This assignment requires students to conduct interviews with at least two individuals to explore their perceptions regarding the impact of 9/11 on security, the effectiveness of the U.S. response, cultural interactions among different religious practices, and the influence of these views on organizational behavior. Students must write a 3–5 page paper analyzing conflicting answers and the reasoning behind them, while adhering to academic standards for presentation, citation, and content quality. The submission should include a title page, references, and follow APA formatting guidelines.

1. Unit 3 Assignment 2: Interview Analysis
For this Assignment, please interview at least two (or more)
friends, relatives, colleagues, etc. to ascertain
answers to the following questions:
1. What impact did the events of 9/11 have on their sense of
security/vulnerability?
2. Do they agree or disagree with the U.S. response to the
attacks?
most successful and effective?
h aspects of the U.S. response do they feel have been
least effective or even counter-
productive?
not?
addressed that should be?
3. The U.S. is a melting pot; do you believe interaction with
people with different religious practices help

2. to enrich the cultural life of our country? Do you feel the events
of 9/11 stimulated more interaction
with Muslims?
Be sure to ask detailed follow-up questions. Here are some
suggestions to get you started.
Do they think the “war” will ever be
“won,” and all terrorist threats completely eliminated? If they
disagree on the term, what would they
suggest as an alternative?
been curtailed significantly in the wake of the
U.S. response? If so, in what way? Is some curtailment of some
civil liberties for some individuals a
necessary step, even if not ideal? Do they agree with the
government’s justifications for
wiretapping, etc.?
without charge? Or do they think suspects
should enjoy due process and be tried in civilian courts?
rendition, and the enemy combatants at
Guantanamo Bay?
Afghanistan or Iraq or both?
of other countries at all justified in their

3. negative view of America’s stand in the world?
Write a 3−5-page paper identifying the specific questions on
which your interview subjects differ, and
articulate the interviewee’s reasoning behind those answers.
subjects’ answers. Did any of their answers
change your mind, or cause you to rethink your own opinion? If
so, how? If not, why not?
think
about how these feelings will impact your
current or future organization. How will your perspectives
toward other cultures and diversity impact
your day-to-day actions with an organization?
Directions
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a
successful paper must also meet the following
criteria:
• Include a cover page and references page in 10–12 point font
(Arial, Courier, and Times New
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4. Roman are acceptable)
• Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and
sustained
• Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard
American English (correct grammar,
punctuation, etc.)
• Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well
as original and insightful
• Your work should display superior content, organization,
style, and mechanics
• Appropriate citation style should be followed
You should also make sure to:
• Include a title page with full name, class name, section
number, and date
• Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and
demonstrate college-level communication
through the composition of original materials in Standard
American English
• Use examples to support your discussion
• Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your
paper and cited within the body of your
paper using APA format
Submitting Your Assignment

5. Compose your paper in Word and save your document in the
following format: Last name First name
Assignment. (Example: SmithJohn Unit 3 Assignment). Submit
your Assignment by selecting the Unit 3:
Assignment 2 Dropbox by the end of Unit 3.
Checklist for the Unit 3 Assignment 2
Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions. Not Yet Yes
Content
Did you interview at least two people?
Did you discuss whether they agree or disagree with the U.S.
response to the
attacks?
Did you discuss whether different religious practices help to
enrich the cultural life
of our country?
Did you discuss how people’s feelings and perception of public
safety can impact
organizations?

6. Research
Is your research current?
Did you discuss all the required areas in a substantive manner?
Did you use appropriate reference material to support major
statements?
Quality
Is your content complete enough to address the topic and
questions?
Is there a logical flow to your ideas?
Did you present the material in a clear and concise manner to
provide easy readability?
Format
Did you prepare your project as a Microsoft Word document?
Did you label your file correctly?
Did you use APA format to cite your sources?
Did you check your document for grammar and spelling?
Does your Assignment fulfill the length requirements?