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Dantez, you wrote the first assignment on gay marriage. This assignment is part 2.
Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part IISynthesizingandWriting
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.
The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
For Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes, reviewed the Procon.org Website in order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.
In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website that support your position and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the Procon.org website.
4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
· Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
· Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
· Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
· Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
ASSIGNMENT 2- Business
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The experts of Linguasoft has developed some tips and tricks for TOEFL Listening that will help you to improve English and score good marks in the TOEFL exam.
Dantez, you wrote the first assignment on gay marriage. This assig.docxsimonithomas47935
Dantez, you wrote the first assignment on gay marriage. This assignment is part 2.
Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part IISynthesizingandWriting
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.
The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
For Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes, reviewed the Procon.org Website in order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.
In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website that support your position and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the Procon.org website.
4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
· Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
· Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
· Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
· Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
ASSIGNMENT 2- Business
Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" in the Student Center.
Instructors, tr.
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I attached another student post powerpoint.
Response Guidelines
Review the posts of your peers and respond to one of them. Address the items they would like you to focus on, but make sure your feedback considers both the content of the material and its presentation. Tell them what you liked about the presentation. Make a suggestion or two for improvement. The thoughtful feedback you give your peers will not only help them improve their work but will also provide you with insights about your own work.
This is the information:
THE ETHICAL DILEMMA SPYING ON UNILEVER INTRODUCTION In Business Ethics as a Rational Choice, John Hooker cited a case study to analyze rational choice based on an issue with espionage. In 2001, John Pepper, Chairman of the Board at
Procter
and Gamble, found out that some of his contractors were spying on
Unilever
, one of his competitors. Information they found was also in the business media a day before, he discovered. Was this ethical, based on generalizable, utilitarian, and virtue ethics? Was it GENERALIZABLE? Generalizable means there must be a reason behind an action, and the action is justified for everyone (p.7). Was it utilitarian? Utilitarian analysis states that the rational choice must maximize utility (p. 6). The marketing professionals did not have to search in the trash for information since the day before they did it, similar information was already in the media. Therefore their actions were unjustifiable. no: it was not generalizable Was it virtue ethics? Virtue ethics must be consistent with broad cultural acceptable behaviors Conclusion P &G's espionage activity did not pass the code of ethics test, since it needed to pass all three to be considered rationally ethical. Therefore, John Pepper's reactions to the issue was valid and justified. Their actions failed in the generalization, utilitarian, and virtue ethics tests. The net usage of the information they found in the trash did not surpass the information found in the news, because it was the same exact information. Therefore it was useless of them to go into the trash in search of secrets. no: it was not utilitarian It is unacceptable in our culture to have our professionals diving into dumpsters to spy on other firms in order to get ahead. Especially after the information was aired in the media, why was this company conducting this espionage. no: it was not virtue ethical References Hooker, J. (2011). Business ethics as rational choice. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
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Study Information:
·
Program Skill Assessments
Activity Context
This study helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:
Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
Activity Instructions
Two key competencies that will help you throughout your academic program and business career are the abilities to communicate effectively in writing and to work accurately an.
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Humans, especially children, have an amazing capability to learn language. Within the first year of life, children will have learned many of the necessary concepts to have functional language, although it will still take years to develop fully. But are humans unique in their ability to acquire language? As you know, as a graduate student I was chosen to work with Dr. Roger Fouts at the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI), a sanctuary for chimpanzees used in ape language research and home to world renowned Washoe, the first nonhuman to acquire a human language. Four of the chimpanzees, Washoe, Moja, Tatu and Dar were immersed in American Sign Language (ASL), and they learned to communicate by using signs in their daily interactions. Loulis, Washoe's adopted son was not cross-fostered. He acquired his signs from Washoe and the three other chimpanzees. He was the first non-human to learn a human language from other non-humans. Thus, Loulis observed the other chimpanzees using the signs of ASL around him, like CHASE and TICKLE during play interactions. Washoe would even mold his hand into signs like MORE for new food. By observing and researching how Washoe and her family learn and use the signs of ASL, we have gained a better understanding of the patterns of language development that bridge species barriers. In addition to our use of language, we have also seen that our emotions and social bonds are very similar to chimpanzees. Read the attached excerpt from "Next of Kin" by Dr. Roger Fouts & Stephen Tukel Mills and answer the following questions:
1. What was Washoe doing in the tree that day that "left Harre shaken"?
2. What did Washoe do that deaf human children also do? (Give five examples)
3. What were some behaviors Washoe exhibited that proved she hadn't been trained? (Give four examples)
4. Explain how a language study like this can change a person's view of the world.
Attachments
excerpt 2 Next of Kin.pdf
(1.28 MB)
Wk10 Discussions
1.
