Rough Draft

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Assignment 6: Rough Draft

The library guide for this class  (https://nu.libguides.com/ENG240) contains readings in every undergraduate major that requires this class. Read the articles in the tab that corresponds to your major area of study. If you don’t know what your major will be or if you are pursuing general studies, you may choose any subject that interests you.

  1. Compose a 5- or 6-page double-spaced research paper written in response to one or more of the class readings. This paper will focus on an argument. This means it will make an arguable claim on a debatable subject or (possibly) propose and answer a research question in your field. All the assignments in this class have helped you prepare for the final assignment, so you should have much of the work completed already. Now it is time to assemble it all into a coherent whole. 

One body paragraph i had to submit

Why Schools Should Teach Social Emotional Learning Inside Classrooms?

  1.                        There are many benefits to why social emotional learning should be taught in classrooms by student’s teachers. For starters, social emotional learning can improve student’s academics. Social emotional learning (SEL) has been proven to better children’s behaviors. If a child is constantly acting act, then they are not learning. If a child is not learning, it also means they are not meeting their academic requirements to succeed. Social emotional learning can better a child’s interpersonal skills. The way a child communicate with their peers and their teachers are very important because a positive relationship with their peers and classmates matters. Having a relationship with their peers and teachers will ensure the students likeliness to want to come to school each day. Social and emotional learning also influence the child’s emotional well-being. Being able to control their emotions and express their emotions in a healthy way. It is important when a child understands having a feeling, good or bad is normal. However, it is the way you respond to your feelings is what really matters. One of the goals that social emotional learning teach is for students to express themselves in a healthier way.

The professor feedback from the annotated bibliography

  1. Good start, Fatima. I think the big note is that you’re likely to need more than three body paragraphs to support a full 5-6 page final paper, so you’ll want to explore ways to flesh out this piece.I think being more direct in taking a stand on your thesis statement could help. As I read here, I wondered a bit how the connections would be made between the paragraphs, so thinking through how each of these paragraphs connect to your argument will be important.
  2. We already have the intro/conclusion plus one body paragraph. Let’s revise the body paragraph I wrote posted above and extend it to meet the full requirements.  

PJ310-2 Module 6: critical thinking

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Option #1: Project Management Simulation- Scenario A – Management Levers

This simulation will take approximately 90 minutes, after which you will organize your thoughts and notes in a written paper. Take notes on what actions you took and why.

Simulation: Project Management Simulation: Scope, Resources, Schedule V3

Review the following file to find out how simulation can be performed: How to Play Guides.pdf

Download How to Play Guides.pdf

Compose and describe your thoughts about which options you chose during the simulation including the criteria you used to select options, the tradeoffs you considered, and any analysis you conducted.

  • Explain your choice relative to scope, resources, and schedule.

Explain how project characteristics, such as deadlines and team skill levels, affect team morale and work quality.

Convey the impact of managers’ decisions on team morale and work quality, including how much time to spend on meetings and coaching, impact of overtime and outsourcing, and staffing levels.

  • As an appendix, provide a screenshot of the best result of the simulation you have been able to achieve (you are encouraged to run the simulation several times to improve your performance and gain a better understanding of the simulation model and its logic)

Finalize your thoughts about the simulation play, including what you learned about managing projects.

Submission Requirements

Prepare a 3- to 4-page paper (not including the required title and reference pages and the appendix – any tables, figures, charts, drawings, etc. are to be in the appendices if needed) detailing and compiling the specifics to items 1-5 above.

  • Option #2: Project Management Simulation- Scenario A – Project Speed of Processes
  • This simulation will take approximately 90 minutes, after which you will organize your thoughts and notes in a written paper. Take notes on what actions you took and why.
  • Simulation: Project Management Simulation: Scope, Resources, Schedule V3
  • Review the following file to find out how simulation can be performed: How to Play Guides.pdfDownload How to Play Guides.pdf
  • Compose and describe your thoughts about which options you chose during the simulation including the criteria you used to select options, the tradeoffs you considered, and any analysis you conducted.
  • Explain your choice relative to scope, resources, and schedule.

Explain whether the project completed faster or slower than you anticipated, why it fell behind (if it did), and what you did as a result.

Convey the impact the kinds of meetings you organized, how the meetings did or did not support project outcomes, and whether your project completed successfully.

As an appendix, provide a screenshot of the best result of the simulation you have been able to achieve (you are encouraged to run the simulation several times to improve your performance and gain a better understanding of the simulation model and its logic)

  • Finalize your thoughts about the simulation play, including what you learned about managing projects. 

