Blood Sugar Pen/Pencil Innovation Innovation is a process of introducing something new be it idea, device or procedure of doing things differently to the already existing business. Many businesses adopt the use of new inventions to help improve on their production of goods and services using the latest technology possible. Before one chooses the kind of inventions to use, he or she must consider some factor to help evaluate the level of innovation which can be one combination of several models for maximum productivity of quality goods. The project in any business is undertaken to ensure that the firm can make extra income due to the added input. The project usually is integrated with incentives which use the latest technology for the production of the goods and services (Cohen & Levinthal, 1990).The project is of great value to the business for its high expectations of returns associated with use of new innovations. The use of new technology, new materials and devices or following new methods in the production department is the innovation. The level of the innovation being employed in the new project can be evaluated to know whether it’s affecting the business positively or negatively (Burns & Stalker, 1961). The evaluation can be done using several models which include; The Lean star up Plan, SNIFF, NOMMAR and the linear and mental model of innovation. One may choose one or several models to use depending on the type of innovation. These models will help the business to know how the innovation has affected their project either negatively or positively. Innovation evaluation using NOMMAR model is one of the models that we used. One first focuses on the needs of the rear incentive being used and this is the one that we chose. The managers determine whether there might be technology in the firm needed to satisfy the need of increased productivity. The availability of the potential market to sell their goods is also evaluated. We also used the Lean Start Up Method. This method uses the process of experimenting to come to a final decision in relation to the new product. The manager also tries to find out the business model where the innovation will be used and the real approach to be used (Teece, 1986). Finally during the evaluation of the innovation the managers should conclude whether they recommend its use or not. After careful consideration, our group found that this pen/pencil would be a good idea because not only is there a need for it, it could save lives. According to the American Diabetes Association 29.1 million people had diabetes in 2012 that is roughly 9.3% of the population in the United States. Diabetes is prevalent in all ages but it is more prevalent in seniors. Seniors age 65 and older remains high, at 25.9%, or 11.8 million seniors (diagnosed and undiagnosed). In 2012 there were 1.7 million new cases in America. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in America. In 2010, there were 69,071 deaths and diabetes was listed ...

1. Blood Sugar Pen/Pencil Innovation
Innovation is a process of introducing something new be it idea,
device or procedure of doing things differently to the already
existing business. Many businesses adopt the use of new
inventions to help improve on their production of goods and
services using the latest technology possible. Before one
chooses the kind of inventions to use, he or she must consider
some factor to help evaluate the level of innovation which can
be one combination of several models for maximum
productivity of quality goods.
The project in any business is undertaken to ensure that the firm
can make extra income due to the added input. The project
usually is integrated with incentives which use the latest
technology for the production of the goods and services (Cohen
& Levinthal, 1990).The project is of great value to the business
for its high expectations of returns associated with use of new
innovations.
The use of new technology, new materials and devices or
following new methods in the production department is the
innovation. The level of the innovation being employed in the
new project can be evaluated to know whether it’s affecting the
business positively or negatively (Burns & Stalker, 1961). The
evaluation can be done using several models which include; The
Lean star up Plan, SNIFF, NOMMAR and the linear and mental
model of innovation. One may choose one or several models to
use depending on the type of innovation. These models will help
the business to know how the innovation has affected their
project either negatively or positively.
Innovation evaluation using NOMMAR model is one of the
models that we used. One first focuses on the needs of the rear
incentive being used and this is the one that we chose. The
managers determine whether there might be technology in the
firm needed to satisfy the need of increased productivity. The
availability of the potential market to sell their goods is also

2. evaluated. We also used the Lean Start Up Method. This
method uses the process of experimenting to come to a final
decision in relation to the new product. The manager also tries
to find out the business model where the innovation will be used
and the real approach to be used (Teece, 1986). Finally during
the evaluation of the innovation the managers should conclude
whether they recommend its use or not.
After careful consideration, our group found that this pen/pencil
would be a good idea because not only is there a need for it, it
could save lives. According to the American Diabetes
Association 29.1 million people had diabetes in 2012 that is
roughly 9.3% of the population in the United States. Diabetes is
prevalent in all ages but it is more prevalent in seniors. Seniors
age 65 and older remains high, at 25.9%, or 11.8 million seniors
(diagnosed and undiagnosed). In 2012 there were 1.7 million
new cases in America. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of
death in America. In 2010, there were 69,071 deaths and
diabetes was listed as the primary cause of death and there were
234,051 death certificates issued with diabetes as an underlying
or contributing cause of death (Statistics about Diabetes).
The blood sugar pen is an easy way to monitor an individual’s
blood sugar levels. This device will reduce the number of deaths
related to a spike in blood sugar. The blood sugar pen looks like
a common pen, and it actually works as such. However when
this product is on a person it acts not only as a warning but it is
also an injection dose of insulin to rapidly reduce blood sugar,
therefore minimizing a blood sugar crisis.
The product would be approximately 5 inches in length and
diameter of around one half of an inch. Inside the cylinder there
is a microchip that constantly monitors blood sugar and if the
changes are dramatic an alarm sounds and one of the small vials
of insulin is released and injected into the body closest to the
pen.
The second idea came from Malorie Hawkins a visual cell phone
and it is a high tech phone. This type of phone is not just a
phone that you can use for communication by mouth but you