Please respond to the following:
· Discuss whether the term "corporate entrepreneurship" is an oxymoron. Can corporations—especially large ones—be innovative? Support your answer with examples.
· Use the Internet to find an example of two corporate innovations—one brought about through autonomous strategic behavior and one developed through induced strategic behavior. Which innovation seems to hold the most promise for commercial success, and why?
2.
· There is often talk in the recent news about increasing tariffs on some imports. Watch your instructor's video,
Incidence of a Tariff, to prepare for this week's discussion.
· Start your discussion by responding to these questions:
. When the United States puts tariffs on imports, who do you think ultimately pays these tariffs? Is it the foreign companies selling the import, American consumers, or both? Explain your answer.
. Is it good or bad for American consumers when the United States puts tariffs on .
F.A.T. City Video Analysis Content Define and Explain Fairness .docxlmelaine
F.A.T. City Video Analysis Content: Define and Explain Fairness
20.0
Analysis comprehensively summarizes how Lavoie defines and explains fairness in the classroom.
F.A.T. City Video Analysis Content: Advice to Parents on Fairness
20.0
Analysis thoroughly describes Lavoie's advice to parents regarding fairness.
F.A.T. City Video Analysis Content: Assumptions
20.0
Analysis insightfully explains what Lavoie says about assumptions and why he discusses them.
F.A.T. City Video Analysis Content: Three Key Concepts
20.0
Analysis substantially summarizes three key concepts and includes realistic, thoughtful application to future professional practice.
Organization
10.0
The content is well organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas related to each other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and the audience is provided with a sense of the main idea.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
10.0
Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.
Total Percentage
100
English 2367 Detailed Outline Assignment:
A Detailed Outline for the Persuasive Research Essay
For this assignment, you are asked to start thinking about The Persuasive Research Essay you must write. To complete this assignment, please see the blank outline template below and submit it filled out with your own information/planning for your own persuasive research essay. This outline has a specific format, which is listed below with details, examples and a blank template for you to use/fill out with your topic. Your detailed outline submission must include all 3 sections listed: Topic Overview, Body Paragraphs and Conclusion. The final draft of your outline must be 2-3 pages.
1. Topic Overview: In this section, you should write up your introduction paragraph. This introduction paragraph should include:
· General information about the topic
· Background/context to help the reader understand both sides of the argument (list both sides of the argument as you see them)
· An overview of issues/points of view/ideas surrounding the topic
· Your thesis statement
A note on your thesis: Your thesis should make a statement that is supported by reasons: I believe this because of x, y and z reasons.
Example Thesis: Technology has positively influenced the business field because it has enhanced marketing, improved user interaction through advanced software programs, such as Microsoft Office, and it has helped make the work day more productive because of the invention of computers.
2. Body paragraphs/Sections: In this section, list at minimum 3 body paragraphs or sections. For each body paragraph, write up the topic sentence, and provide at least 1-2 things you’ll want to discuss in that paragraph. Then under each of the two things you’ll want to discuss, pick a source from your Annotat ...
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Assignments
Assignments
Each of the four assignments in this course includes specific guidelines for completing the assignment and Final Project. Some general guidelines for satisfactory completion of the assignments and Final Project are described below.
Assignment Content
· Link theory and practice by explaining what you have learned as a result of the readings, dialogue with your fellow students, feedback, reflections, and practical application of skills.
· Make specific references to readings, feedback, ideas, and theories that prodded you to re-think your experiences and helped to increase your awareness of your marketing skills.
· Provide examples to support your comments and observations. Be specific and concrete. Tell a complete story. Avoid generalizations. Support a statement with a specific example that would demonstrate your understanding and skill.
· Share your thoughts and ideas about your own experiences and about the readings. Do not be afraid to challenge or disagree with the readings. Share what makes sense for you and what you have questions about. Be a critical reader.
· Go beyond general descriptions. Be thoughtful and critical in your analyses.
Assignment Structure
Remember, you will be judged by the quality of your work, which in this case are your assignments. To ensure the quality of your written work, keep the following in mind when preparing your assignments:
· Set up a cover page with your name, assignment number, and due date for each assignment in MS Word.
· Organize your assignments with clear headings to identify subsections. For example, depending on the assignment, headings might include: introduction, description of the topic under discussion, analysis and evaluation of the topic under discussion, learning for next time, and summary.
