For this assignment you will compose a well-written and thoughtful short-essay of 500-750 words in length (2-3 pages). Select and answer one of the four questions provided.
Format & Expectations
State your thesis, the answer you want to defend using at least three well-supported reasons embodying logic, reason, and research. Give possible objections to your arguments, answer these objections and restate your conclusion.Essays should include a Works Cited page following MLA Style. For grading expectations, please see the iRubric for this assignment in the Gradebook.
Answer one of the questions below in a well-written, thoughtful essay:
1. Why, according to the “principle of equality” must one show that there are real differences rather than just surmise that they exist?
2. Give arguments for or against the proposition that cloning is “playing God”.
3. Agree or disagree with Kant’s thesis that acts that are not universalizable or use persons, are wrong even if they bring about good results or consequences.
4. Compare Nietzsche’s notion of “will to power” with C. G. Jung’s insight Quoted in the following citation: “Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking.”
Resume
In today’s job market, many applicants compete for few openings. Whether you are applying for your first professional job or changing careers, you need to market your skills effectively. At each stage of the application process, you must stand out among the competition.
Assessing your Skills and Aptitudes (Begin your job search by assessing those qualities and skills you can offer a potential employer:
· Do I communicate well, and am I also a good listener?
· Do I work well in groups and with people from different backgrounds?
· Do I have experience or aptitude for a leadership role?
· Can I solve problems and get things done?
· Can I perform well under pressure?
· Can I work independently, with minima supervision?
· Do I have any special skills (public speaking, working with people, computer or other technical skills, aptitude with words, analytical skills, second or third languages, artistic/musical talent, mathematical aptitude?
· Do I have hobbies that could improve my job prospects?
· Would I prefer to work at a large company or a small one, or at a for-profit or a nonprofit organization?
Creating a Resume
Essentially an applicant’s personal advertisement for employment, a resume, gives an employer an instant overview. Resumes contain these standard parts: contact information, career objectives, education, work experience, personal data and interests, and references.
· Contact Information: Name, Address, Phone Number, Cell Phone Number, Email address (when applicable)
· Career Objectives: Spell out the kind of job you want. Avoid vague statements such as “A position in which I can apply my education and experience.” Be specific: “An intensive-care nursing position in a teaching hospital, with the eventual goal of supervisin.
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1. For this assignment you will compose a well-written and
thoughtful short-essay of 500-750 words in length (2-3 pages).
Select and answer one of the four questions provided.
Format & Expectations
State your thesis, the answer you want to defend using at least
three well-supported reasons embodying logic, reason, and
research. Give possible objections to your arguments, answer
these objections and restate your conclusion.Essays should
include a Works Cited page following MLA Style. For grading
expectations, please see the iRubric for this assignment in the
Gradebook.
Answer one of the questions below in a well-written, thoughtful
essay:
1. Why, according to the “principle of equality” must one show
that there are real differences rather than just surmise that they
exist?
2. Give arguments for or against the proposition that cloning is
“playing God”.
3. Agree or disagree with Kant’s thesis that acts that are not
universalizable or use persons, are wrong even if they bring
about good results or consequences.
4. Compare Nietzsche’s notion of “will to power” with C. G.
Jung’s insight Quoted in the following citation: “Where love
rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates,
love is lacking.”
Resume
In today’s job market, many applicants compete for few
openings. Whether you are applying for your first professional
job or changing careers, you need to market your skills
2. effectively. At each stage of the application process, you must
stand out among the competition.
Assessing your Skills and Aptitudes (Begin your job search by
assessing those qualities and skills you can offer a potential
employer:
· Do I communicate well, and am I also a good listener?
· Do I work well in groups and with people from different
backgrounds?
· Do I have experience or aptitude for a leadership role?
· Can I solve problems and get things done?
· Can I perform well under pressure?
· Can I work independently, with minima supervision?
· Do I have any special skills (public speaking, working with
people, computer or other technical skills, aptitude with words,
analytical skills, second or third languages, artistic/musical
talent, mathematical aptitude?
· Do I have hobbies that could improve my job prospects?
· Would I prefer to work at a large company or a small one, or
at a for-profit or a nonprofit organization?
Creating a Resume
Essentially an applicant’s personal advertisement for
employment, a resume, gives an employer an instant overview.
Resumes contain these standard parts: contact information,
career objectives, education, work experience, personal data and
interests, and references.
· Contact Information: Name, Address, Phone Number, Cell
Phone Number, Email address (when applicable)
· Career Objectives: Spell out the kind of job you want. Avoid
vague statements such as “A position in which I can apply my
education and experience.” Be specific: “An intensive-care
nursing position in a teaching hospital, with the eventual goal
of supervising and instructing.” Tailor your career objective
statement as you apply for different jobs, in order to match
yourself with each position. State your immediate and long-term
3. goals, including any plans to continue your education.
· Education: Begin with your most recent schooling and work
backward. Include the name of the school, degree completed,
year completed, and your major and minor. Omit high school,
unless the high school’s prestige or your achievements there
warrant its inclusion.
