1. What levels of evidence are present in relation to research and practice and why are they important regardless of the method you use?
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What factors must be assessed when critically appraising quantitative studies (i.e., validity, reliability, and applicability)? Which is the most important? Why?
What are blood diamonds? Is it a good thing or bad thing when they are discovered in a country?(Explain) What happened to the people of Sierra Leone? Give specific examples about the people that were forced to work the mines. Why were rebels taking over the mines? Besides money, what would be traded for diamonds? How would the RUF rebel forces force people to work? What is the link between Al Qaeda and diamonds?
Diversity training is definitely a “must” in the workplace. How effective is it, though? Do people still form ethnic groups? Do they sit with one another at lunch? Where do all these groups sit in a meeting? How are suggestions accepted by all ethnic groups? What activities can you think of that would encourage the mingling of all ethnicities?
Patricia, you mentioned diversity and its importance and that you have attended diversity training. Does your current Internship job offer this training? Programs in diversity, conflict management, and harassment should be offered to all associates regardless of their levels at least once a year.
Even though we live in a metro area and consider ourselves savvy re diversity and globalization, there are many people in workplaces around the world who have never moved out of their neighborhoods or countries and may only know what has been passed down to them from family members or friends in the neighborhood, which could lead to prejudice and hatred. That is why education is key to understanding and embracing all ethnicities. With more worldwide trade, everyone should be ed0ucated re the “Do’s and Taboos” of people around the world. The success of a company may depend on it.
If you think your company would benefit from a diversity program, why not suggest it to your supervisor. It would not take much–perhaps it could be added to the employee handbook, the company could have a seminar, could hold a group discussion, could bring in a guest speaker, could hand out booklets/brochures, or show a PowerPoint presentation, whatever works with your company’s timeline and budget.
What do you think of this mnemonic?
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WRIT 1120
Summer 2020
Essay #1: The Multiple Source Essay
Due Date: July 5, 2020 (11:59pm via Canvas)
The multiple source essay is your first shot at a task we will be working on the rest of the semester: writing a clear and argumentative paper that uses synthesized sources to support and/or defend your claims. Try to keep in mind that a good multiple source essay revolves around your own ideas, but exhibits thorough familiarity with the sources you will be using. Your essay will be evaluated in part by how well you integrate information from your reading to support your own central idea.
The Assignment:
Using any of the sources distributed in class (articles from Packets #1 and #2), build and defend an argument of your own that relates somehow to the general question of What is the Value of Nature? Make sure that the argument is your own and not just a grab bag of quotes from the sources. The main voice in the essay should be your own, and you should be careful not to let the sources outshine your argument. Rather, you should show how they relate both to one another and, especially, to your own thesis.
Make sure your central argument is stated in the form of a thesis statement. Your thesis should be narrow enough for you to reasonably and fully develop your argument. Make sure you include at least three (feel free to use more than three!) sources from our handouts. You may also use up to three outside sources in addition to our handouts.
The Essay:
Your multiple source essay should be at least five full (to the very bottom) pages long, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and include the following elements:
1. A clear, arguable thesis: Make sure your thesis is arguable and provides a clear perspective on an issue. Also, make sure the issue you choose is one that is controversial and debatable, not something that is generally agreed upon.
2. A well organized argument with several key points: Your thesis should be supported with several key points. However, keep in mind that it is not acceptable to merely adapt one supporting point from each source and proceed through the paper in a source-by-source manner. The key with this essay assignment is to look for similarities and relationships between the sources so that each point can be supported in more than one manner and include more than one, that is, at least two (hint, hint) sources. Such a strategy is called synthesis and will become increasingly important as the semester progresses.
3. Balanced development of your key points: You MUST develop your points with specific examples and evidence from sources. However, along with your sources, your points should also be supported by your own ideas and arguments. It is acceptable to compare and contrast ideas and evidence, to link similar assumptions together, and to use like points to organize your essay. However, you should also make sure that there is a reasonable balance between outside material and your own ideas throughout the essay.