Part 1 Characteristics of Cults – Real World Scenario

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This Real World Scenario project will focus on Cults.  Pay special attention to the language used to create cults.  Also consider the role of individuals in cults, both as leaders and as followers, and how they carefully choose how to communicate their message to others.

This project consists of 4 parts:

  • Part 1 Characteristics of Cults written assignment

WHAT TO DO: Watch the following two videos and research an article that describes the identifying characteristics of cults in general:

Video 1 The video “Why do people join cults?” is an introduction to cults and how they affect the mental processes and social behavior of their members. This is a TEDEd video was posted on YouTube, June 12, 2017; 6:26 minutes

video 2 The host of SciShow Psych discusses what cults are and why people join them titled “Why Do People Join Cults?”. She argues that anyone is susceptible to becoming part of a cult. This SciShow Psych video was posted on YouTube, Sept. 27, 2018; 4:46 minute

Article You need to research an article that describes the general characteristics of a cult. The article should be available online and relevant to this assignment. For more guidelines on how to evaluate resources, https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/evaluating-resourc…

WHAT TO TURN IN:  A written analysis of both videos and your research article. Please answer ALL of the questions below. Write out both the question AND the answer; 

your answer should start on a NEW LINE following the question. The TOTAL number of words in your ANSWERS ONLY will count toward the 250 word minimum; to be clear, your ANSWERS to the questions for Video 1 plus Video 2 plus the Research Article COMBINED should be at least 250 words or more.  This is an individual assignment.

Questions to answer Video 1:
Are all cults religious cults? Explain your answer. If not, what other types of cults are there? Give at least 2 examples.
What is the definition of a cult, according to the Janja Lalich video?
Discuss at least 4 basic characteristics of cults as described in the Lalich video.
Explain at least 3 ways in which cults are DIFFERENT from religions.

Questions to answer Video 2:
What are some identifying elements of a cult as discussed in the SciShow Psych video? Describe at least 3 identifying elements.
Name 3 reasons why people join cults that ALSO overlap with totally NORMAL psychological phenomena. Explain your answer.
Discuss at least 4 reasons why people might join a cult.
According to a 2007 study, what is the MOST IMPORTANT factor in joining a cult?
Explain at least 2 techniques used to persuade people to stay in a cult.
Discuss at least 2 barriers that discourage people from leaving a cult.
Questions to answer Research Article:
Analyze at least 3 defining elements of cults according to your article.
Please turn in the following for Part 1, Characteristics of Cults:

WORLD RELIGION WEEK 3

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You are to develop a creative Travel Show Slide Presentation playing the role of a Human Aid Worker who is seeking the involvement and soliciting additional voluntary workers to accompany you on a humanitarian mission to a certain locale throughout the world where your team will study one of the major World Religions AND will be actively engaged in a humanitarian relief effort with the local residents as a way to experience the religion first-hand.

Your Travel Show Slide Presentation should include the following components:

The clear identification of (1) one of the World Religions we are studying in this course.

A purpose statement and objective for studying this religion and your humanitarian relief effort.

  • The identification and application of the most effective academic perspective of religious studies for your team as presented in your Week #1 course materials.
  • Provide a brief QUESTION of the major religious beliefs of your selected religion.
  • The clear identification of a specific location in the world – not a generalization like – India.
  • The significant role geography plays within this region and the impact on religion and the people.
  • Research this religion in an actual area of the world in need of humanitarian relief efforts. Possible areas of assistance for your topic may be found in (United Nations Website), (Access specific Christian Missions for examples, or Non-Profit Organizations.).  You will need to design your humanitarian mission to include the following:
  • The reason humanitarian aid is needed in this area of the world
  • The type of humanitarian aid is needed and will be provided

The types of service projects your team will be engaged for distributing this aid

The anticipated results of your humanitarian relief effort

  • The benefits your team members will gain by participating in this effort
  • You will want to generate excitement for the service and religious study opportunities for persuading people to partner with you as a member of your Mission Team.
  • You will want to maximize the advanced functions of your software to communicate your message with such things like:
  • Voice-Overs
  • Continuous Loop Presentations
  • Zero-Touch or Zero-Click Advancements
  • Or other multi-media software presentations

This is to be a research presentation, and you will need to use in-text citations directly on your slides to identify your resources and avoid plagiarism using your favorite academically approved citation format and resource page.