· Use 1.5 line spacing in your document to improve readability for your Open Learning Faculty Member.
· Use an 11-point or 12-point font.
· Number the pages.
· Use spell checker to eliminate spelling errors.
· Use grammar checking to avoid grammatical errors such as run-on sentences.
· Write in a formal manner suitable for business, rather than as a letter to a friend.
· Do not use red as your Open Learning Faculty Member’s comments will be in that colour.
· Please do not exceed the required length for each assignment. Communications should be clear and concise.
· Proofread your work. Not just on the screen while you write it, but the hard copy after it is printed. Fix the errors before submitting the report to your Open Learning Faculty Member.
· Restating of course material is not included in the format of the assignment reports, nor is it considered part of analysis. Anyone reading your report will be familiar with the case, and you need only to mention those facts relevant to your analysis and recommendations.
· Reference all quotations appropriately (author, date, title, publisher, page number) and, where possible, a web URL to the content or original web reference. This co ...
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Ideas for the structure of the Consolidated Portfolio
There are many possible approaches, and it is the intention to test how well the students are at
tackling the problem. In real life (as you probably know) a project manager is frequently confronted
with the need to write a report and structuring the report for the audience is always a tricky thing to
do.
However, a way of tackling the consolidated portfolio is to do the following: -
1. Introduction and summary of outcomes
2. Itemise each learning outcome: -
a. LO1
i. Summary
ii. Evidence
b. LO2
i. Summary
ii. Evidence
c. … etc.
3. Discussion and Conclusion
4. References
5. Appendix of the weeks
a. Week 1
b. Week 2
c. ... etc.
Without going overboard then when formatted bullets 1 to 3 above will be most likely 8 to 10
pages. It might be more, but it should not be less. Each LO would contain two to three
paragraphs. The important thing is to say in the LO section how the student achieved the LO. This is
done through the summary and the evidence that points to each week in the appendix.
In the course profile students are encouraged to imagine they are going before an interview panel
and had been asked to show them how they could meet the job criteria (learning outcomes). So, as
a prerequisite they had to prepare a paper for them.
The marking criteria can often be encapsulated into a four stage criteria: -
1. Does the section or topic meet all of the basic learning requirements relevant of the
course, such as knowledge of fundamental concepts and performance of basic skills;
demonstrates sufficient quality of performance to be considered satisfactory or
adequate or competent or capable in relation to the learning outcomes of the
assignment? (25%)
2. Does the section or topic reflect an ability to use and apply fundamental concepts
and skills of the course, going beyond mere replication of content knowledge or skill
to show understanding of key ideas, awareness of their relevance, some use of
analytical skills, and some originality or insight? (50%)
3. Does the section or topic demonstrate awareness and understanding of deeper and
less obvious aspects of the course, such as ability to identify and debate critical
issues or problems, ability to solve non-routine problems, ability to adapt and apply
ideas to new situations, and ability to invent and evaluate new ideas? (75%)
4. Has the section or topic been presented with imagination, originality or flair, based
on proficiency in all the relevant learning outcomes of the course; work is interesting
or surprisingly exciting, challenging, well read or scholarly? (100%)
This criterion is ADDITIVE. In other words, the last item (4) is inclusive of the previous
ones (1, 2, and 3). If you feel that a student did most of 4 then you might give them 25% of
the overall mark for the ...
2.2 Assignment: Totaling Costs
Getting Started
Production and cost are the fundamental building blocks on the supply side of the market. In this assignment you will learn how to calculate costs and construct cost schedules.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:
Describe the determinants of a firm’s output and costs in the long run.
Use cost relationships to predict a firm’s profit-maximizing decisions.
Resources
Textbook:
Economics for Managers
File: Ch05.ppt
Media: Costs of Production
Background Information
In this assignment you will learn how to calculate costs and construct cost schedules for a small business.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Read Chapter 5, “Production and Cost Analysis in the Short Run,” in
Economics for Managers
. As you read, think about what it costs you to do some basic task.
Download and review the
Ch05.ppt
PowerPoint file.
View the media:
Costs of Production
. This lecture presentation covers output and costs in the short run, deriving long-run average cost and firm profit maximization.
Assess data (in the table below) related to a small lawn mowing business.
Angela hires students at $40 a day to mow lawns.
Regardless of the number of students she hires, Angela leases five lawn mowers for $200 a day.
The following table gives the daily output:
Labor
(students per day)Total Product
(lawns cut per day)0012024437049451146120
Write a one- to two-page paper that addresses the following. Be sure to show your calculations.