3. can also watch the latest movies, look at your favorite
television show, check out the latest books and you can view
the internet. Innovation evaluation using NOMMAR model one
first focuses on the needs of the rear incentive being used. The
managers determine whether there might be technology in the
firm needed to satisfy the need of increased productivity.The
manager also tries to find out the business model where the
innovation will be used and the real approach to be used(Teece,
1986). The idea that I chose was a blood sugar pen/pencil. The
blood sugar pen looks like a common pen, and it actually works
as such. However when this product is on a person it act not
only as a warning but it is also an injection dose of insulin to
rapidly reduce blood sugar , there minimize a blood sugar crisis.
The product would be approximately five inches(5) inches in
length and diameter of around one half inch (½) inch. Inside he
cylinder there is a microchip that constantly monitor blood
sugar and if the changes are dramatic an alarm sounds and one
of the smell vial of insulin is released and injected into when
the section of the body closest to the pen. I think that ideal
method of evaluating innovation, I think the lean start up
method would be a perfect tool. As you already know this
method uses the process of experimenting to come to a final
decision in relation to the new product.
Informative Speech
Rihan 1
Identity Scripts
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience what identity scripts
are, and why they are important in
our lives.
Central Idea: Identity scripts are ways in which our family

4. members influence
us through communicating their ideas of who we are and
what our values
should be.
I.
Introduction
A. Do you remember all of those annoying things that your
parents used to say to
you all of the time like, “Money doesn't grow on trees," or
“Treat others as you
wish to be treated?” Chances are, these values that your
parents’ taught you are
still in with you today, and have an affect on who you are. If
so this shows that
you did not have complete control over who you grew up to

5. be.
B. Goodwill/credibility: It is important to know about identity
scripts because if
you are not aware of what they are and how they are
used, then it may be hard
for you to understand why you are the way
you are, and why you do some of
the things that you do.
C. Thesis Claim: Identity scripts are ways in which our family
members influence
us through communicating their ideas of who we are and
what our values
should be.
D. Preview of Main Points: I will be discussing three main
points:
1. First off I would like to give you a better definition of this
concept.

6. 2. Then I will illustrate how this concept is present in the real
world.
3. Lastly, I hope to highlight why this idea is significant.
(Transition: Now that you know what I will be talking about
today, we will move into the
definition of identity scripts.)
II.
Body
A. First let’s define what this concept really means.
1. Identity scripts are used by others to communicate to us who
we are,
and “rules for how we are supposed to live and who we are
supposed to
be” (Hernandez, 1995 p.69) . Instead of just picking up on
things that are said to us, these are values our parents teach us

7. about our family and what is considered right or wrong for us to
do.
2. These scripts are also a tool that parents use to tell us what
they want
us to do. How many times did your parents tell you, “You’ll
grow up
and go to college?” This was probably not always a
guarantee, but it
was what your parents wanted for you (Smith & Habib,
1993).
(Transition: After me defining identity scripts for you, it might
help your understanding if you
heard some examples.)
B. Next, let’s move to some real world illustrations.

8. 1. One value that is strong in my family is the value of
friendship. My
parents always taught me at an early age to befriend anyone,
and
especially the people that seemed like they didn’t have a lot
of other
friends. Even though this value was taught early on, I still
lived it in
High School by making friends with the foreign exchange
students and
including them in social activities.

9. 2. Another thing that was reiterated to me when I was younger
was the
importance of saving money. When I got my small allowance
I always
wanted to go out and spend the money right then and buy as
much as I
could. My mom would always explain to me that if I waited
and saved
my money, that later I could buy something bigger and better
with my
money. To this day, I am always saving whatever money I get
for

10. something bigger and better that I can buy.
(Transition: Now that we have seen some examples and you
fully understand this
concept, what makes it important?)
C. Identity scripts are fairly simple, but they are still significant
in our
communication.
1. “Most psychologists believe that the basic
identity scripts for our lives are formed very early, probably
by age 5”
(Black, 2001, p. 85).
This means that we have little control over the basic
understanding of

11. who we are and the way we are supposed to live. Our identity
scripts
are absorbed when we have no real understanding of what is
going on
in our lives.
2. Since you really have no control over who your basic person
turns out
to be, it is very hard to change if you do not like who you
are, or the
habits that you have learned. But don’t worry about being
limited by

12. these concepts, you can challenge these definitions and
scripts and still
have some control over who you are and what you do through
your
own experiences in life!
(Transition: I hope that I have given you a good understanding
of identity scripts.)
III.
Conclusion
A. Review of key points: Some of the main points that I have
covered today are that:
1. Identity scripts as woods states are “rules for how we are
supposed to
live and who we are supposed to be.”