  • Your presentation will need to demonstrate strong research skills and incorporate a variety of different types of resources to support your objectives.
  • Your presentation can be in the form of any of the following formats. Please ensure that your presentation is accessible to your instructor by either uploading or linking to your project. Here are some free, online format suggestions:
  • Prezi.com
  • Infographic (visit “10 Free Tools for Creating Infographics” to gather ideas)
  • Storybook software like Storybird
  • A website like Google Sites

Rewriting Question

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Assignment topic: Rough Draft

Instructions

Your rough draft should be a close-to-complete version of your final paper. The more you have done for your rough draft, the better your feedback will be for the final product. Keep this in mind when you work on and submit this assignment.

This assignment should be at least six- to eight-pages in length. Note: As with the final draft, this does not include the cover page, abstract, or references.

For the rough draft, you should include:

an early version of your introduction

a literature review (you may want to check this Literature Review Reminder)

a conclusion

a bibliography

Optionally, you can include an abstract, but we will focus on that for the final paper.

As with the final paper, the introduction should set up a history/background of the topic, which can include a discussion of the impact of the topic (who/what does it affect) and a broad discussion of social science methods. You should also introduce the three major themes that you will be discussing in the literature review. For your conclusion, recap your overall discussion and the major points of the literature review. What does this tell us about your topic overall? How does the information fit together to portray the state of American culture? Reestablish the impact of the topic. Also cover any future directions that research should move in. Are there unanswered questions? Unstudied populations?

Avoid using first person. Do not say, “I want to discuss,” or similar things. Focus on the topic and the themes, not you or your experiences. 

As an example, instead of saying, “I want to explore how gender, race, and sexuality influence inequality,” you could say something like, “Inequality is influenced by a wide range of factors, including gender, race, and sexuality.”

  • This would be a thesis statement to set up the rest of the paper from your introduction
  • You should have at least eight to ten academic sources in your rough draft, though you can have more than ten.

What kind of sources can be used where: 

  • Introduction: 
  • Course readings

Lecture

Non-peer-reviewed materials  

Peer reviewed articles

Literature Review

Peer-reviewed, academic articles (here are some tips for double checking: https://www.lib.uci.edu/find-article)

It is best if these are published since 2010, but you can use articles published since 2005.

Lecture (I base lectured on peer-reviewed materials, so if you want to cite the lecture, that’s okay)

Conclusion 

Course readings

Lecture

  • Non-peer-reviewed materials  

Peer reviewed articles

  • Professor’s Feedback: Unclear thesis. Unclear themes (-1). Little in-text citations. Many of your paragraphs are too short (less than 3 sentences) to make a coherent argument. Your essay is also hard to follow since you don’t have clearly defined themes, which is a bit concerning at this stage in the quarter. Remember, you are expected to write a literature review of scholarly sources, rather than a historical overview of what happened. Also HIGHLIGHT THE THESIS STATEMENT

Casual writing

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The enduring tradition of donning ugly sweaters has become an integral and cherished component of our family’s annual Christmas festivities. Without fail, we gather together each year for an exuberant ugly sweater party, proudly showcasing our most outlandish and eccentric fashion choices. This beloved tradition originated five years ago during an impromptu shopping excursion my mother and I embarked upon just days before Christmas. After selecting Kohl’s as our destination, we immersed ourselves in various merchandise, ranging from household items to baby clothing.

As we leisurely perused the extensive aisles, we were immediately captivated by a prominent display of ugly Christmas sweaters. Intrigued, we gravitated towards the section, eager to explore the offerings. The racks were brimming with sweaters of various shapes, sizes, and patterns, each one more audacious than the last. It felt as though we had stumbled upon a hidden trove of fashion disasters, and we couldn’t help but be enthralled by the sheer audacity of these garments.

Excited and curious, my mother and I meticulously combed through the racks, examining each sweater. We were chuckling at the garish designs, clashing colors, and over-the-top embellishments. This shared experience fostered a sense of connection as we exchanged thoughts and opinions on the sweaters we found most delightfully hideous. After much deliberation, we made our final selections and proceeded to the checkout counter, eager to bring our newfound treasures home.

Little did we anticipate that this spontaneous shopping expedition would mark the inception of a cherished family tradition. On Christmas Day, our extended family convenes, each member proudly adorned in their chosen ugly sweater. As we exchange gifts and regale one another with stories, we take pleasure in recounting how this tradition came to fruition as if it were a recent occurrence. The room fills with laughter and joy as we revel in the absurdity of our fashion choices and the memories they evoke.

Following the festivities, the sweaters are meticulously stored away, each serving as a tangible reminder of the love and laughter shared during this time. They transcend their status as mere articles of clothing, becoming vessels of cherished memories interwoven into the very fabric of our family traditions. As we bid farewell to yet another Christmas season, we eagerly anticipate the forthcoming year’s memories and moments that our beloved ugly sweater tradition will undoubtedly bring.