4. Clear and correct citation of sources: You should make sure all of your sources are used in context with the authors original point and not skewed or misrepresented in your paper. Please also use proper MLA format and include a Works Cited page. (Please visit the link to Prudues OWL MLA guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.)
5. Attention to counterarguments: At some point in your essay you must make it clear that you can understand and respond to arguments against your position. You are encouraged to use sources both to illustrate the oppositions stand
and/or to aid in refuting it.
Some common problems you may want to be aware of and avoid in your paper:
– The thesis is not stated, is unclear, or does not include your main points.
– First person (I/me/my) and/or second person (forms of “you”) are overused or used inappropriately
– The essays focus is informative or descriptive rather than argumentative.
– The essay lacks true synthesis or integration of sources.
– The sources are simply dumped into the essay without relation to each other or, more importantly, the points that youre presenting.
– The sources dominate the essay as opposed your own thoughts and ideas and no balance is apparent between your voice and the voices of the sources.
– The essay is organized around the sources instead of by idea or main argumentative points to support the essays thesis.
– You fail to help guide the reader through the essays main argumentative points while making connections among these points. (Metadiscourse!)
– MLA documentation is used incorrectly or not at all.
– The essay lacks a solid counterargument and/or a rebuttal of the counterargument.
– You fail to use proper syntax or allow many sentence-level errors to impede the clarity of the essays argument.
Good luck! If you need help with any aspect of this assignment, email me ASAP.
This assignment adapted from an assignment by Paul Bissa found in the English 112 2003-04 Assignment Manual provided by the GSW Program.
Final step. All previous documents will be uploaded in order to have a coherent paper.
Academic Research Paper
The paper should be between 25-40 double-spaced pages in APA format; must include the following:
Title Page
Abstract
Table of Contents
List of Tables and Figures (if applicable)
Introduction
Research Strategies
A Review of the Literature
Discussions and Conclusions
Annotated Bibliography (All sources referenced in the paper should be listed and annotated in the bibliography.)
Appendices (if applicable)
Your Strengths and Weaknesses are fine.
Opportunities–these are factors that are not in place and, obviously, have not yet happened. (See red text below). Some of your comments could be recommendations. Your second comment about the lack of IT ability is really a Weakness.
Threats–Two of the three categories mentioned are fine. Less than satisfactory IT help can be a Threat if you are talking about hackers or poor tower access or constant brown-out/black-out situations. Otherwise, it is a Weakness (internal problem).
Good APA reference writing; just remember that we do not use a “Retrieved from” date.
Not to worry; this is why we are working in Week 7 on this topic–lots of time for help and rewriting.
Here is some helpful information that can also be found in the sample SWOT paper in the SWOT Analysis Module:
Strengths and/or Weaknesses (internal factors): technology, communication, cost of service/product, abilities of associates and/or management, location and condition of the facility, marketing/sales strategies, easy travel access and parking (transportation), budget, size of the company, customer loyalty, community involvement, brand recognition, the workload of associates, teamwork.
Opportunities (external factors): mergers, relocation, expansion/globalization, technology if related to poor tower access and/or constant brown- or blackouts, offering new products or services, opening new departments.
Threats (external factors): competition, weather, trends, legal aspects (lawsuit), government interference, taxes, the economy, changing demographics, politics.
(FYI-MY INTERNSHIP IS AT NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Professor Durish
5) Write a discussion board post, responding to the following questions:
The tenor and content of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous “I Have a Dream” speech differ entirely from the messages he presents in the NBC interview and in one of the last sermons he preached. Identify a few of those differences.
Based on your understanding of the ideas Dr. King presents in each of the videos here, does the stance Malcolm X takes in his “Message to the Grassroots” speech differ from that of Dr. King’s? Briefly explain.
Scholars have suggested that the assassination of Malcolm X in 1965 signaled the formal start of the Black Power and Black Arts Movements. According to Larry Neal, what is the Black Arts Movement and how does it relate to the Black Power Movement? Do Neal’s ideas about the function of Black art relate to those which Richard Wright expressed thirty years earlier in “Blueprint for Negro Writing?”
