Are your main ideas all full declarative sentences? Are your main ideas concise and not overly vague? Are your main ideas organized in the most effective way?

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Does your speech meet the requirements of the general purpose selected? Yes(continue), No (revise)

Specific Purpose:

In a few sentences explain what you hope to share with your audience and what you hope they get out of your speech:

From what you have written, condense the paragraph into a concise Specific Purpose Statement:

Argumentative statement (State the argumentative statement of the speech):

Is it a full, single, declarative sentence? Yes (continue), No (revise)

Does it clearly lay out your message? Yes (continue), No (revise)

 

Main Ideas

After developing your SP and Thesis break your message into 2-5 main ideas. List your main ideas for your topic below. (State them as full sentences, if you do not this assignment will be deducted 50%)

 

Main Ideas (at least 3):

 

 

 

Are your main ideas all full declarative sentences? Yes (continue), No (revise)

Are your main ideas concise and not overly vague? Yes (continue), No (revise)

Are your main ideas organized in the most effective way? Yes (continue), No (revise)

Do your main ideas capture everything you hope to share? Yes (continue), No (revise)

 

Based on the arrangement of your Main Ideas, what Organizational Pattern do you use (Select):

  • Topical
  • Chronological
  • Spatial
  • Cause-effect
  • Narrative
  • Problem-Solution

 

Is this the best way to organize your speech? Yes (continue), No (revise)

 

 

3 Relevant Audience Demographics that should be kept in mind:

1.

2.

3

 

Transitions:

  • How will you connect your intro to MP1?
  • How will you connect MP1 to MP2?
  • How will you connect MP2 to MP3?
  • How will you connect MP3 to your conclusion?

Supporting Material:

What types of supporting material do you plan on using? (Circle all that apply)

  • Narratives (brief or extended)
  • Anecdote
  • Examples
  • Facts
  • Testimony (expert or lay)
  • Statistics

 

At least 3 quality references (using APA/MLA styling): you do not need to use these and can change them any time up until the speech.

Are all of your sources credible (non-biased if for an informative speech; not hyper-biased for a persuasive speech)?  Yes (continue), No (revise)

Are all of your sources current? Yes (continue), No (revise)

Are all of your sources relevant to your speech goals? Yes (continue), No (revise)

Are your sources formatted in either MLA or APA? Pes (continue), No (revise)

 

What sources will be used to support your individual main ideas?

  • MP1:
  • MP2:
  • MP3:

 

Introduction

Attention getter/Opening lines:

  • Is it effective for your audience? Yes (continue), No (revise)
  • Would this get your attention if you were an audience member? Yes (continue), No (revise)
  • Would it though? Yes, it’s perfect (continue), No (revise)

 

Reveal topic/ Thesis:

How will you connect the opening lines to your thesis?

 

Credibility/Goodwill:

Why are you the best person in class to give a speech on this topic?

 

Preview Main Points:

Will you clearly share your main points and make it clear how each point relates to the other?

Yes (continue), No (revise)

 

Conclusion

  • Does transition to the conclusion foreshadow the speech is concluding? Yes(continue), No(revise)
  • Do you plan on saying “in conclusion?” Yes (restart the worksheet assignment), No (continue)
  • Do you make a clear summary that reflects on and connects the main ideas into a connected understanding of your central idea? Yes (continue), No (revise)
  • Do you conclude your speech with an impact statement? Yes (I can’t wait to see your speech), No (revise)

Research the issue of genetically modified foods, and then write an essay to be read by your peers in which you argue either for or against their use. Support your position with evidence.

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Genetically modified foods

Prompt

Research the issue of genetically modified foods, and then write an essay to be read by your peers in which you argue either for or against their use. Support your position with evidence.

 

What makes the corporation a distinct form of business organization and why was it essential to US industrial expansion? What was the Open Door policy, and why did US leaders develop it?

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Short Essay Quiz 2 – POST-HURI X

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Answer ONE of the following three short answer questions (200 words MINIMUM). Be sure to answer the question as fully as you can (remember: 200 words MINIMUM), making specific references to any events relevant to the question.

NOTE: ANSWERS NEED TO BE PUT INTO TO YOUR OWN WORDS. WORD FOR WORD TRANSCRIPTIONS OF CLASS NOTES OR WORKED ANSWERS GIVEN WITH GRADED ASSIGNMENTS (IN-CLASS QUIZZES) WILL BE CONSIDERED AND ACT OF PLAGIARISM AND RESULT AND SEVERE GRADE PENALTIES.

1. What makes the corporation a distinct form of business organization and why was it essential to US industrial expansion?

2. What was the Open Door policy, and why did US leaders develop it?

3. How did industrial production change the manner in which mass produced goods were marketed and sold?

4. What was the “New Imperialism,” and why did the major powers of Europe pursue this policy in the late 1880s?

Give a brief introduction about the topic of your study and explain the background. Give your rationale for conducting this study. Clearly state what your research focus is and state the problem that you are focusing on.

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TOPIC- THE EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON WORKER’S PRODUCTIVITY.

Research Proposal Guidelines-

1) introduction and background of the study- Give a brief introduction about the topic of your study and explain the background. Give your rationale for conducting this study.

2) statement of the problem and purpose/ aim of the study- clearly state what your research focus is and state the problem that you are focusing on. Link this with your introduction and the background of the study.

3) significance of the study- Talk about why your study is important and how it will contribute to the field.

4) Research questions ( and hypothesis if any)- write down the research questions that you are trying to answer with your study. These may be numbered. Sometimes research questions can be stated as aims but writing them in question form clarified the aim of the study better.

 

Write a 4-5 page, double-spaced paper, using the standard essay format, comparing these two images: Jacob Lawrence’s The Library, 1960 with Miguel Cabrera’s Portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, c. 1750.