In conclusion, donning ugly sweaters has become an indelible cornerstone of our family’s Christmas celebrations. It unites us, ignites laughter and joy, and engenders enduring memories we hold dear. It serves as a testament to the power of tradition and the significance of finding delight in the most unexpected places. As we gather once more, donning our striking fashion choices, we are reminded of the love and togetherness that this tradition embodies.

touchstone 4- english composition 2- touchstone 3.2 is added as file read it and write this work. read tutor remarks

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Touchstone 4: Revise an Argumentative Research Essay

ASSIGNMENT: Review the rubric feedback you received on your Touchstone 3.2 draft to enhance your writing. You will then submit a revision of your Touchstone 3.2 draft that reflects the evaluator’s feedback, making all necessary changes to the idea development, organization, style, and conventions.

As this assignment builds on Touchstone 3.2: Draft an Argumentative Research Essay, that Touchstone must be graded before you can submit your final research essay.

Sample Touchstone 4

In order to foster learning and growth, all work you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any plagiarized or recycled work will result in a Plagiarism Detected alert. Review Touchstones: Academic Integrity Guidelines for more about plagiarism and the Plagiarism Detected alert. For guidance on the use of generative AI technology, review Ethical Standards and Appropriate Use of AI.

A. Final Draft Guidelines

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. Refer to the Sample Touchstone for additional guidance on structure, formatting, and citation.

1. Editing and Revising

? Have you significantly revised the essay by adjusting areas like organization, focus, and clarity?? Have you made comprehensive edits to word choice, sentence variety, and style?? Have your edits and revisions addressed all the feedback provided by your evaluator?

2. Cohesion and Source Integration

? Is the information presented in a logical order that is easy for the reader to follow?? Have you included smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs?? Have you introduced your sources clearly and in a way that demonstrates their validity to the reader? Are your sources formatted correctly following APA style?

3. Conventions and Proofreading

? Have you double-checked for correct formatting, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization?? Have you ensured that any cited material is represented accurately and with page/paragraph numbers?

4. Reflection

? Have you displayed a clear understanding of the revision process?? Have you answered all reflection questions including specific and concrete examples that provide thoughtful insight in all responses?? Are your answers included on a separate page below the composition?

B. Reflection Questions

DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.

How much time did you spend revising your draft? What revision strategies did you use, and which worked best for you? (2-3 sentences)

List three concrete revisions that you made and explain how you made them. What problem did you fix with each of these revisions? Issues may be unity, cohesion, rhetorical appeals, content, or any other areas on which you received constructive feedback. (4-5 sentences)

What did you learn about your writing process or yourself as a writer? How has your understanding of the research process changed as a result of taking this course? (2-3 sentences)

Participation 3

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reply to peer post below 

The problem I have decided to focus on looks at the need for a technology course for students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade. Many districts provide their students with some form of technology to use in the classroom throughout the school day. However, educators have a difficult time in the early childhood classroom to focus on using these different technological resources. This is very apparent in my district and within my specific building’s classrooms. The elementary teachers are required to find ways to add technology into their curriculum and lessons. However, our students need someone to take the time to show them how to open their Chromebook and log onto a computer and find the applications that are appropriate. Our districts and the state require elementary teachers to assess their students using these different forms of technology. However, our students are unable to log on and use a Chromebook. Many of them are not able to use the mouse pad or type as they do not have those motor skills developed yet. If we have extracurricular classes that focus on physical education, art and music, why do we not have a trained educator that focuses on appropriate technological tools for young students? Providing our students with an educator who can correctly match the correct forms of technology with the students ability levels would benefit everyone. This course would also benefit the students as they are able to practice some of these more challenging skills like typing or using the mouse pad.

The resources I have available to me to help identify and select this problem was based on what is available within my school district, but also when discussing with educators from surrounding districts, what they are struggling with as well. The lack of available time to teach our students to use these different forms of technology seems to be a common issue between elementary teachers. Many of these districts provide students in the elementary level with some form of technology. They will need to use it to complete programs and testing, however they do not allow the students to receive instruction on how to use these resources and materials. It is left up to the classroom teacher to find time and ways to create a comfortable classroom environment. That includes these pieces, but does not allow time to the students on how to operate them. educators are also finding it frustrating that their evaluations are being based on the students ability to pass assessments that are given using these forms of technology. However, many students are not able to complete the assessments correctly as they are unable to use the technology appropriately 

Informative Speech

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Informative Speech Assignment

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Informative Speech is to give the audience novel information about your topic. You can do this by describing a process, procedure, event or object, defining a term, system or idea, or explaining how something works or operates. The general idea is for you to create more knowledge and awareness of your subject matter.

