Do you feel that children should be guided by social expectations in regards to what toys they play with? Explain your response.

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“The process of gender stereotyping continues through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. [Also], gender stereotyping involves expectations about how people should behave based on their gender”. (Pg. 416)

After you have read “Traditional Gender-Role Stereotypes over the Lifespan”, and watched the video, you are to address the following question’s in paragraph form. You must critically address these question’s and respond with depth and clarity.

While this response should include your opinion, it should also include support from the text as well as the video to support your response. APA format is only needed for this discussion when you cite the text or other sources to support your statements.

1) Do you feel that children should be guided by social expectations in regards to what toys they play with? Explain your response. ided to play with a certain gender appropriate toy?

2) Do social expectations add an element of normalcy and guidance? Why/why not? (1 paragraph)

3) Will the child feel a sense of internal or external incongruence? Why/why not? (1 paragraph)

4) Will the child feel a sense of disharmony, or a sense of something that is natural for him/her?

5) Respond to one other student’s post to address their question or expand on their post.

Write an expanded technical definition for an item, procedure or concept. Ideally, this will be something with which you are already very familiar through your profession or major.

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As we’ve discussed already, technical communication is (1) Action-oriented; and (2) Reader-focused. Both facets come together in preparing an expanded technical definition, as do the CRAP principles of page design (Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity). Your reader needs to understand a concept in order to act on it. To make a concept understandable, you will need to prepare a definition with knowledge of your reader, how much background she/he has on the concept, the setting in which he/she encounters or will be using the concept and other factors. You, who might have specialized technical knowledge, need to put yourself in your reader’s shoes in order to convey just what is needed. And, of course, careful page design and cohesive paragraph structure are critical in communicating this kind of information!

(1) Read: Lannon, Ch. 18, “Technical Definitions” pg.412-436 and pages 462-467 on “Evaluating the Usability of Instructions and Procedures.” Pay particular attention to the Basic Usability Survey on page 466, as you will be using that document to review another student’s expanded definition.

(2) Write an expanded technical definition for an item, procedure or concept. Ideally, this will be something with which you are already very familiar through your profession or major. Consult at least three sources to prepare your expanded definition. Do not use Wikipedia, About.com or similar low-quality sources. Everything in the expanded definition should be in your own words, NOT a straight copy-and-paste from a source. Reference your sources by including an APA-formatted References page

What results should be expected (good and bad)? What objections might your reader raise to your idea and how can you address them?

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The Art and Science of Persuasion
Much workplace or professional writing has a persuasive purpose–at the very least, you want to convince your readers that what you say is accurate, credible and worthy of their attention. Sometimes the persuasive aspect goes further–we request a raise, try to change corporate policy, or petition for social justice. Our success relies on numerous factors, not the least of which is understanding our readers and the constraints they face in making a decision. Being able to write a convincing, persuasive document is an important part of developing as a writer–and thinker.
For this first project, you will think about a change you would like to see, something that really matters to you. For example, you might want your local gym to start recycling plastic bottles, or to convince your employer to underwrite child care. Whatever you choose, it should be (1) a real problem; and (2) something for which action can be taken by a particular person or organization. This latter requirement is important, because you will be writing a persuasive letter to that person or organization as your audience.
“Persuasion” by Tom Simpson is licensed under CC by 2.0.
Not the kind of persuasion professional writers use!
To be successful in this project, your letter should address these questions:
Is it really a problem and for whom?
Why should the person/organization care enough to solve it?
What is a possible solution? Why do you believe it will work?
Are there alternative solutions?
What results should be expected (good and bad)?
What objections might your reader raise to your idea and how can you address them?
What benefit will result to the person/organization if they solve it?

What results should be expected (good and bad)? What objections might your reader raise to your idea and how can you address them?

