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Assignment: Identifying Themes in the novel (The Kite Runner)

What am I doing?

For this assignment, you must identify two BIG IDEAS (about life) which are present in the kite runner novel.  At least one of the BIG IDEAS must be a major thematic topic which the whole novel explores; preferably, both will be major thematic topics.

For the first part of the assignment, you will need to:

1. identify the novel you have worked with;
2. write an appropriate theme statement for each of the 2 BIG IDEAS (about life) that you have identified; and
3. pick one of your theme statements; choose three quotations from the novel that support it.

For the second part of the assignment, you will need to:

1. identify a poem or a song that portrays the same theme that you identified in #3 above;
2. include the text of the poem or the lyrics of the song with the assignment;
3. include the bibliographic information necessary to identify the poem or song

For the third part of the assignment, you will need to:

Write a brief explanation of the connection between the theme statement you have written for the novel and the quotations and poem or song you have chosen.

You may choose how to format this assignment.  What is important is that you connect the theme statement you have written to BOTH the novel and the song or poem and make the connection clear.

Why am I doing it?

In this activity you will demonstrate your ability to identify BIG IDEAS (about life)  in novels and in other works of literature or in music and your ability to write theme statements.  In addition, you will demonstrate your ability to choose key quotations that illuminate theme in a text.

How will it be marked?

This assignment will be marked on the following criteria:

You have:

• identified two BIG IDEAS (about life)  which are important in the context of the novel;
• written one clear theme statement to express each of the BIG IDEAS you have identified;
• insightfully connected ONE of the theme statements to important quotations from the novel;
• presented one poem or song which shares the theme statement you have identified.

Marks: 36

 

Excellent, Outstanding, Superior

BIG IDEAS (about life) Selection – The novel BIG IDEAS are thoughtfully chosen to represent the main points of the stories.  They represent the student’s keen insight in recognizing theme, and they are accurately identified as main BIG IDEA or secondary BIG IDEA. Theme Statement – Each theme statement is very well written.  It is thoughtful and clear and displays a solid understanding of the requirements of a theme statement (full sentence, no judgment implied, no novel specif details etc.). The statement itself is easy to understand and an accurate, insightful representation of a theme in the novel. Quotations – Quotations are insightful and are exemplary in expressing theme in the novel.  They represent key moments in the novel in which theme is demonstrated. Poem/Song Selection – The poem or song chosen is a thoughtful and intuitive representation of the theme statement identified. They are chosen with consideration of audience (i.e., contain appropriate language and content). Presentation – The writing features complex, sophisticated use of language. Spelling, grammar and punctuation are correct and appropriate; usage is sophisticated. Assignment format is thoughtfully crafted to achieve a desired effect. The writing is virtually error free.

1-2 Inadequate

Theme Selection – The novel BIG IDEAS chosen are incorrect or are unimportant in the context of the novel. They are not correctly identified as main BIG IDEA  and secondary BIG IDEA. Theme Statement –  The writing does not accomplish the basic tasks of making a theme statement.  It demonstrates lack of understanding of the requirements of a theme statement (full sentence, no judgment implied, etc.)  The theme statement appears as an incomplete sentence. The theme statement mentions specifics from the novel. Quotations – Quotations are not connected to theme. Poem/Song Selection – The poems or songs chosen are minimally connected or not connected to the identified themes and demonstrate a lack of awareness of audience. Presentation – The writing is informal and conversational. Language is imprecise; vocabulary is very basic, excessively colloquial or inappropriate to the audience. Style is immature. Writing is riddled with spelling, grammar, usage and/or punctuation errors. Structure is seriously flawed; errors impede meaning.

 

 

Submission Deadline	Marks and Feedback
Before 10am on:	20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7) 15 working days after deadline (L6) 10 working days after deadline (block delivery)

 

Unit title & code	Problem Solving  PSY007- 3
Assignment number and title	Assessment 1 – Write an essay indicating how the academic study of problem solving and thinking relates to everyday life
Assignment type	Essay
Weighting of assignment	50%
Size or length of assessment	2,500 words (this is a maximum word count – not +/- 10%)
Unit learning outcomes	1.  Demonstrate an in depth understanding of the theories and models of problem solving and the cognitive processes involved.   2.  Relate those theories and models to everyday experience

 

What am I required to do in this assignment?

You are required to write an essay where you demonstrate understanding of theories of problem solving and relate them to everyday life. You need to provide examples of where and how the theories are found in everyday life.  Examples can be from personal experience and real world events.  Aim to come up with examples other than those discussed in lectures and tutorials.  You are to create your own suitable essay title

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

Demonstrate an in depth understanding of the theories and models of problem solving and the cognitive processes involved.   Relate those theories and models to everyday experience

How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?

