The Topic of this Proposal is on Workplace Bullying Format and Length Requirements: Use memo format (single-space). Include the headings listed under “Proposal Assignment Guidelines” below. 1,300 words Introductory Comments about the Proposal Assignment For the proposal assignment, you will write a planning proposal that describes an issue or problem and asks for permission to study it further. Essentially, you are creating a formal writing and researching plan for the report you will write in weeks 3-5 this semester. In the report assignment, you will actually explore specific solutions and recommendations in depth. In addition to being a planning document for the writer, the proposal is a decision making tool for the audience who can approve or reject your request (or ask for modifications to your writing/researching plan). That means that the proposal’s purpose is persuasive: you want your readers to approve your request. You’ll choose your topic and audience for the proposal (and report), but the topic must be approved by me in the Week 1 Discussions. Once your proposal has been submitted and approved, you may not change your topic. Topic Suggestions You can use this assignment to explore a current workplace problem at your place of employment as long as you can do so without violating confidentiality and as long as you can meet the research requirements listed below. If scholarly research is not available about your topic, then the topic is not a good fit for the proposal (and report) assignments. You can also consider common workplace problems, e.g., security risks created by BYOD programs, the loss of visibility and organizational control when employees use cloud-based services, increases in insider threats, increased numbers of patients who have bed sores in nursing homes, increased instances of hospital-acquired pneumonia (or other HAI’s), cultural conflict in the workplace, employing effective social media marketing, and so on. Understanding the Difference between the Proposal and the Report Let’s explore a brief example of a topic to understand the difference between the proposal and report. Let’s say you’re interested in writing about developing a plan to avoid distributed denial-of-service attacks. A company’s IT director would be a logical choice as an audience. A report on this topic might explore how to assess the risk of different kinds of DDoS attack scenarios, how to respond in the event one of the scenarios occurs, and why testing the processes through drills would be beneficial. Research would be used in each of those three sections to offer recommendations for action. Your proposal won’t cover those topics in depth, however, but will refer to them. The proposal’s goal is to convince the IT director to let you do the research, so you present the main topics you think you’ll need to cover, show that research is available by listing sources, and prove that DDoS attacks have significant negative effects on the orga ...

1. The Topic of this Proposal is on Workplace Bullying
Format and Length Requirements: Use memo format (single-
space). Include the headings listed under “Proposal Assignment
Guidelines” below.
1,300 words
Introductory Comments about the Proposal Assignment
For the proposal assignment, you will write a planning proposal
that describes an issue or problem and asks for permission to
study it further. Essentially, you are creating a formal writing
and researching plan for the report you will write in weeks 3-5
this semester. In the report assignment, you will actually
explore specific solutions and recommendations in depth.
In addition to being a planning document for the writer, the
proposal is a decision making tool for the audience who can
approve or reject your request (or ask for modifications to your
writing/researching plan). That means that the proposal’s
purpose is persuasive: you want your readers to approve your
request.
You’ll choose your topic and audience for the proposal (and
report), but the topic must be approved by me in the Week 1
Discussions.
Once your proposal has been submitted and approved, you may
not change your topic.
Topic Suggestions
You can use this assignment to explore a current workplace
problem at your place of employment as long as you can do so
without violating confidentiality and as long as you can meet
the research requirements listed below. If scholarly research is
not available about your topic, then the topic is not a good fit
for the proposal (and report) assignments.
You can also consider common workplace problems, e.g.,
security risks created by BYOD programs, the loss of visibility