***The brief responses to all three questions should cite (refer to) actual written or visual texts, indicating that you have actually read and viewed them. Please do not submit any fluff and poop responses. *** <<<<<<<<professors words
Here are some of the links to follow and read to answer the following discussion board questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xsbt3a7K-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8yNBTIpD-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDW-MHbzORY
Read Larry Neals The Black Arts Movement (1968) pp. 784-787 http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai3/community/text8/blackartsmovement.pdf
TASKS TO COMPLETE
Choose one article from any of the Engl 2132 Recommended Scholarly Articles.pdf from Units 2-5 (this document can be found under Writing Resources in Course Resources folder in the Table of Contents) and compose a 600-word summary.
Create a correct bibliographical citation (MLA, 8th ed.) for your article and place it at the top of the opening page. The citations provided for you in the “Recommended Scholarly Articles” folder are already in correct MLA format.
Begin with a statement (usually more than one sentence) explaining the author’s thesis in the article. Throughout your summary, refer frequently to the author of the article so that it is clear you are summarizing his or her ideas and not your own.
Identify all the main points (and relevant sub-points) that support the authors thesis; identify key ideas and terms from the article; include several short quotations from the article, with the actual page number in parentheses after the quotations; provide a sense of conclusion at the end.
Citation for article:
Hilfer, A. C. (2012). Nature as Protagonist in The Open Boat. Texas Studies in Literature & Language, 54(2), 248257. https://doi.org/10.1353/tsl.2012.0012
The purpose of this paper is to combine historical research with your own original analysis of history. In this paper, you will compare and contrast the lives and legacies of two American presidents from the period 1789-1876. You will write a 5-page (minimum) paper in 12-point font using standard margins that discuss the issues below. Remember, you are writing a coherent paper, not just answering a series of questions. You are not just writing a paper on two presidents; you must directly compare and contrast the two, as described below. You will also need to include a bibliography with at least six (6) sources. (See the section on sources below) Provide appropriate citations in your paper (footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical references are all acceptable). The paper will be graded on thoroughly addressing the issues and on originality of the analysis, as well as on spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The writing tone should be formal and scholarly.
Choosing the presidents
You can choose only ONE president from the list below:
Abraham Lincoln
You must choose at least one president from the list below. Or you can choose to compare and contrast two of the following presidents:
Andrew Johnson
Addressing the issues:
1) Write an introduction explaining the purpose and contents of your paper.
2) Directly compare and contrast the lives of the two men before they became president. Did they have anything in common? What was their educational background? What types of jobs/roles did they have before they became president? In your opinion, were they qualified to be president? Why or why not? Which was more qualified? Why?
3) What were the main events happening in the nation/world while they were president? Did the presidents deal with similar events during their time in office?
4) Which president accomplished more while president? Directly compare and contrast the accomplishments of the two presidents.
5) What is the greatest accomplishment of each while president? How do these two events compare?
6) What is the worst thing each man did while president? How do these events compare? (ALL presidents make mistakes.) Directly compare and contrast the mistakes of the two presidents.
7) Directly compare and contrast the legacies of the two men. What is the one thing each president should be remembered for? In your opinion, were they good presidents or poor presidents? Why? Which was better? Why?
8) Write a conclusion that summarizes your research and analysis.
Some notes on sources
1) Know the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism before you begin. If you need clarification, ask the instructor. Make sure you put your paper in your own words.
2) You must use at least six sources.
3) No more than half of your sources can be from the Internet. At least three sources must be print sources. Try to avoid sources that are extremely biased either for or against the presidents.
4) Textbooks and encyclopedias are not college level sources. This includes on-line and electronic encyclopedias.
5) You must provide a minimum of two citations within the body of the paper from each source. This shows that you used all of the sources listed in your bibliography.
6) Use an appropriate, acceptable format for the bibliography. History papers usually use the Chicago Style, but you are not required to choose that format for this paper. Do not make up your own bibliographical style.
