Choose a topic with which you are most familiar that would be appropriate for the employees of CDMC and submit a 7-8 page formal proposal addressing the training you could offer, the purpose and benefits of that training, and the cost for the three-day training that you propose. 

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You are the chief operating officer (COO) of Training World, Inc., an international workplace training organization, located at 9476 Henderson Highway in Charlotte, North Carolina 28213.  With over 200 full-time and part-time employees, your company handles training and development in in the health care field.

You have spoken with Ms. Jocelyn Hightower, director of Human Resources at Central Dallas Medical Center (CDMC) at 14763 Main Street in Dallas, Texas 75208, about a three-day training program for all employees at that medical facility.

Choose a topic with which you are most familiar that would be appropriate for the employees of CDMC and submit a 7-8 page formal proposal addressing the training you could offer, the purpose and benefits of that training, and the cost for the three-day training that you propose.

Your proposal must include the following elements:

  • Title page
  • Executive summary
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Headings throughout your proposal
  • Conclusion
  • References

Support the importance of this training by citing no fewer than three authoritative sources.  Those sources must be cited in-text and fully referenced as the last page of your proposal.

Pick a topic (i.e. time management, test anxiety, stress management, goal setting, etc) that you want to learn more about. You will use at least 3 different sources for your research.

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Research For this assignment you will research one “College Success” topic discussed in the textbook, other course content, or outside of class (as long as it related to YOU being successful in college. The goal is you pick a topic (i.e. time management, test anxiety, stress management, goal setting, etc) that YOU want to learn more about. You will use at least 3 different sources for your research. For your research you may choose to use:Google, College Success textbook, Library, Bookstores, Any other source you choose

2. Apply the information When you have enough background material on your college success topic, you will use the information in at least one other course you are taking or apply it to your life. If you are not taking another course, then apply the information to this course.

3. Write a paper – Following your research and your application of the material to a course, you will write a 2-3 page paper that describes the topic, how you adapted the topic for your person

 Describe the topic based on the research you conducted.

 Describe how you used the topic in a class. What happened? Did it help or not?

 Explore what you learned from this endeavor.

 List your research sources. At least 3 sources

Develop writing that demonstrates critical reading and analytical thinking skills. Use the writing process to create well-developed research-based essays. Create an argumentative and/or exploratory thesis supported by textual evidence

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Spend the last days gathering and reviewing your semester’s work. Write an essay that explains how you have met the course outcomes (listed below). Be sure to provide specific details from your writing that demonstrates how and where you met the course outcomes.

For example, one of the course outcomes is Create an argumentative and/or exploratory thesis supported by textual evidence. You should be able to point to a thesis you wrote in one of your papers and briefly summarize how you supported it with evidence.

Course Outcomes:

Develop writing that demonstrates critical reading and analytical thinking skills.
Use the writing process to create well-developed research-based essays.
Create an argumentative and/or exploratory thesis supported by textual evidence.
Summarize, evaluate, synthesize, and document source material.
Use appropriate technologies to prepare written assignments.
Control conventions of language, mechanics, and MLA format.
Describe how you have met the outcomes listed above.

Select a current piece of pop culture – a TV show or series, a film, a song, video, etc. – and discuss its influence on the identity of a particular individual or group.Does this pop culture work reinforce or challenge ideas or stereotypes about this individual or group?

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This week we have read selections that discuss the influence of media, society, and culture and a variety of significant issues. For this paper, you have two options:

 

  1. Follow one particular story in the news media throughout a 2-week time period, taking a close look at how the reporting may have changed throughout that time. Argue for how the coverage of the story has impacted the event itself. How is the identity of those included in the story or reading/seeing the coverage changed? Through words/catchphrases? Through pictures? Through music? What is the outcome? Is someone’s identity changed? Is the nation changed? Remember you are not reporting on the event; your reader will most likely be generally familiar with the event you’re discussing. You are arguing for how the reporting and coverage of the event has changed the identity of someone in particular, analyzing a particular aspect of the reporting/coverage. Again, a specific connection and thesis is crucial here: the more specific your connection, the more in depth your analysis and argument will be, and the more interesting your entire paper will become.

