Why is it important to establish a good relationship with the gatekeeper and other people you meet while you wait to be interviewed? List several strategies you can use to establish good rapport.

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Module 9

Research the FSW library databases and address the following questions in a minimum of a one (1) page paper (not including your cover page or reference page), double spaced and in APA style and format.

For business class

1. What are some advantages to requesting interviews by telephone rather than by letter?
2. Why is it important to establish a good relationship with the gatekeeper and other people you meet while you wait to be interviewed? List several strategies you can use to establish good rapport.
3. What is meant by the hidden job market?

Does the salesperson use CRM software like salesforce.com to organize and plan activities and manage sales? How does the salesperson determine how often to call on each account? Does the salesperson use some type of account classification system as a guide?

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Salesforce Guided Tours

Outline five ways that a cloud-based sales CRM/Analytics system can improve sales force performance. Based on what you saw in the video, think of how reps can make more effective calls, be more motivated, and be more flexible. Also consider how sales managers and the company can benefit from such a system.
Part 2

In the BAMS 310X project, you interviewed a salesperson. As part of that interview you asked questions specific to how that salesperson managed their territory and how he or she used technology in that process. Use the results of the interview to write a 500-word report on how that salesperson managed their territory.

Does the salesperson use CRM software like salesforce.com to organize and plan activities and manage sales? If so, provide examples of the ways the software is used.
How does the salesperson determine how often to call on each account? Does the salesperson use some type of account classification system as a guide? Describe this process.
How does the salesperson determine where to go on a given day and how to schedule travel to be as efficient as possible? Are there places where improvements could be made?

Make a list of the different types of renewable energy. Choose one example from the list and do a detailed investigation into the energy source.

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Alternatie energy

Contents Page A list of headings from Introduction onwards with page numbers.
Research General, but thorough research into the following areas:
Using relevant examples in the fields of alternative energy:

1. Research renewable or alternative energy and provide a description of what they are and their importance. Do NOT use WIND POWER or WIND POWER SOURCE.

2. Make a list of the different types of renewable energy.

3. Choose one example from the list and do a detailed investigation into the energy source. Include the following:
• What it is.
• How it works.
• How and when it was developed.
• Why it was developed.

Why is this topic worthwhile to write about? What is the purpose of the article? Who is it directed toward? Who was likely to be reading it where it was originally published? WHY would this topic interest readers?

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Field Assignment: Article Analysis #3

Write in your own ‘voice’. If you do quote something from the article, be sure to cite it properly using APA-style in-text citation. But remember, I want you to think and analyze the article, not regurgitate what the article author wrote.
Use the following section headings and write at least one paragraph to describe each:
Introduction
Summarize the article in 4-6 sentences. One of these sentences must contain the main idea of the article.
Author
Who was the author of this article? Are they an expert in the field, someone who is reporting what experts have reported, or are they sharing their opinion?
What is the author trying to accomplish by writing this article? Is there an ‘agenda’ that you think the author has for writing the article and leading the reader through his/her thinking, or a conclusion you think the author is trying to lead you to? If so, what might that be?
Purpose
Why is this topic worthwhile to write about? What is the purpose of the article? Who is it directed toward? Who was likely to be reading it where it was originally published? WHY would this topic interest readers?
Critical Thinking
In a strong paragraph, summarize the ‘message’ from this article. What would the author want you to remember from it?
Personal Application
What was your impression of the article? Did what you learned from reading this change your thinking in any way? How can/will you use the information from this article in your work with children? Are there conclusions drawn by the author that you strongly agree or disagree with? This is your educated, reasoned opinion but you need to back up your opinion with information from the article.

Elaborate on the known Risks/Threats/Hazards/Vulnerabilities from the Hypothetical Threat Explain how damage from the Hypothetical Threat could impact the Dependencies/Interdependencies between critical infrastructure sectors

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River

Scenario: You are working at a government agency and your section recently received a new intern, River, to learn about critical infrastructures. River will be with your section for at least six months, perhaps permanently. The section chief tasked you to write a short paper on three of the critical infrastructures for River this week and discuss them in terms of physical attacks, cyber events, and natural disasters.

You already talked to River about three of them through some casual discussions and you need to cover three of the remaining ones. Determine the ones from your first three discussions that you did not discuss yet. Determine which one of them you will use to discuss a physical attack, which one for a cyber event, and the remaining one for a natural disaster.

You decide that you need to write something that will catch River’s attention and provide the information in an interesting way. You determined to use the following outline for each of the three sections (plus the overarching requirements):

Description of a Hypothetical Threat (physical, cyber, or natural disaster)
Brief background on the Critical Infrastructure as it relates to National Security
Elaborate on the known Risks/Threats/Hazards/Vulnerabilities from the Hypothetical Threat
Explain how damage from the Hypothetical Threat could impact the Dependencies/Interdependencies between critical infrastructure sectors
Existing Resiliency related to Continuity of Operations
Consider how to Minimize Disruption that improves First Responder Safety.

Take the narrower topic and do internet research to get a feel for current events and discussion in this area. Find some happenings and expert voices on a different side of the issue.

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Seeing All Sides

1) Select one of your three topics.
2) If your topic is broad, work toward narrowing it down. For example, “I support animal rights” is broad; “I’m against scientific experimentation on animals” or “All animal shelters should be no-kill shelters” is narrower.
3) Take the narrower topic and do internet research to get a feel for current events and discussion in this area.
4) Find some happenings and expert voices on a different side of the issue.
(Remember to use News Guard to help you find responsible sources!)
For example, I see that experiments on animals helped lead to the speedy development of Covid vaccines; this is part of a pro-animal-testing article.
5) Develop a list of at least three “paths into” your topic.
Document why you’ve chosen these ideas.
Using the animal example, the “paths in” could be:
– Interview with Expert X, who is a strong voice because of her work doing Y
– Recent scientific breakthroughs A, B, C that used animal experimentation
– Ways that animal testing has become more sensitive in recent years

Who was the author of this article? Are they an expert in the field, someone who is reporting what experts have reported, or are they sharing their opinion?