2. and organizational control when employees use cloud-based
services, increases in insider threats, increased numbers of
patients who have bed sores in nursing homes, increased
instances of hospital-acquired pneumonia (or other HAI’s),
cultural conflict in the workplace, employing effective social
media marketing, and so on.
Understanding the Difference between the Proposal and the
Report
Let’s explore a brief example of a topic to understand the
difference between the proposal and report. Let’s say you’re
interested in writing about developing a plan to avoid
distributed denial-of-service attacks. A company’s IT director
would be a logical choice as an audience.
A report on this topic might explore how to assess the risk of
different kinds of DDoS attack scenarios, how to respond in the
event one of the scenarios occurs, and why testing the processes
through drills would be beneficial. Research would be used in
each of those three sections to offer recommendations for
action.
Your proposal won’t cover those topics in depth, however, but
will refer to them. The proposal’s goal is to convince the IT
director to let you do the research, so you present the main
topics you think you’ll need to cover, show that research is
available by listing sources, and prove that DDoS attacks have
significant negative effects on the organization. Again, the
proposal is both a request for approval from the reader and a
formal plan for the writer who will use the plan to write the
report.
Proposal Assignment Guidelines
Use the headings below for your proposal. Follow the guidelines
beneath each section to help you decide what information to
include.
Purpose
Begin the memo with a brief paragraph that explains the
purpose of the proposal and the subject and purpose of your

3. report. Be concise but clear.
Needs Assessment
This section uses research and discussion to convince readers
that a problem is important to readers and their organization.
Aim for three to four well-researched paragraphs and
incorporate at least three sources.
While there are many ways to organize this section, consider
having a paragraph on background, a paragraph that discusses
the problem and current situation (and what will happen if the
problem is unsolved), and a brief paragraph on possible
solutions.
Consider answering some of the following questions as you
prepare this section:
· What is the problem?
· What is the history of the problem? How long has it been a
problem?
· Why is it important to write about it now?
· Why is the topic important to your report's audience and/or the
organization?
· What will happen if the problem/situation is not solved/dealt
with?
· What are the costs of the problem?
· What solutions are possible? What constraints exist for the
solution?
Plan of Action
While the Needs Assessment section convinces the readers that
there is a problem that needs to be solved, the Plan of Action
section details what kind of report you plan to deliver (or how
you will solve the problem). Three subsections should be
included here.
Report Outline
In this section, you will present an annotated outline that
describes how you will organize your report. In particular, you
want to provide a sense of the major topics (problems,
solutions) the body of the report will deal with. For this section,
list the major topics and provide a brief paragraph describing

4. each topic. Incorporate research, if appropriate.
Note, at this stage in the process, your plan may not be perfect.
It doesn’t have to be. Your goal in this section is to demonstrate
that you know enough about the issues to suggest real solutions
to the problem and to form a reasonable writing plan for the
report. As you begin drafting the report and uncovering
additional research, you can adjust your outline as needed.
Research Plan
In this section, you should share where you plan to research
(databases, interviews, etc.), how you will evaluate research,
and a tentative list of sources in a working bibliography.
In the working bibliography, you should list 5 sources you have
already read and plan to use in your report. At least 3 of the
sources in your working bibliography should be scholarly
journal articles. All of the sources must be authoritative. Use
APA documentation style for your reference entries.
You may need to conduct primary research as part of your
research plan for the report. For instance, you may need to
conduct interviews, brief surveys, or observations. Surveys or
observations may require permission from your employer or
other authorities; please seek permission early in the proposal
process.
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Assignment 2: It May Not Work in Politics
Due Week 10 and worth 225 points
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student
addresses the following three (3) items using headers to
separate each response:
1. Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of Congress
who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the
reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you
agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide
examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how the
verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of
Congress.
1. Third Party Candidates. Discuss two (2) political reasons why
a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a
presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer.
Note: Consider the political impact of the Republican and
Democratic Party if a third party was successful.
1. Federal and State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue
facing the United States today. Analyze the respective roles of
Federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine
whether the U. S. Constitution constrains the Federal and state
responses to the issue. Explain.
In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries,
Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that do not
qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.

6. 1. 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 page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are to:
1. Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving
the U.S. government, national political processes, policy
making, and the notion of democracy.
1. Employ terminology used to study political science and
American government.
1. Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues
and questions involving the U.S. government and national
political processes using information in the course.
1. Describe the basic values of American political culture.
1. Explain how the federal system of government works.
1. Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about
the U.S. government and national political processes.
1. Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship
for the national government and political processes.
1. Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government and
politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government
and politics in state, local, and international contexts.
1. Examine the evolution of presidential power in military
affairs.
1. Use technology and information resources to research issues
in the field of U.S. government and politics.
1. Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and
politics using proper writing mechanics.