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Take a few moments and identify at least three ideas, tools, or techniques that you have learned from this course, and which you plan to use as a project manager. What will be most helpful to you? Why?
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Executive Summary
Please upload submissions in a word document
As a reminder, please reference the case guidelines below and the helpful tips in the announcements section.
Case Formatting:
Cases should be read twice. The first reading will allow the reader a basic understanding of the background and relevant issues of the case. The second reading will allow a deeper understanding of the key facts, issues, and assumptions.
A cover sheet or table of contents is not needed.
A brief summary of the case in the introduction is appropriate; please do not exceed more than one paragraph (4 sentences).
The problem statement must be clear, concise (one or two sentences) and should immediately follow the summary. The problem statement should clearly identify and outline the problem of the case, laying the foundation for the resulting case analysis.
Example: Apparel Company has struggled to create accurate forecasts based on both qualitative and quantitative measures to allow the proactive planning of production to ensure the best product mix for their target market.
The overall tone of the case should be unbiased, and the reader should only report the facts and make logical assumptions when needed. Do not write, I feel, I believe. Simply state the facts clearly. For example, The company should do ___ because ___.
Avoid using quotes from the case. Paraphrase when needed.
Be specific! When referring to quantities or time frames, provide the actual data. For example, the company increased market share. Instead, write, the company sustained a 10% increase in market share compared to 2019.
The conclusion must link back to the problem statement and address each issue with logical recommendations that are specific and actionable. When action is required please specify a recommended implementation time frame and the reasoning behind your decision.
Do not use contractions. Cant, Dont, Wouldnt, should be cannot, do not, would not, respectively.
Use direct and elevated language. Do not write as if one would speak or use casual jargon. Such as, Seeing how, On par, In other words, In todays day and age. Instead, examples of similar verbiage could be, Due to, Equivalent to, Rather, Currently.
This project is about research and computational modeling. You can use any software to design the material of lithium titanate: MATLAB, VESTA, QUANTUM ESSPRESSO or any material design software you prefer. There are some factors we research and see from the design: ionic conductivity, vacancy, energy barrier, band structure, etc. From those factors, we can emphasize that lithium titanate is one of the good choices for energy storage, high power of batteries.
The format of the report should be: Introduction, Literature Review, Hypothesis/Objectives, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Reference.
I have attached some journal articles related to lithium titanate. You can add more journal articles that you feel they are necessary.
Font: Times New Roman, size 12, APA format for the report.
Then, do one POWER POINT for presentation.
Executive summaries are used to interest readers in the contents of a full document; in many cases, the executive summary is the deciding factor in the approval of an entire document.
Write an executive summary for your data management and data governance plan (DMGP), briefly summarizing your plan to familiarize the reader with its contents. It should contain concise information on the organization, problem, alternatives and solutions as well as major conclusions. The executive summary should be a well-written, 12 page encapsulation of the most important information in the full DMGP.
Related to Chapter 11: Evaluation Research. Think of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. “ObamaCare”, as a program to be evaluated (using applied research methods). What are the advantages and disadvantages of using quantitative versus qualitative methods? What approach would you prefer and why?
NOTE: Please do not address the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act. This is an applied research course so it’s time to use/apply the methods (qualitative and quantitative) that you have learned this semester.
Answer the following.
Do all workers have shared interests or do different workers have different interests? In other words, does it make sense to say that are all workers are members of a working class that has a common class interest? Or, does it make more sense to distinguish workers into different classes with different interests?
As we’ve seen throughout the course, Disability Studies is a broad field that takes on a wide variety of topics and critical approaches. For this final project of our course, I’m asking you to dive deep into a specific scholar’s work as a way to dive deep into the field of Disability Studies. You might think of this as a scholarly profile essay–examining one specific Disability Studies scholar and the topics and questions that drive their work. What does “doing Disability Studies” mean for this scholar? What questions, ideas, and topics are most central to their work? Who are their influences? How have their ideas changed throughout their scholarly career?
This essay isn’t just about someone else, though. It’s also about you as a new student of Disability Studies. What does this scholar’s work mean to you in your life? How does it contextualize what you’ve been learning this quarter? You’ll explore these questions too.
Project Prompt
Write an essay of about 1,200 – 1,700 words (around 5-6 pages double spaced) to be posted on our class WordPress blog. Your essay should focus on one Disability Studies scholar and at least three pieces of their published writing or recorded presentations. You should pick pieces that show a range of the scholar’s interests or approaches.
Your essay should accomplish the following (not necessarily in this order):
Introduce your chosen scholar, including any relevant biographical details
Offer a summary of what makes this scholar’s approach to Disability Studies unique
Summarize three articles or recorded presentations by this author, drawing out what they teach us about this scholar’s point of view regarding Disability Studies
Reflect on how this scholar’s perspectives and ideas resonate with you as a student and a person in the world (do you care? why?)
Reflect on how this scholar’s perspectives and ideas connect to important lessons you learned in this class
Be sure to have an MLA works cited page at the end of your essay. Also be sure you give your essay an original title that points to the questions this scholar thinks are most important.
Picking a Scholar
The easiest way to pick a scholar is to choose one from Keywords for Disability Studies. Nearly every scholar in this collection has had a long career and published on a variety of topics. You might also approach this task from the other direction. Go to one of the main Disability Studies academic journals and search for topics that interest you. From there, find an author who writes about that topic. I recommend Disability Studies Quarterly, the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, and Disability and Society. You can also do some searches on library databases (I like Academic Search Complete).
