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  • Rhetorical Analysis of ‘Becoming Disabled’ by Rosemarie Garl…

    Essay 1 Instructions Essay 1 is a Rhetorical Analysis of the text that you chose to be your Reading #1. As long as you address Logos, Ethos, Pathos, Audience, and Purpose, and you meet the Formatting and Requirements, the structure itself can be rather flexible. If you would like to address other rhetorical elements (e.g. exigence, kairos, doxa, etc.), you’ll need to tie them to Logos/Ethos/Pathos (e.g. exigence ties in to pathos in that establishing urgency can make the audience feel more anxious about solving the problem sooner than later). Formatting and Requirements Your essay should be at least 1000 words (not including Works Cited) Include your name, my name, class and date in the upper left corner of the 1st page Clearly put which essay you are addressing in the title of your paper Format your essay according to MLA guidelines and the template: to an external site. It should have an Intro section (with a thesis at the end of the Intro), Body paragraphs (no required number) that provide textual evidence to support the thesis, and a Conclusion section (roughly a paragraph). Include a Works Cited page listing all sources you used or consulted, and there should be a Word Count after the Conclusion (NOTE: This essay SHOULD follow this sample more closely than SWA2 did – i.e. it should have an Intro Paragraph with the bolded Thesis at the end, several Body Paragraphs, a Conclusion Paragraph, Word Count, and Works Cited). SAMPLE STRUCTURE (i.e. NOT REQUIRED) Introduction: Topic and Argument For the introduction, give us a (brief!) overview of the topic of the essay and its importance. Then move to general statements about the effectiveness of rhetoric in the essay. End the introduction with a bolded thesis statement that clearly states not only THAT the essay used rhetorical elements, but HOW it did and WHY it is (or isn’t) effective. Part (or Paragraph) 1: Analyze the use of Logos, Ethos, and Pathos in Reading #1. How does the essay appeal to reason, credibility, and emotion to support the argument? Identify specific examples of evidence, statistics, and anecdotes used to appeal to the reader’s logic, trust in the author, and emotional response. To explore these elements please examine the writing style and tone. Question to promote critical thinking: How does the author use language (diction) and tone to establish his position and connect with the audience? Please try to discuss the impact of stylistic choices on the overall persuasiveness of the essay. Part (or Paragraph) 2: Analyze Audience in Reading #1. It is also important to pay attention to the author’s awareness of their target audience(s). How do they tailor their message to resonate with the intended readership? Consider whether the author effectively anticipates and addresses the concerns or perspectives of their audience. Examine how they envision their essay influencing the reader’s perspective or behavior. Question to promote critical thinking: Do they seek to inspire action, provoke thought, or foster a particular emotional response? Discuss any strategies used by the author to make their purpose clear and compelling to the reader. How do they align their purpose with the urgency of the issue at hand? Part (or Paragraph) 3: Analyze Purpose in Reading #1. Investigate the author’s overarching purpose in writing this essay. Question to promote critical thinking: What is the author’s primary goal or intention? Analyze whether the author aims to inform, persuade, entertain, or provoke a specific response from the audience. How does this purpose shape the rhetorical choices made throughout the essay? Conclusion Wrapping up the essay, ensure to re-state the thesis statement, and to summarize the key rhetorical strategies employed by the author used in conveying their message. Please then evaluate the overall effectiveness of these strategies in persuading the reader regarding the purpose of the essay.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): 1 – Becoming Disabled (Garland-Thomson) (1).pdf

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  • Instructional Models and Strategies

    instructional models apply learning theories to the selection of instructional strategies in a manner that will improve planning and differentiation, leading to increased student success. Understanding how various teaching models and strategies were designed to reach students and allow for multiple ways to represent the material allows teachers to adjust their teaching styles and adapt to their students specific needs in the classroom.

    Utilize the Instructional Models and Strategies template to complete the topic assignment.

    Part 1: Analyzing Instructional Models and Strategies

    For each evidence-based instructional model/strategy include the following information:

    • A brief description of the model/strategy.
    • An example of how you would implement the model/strategy into your classroom instruction.