 

  1. Select a current piece of pop culture – a TV show or series, a film, a song, video, etc. – and discuss its influence on the identity of a particular individual or group. For an example, consider Steinem’s essay “Wonder Woman.” Does this pop culture work reinforce or challenge ideas or stereotypes about this individual or group? How does it fit into a larger body of work about this particular individual or group? You will want to be specific in your selection (i.e., you might want to select a few episodes of a TV series rather than the entire series); consider discussing a specific character from a film or the setting, a particular scene, etc. Make sure you select a work that provides some depth and complexity; this doesn’t mean that it has to be “high” art, only that it will provide opportunities for a complex analysis.   

 

Develop an argument based on the information provided to you in a section of ReReading America, synthesizing sources that both support and contradict your position. Also acknowledge the opposition using your own ideas in conjunction with the opposing perspectives provided.

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This assignment is designed for you to develop an argument based on the information provided to you in a section of ReReading America, synthesizing sources that both support and contradict your position.

Assignment:  Compose an argument of at least 2000 words that synthesizes 3 of the sources.

It is your job to choose a side to defend. Develop your argument using support provided. You will Acknowledge the opposition using your own ideas in conjunction with the opposing perspectives provided. Remember, the goal is to offer your argument, not to be merely a supporter of others’ arguments.

Your argument will follow the pattern below as it best fits:

    • Introduction with a thesis
    • Background information that states the issue being discussed
    • Offer your point-of-view with support from the sources.
    • Acknowledge the opposing side using your ideas plus the sources listed.
    • Offer a rebuttal to the opposing side using your best argument strategies.

  Select one of the other sections we have not covered together. You may select Harmony at Home, The Wild Wired West, True Women and Real Men, or Created Equal.

Write a letter analyzing the social media output of a company that you would like to work for someday. This assignment focuses on learning the skill of analysis, which is where you take information and draw conclusions from it based on observations you make.

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You will be asked to write a letter analyzing the social media output of a company that you would like to work for someday. The purpose in writing the letter is to demonstrate your understanding of how professionals use social media in the real world and then draw some conclusions from the actual social media content using the rhetorical skill of analysis.

This assignment focuses on learning the skill of analysis, which is where you take information and draw conclusions from it based on observations you make.  In other words, you will not simply be summarizing the social media postings of your chosen company; you will use those postings as a basis from which to draw a series of conclusions.

The letter must include (1) a short introduction in which you introduce yourself and why you are writing, (2) a section in which you analyze THREE social media platforms currently being used by the company, (3) a section in which you make recommendations about how they might use social media differently or what other social media platforms they might wish to try. It must be written to an actual person at the company.

Aim for 750-1250 words.

If you choose Burger King (aim higher!) for your company, you might look at their Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook feeds, all of which are filled with minimal text and lots of images of hamburgers and fries; you might also notice that they usually posted early in the morning or before lunchtime. Your analysis would reveal that they are primarily using all their social media platforms to appeal to young males who might crave these items in the middle of the day. In your recommendations section, you might suggest differentiating their social media platforms more clearly, or using at least one platform to appeal to women (or health-conscious men), or using a platform they currently don’t use.

Your sources for this essay will primarily be primary; in other words, you will use the actual social media postings from your company as evidence to support your analysis and your recommendations. You might also compare their social media output with the output of rival companies. Use screenshots of those postings throughout your letter to support your claims and visually break up the text. Make it look good.

Reflect on which arguments about the topic you chose from Canadian Points of View you accept, those outlined in the Point, Counterpoint, or a completely different argument. For you, what is the single most compelling argument regarding corona virus 2019 (COVID-19), and why?

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Within the Canadian Points of View Reference Centre (which you can access via the Douglas College Library—you will need to consent to having a personal account with EBSCO information Services), explore topics from the list that interest you and about which you would like to develop a more informed perspective. Select one of the topics from the list, and prepare to write a persuasive essay in which you will argue your own point of view, supported by your own experience and/or observation, as well as research.

Your essay, which you will plan, research, and write this week and next, must include at least one of each of the following six types of research sources:

Points of View essay
Magazine
Newspaper
Reference book (may be a second Points of View essay)
Radio or TV news transcript
Academic journal.
You can easily access relevant sources of all of these types under Related Information on the left of the Overview of your topic. You can also use the search bar at the top of the home page (click on New Search) of the Canadian Points of View Reference Centre to find sources. Click on the question mark for pointers on conducting basic as well as advanced searches.