TOPIC:

All topics must be cleared with your instructor. It is up to each instructor to determine how topics will be selected and what is and is not appropriate in his or her class. Your instructor may choose to add more topics to the banned topics list, so be sure you check with him/her on banned topic ideas.

When choosing your topic try to pick a subject that foremost interests you. Then, based on the information you read from your textbook about audience adaptation, try to make that subject interesting to your classmates. It’s always a good idea to ask class members what they think about your topic—this gives you a better idea of their interest in it. Even if audience members don’t seem to be interested in your topic, the ultimate power of making your speech engaging and interesting lies in your hands. Remember, the more you care about your topic the more likely the audience is going to be interested in it, even if they weren’t before your speech.

The topic is appropriate for the assigned general purpose

A minimum of four sources should be used to provide adequate supporting material
•  These sources must be cited in the delivery of the speech as well as on a reference page. You should also cite any additional sources you use.
•  Encyclopedias, dictionaries, Wikipedia, CDROMs and other general reference materials may not be used. •  Only one source may come from the Internet. •  At least one of the sources must carry a publication date within the last 12 months.

One copy of your preparation outline (typed) must be submitted to Canvas. If you fail to submit an outline at all then 20 points will be deducted from your speech grade. Please note that all outlines become part of the Department of Communication and Journalism’s speech files.

  1. A copy of the bibliography/reference should be attached to your outline. We use APA style for source citation.
  2. A PowerPoint Visual Aid
  3. TIPS: Remember the following make for excellent types of supporting material:

Definitions

Examples

  1. Contrasts
  2. Comparisons
  3. Quotations

Anecdotes

Statistics

  • Make sure you review the grade sheet your instructor has posted for this assignment. It includes all the necessary elements of your speech and should serve as your guide/checklist to what you should include in your speech. Don’t forget to pan out and show me your audience members before you begin speaking if you are in an online section.

Leader response to error

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Assignment Instructions: Leader Response to Error

The Module 2 mini-lecture and resources discussed the complexity of the healthcare environment, individual and system level factors that can contribute to errors, and the importance of leadership in addressing quality and safety. The CANDOR toolkit was also introduced, offering structures and tips for responding to errors. Information from the IHI Modules will also assist you with this assignment. 

Review the AHRQ Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process: Communication and Optimal Resolution Toolkit.  Skim the Introduction to the CANDOR process,  resources, and checklists.  Watch: Grand Rounds Presentation Video: Communication and Optimal Resolution. This 1-hour video shares examples from The University of Illinois hospital, how they use the CANDOR process, “Just Culture,” and a systems approach for handling medical errors.   

Assignment Scenario: You are a leader in a healthcare organization. You have been informed that a safety event has occurred and a patient required additional testing but will be discharged home soon, with no apparent long-term effects. You have learned that the nature of the error involved an inexperienced nurse who was floated to your unit. IT was reported that the nurse misunderstood some medication orders. The nurse has recently assumed an assignment on the night shift and states they are feeling fatigued and not sleeping well.  They are considering leaving the profession. You are responsible for the initial response to the error. 

1: Introduction: Create an informative title and compose your Introduction (1-2 paragraphs) of the importance of the leader response to errors. 

2. National Steering Committee for Patient Safety: Review the 17 recommended strategies under the four priority areas. Select two strategies from each priority area and discuss how leaders might apply these to improve quality and safety ( no more than two pages).  

3. Leader Response to Error. Review materials from the IHI Modules and CANDOR toolkit. Describe and discuss how you would apply concepts when responding to the above assignment scenario. Create a sub-heading for each of the topics below. Questions can be general.  (no more than four pages)

  • Event Investigation and Analysis- address how human factors are determined.
  • Response and Disclosure Communication 
  • Care for the Caregiver/ Second Victim  
  • Organizational Learning 

4: Addressing Emotional Harm: Read article the by Bell et al. which discusses consequences of patient/family emotional harm stemming from preventable medical error.  Reflect upon the described actionable strategies. Review the 20 Things Organizations Can Do Now (Table 3). Select one item that might be applicable to the assignment scenario. Discuss why your team selected this item. ( no more than 2 paragraphs).

5: Conclusion: Write your conclusion (1 paragraph).

Implementation Guide for the CANDOR Process | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ahrq.gov)

Grand Rounds Presentation Video: Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) (youtube.com)