Construct the average fixed cost, average variable cost, and average total cost schedules.
Construct the marginal cost schedule.
Check that the gap between total cost and total variable cost is the same at all output levels. Explain why this relationship is so important and demonstrate clear insightful and critical thinking.
When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to our instructor by the end of the workshop.
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2.3 Discussion: Economies of Scale
Getting Started
You will examine production and cost issues in the long run, where all inputs in a production process are variable, using a case study.
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:
Interpret a long-run production function in which all inputs can be varied and possibly substituted for each other.
Explain how production and cost analysis is used in management decision making.
Resources
Textbook:
Economics for Managers
Video: COVID-19
Background Information
This information and activity build on the short-run production and cost issues covered in the previous workshop.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Read Chapter 6 and review Chapter 5 in
Economics for Managers.
As you read, think a.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
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1. Welcome: Logical Fallacies
Description: This WebQuest is designed to help students recognize logical fallacies and
remove then to create a work of fact instead of broken arguments.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: English/Language Arts
Keywords: English, literature, logical fallacies, arguments
Introduction
You are a reporter for a newspaper and your job is to gather facts. In this WebQuest, you
will analyze advertisements, videos, and speech excerpts before rewriting several pieces,
removing the fallacies and using only factual evidence.
Task
Individually, you will read the definitions and examples of fallacies. You will then read
the example speeches then watch the designated video. After completing that, you will
analyze several speeches containing logical fallacies and remove the fallacies and rewrite
the speech. Make sure to highlight and make note of the fallacies on your paper before
doing the rewrite.
2. Process
Using the links below, you will learn about the different types of logical fallacies, see
examples from speeches, movies, and advertisements. After seeing these examples, you
will be asked to identify fallacies in a prewriting speech. In a separate Word document or
on a sheet of paper, quote the line and name the fallacy used. Then, remove all the
fallacies and rewrite the speech.
Phase One: Learning about Logical fallacies
Before you can get started at your job, your boss has asked you to familiarize yourself
with fallacies. This means you must know the names, definitions, be able to pick them
out when you see them, and learn how to avoid using them- or learn how to use them
when you need. After that, she has given you several examples of fallacies used during a
presidential debate- because fallacies are important in politics. She then has left some
video clips and advertisements for you to look at so you know how to get the readers
attention on the online blog- which you won’t start today, but should still be familiar
with.
Phase One Tools
Definitions and Examples: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/fallacies/
Political Debate: http://www.emagill.com/rants/eblog170a.html
Videos and Ads (Watch the videos in the “Material” section):
http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/monty-python-and-the-quest-for-the-perfect-
fallacy
3. Phase One Notes
Please take notes of the fallacies you saw on each specified topic. (Ex: Second Monty
Python video used red herring because they pinned the blame on someone else, The third
political debate was labeled as appeal to authority because Lebron James doesn’t know
anything about shampoo.)
Phase Two: Rewriting the Speeches
Now that your boss is satisfied with your understanding, she leaves several speeches on
your desk for you to analyze. She wants you to remove the fallacies and replace them
with actual arguments or facts.
Phase Two Tools
Speeches: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/fallacies/sample-arguments-with-
fallacies/
http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/practicefallacies.htm (Note: Do this activity in a separate
Word Document or on a sheet of paper.)
Evaluation
You will be evaluated on how well you did the second phase. Phase one was participation
to make sure you were note-taking and attempting to understand the material. The first
speech rewrite will be longer than the second rewrites. You will be graded on correctly
identifying the fallacies, how effectively it was removed from the argument, and how
well the argument was rewritten after the fallacy was removed.
4. Conclusion
By the end of this WebQuest, students should be able to correctly identify logical
fallacies. They should be able to pick them out of an argument and remove them from
their writing.
Teacher Page
This WebQuest should teach when and when not to use logical fallacies, which should be
discussed following the activity. This will teach students how to form arguments, how to
create a rebuttal, and how to be logical when arguing. It will also help the students- by
removing fallacies from their arguments- create stronger, more factual arguments. This
activity could be finished in a day or two.
Core Standards
Common Core Writing Standard 2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and
convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the
effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
W.9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization,
and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for
writing types are defined in W.9-10.1-3.)
W.9-10.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,
rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a
specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of
L.9-10.1-3.)
5. SL.9-10.3 Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and
rhetoric, identifying any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence
SL.9-10.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and
logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization,
development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.