The aim of the essay is to apply what you have learned in lectures and in your readings to everyday life. The essay should therefore explain and critique various theories you have come across and illustrate them with your own examples. I don’t want to specify too much here since it really is up to you how you tackle the essay – as such every students essay should be quite different.

How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?

The essay is designed to allow you to relate the contents of the unit (the various theories, models and general approaches to problem solving) to examples in everyday life.

 

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.   You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.

	3rd Class – 40-49%	Lower 2nd – 50-59%	Upper 2nd – 60-69%	1st Class – 70%+
1	The Introduction to your essay is generally fine but try to focus more on outlining the issues to be discussed and indicate the line of argument you are going to take.	The Introduction to your essay is generally fine but try to focus more on outlining the issues to be discussed and indicate the line of argument you are going to take.	The Introduction is good. You manage indicate the line of argument you are going to take.	An excellent introduction. It is succinct and expounds your arguments very clearly.
2	The body of the essay lacks relevance to the essay and there is little evidence that the topic has been understood.  There may be irrelevant parts or areas where the writing is unclear.	The body of the essay is mostly relevant to the question and there is evidence that the topic has been understood.  There may still be irrelevant parts or areas where the writing is unclear.	The body of the essay is generally accurate, well informed and relevant showing the topic has been understood.	An excellent essay showing clarity of argument & expression and illustrated well with examples The body of the essay is highly relevant to the question and a discursive/evaluative element makes it clear that the topic has been understood.
3	There is little evidence of criticism and/or discussion of the topic.  It needs to show more development of the arguments and/or expand on the evidence presented.	There is some evidence of criticism and/or discussion of the topic.  It needs to show more development of the arguments and/or expand on the evidence presented.	It has a good structure and is generally clearly presented. Improve by including some of the following – critique from primary sources, more experimental details, greater comparison of theories.	Excellent integration of a range of evidence and with critical evaluation
4	Your conclusion is weak, try to make sure it draws your argument together and reflects what you said you were going to do in the Introduction.	Your conclusion is fine but try to make sure it draws your argument together and reflects what you said you were going to do in the Introduction.	Your conclusion is good and provides an answer to the essay question.	An excellent conclusion. You draw together conflicts and diverse material to present a unified conclusion.
5	Your APA referencing is needs to improve there are several errors.	Your APA referencing is generally fine but there are some glitches.	Your APA referencing is generally good with few errors although there are some minor ones. You demonstrate a range of background reading.	Well done. You have used a range of relevant primary sources and your APA referencing is excellent.

 

This assignment will be at least 1000 words or more

This week you will reflect upon accountability in healthcare to answer the following questions:

1. How can you play your part in accountability? I am personally a middle school nurse

2. Briefly define the Accountability Care Organization

3. What challenges do we face?

4. How do you see the role of the healthcare worker changing as a result of these challenges?

Assignment Expectations: How will students be successful?

Length:
1000-1250 words (4-5 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Structure:
Include a title page and reference page in APA style
References:
Two scholarly references are required; you should include the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions

As one reference please use:
Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J., & Aries, N. (2016). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professions (2nd ed.): Advocacy and action. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Chapters 10 & 11

Q1

Age

• Under 18
• 18-24 year old
• 25-34 years old
• 35-44 years old
• 45 years and older

Q2

Gender

• Male
• Female
• Other

Q3

Education: What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree
• Other (please specify)

Q4

What is your ethnicity?

• Asian
• White
• Native Hispanic or Latino
• Black or African American
• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
• Other

Q5

How important do you think communication skills affect your career success?

• Extremely important
• Very important
• Moderately important
• Slightly important
• Not at all important

Q6

How familiar are you with Chinese and American universities’ admissions policies?

• Extremely familiar
• Very familiar
• Moderately familiar
• Slightly familiar
• Not familiar at all

Q7

Do you have any experience studying in both the U.S. and China?

• Yes
• No

Q8

How comfortable are you communicating with new people?

Not at all comfortable Extremely comfortable
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Q9

How good at communicating do you think you are in general?

Not good at all Extremely good at it
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Q10

How likely would you be to improve your communication skills if entrance to a university required it?

Not at all likely Extremely likely
0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Q11

If it is necessary for you to improve your communication skills, which of the following would you choose to practice?(select all that apply)

• Participate more in class
• Join societies/associations/clubs/activities
• Go for lessons online
• Talk to parents/teachers for help
• Other (please specify)

Q12

Which of the following was the most important factor to you when you were in high school?