    In addition to the chart, identify one learning theory and in 100-150 words explain how an instruction model or strategy discussed in the chart supports the theory.

    Note: You may refer to the Cognitive Theorists and Theories interactive media piece.

    Part 2: Application

    Using the ELA and math standard you chose in Topic 2, provide the following information for each standard:

    • Standard: The full standard verbiage and grade level.
    • Learning Objective: Use the same learning objectives chosen in the Topic 4 Differentiation Bank assignment.
    • Below and Above Grade Level Standards: Identify the below grade level standard that can be reviewed as prior knowledge and the above grade level standard that your standard works towards and can be used to extend students learning.
    • Activity Explanation: Identify an evidenced-based instructional model/strategy from Part 1 to represent the material being learned and explain an activity that implements the model/strategy to support students in mastering the learning objective.
    • Rationale of Alignment: Explain how the activity supports the standard and aligned learning objective.
    • Differentiation: Explain how the activity can be differentiated for students performing below and above grade level.

    Support your template with a minimum of two scholarly resources.

    While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

    Third Grade RL.3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

    Third Grade NBT.A.1: Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): ELM-211-RS-T5-InstructionalStrategies.docx

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  • Flyer welcome

    Design notes:

    • Purple background with purple and gold accents
    • Clean, professional, and welcoming look
    • Please use the attached chapter logo and incorporate it into the design.

    Text to include on the flyer:

    Welcome to the Meridian-Lauderdale Alcorn State University Alumni Chapter

    Ramona Suttlar, Class of 1977

    Reginald Cole, Class of 2009

    Brittney Cole, Class of 2010

    Terry Flowers, Class of 2021

    Tommy Hooper, Class of 2023

    At the bottom of the flyer, please include:

    We look forward to your participation and to building meaningful connections while supporting Alcorn State University.

    Requirements: 1 pager

  • dissscussion board

    IT;S CONNECTED TO THE ONE I SENT EARLIER

  • Finding Your Topic: Crafting a Research Question

    Finding Your Topic: Crafting a Research Question Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to develop sophisticated research questions based on your topic invention exercises, your background research, your lightning talks, and the feedback you have received from your professor, your class librarian, and your peers. Additionally, you will synthesize, summarize, and cite your background research. This assessment fulfills the following objectives: MLO 1.1 Identify potential topics and areas of interest for your research project (DESIGN). MLO 1.2 Explore different approaches to the research process (PREPARE). MLO 1.3 Conduct background research on your potential topic (PREPARE). MLO 1.8 Develop sophisticated research questions to guide your research process (DESIGN, PREPARE, and CREATE). Instructions 1. In a 250 word summary, synthesize the background research you have conducted about your topic. 2. Compose 1-3 sophisticated research questions you have developed from your topic invention and background research processes. 3. Cite at least 5 sources in the citation style of your choice (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) you have used in your background research to develop and compose your research questions. Outcomes Synthesize your background research (PREPARE). Summarize your background research (COMMUNICATE). Compose sophisticated research questions (DESIGN and CREATE). Cite at least 5 sources used to develop your research questions (PREPARE). in in

  • Final reflection paper I/O Psychology

    Final Paper Instructions For your final paper, you will imagine yourself in the following scenario: You are an I/O psychologist within a Fortune 500 company that has over 1,000 employees. You were hired to be an in-house I/O psychologist, and the company does not hire any outside consultants to resolve I/O-related issues that might arise. First: Compose a 2-page summary of what your I-related job duties might consist of on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. (400-500 words) Compose a 2-page summary of what your O-related job duties might consist of on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. (400-500 words) For the next part of your paper, I want you to imagine that your company has acquired a smaller company and is trying to determine how (if at all) they will integrate their acquired companys employees into your newer, larger organization. How do you think your expertise would be utilized in this scenario to ensure the success of the organization while considering the needs of the employees who are going through this transition period? (400-500 words) Submissions should be in 12pt font, double spaced, APA formatted. No cover pages are needed, but you should include at least 3 peer reviewed references and citations/a reference page. You should aim for a 13001500-word paper. There is no word maximum.