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The Art and Science of Persuasion
Much workplace or professional writing has a persuasive purpose–at the very least, you want to convince your readers that what you say is accurate, credible and worthy of their attention. Sometimes the persuasive aspect goes further–we request a raise, try to change corporate policy, or petition for social justice. Our success relies on numerous factors, not the least of which is understanding our readers and the constraints they face in making a decision. Being able to write a convincing, persuasive document is an important part of developing as a writer–and thinker.
For this first project, you will think about a change you would like to see, something that really matters to you. For example, you might want your local gym to start recycling plastic bottles, or to convince your employer to underwrite child care. Whatever you choose, it should be (1) a real problem; and (2) something for which action can be taken by a particular person or organization. This latter requirement is important, because you will be writing a persuasive letter to that person or organization as your audience.
“Persuasion” by Tom Simpson is licensed under CC by 2.0.
Not the kind of persuasion professional writers use!
To be successful in this project, your letter should address these questions:
Is it really a problem and for whom?
Why should the person/organization care enough to solve it?
What is a possible solution? Why do you believe it will work?
Are there alternative solutions?
What results should be expected (good and bad)?
What objections might your reader raise to your idea and how can you address them?
What benefit will result to the person/organization if they solve it?

When you think about both of these situations, what parts of your personality came out the most in each scenario?

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Week 8 part 2-Assignment/No Pts on Late Assignments

Homework Assignment

1. Think of a time in your life when you faced high levels of stress and multiple demands. What if another problem was added, such as finding out that your partner was having an affair. At that point, the stress and demands might seem beyond your coping skills. What would you do? How would you go about your normal routines? Would you act in ways that are not typical for you, such as withdrawing, losing you temper over small things, or being irritable with your friends? What was this experience like for you?

2. Now, think of a time when you have felt hopeless because of something that happened. What was that experience like for you? What role do you believe that your sense of hopelessness played in you ability to solve or not solve the problem? What if you had talked to someone who told you they have helped someone with a similar problem before and felt confident that they could help you? How would that have affected you level of hope?

3. When you think about both of these situations, what parts of your personality came out the most in each scenario?

Identify connections between scholarly research articles and your own doctoral goals. Construct an argument using scholar-practitioner communication skills.

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1.1: Construct an argument using scholar-practitioner communication skills.

1.2: Write using APA style and format.

2.1: Create a complete and cohesive argument.

3.7: Identify connections between scholarly research articles and your own doctoral goals.

Steps of the “Scholarly Article Evaluation” Project Here is a printable version of  Project 1, along with the competencies you must meet. Links are marked so you can see where the learning resources, discussions, and other courserelated links and documents appear. Competencies 1.1 Construct an argument using scholar-practitioner communication skills.

1.1: Construct an argument using scholar-practitioner communication skills.

Articulate thesis and purpose clearly, Distinguish and transition smoothly between main points and supporting details, Present a complete argument that adequately addresses the scope of the thesis, Explain complex ideas clearly for stakeholders at all levels, Choose words and phrases so as to transmit a clear and accurate doctoral-level message, Adhere to Standard English rules of spelling, grammar, word choice, and mechanics.

1.2 Write using APA style and format.

Create documents with neat and consistent layout and formatting as per APA style, Organize ideas logically, using headings and other aids as needed, Cite all sources using APA-style in-text citations and references, Adhere to APA style of writing, Create a complete and cohesive argument, State the major claims to knowledge of the issue, Provide evidence to support the claims.

2.1: Create a complete and cohesive argument.

2.1.3 Link all evidence to the claims with a warrant.

Answer these 4 questions:

1)Did the author(s) clearly articulate their research purpose?

2)Are the methods clearly specified and justified?

3)Do the results justify the conclusions?

4) Do the authors achieve their research purpose?

That is, overall, if you were a leader making a decision, would you accept the conclusions of the article as valid evidence? Why or why not? Keep your evaluation to the elements addressed by these four question and ensure that all of your claims are well-evidenced.

2.1.4 Combine all parts of the argument in a cogent way.

For example, if you want to make a claim that yes, the authors did clearly articulate their research purpose, you would then need evidence to support that claim. It is your job to explain how the purpose is clear by building a cogent, well-evidenced argument. This would require you to set a benchmark for what “clear” means: What does it mean for a research purpose to be clear? How do you know that? A little reading on research purpose would provide criteria regarding what makes a clearly articulated research purpose, need to find evidence for other claims you make.

3.7 Identify connections between scholarly research articles and your own doctoral goals.

3.7.1 Explain one or more goals for your doctoral program of study

3.7.2 Describe the role of scholarly research within your doctoral program goals, that is,Identify connections between scholarly research articles and your own doctoral goals and Describe the role of scholarly research within your doctoral program goals.