• Grades
• Personal Skills
• Games
• hobbies and interests
• Other (please specify)

Q13

Looking back, do you wish your college required higher level communication skills?

• Yes
• No
• Not Sure

 

• Response (96 Chinese students)
• 55%: the only thing: Grade :because No time to practice (there are a lot of students who study abroad for undergrads, if there are more samples study in Chinese universities, the percentage would be much higher)
• 75%: comms is important and affect career success
• 60%: wish their college required higher level communication skills: parents and teachers will pay attention on communications
• Only if the university admission policy required communication skills, the official such as schools will pay attention on communications

 

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT I: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING

 

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

 

• Just Eat is the FTSE-100 company for my report.
• Data on the FTSE 100 Index prices and UK government Treasury bill is also attached as Data Set as a separate file.

The only data you are required to download is the monthly price series of your selected (Just Eat) from Yahoo Finance or any similar data source.

 

Yahoo Finance (https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/JE.L?p=JE.L)

 

1. The assignment must be word-processed.
2. The whole assignment must be no more than 1000 words in length including any, GRAPHICS BUT NOT REFERENCES. The word count must be stated on the front page of the assignment.
3. The assessment criteria detailed overleaf will be used to mark your assignment. Please bear the criteria in mind when preparing your assignment.

MAIN PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to make students familiar with some with the basics of time series analysis and forecasting.

SCENARIO

You are a Junior Stock Analyst for F&H Investment Plc, with responsibility for tracking FTSE 100 stocks on the London Stock Exchange. One of your core duties is to determine the right price and return of stocks, which in turn, informs traders on buying or selling decisions of the stocks in their portfolio.

 

The asset returns/pricing model used is the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), which proposes the market (systematic) risk as the single determinant of stock value.

The CAPM is estimated using the following empirical mode

)                                                                                   (1)

where, i= 1,…, N and t=1,…,T

= return on asset i at time t (your selected stock, e.g., Barclays)

= return on the risk-free asset at time t (UK govt three (3) months Treasury bill price)

= return on the market portfolio at time t (FTSE 100 Index)

and  are the coefficients to be estimated.

Your task for the month is to produce a report detailing the time series pattern, return analysis and forecast of a stock that is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index (refer to list of FTSE 100 firms). The main body of your report should be structured based on the following sections.

Time Series Analysis

Stock Returns Analysis

Forecasting

Below are detailed requirements for each component of your report.

PART ONE: TIME SERIES ANALYSIS

1. Produce a time-series graph of the monthly price series for (i) the selected stocks, (ii) the risk-free asset and (iii) the market portfolio for the past 15 years.
2. Provide a description of the patterns observed for your series plots, that is, whether you observe a trend, season, cycle, structural break, random walk or a combination of them).
3. Identify an economic/fundamental reason for the patterns observed in each of the series analysed above.

[20 marks]

PART TWO: STOCK RETURNS ANALYSIS

1. Estimate a monthly return series for your chosen stock (), the risk-free asset (), the market portfolio.

Due to the desirable properties of logarithm transformation, the following log-return formula is to be used for calculating the return series:

where, R_t is the return on asset i at time t,  is the price of the asset at time t,  the price of asset at time t-1, ln is the natural logarithm and  is the return on stock i.

1. Plot a time-series graph of all the return series estimated and comment on how their pattern differ from that of the price series in part one.
2. Estimate a static linear regression of the monthly return series using equation (1).
3. Interpret the coefficients of your regression and comment on their statistical significance.
4. Comment on how the presence of autocorrelation is likely to affect your analysis of the result above.

[40 marks]

PART THREE: FORECASTING

You are expected to provide forecasts of your chosen stock. These forecasts will inform the trading division on their buy and sell decisions.

1. Produce a forecast of the monthly price and return series of your chosen stock for the last 3 years using (i) the moving average method, (ii) exponential smoothing method and (iii) the regression estimates from your previous section.
2. Compute the mean square error (MSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) for all the three forecasting methods and comment on the accuracy of your forecasts.

[30 marks]

FORMAT OF REPORT

Executive summary, introduction, logical structure, clear explanation and appropriate referencing.

[10 marks]

WRITTEN REPORT FORMAT

The written report should be 1,000 words (plus or minus 10%) in length (including, introduction, main report and conclusion, but not the reference list), word-processed and should be of a professional format suitable for the audience.

ASSESSMENT AND MARKING SCHEME

The majority of the marks will be given to students that produce evidence of:

• A good understanding of time series analysis.
• A good understanding of time series regression analysis and forecasting.
• Critical thinking in the interpretation of the findings.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An executive summary should be no more than 10% of the final word count. This is not part of the word count.