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Field Assignment: Article Analysis #3

Who was the author of this article? Are they an expert in the field, someone who is reporting what experts have reported, or are they sharing their opinion?
What is the author trying to accomplish by writing this article? Is there an ‘agenda’ that you think the author has for writing the article and leading the reader through his/her thinking, or a conclusion you think the author is trying to lead you to? If so, what might that be?
Purpose
Why is this topic worthwhile to write about? What is the purpose of the article? Who is it directed toward? Who was likely to be reading it where it was originally published? WHY would this topic interest readers?
Critical Thinking
In a strong paragraph, summarize the ‘message’ from this article. What would the author want you to remember from it?
Personal Application
What was your impression of the article? Did what you learned from reading this change your thinking in any way? How can/will you use the information from this article in your work with children? Are there conclusions drawn by the author that you strongly agree or disagree with? This is your educated, reasoned opinion but you need to back up your opinion with information from the article.

Did Jack commit the crime of receiving stolen property? Explain your response. What crime did the mugger commit? Explain your response. Did James commit burglary of an occupied structure? Explain your response.

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BCJ360 – CRIMINAL LAW – WRITING ASSIGNMENT #3

Choose a question below. You only need to select one question from the list below: 1) The police suspect that Jack is involved in receiving stolen property and reselling it. An undercover police officer takes some recovered stolen property to Jack for him to resell. The officer then arrests Jack. Did Jack commit the crime of receiving stolen property? Explain your response.

2) Susan was walking down the street. A mugger grabbed her purse and took off running. The incident scared Susan and she began to cry. What crime did the mugger commit? Explain your response.

3) The Kennedys moved out of their home on Saturday. Their son, Tom, was scheduled to move into the home on Wednesday. On Sunday, James broke into the home and stole the furniture that was left in the home. Did James commit burglary of an occupied structure? Explain your response.

How are author and editor names listed? Is that a limit to the number of authors listed? If so, what is the maximum number? How does the style indicate there are more than the maximum number of authors? How are editors identified?

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Citation Questionnaire

Answer the below question about APA citation style. Use the handouts on APA, APA manual, English composition handbook or the OWL at Purdue APA citation site to learn more about APA citation style.

IF you are using another style, list it here. Use that style to answer the questions below. The Online Writing Lab at Purdue has online style guides for most major styles. Use that or a style guide in another format.

  1. How are entries arranged in a bibliography?
  2. Is any part of the citation indented? If so what part of it?
  3. If a citation has no author, how is it arranged in the bibliography?

Books

  1. How are author and editor names listed?
  2. Is that a limit to the number of authors listed? If so, what is the maximum number? How does the style indicate there are more than the maximum number of authors?
  3. How are editors identified?
  4. How are author(s) and editor(s) listed in parenthetical (internal) citations? What is the maximum number listed in the parenthetical (internal) citations? How do indicate in the citation that there are more authors than the maximum
  5. Where does the publication date placed in citations?
  6. Can a citation entry have both an author and editor? If yes, name the type of entry and give an example.
  7. What parts of a book title are italicized?
  8. What is capitalized in a book title?

Articles

  1. Are titles listed as part of the author’s name?
  2. Which comes first in an article citation—article title or journal title?
  3. What are 2 differences between how the article and journal title are displayed?
  4. Is the publisher and placed of publication listed in article titles?
  5. How are page numbers identified in the citation?
  6. Are the words volume or issues (their abbreviations) used in an article citation?
  7. Is the article title placed in quotes in APA?
  8. If an article has a DOI, do you need to place in the citation? If yes, where does it go in the citation?

Parenthetical citations

  1. How are parenthetical (internal) citations arranged in APA style if the authors are not identified in the attributive phrase?

Why do you think fallacies and fake news is used? What do you think are the primary dangers of political commentators and news media outlets using these strategies to address the public?

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Fallacies and fake news in the media

job is to demonstrate that you can identify fallacies and fake news in the media, as well as use fact checking to verify the claims being made by the commentator.

First, find an online segment of political commentary from one of the provided below or one of your own choice:

cnn.com (Links to an external site.)

msnbc.com (Links to an external site.)

foxnews.com (Links to an external site.)

These three networks are the most watched and searched websites and news networks. It will be critical that you find a piece/commentator that uses fallacies. Whether or not you believe there is Fake News present will depend on your fact checking.

Requirements:

1. At least 1 video segment (make sure you copy & paste the URL to the video, not just the website) that contains examples of fallacies as rhetorical arguments or strategies.

2. Summarize and fact check the segment’s content. Who is the commentator? What are they covering/talking about? To fact check, use the websites the Fake News videos suggested:

factcheck.org (Links to an external site.)

politifact.com (Links to an external site.)

the Washington Post Fact Checker (Links to an external site.)

Identify where you found false facts or fake news. List and explain them. Where appropriate, mark (with a time stamp) the false fact or fake news item.

 

List and explain the fallacies the commentator used. Where appropriate mark (with a time stamp) the fallacy.

3. Lastly, answer: Why do you think fallacies and fake news is used? What do you think are the primary dangers of political commentators and news media outlets using these strategies to address the public?

As usual, follow MLA assignment format; make sure all of your links work and connect to the appropriate media. Cite all the media and websites you use. Minimum paper length should be 1 1/2 – 2 pages in length and include in-text citations.