13. 2. These scripts are illustrated in your everyday life thought the
actions
that you still follow from when you were young.
3. It is important to know that you learned these scripts early on
in order
to know who you are now.
B. Finality: To help you remember this concept, just think:
identity scripts define
our identity of who we will become.
References
Black, N. (2001, July 18). Self-image affects social status. The
New York Times, pp. D1, D4
Hernandez, L. (1995). Mechanisms of the short-term memory.
In E.
H. Nguyen & R. Sakos (Eds.), Splendors of the mind (pp.

14. 221-128). Sacramento, CA:
Republic Books.
Interpreting bad dreams. (1999). Retrieved November 30, 2010
from
http://www.dreamscapes.org/interp/baddr
Ling, T., Sokolov, B. J., Wilson, A. H., Stein, T., & Horst, K.
L. (1997).
Gender differences in Samoan culture. Journal of Social
Psychology, 55(9), 113-121.
Smith, B., & Habib, M. (1993). Treatment for physically abused
children. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45(3), 24-
28.Informative Speech
The general purpose of this speech is for you to prepare and
deliver a speech to the audience to inform them of a political,
economic, or social issue, an historical event, force, or
movement, a theory, principle, or concept, person, place or
activity using at least one visual aid. The audience needs not
only to be told about the subject but also to be shown with
examples, cases, analogies, comparisons, and contrasts and by
moving from what they know or recognize to what they do not
know. Your language should be vivid.
1. In the introduction, gain the audience’s attention and preview
the speech. Be sure to include identification by telling the
audience how this information affects them.
2. In the body of the speech, develop 3major points that cover
the most relevant aspects of the topic. Describe your main
points vividly and concisely; make sure the knowledge level is
appropriate for your audience, define and explain key terms.
a. Build your credibility by using sound arguments and citing
trustworthy sources.
b. Use 4-6 oral references

15. 3. In the conclusion, review the content, i.e. the 3 major ideas
of the speech.
4. Use clear transitions between major points.
5. End your speech in a memorable way.
6. You must use at least one visual aid that must add in a
meaningful way to the audience’s understanding of the topic.
The visual aid must be neat, professional, of adequate size,
displayed properly, and free of distractions.
7. The speech length is 5-6 minutes.
Some Topic Ideas
1. Facebook
2. Diabetes
3. Skin cancer
4. Barbie
5. Hula hoop
6. LeBron James
7. Eugenics
8. Cell Phones
9. Birth control
10. Global warming
11. Culture
12. Depression
13. Historical event/Figure

16. 14. Earthquakes
15. Hybrid vehicles
16. Singer/Actor
17. A Country
Full Sentence Outline
1. Write a clear specific purpose for the speech at the top of the
outline
2. Write an Introduction that introduces the topic and previews
the main ideas of the speech. Remember it is a full sentence
outline. With Roman numerals I. II. III etc. You are writing out
your speech in sections.
3. The body of the outline should include 3-5 main points that
are relevant, logically developed, and clearly stated.
4. Write a concise conclusion that reviews the 3-5 main points
and also provides an appropriate sense of closure.
5. Clear, one-sentence transitions should provide smooth links
between major points.
6. The outline must contain four different references as your
oral citations.
7. The visual aid must be identified and described in the
outline.
8. The outline should be well organized, concise, and flow
smoothly.

17. 9. The outline must be neatly typed, double-spaced, on 8 ½ X
11” white paper with 1 inch margins.
10. The outline must contain clearly labeled I. Introduction, II.
Body and III. Conclusion with consistent use of symbols.
11. The outline must contain complete sentences along with
one-sentence transitions between major points.
12. Correct APA format must be used for sources cited and
attached to the outline.
13. You must turn in your outline the class period before you
deliver your speech.
14. Proofread your outline and references carefully.
Grading Sheet for Informative Speech
Name_______________________________ TOTAL POINTS
___________
Time____________________
Excellent (5) Strong (4) Fair (3) Needs Improvement (2)
Incomplete (1)
REQUIREMENTS
_______The speaker gained the audience’s attention in the
introduction.
_______The speaker previewed the content of the speech in the
introduction.
_______The number of major points was limited to 3-5.
_______The speaker showed how the topic affected the

18. audience.
_______The speaker established credibility (ethos)
_______The speaker cited at least four trustworthy sources. (5
points each)
_______ Source #2
_______ Source# 3
_______ Source #4
_______Sources were orally cited correctly.
_______The speaker appealed to his/her audience’s emotions
(pathos)
_______The speaker used clear transitions between points and
used note cards.
_______The speaker reviewed the content of the speech in the
conclusion.
_______The ending was memorable.
VISUAL AID
_______The visual aid was of adequate size and was neat and
professional.
DELIVERY
_______The speaker maintained eye contact with the audience.
_______The speaker had good vocal volume, rate, and
projection.

19. _______The speaker avoided distracting mannerisms.
_______The speaker displayed enthusiasm and energy.
_______The speech was within 5-6 minutes.