  • Inflation and Consumer Spending Patterns

    Inflation touches every corner of daily life, influencing how people spend on essentials like groceries and rent as well as choices in travel and luxury. This project gives you the chance to work with real-world style data, uncovering patterns in spending shifts across categories. By using Excel to calculate averages, variability, and build visualizations, youll transform raw numbers into insights that reveal how inflation pressures shape both consumers and business strategy. Project Resources P1-1 Measures of Central Tendency.html P1-2 Measures of Central Tendency Business and Healthcare Applications, Best Practices, and Misuses.html P1-3 Measures of Variability.html P1-4 Measures of Variability Business and Healthcare Applications, Best Practices, and Misuses.html P1-5 Calculating Central Tendency and Variability in Excel Methods and Interpretation.html P1-6 Creating Charts in Excel Line Charts for Trends and Boxplots for Variability.html P1-7 Best Practices for Interpreting Statistical Data and Excel Charts.html P1-8 Using Statistical Findings for Business Decisions During Inflation.html Copy the data set provided into Excel. Arrange it with months in rows and spending categories in columns. Step 2: Calculate Measures of Central Tendency In Excel, use formulas for each category: Mean (Average): =AVERAGE(B2:B13) Median: =MEDIAN(B2:B13) Mode: =MODE.SNGL(B2:B13) (Adjust column letters depending on category.) Step 3: Calculate Measures of Variability Range: =MAX(B2:B13)-MIN(B2:B13) Variance: =VAR.S(B2:B13) Standard Deviation: =STDEV.S(B2:B13) Step 4: Create a Summary Table Build a table that shows mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation for each spending category. This will be pasted into Word. Step 5: Interpret the Results (in Word) Which category shows the highest average change? Which category shows the most variability in consumer spending? Step 6: Create Charts Line Chart Trends Over Time Highlight the entire dataset (Months + Categories). Go to Insert Line Chart Line with Markers. This will show monthly percentage changes for each variable. Title the chart: Monthly Changes in Consumer Spending and Inflation (%). Interpretation Tip: Identify which categories trend upward or downward during the 12-month period. This will be pasted into Word. Boxplot Variability Across Categories Copy the data for each category into separate columns (as already structured). Select the entire data range. Go to Insert Statistical Chart Box & Whisker. Title the chart: Spending Variability by Category and Inflation. Interpretation Tip: Use the boxplot to discuss spread (interquartile range), outliers, and which categories show the widest variability. This will be pasted into Word. Step 7: Visual Analysis in Interpretation (in Word) Explain how the line chart reveals overall spending trends. Use the boxplot to support claims about which categories are most volatile. This step should be 1 page in length (not including the charts pasted into Word). ChatGPT or other AI tools may not be used for this section of the assignment. Step 8: Research Application (in Word) What might explain these results in the context of inflation? How could businesses use these findings in pricing, marketing, or strategy? This section should be 1 page in length. Cite the module readings or other sources and add them to the reference list. Do not use quotations. ChatGPT or other AI tools may not be used for this section of the assignment. Deliverables Excel file with dataset and formulas, summary statistics table, line chart, and boxplot. If ChatGPT or other AI is used to create the content, a zero will be awarded for it. The assignment will not be graded without the Excel file. Template Word file with the Excel charts and graphs included, along with the interpretation connecting numerical findings and visual evidence. Do not submit a PDF. Use the following APA-formatted template: MBA5008 Data Analysis 1 Template.docx to create your submission. The template is set up in APA 7: double-spacing, font, margins, headings, page breaks, APA help links. Reminders Before getting started, review the rubric for grading details and expectations. Compose your project in Microsoft Word, using APA style. Use three or more scholarly sources to support your work. Need help with the reference list format or citation format? Free Citation Generator (APA 7) “Full citation is for the Reference list. In-text citation is used in the written paragraph. No quotations are permitted in this memo. Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person; this means words like I, we, and you are not appropriate.

  • Analysis and Needs Assessment

    Going to upload the Noe textbook chapters by 1pm. Would recommend waiting until thats uploaded. Also remember the literature needs to be for highschool.

