 and 583. As we study this section a number of points may emerge that can be used to construct a theory about leadership.This final project is designed to bring the literature and your experiences together, into an integration paper. Using these closing paragraphs as a point of reference, build out and discuss the relationships that you believe are foundational and integral to understanding leadership. Explain how these relationships function, and what impacts they have on the nature of leadership. Clearly state within a single paragraph early in this paper, a position that you have come to believe about leadership. Then in the ensuing fifteen (15) pages minimum, not including references, develop your position and arguments. Use research references to support your ideas and where possible identify thought and literature that does not support your position. Use your own experiences and observations to reflect these ideas in practice.

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