However you decide on your Disability Studies scholar of choice, you need to find three article-length pieces of writing or recorded scholarly presentations. If you pick someone from Keywords, you will need three additional sources–the Keywords chapter doesn’t count toward the three.
Alternate Version: Topic Focus
Rather than focusing on the work of one particular Disability Studies scholar, focus on one specific topic relevant to multiple Disability Studies scholars. Perhaps you want to learn more about cochlear implants–find three Disability Studies scholars who have published on the topic. Your task will be to answer the questions, what makes this topic interesting to Disability Studies scholars, and what are the various ways scholars choose to respond to this topic.
Regardless of the topic, you must meet these criteria:
You must find three articles by three different scholars
They must be published articles from Disability Studies journals (see above) or book chapters from relevant books
They must be addressed to a very specific topic, not just “Deafness” or “the Americans with Disabilities Act”
Otherwise, follow the same goals of the scholar-focused version of project:
Introduce your chosen topic
Offer a summary of what basic scholarly questions and approaches people bring to discussing this topic
Summarize three articles or recorded presentations about the topic, drawing out what they teach us about why the field of Disability Studies cares about this topic–what makes it important or interesting to study
Reflect on how these scholars’ perspectives and ideas resonate with you as a student and a person in the world (do you care? why?)
Reflect on how these scholar’s perspectives and ideas connect to important lessons you learned in this class
Grading and Submission
This project is worth 40 points
To earn these points you must:
Submit a complete project to our WordPress blog by 11:59pm June 12th
Use the category “Deep Dive”
Give three keyword tags related to the topic and ideas of your essay
Include all required elements from the prompt
Use ALT text for any images you include in the post
Demonstrate an understanding of Disability Studies language conventions for discussing disability
Informative Speech
The objective of an informative speech is to educate an audience about a subject in order to promote understanding. Its goal is to explain or describe facts, truths, principles, processes, objects, concepts, issues, people, places, or experiences in a way that stimulates interest, facilitates understanding, and promotes retention.
Assignment Requirements:
Each student will deliver an expository speech that seeks to educate his/her audience about some topic, issue, fact, process, controversy, occasion, etc.
6 to 8 minutes in length
May incorporate visual/media aids
Speeches must be delivered extemporaneously (no reading of manuscript)
Grading Criteria:
Our objective is to both master the informative genre and the Speech Design Process. Accordingly your grade for these speeches will be based on:
Your fidelity to the Informative Genre how well do you explain, describe, or demonstrate?
Your fidelity to the principles of the Speech Design does your speech incorporate all of the elements of a well-designed message? Engaging Introduction, Organized and Supported Main Points in the Body, Helpful Visual Aids (if used), Effective Conclusion
Your fidelity to the principles of Effective Delivery is your speech delivery animated, conversational, and engaging
RECORD the SPEECH:
Follow the directions for Recording Speeches, which are found in the Introduction and Orientation Module
SUBMIT the SPEECH:
Once you are satisfied with your recording, upload the speech to CANVAS using the “Submit Assignment” button on this page
You are to compose a memo that briefs the three different types of channels:
Intermediation: The e-businesss information accessed through a brick-and-mortar medical health care or education provider
Disintermediation: The e-businesss health care information and services accessed directly, often substituting or bypassing traditional medical service providers
Reintermediation: The e-businesss health care information and services delivered by utilizing third-party online services for medical treatment advice, customer/user data analysis, registration and sponsorship payment processing, or information security protection
(Reintermediation may also include the e-businesss marketing channel strategies that combine online click-and-order information access with on-ground brick-and-mortar service delivery)
ESSAY TOPIC: Write an original review of the film, Short Term 12 (Destin Daniel Cretton, 2013). In your analysis of the films strengths or weaknesses, focus on elements of film and narrative as they pertain to Character, Performance, Screenplay/Story, Dialogue, Score/Music, Setting, Visuals and Theme.
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS:
1) You must clearly introduce the film in your introductory paragraph.
2) You must mention specific scenes from the film and provide a clear context for the scenes before you analyze them.
3) For cast and crew information, and for the proper spelling of character names, please use www.imdb.com.
4) You must clearly address two reviews of the filmone you agree with, one you disagree within your argument. Use the websites rottentomatoes.com or metacritic.com to find the reviews. DO NOT use user reviews on either side.
5) Reviews must be clearly introduced in-text with proper lead-ins that feature the name of the critic and the original source of the review.
6) Do not depend on a reader being thoroughly aware of the film. Write for a large general audience; however, you can discuss all plot elements and do not have to avoid spoilers.
7) Your essay must have an introductory paragraph with a clearly defined thesis statement at the end.
8) Your thesis statement should be precise, and its scope should reflect the length of this particular assignment.
9) Your body paragraphs should feature clear topic sentences. Make sure each paragraph is constructed around a single central idea.
10) Paragraphs in the body of the essay should have smooth transitions between them.
11) Your essay must have a conclusion paragraph that recalls your thesis statement. Wrap up what your essay has been arguing for your reader without simply rewriting your thesis statement word for word.
12) Proofread for sentence structure, grammar, andmost importantlycontent!