    Part I: Analysis and Needs Assessment (10 points)

    In this assignment, write a brief paper that details the organization, training audience and task analysis. Your submission should be at least 2 pages and no more than 5 pages long.

    Make sure to include an introduction and conclusion. Remember to include outside resources to support your argument in this assignment.

    This paper is the first part of your assignment (project). Please note that a well-done needs analysis will make writing the remainder of the project much easier.

    Organization Analysis

    Name of the organization (an actual organization).

    Describe what the organization does, produces, manufactures, or the services they offer.

    Describe the organizations primary business strategy; select which of Noes strategies it aligns with (Noe, Chapter 2). Describe how your proposed program will support that strategy.

    Audience Analysis (also called Person Analysis)

    Identify your training audience.

    Select and perform two needs assessment techniques/data collection methods to gather data about your audience (Noe, Chapter 3).

    Identify and explain person characteristics in 5 areas of importance to your audience. Several person characteristics areas are listed in the Noe text; however, you can use any that make sense for your situation. Other options include: age, job level (entry level/management, etc.), tenure at company and/or in current job, years of experience, language, ethnicity, skill level (pertaining to training needs), computer skills etc.

    Describe the person analysis findings from your needs assessment, state the corresponding training implications, and provide potential solutions for your program design.

    Task Analysis

    Document a procedural or knowledge task analysis for one job task. Include a minimum of 3 steps; i.e., present the step by step process that youre going to train. Be sure to specify how often the task is completed and the overall difficulty of the task. In some instances, you may want to provide additional contextual information that will be important to consider in the training program design.

    Based on your analysis, identify and state what you think the primary pressure points for conducting your training are (i.e., causes/reasons that may signal a need for training).

    Training Overview

    Provide an overview of your training recommendation(s),including the desired outcomes.

    Analysis and Needs Assessment Grading Criteria

    Heading

    Content

    Points Possible

    Points Received

    Organization Analysis

    Organization name; description; primary business strategy; how training will support the strategy

    7.5

    Audience Analysis

    Identification of training audience; description of 2 needs assessment techniques to collect data

    7.5

    Description of the analysis findings (5 areas) and their implications

    10

    Task Analysis

    Procedural or knowledge task; minimum of 3 steps

    12

    Training Overview

    Description of the type of strategic training; overview of training recommendation and desired outcomes

    8

    Quality of Writing

    Paper has a strong introduction and conclusion. Use of correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling etc.

    2.5

    Quality of Presentation

    Professional presentation (youre not required to use the APA style, yet the format should be consistent)

    2.5

    Total Points

  • United States foreign policy and World War II

    In preparation for the initial post, consider the following historical events: Treaty of Versailles Japanese expansion and the bombing of Pearl Harbor Then, in one (1) to two (2) paragraphs, address one (1) of the following: Assess if the United States foreign policy during the 1930s helped to promote World War II. Could the United States have prevented the outbreak of World War II? If so, how? If not, why not? Explain if the United States, despite neutrality, aided the Allies against the Axis powers. Analyze if using atomic (nuclear) weapons to defeat enemies in war is a setback for democracy (President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan).

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Pearl Harbor and Japanese Aggression in the Pacific.pdf, Attack on Pearl Harbor.pdf, World War I and the Versailles Treaty.pdf, Treaty of Paris.pdf

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  • HLSC Discussion Week 3

    Greenberg Chapter 2 describes the body’s physiological responses to stress. As we’ve discussed, stress is an ever-present feature in our lives that impacts us across our lifespan. Therefore, it’s not surprising that we have developed many sayings that describe our physiological responses to stress (e.g., “I was so nervous that I had butterflies in my stomach!”).

    For this discussion, find a saying related to stress that has physiological origins.

    In your discussion group:

    • Share the saying you found.
    • Explain how the saying relates to our physiological responses to stress utilizing content from Greenberg Chapter 2.
    • In order to receive full credit, please provide a detailed description of the physiological response that is related to the saying. Again, use Chapter 2 content to describe the physiological response.