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Comparing two images

For this assignment, write a 4-5 page, double-spaced paper (with separate cover and bibliography/notes page), using the standard essay format, comparing these two images: Jacob Lawrence’s The Library, 1960 with Miguel Cabrera’s Portrait of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, c. 1750.

Consider the formal elements of color, space and line in these paintings. How does each of these elements inform or influence the deeper content and meaning of these works? Also, take into consideration when the images were made (their context). Does this influence or affect our reading of them? For example, Lawrence’s image was part a series of works that documented the lives of Black Americans’ relationship to libraries, whereas Cabrera’s image is a posthumous portrait of the poet. The time period in which these images were created is important to how to understand them. Explain.

 

With the summary done, describe what the climate concern is. What is a COP meeting? How important for the world to have these? How will the present energy crisis affect the meeting results at the COP26?

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Climate Change

Summarize the article. One page double space is expected.

  1. With the summary done, describe what the climate concern is.
  2. What is a COP meeting? How important for the world to have these?
  3. How will the present energy crisis affect the meeting results at the COP26?
  4. With the emphasis on sustainability and climate change, identify winners and losers of the COP26 initiative?
  5. What are carbon credits? How is the trading of the carbon credits going to help to reduce global warming?
  6. In your future careers and lives, how do you see yourself assisting with the climate concerns for the planet? Specific examples are most welcome.

 

How would you explain access to healthcare and healthcare coverage as an individual’s right? In what ways is healthcare a privilege (whether actual or perceived)?

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Moral arguments

Introduction

There are 4 different “moral arguments” that help to explain views on healthcare provision. Below is a brief definition of each.

  • Utilitarian moral argument: to maximize the good and minimize the bad.
  • Egalitarian moral argument: to act on the principle that all people are created equal.
  • Contractarian moral argument: to act on the value of fairness (without bias).
  • Libertarian moral argument: to act on the value of freedom.

Your Tasks

Task 1- Original Post

  • Respond to the following questions:
    • How would you explain access to healthcare and healthcare coverage as an individual’s right?
      • You will need specify at least one of the above moral arguments in answering this question. (10 points, 3 for specifying and explaining at least one moral argument)
    • In what ways is healthcare a privilege (whether actual or perceived)? (6 points)
  • The post must be at least 250 words. (2 points)
  • Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (2points)

 

Choose one of the following case scenarios. Give advice to the student and explain why you think that advice will be helpful. For your two responses, choose peers who selected a different case study than you. Analyze their advice and tell why you agree or disagree with their assessment.

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Discussion post drafts

Create a Word document called “Discussion post drafts” and save it in a folder for this course. Draft your responses in the Word document and then copy them into Blackboard. If the browser times out or the internet connection fails before you save your post, your work will be lost.

  1. If you are unfamiliar with the Discussion Board tool, watch an overview video created by Blackboard.
  2. Click Create Thread to start your post. Give your post a unique title (example: Hello from Jasmine).
  3. Respond to the prompt below, and follow these guidelines:
  • Responses should be between 200 and 250 words.
  • Use complete sentences and work-appropriate vocabulary.
  1. Review the discussion forum rubric for this assignment (click Grading Information, and then click on the rubric icon on the right-hand side panel). Make revisions to your response if you have not met the requirements described in the rubric.
  2. If you need assistance, post on the Questions forum for this course.
Prompt

Choose one of the following case scenarios. Give advice to the student and explain why you think that advice will be helpful. For your two responses, choose peers who selected a different case study than you. Analyze their advice and tell why you agree or disagree with their assessment. Also, add a suggestion for the case study student that they did not think of.

Case Scenario # 1: Brittany

Brittany works 30 hours a week and is taking four courses this semester. She rarely has time to take a shower, much less study for long periods of time. She is worried about her upcoming psychology test because she has only read the chapters in the book and taken notes during lectures. What advice would you give Brittany and why do you think it would be helpful?

Case Scenario #2: Xavier

Xavier has severe test anxiety. No matter how much he studies, he gets so nervous when he takes tests that he blanks out and cannot remember anything. When he talks to classmates after the test, he can talk at length about the subject. What advice would you give Xavier and why do you think it would be helpful?

Case Scenario #3: Callie

Callie has changed her study habits from high school. She takes more time to study and even works with classmates to help her learn the material. She spends a lot of time rereading her notes and watching her professor’s video lectures. However, she is still not improving her grades on the tests. What advice would you give Callie and why do you think it would be helpful?

 

How has the writer altered, or changed, the material from the Annotated Bibliography to the Six-Source Essay? What sources has she added to the ? What effect do the new source(s) have in the essay?

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Six Source Essay

After reading the two articles and the information on transitions, answer the following questions:

(1) How has the writer altered, or changed, the material from the Annotated Bibliography to the Six-Source Essay? (Answer in 1-3 sentences.) (E.g., “The writer has developed a thesis…; The writer has synthesized sources…..;The writer has clarified connections…”)

(2) What sources has she added to the Six Source Essay? What effect do the new source(s) have in the essay? (1-3 sentences) (E.g., “The new sources serve to emphasize the writer’s point that…; The new sources illustrate specific ideas in the other articles…..”)

(3) Pick a paragraph section of the Six-Source Essay where synthesis needs to be improved, and add an appropriate transitional phrase/sentence

 

Using these research sources, you must compose a Literature Review that Synthesizes what your sources say about your topic.

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Synthesis Literature Review

Research sources for the topic you chose and presented in WA #1, the Proposal Memo. Using these research sources, you must compose a Literature Review that Synthesizes what your sources say about your topic. Your Synthesis Literature Review should be at least 1000 words long and use at least seven (7) sources.