Follow the guidelines below (which you can also find in the Guide to Critical Analysis on the sidebar of each Points of View essay).

Based on the readings and review of the Related Items offered, consider the Point and Counterpoint commentary in light of your own set of personal values and understanding of the topic.

Reflect on which arguments about the topic you chose from Canadian Points of View you accept, those outlined in the Point, Counterpoint, or a completely different argument. For you, what is the single most compelling argument regarding corona virus 2019 (COVID-19), and why?

Write an 800- to 1,000-word essay response to the question above; include a thesis statement and 2–3 supporting arguments. See “Write a Thesis Statement” and “Write a Persuasive Essay” research guides for tips on how to write your essay.

Use facts from other resources found in Points of View Reference Centre™, other than the Overview, Point, and Counterpoint information. See “Judge Fact vs. Opinion” in the Research Guide section to help determine the value of the information you find.
Investigate some of the sources cited in the Bibliography at the end of each Point of View essay to review the kinds of sources those authors consulted.
For website information, first review the research guide article titled “Evaluate a Website.” Use the information you find there to guide your decisions on which sites provide the most credible information and would add value to your essay.
Suggest ways in which the controversy surrounding the topic you chose from Canadian Points of View could be resolved.

Write a reflection essay (400 words) on what they have read, comprehended and analyzed in the two articles by applying the following sub-reading skills, comparing the author’s focus, attitude and/or position in both articles.

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This assignment is requiring students to outline two articles of their choice on the same theme/topic, then write a reflection essay (400 words

  • bring two articles on the same topic/theme of their choice.
  • outlining the two articles by skimming, scanning, highlighting and annotating main idea of each paragraph. (10 marks)
  • write a reflection essay (400 words) on what they have read, comprehended and analyzed in the two articles by applying the following sub-reading skills.
    • comparing the author’s focus, attitude and/or position in both articles.
    • identifying pivot words and explain their function in each article, if any.
    • comparing cause and effect relationships in both articles, if any.
    • mentioning different types of categorization/classifications in both articles, if any.
    • highlighting advantages and disadvantages in both articles, if any.
    • Comparing different strategies/instructions/steps in both articles, if any.

What do you think and/or feel about the husband’s character in the story, “Say Yes”, by Tobias Wolff. What do you think Tobias Wolff is suggesting about the nature of racial prejudice through the husband’s character and other images or descriptions in the story?

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For this assignment,  choose one of the following prompts and to use that lens to analyze the short story it’s referring to. Make sure to use quotes from the short story to support your claim.

  1. Kate Chopin is known as one of the mothers of modern feminism. Use your own close reading of her work to defend this idea. You may need to do some research on feminism. Recommended authors include bell hooks and Audre Lorde.
  2. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, author of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” is better known for her longer work, Herland. Herland is told from the perspective of a male protagonist. Why do you think that Gilman chose a female protagonist for “The Yellow Wallpaper?” What would have happened had she chosen a male protagonist? Use close reading and your imagination!
  3. Jovita Gonzales’s work as a folklorist transformed many traditional Xicanx tales into political propaganda. How is folklore tied to propaganda? Why do you think the author chose to do this? Use one of the short stories out of the Animal Stories pdf to help support your claim. Outside research is not necessary.

4. What do you think and/or feel about the husband’s character in the story, “Say Yes”, by Tobias Wolff. What do you think Tobias Wolff is suggesting about the nature of racial prejudice through the husband’s character and other images or descriptions in the story? What is the possible symbolism of the imagery.

Discuss the research gap you have identified for your dissertation study. How does this gap inform the problem statement of the study? How does the problem statement, in turn, inform the theoretical foundation you select for the study?

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The Background of the Problem section identifies, based on prior research, the gap or need that informs the topic and problem statement for the research study.

In addition, answer ALL of the following:

  • Discuss the research gap you have identified for your dissertation study.
  • How does this gap inform the problem statement of the study?
  • How does the problem statement, in turn, inform the theoretical foundation you select for the study?
  • How do the problem statement and theoretical foundation inform the development of content for the study’s literature review?