· Work Experience: If your experience relates to the job, list it
before your education. List your most recent job and then
earlier jobs. Include employers’ names and dates of
employment. Indicate whether a job was full-time, part-time
(hours weekly), or season. Describe your exact duties for each
job, indicating promotions. If it is to your advantage, state why
you left each job. Include military experience and relevant
volunteer work. If you lack paid experience, emphasize your
education, including internships and special projects.
· Personal Data and Interests: List any awards, skills, activities,
and interests that are relevant to the given position, such as
memberships in professional organizations, demonstrations of
leadership, languages, special skills, and hobbies that may be of
interest to your employer.
· References: List three to five people who have agreed to
provider strong assessments of your qualifications and who can
speak on your behalf. Never list as references people who
haven’t first given you permission. Your references should not
be family members or non-work-related friends; instead list
former employers, professors, and community figures who know
you well.
Checklist: Resume
1. Content
a. Is all my contact information accurate?
b. Does my statement of objective show a clear sense of
purpose?
c. If I am willing to relocate, have I so indicated?
d. Did I include a summary of skills or qualifications, as
needed?
4. e. Is my educational background clear and complete?
f. Did I accurately but briefly describe previous jobs?
g. Did I list references or offer to provide them?
h. Did I offer to provide a portfolio, as appropriate?
i. Am I being Scrupulously honest?
2. Arrangement
a. Did I place my strongest qualifications in positions of
emphasis?
b. Are education versus experience sequenced to highlight my
strengths?
c. Does my resume’s organization (reverse chronological or
functional) put my best characteristics forward?
d. In my scannable resume, did I use keywords and effective
formatting?
3. Overall
a. Did I limit the resume to a single page, if possible?
b. Is the resume uncluttered and tasteful?
c. Did I use phrases instead of complete sentences?
d. Did I use action verbs and keywords?
e. Are highlighting and punctuation consistent and simple?
f. Have I proofread exhaustively?
Resume
In today’s job market, many applicants compete for few
openings. Whether you are applying for
your first professional job or changing careers, you need to
market your skills effectively. At each
stage of
the application process, you must stand out among the
competition.
Assessing your Skills and Aptitudes (Begin your job search by
assessing those qualities and skills you
can offer a potential employer:
5. ·
Do I communicate well, and am I also a good listener?
·
Do I work well in groups and with people from different
backgrounds?
·
Do I have experience or aptitude for a leadership role?
·
Can I solve problems and get things done?
·
Can I perform well under pressure?
·
Can I work independently, with minima supervision?
·
Do
I have any special skills (public speaking, working with people,
computer or other
technical skills, aptitude with words, analytical skills, second or
third languages,
artistic/musical talent, mathematical aptitude?
6. ·
Do I have hobbies that could improve my
job prospects?
·
Would I prefer to work at a large company or a small one, or at
a for
-
profit or a nonprofit
organization?
Creating a Resume
Essentially an applicant’s personal advertisement for
employment, a resume, gives an employer an
instant overview.
Resumes contain these standard parts: contact information,
career objectives,
education, work experience, personal data and interests, and
references.
·
Contact Information: Name, Address, Phone Number, Cell
Phone Number, Email address
(when applicable)
·
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statements such as “A
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specific: “An intensive
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care
nursing position in a teaching hospital, with the eventual goal
of supervising
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instructing.” Tailor your career objective statement as you apply
for different jobs, in order
to match yourself with each position. State your immediate and
long
-
term goals, including
any plans to continue your education.
·
Education: Begin with your
most recent schooling and work backward. Include the name of
the school, degree completed, year completed, and your major
and minor. Omit high school,
unless the high school’s prestige or your achievements there
warrant its inclusion.
·
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our experience relates to the job, list it before your education.
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your most recent job and then earlier jobs. Include employers’
names and dates of
employment. Indicate whether a job was full
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time, part
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Resume
In today’s job market, many applicants compete for few
openings. Whether you are applying for
your first professional job or changing careers, you need to
market your skills effectively. At each
stage of the application process, you must stand out among the
competition.
Assessing your Skills and Aptitudes (Begin your job search by
assessing those qualities and skills you
can offer a potential employer:
backgrounds?
, working with
people, computer or other
technical skills, aptitude with words, analytical skills, second or
third languages,
artistic/musical talent, mathematical aptitude?
ork at a large company or a small one, or
at a for-profit or a nonprofit
organization?
Creating a Resume
Essentially an applicant’s personal advertisement for
employment, a resume, gives an employer an
instant overview. Resumes contain these standard parts: contact
information, career objectives,
education, work experience, personal data and interests, and
references.
9. Phone Number, Email address
(when applicable)
ut the kind of job you want. Avoid
vague statements such as “A
position in which I can apply my education and experience.” Be
specific: “An intensive-care
nursing position in a teaching hospital, with the eventual goal
of supervising and
instructing.” Tailor your career objective statement as you apply
for different jobs, in order
to match yourself with each position. State your immediate and
long-term goals, including
any plans to continue your education.
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backward. Include the name of
the school, degree completed, year completed, and your major
and minor. Omit high school,
unless the high school’s prestige or your achievements there
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before your education. List
your most recent job and then earlier jobs. Include employers’
names and dates of
employment. Indicate whether a job was full-time, part-time
(hours weekly), or season.