Some Writing Tips to Improve Your Grade
In your research paper it is expected that you will use a formal, academic style of writing. In order to help you do this, I have included the following suggestions for your paper. Proofread carefully or get help from the Harper Writing Center. Grammar, style and punctuation are part of the final grade.
1) Do not use contractions in formal writing. (Words like dont, didnt, etc.)
2) Do not use abbreviations or slang.
3) Unless you personally know the person about whom you are writing, do not refer to them simply by their first name. The first time you write the name, give the first and last name. Thereafter, you can use either the last name or the persons title.
4) Use appropriate citations. You can use footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical references, whichever you are most comfortable using. You do not have to cite every fact in the paper. However, all quotations and statistics should be cited. Other facts that are questionable or controversial should be cited. You should also cite any time you report someone elses opinion.
5) Use the correct form of its. Its is a possessive pronoun, for example, the dog ate its bone. Its is a contraction meaning it is. For example, Its a beautiful day. Also, use the correct form of there and their. There refers to a place, as in He is over there. Their is a plural possessive pronoun, as in They waited for their ride.
6) Know when to use U.S. instead of United States. United States is a noun and U.S. is an adjective. For example, The government of the United States or the U.S. government. Both are correct. You would not write the government of the U.S. or the United States government.
7) Avoid using the word got.
8) Do not use flowery, overly complex writing. You should strive for clarity in each sentence.
9) Do not use gross exaggerations (i.e., He was the greatest man who ever lived.).
Literature Review
In preparation for writing your literature review, please give careful attention to the way in which you will organize your sources. Your literature review must contain at least 10 credible sources with appropriate citations in APA or MLA format (depending on your discipline). As you organize and synthesize your information, use citations and references appropriately. In all cases, remain true to the context of your sources, taking care not to misrepresent or quote out of context. This assignment must contain the following sections.
Introduction (Connection to Discipline and Explanation of the Issues)
Explain the issues and make a connection to your discipline. Introduce the topic with reference to your thesis or main question in the opening paragraph.
Describe the issue or problem clearly and with enough relevant information that your reader will fully understand it. Make connections between your topic and important theories/facts/examples from your discipline or area of study (e.g., psychology, history). The purpose of the literature review is not to answer your questions but to situate your topic within the wider literature on the subject matter.
Source Finding Analysis (Accessing Information and Evaluating Sources)
What databases did you use to find potential sources and why? (Reminder: Google and other search engines are not databases. Use the New Jersey State Library database resources.) What key word searches did you use, and which were most effective? What database or key word did you exclude from your search, and why? How did you make sure that your information sources were highly relevant?
Explain how you evaluated and selected sources to use for this project. How do you know your selected sources are appropriate to your research question? How do you know you have chosen a variety of sources that are appropriate for the scope of your project?
How did you make sure that you were fully complying with all ethical and legal restrictions on the use of published, confidential, and/or proprietary information?
Themes (Use Information Effectively to Accomplish a Specific Purpose)
Synthesize the information from your sources in order to help your reader fully understand your topics background and relevant issues. What main themes emerge in the literature on this topic? What do different sources have to say about these themes? What patterns, differences, or similarities emerge from the sources? What significant scholarly disagreements have you noticed? Provide your reader with a sufficient breadth of the topic under your themes or means of organizing your sources so that the reader can be aware of and acquainted with the topics background and relevant issues. Be sure to situate the topic within a larger context and draw out themes and key ideas.
Curiosity (Sources and Evidence)
What information have you found that illustrates both your interest and rich awareness of your topic? Why is this information so interesting? What ideas are you developing that are appropriate for your discipline?
Conclusion (Summary)
Finally, after you have completed the body of your review, provide a paragraph summary. What have you learned thus far?
Keep in mind, the literature review is not an extended annotated bibliography whereby you list each source you have read and provide a brief synopsis of it. Rather, the literature review is a running narrative that develops the background and context for your topic. Finally, additional research should continue to be done throughout the course until the final submission of the capstone project (which must include at least 15 sources in the final bibliography).
APA 7, double spaced
