Best Writer

Write a 3-5 minute persuasive public address speech focusing on a current issue in society. You will not give the speech; you will just be writing what you would say for someone else delivering it. You will write the speech as if you expect someone to deliver it (however, still use 12-point Times New Roman font and double space). Your speech should be about 3-5 pages in length. You will be graded on the rhetorical strategies, the reasoning/argument of your persuasive claim, as well as the writing, grammar and punctuation.
The speech can be written for any person or organization in which you have an interest. Some ideas include (but are not limited to): the family of George Floyd, the Reverend Al Sharpton, Donald J. Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Joe Biden, etc. But your speech is not limited to politics. You may write a speech for a scientist, book club, Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, etc.
While it’s not necessary to quote Brummett, I should be able to spot his influence in your speech.
Your speech should include on its first page above the body a TO line explaining for whom you’ve written this speech. For example: “TO: The National Right to Life Foundation Chapter of Alabama.” This should focus your speech.
Finally, include a works cited page in which you cite Brummett and any other material you quote or to which you allude.

During the last legislative session, the State of Iowa passed a law which forbids the transport of toxic waste on any Iowa state highways. Toxico, Inc., has a contract with the State of Nebraska to haul low-level radioactive waste materials, from the states nuclear facilities to a disposal site located in South Carolina. The nuclear power plants are all located along the Missouri River, just north and south of the Omaha metropolitan area, and are immediately adjacent to Iowa.
Toxico has filed suit to determine the constitutionality of the legislation because the company objects to the extraordinary burden and expense it would suffer if forced to reroute through other states with less restrictive transport legislation.
For your written assignment, you must determine which court (or courts) could have jurisdiction.
Moreover, you should make a case for which court is the BEST court for deciding this issue and why?
Remember to discuss the elements which determine jurisdiction.
Is it significant that the legislation in Iowa omitted any language referring to the interstate highway system?
Once you have made a case for the appropriate court for jurisdiction, proceed to the matter of substance.
What is the outcome of this case and why?
Support with specific reference to the Constitution.
This written assignment requirement is for a paper submitted in APA format, using 12-point font, double-spaced, and attached to the link as a .doc or .docx file. Your assignment must include an introduction, body, and conclusion and it is anticipated that a thorough examination of this topic will result in a minimum of 5-7 pages of text. In addition, your paper must include a cover page, abstract, and reference page. A minimum of two (2) scholarly sources, aside from your required readings, must be cited and incorporated into the body of your paper.

Describe the three (3) basic types of organizational structures and the
challenges/crises faced by the organization as it moves through each stage of
corporate development. In addition,
describe the matrix and network organizational structures. Discuss when their use is appropriate. (A 2-page response and reference page is required.)

What are the steps to follow in the planning stage in the social work profession, according to the practices of the association of Social Work (NASW) ( Intake, Assessment, Service Plan, Quarter Evaluation, Closing Summary ) Explain each one.

Journal: Providing Useful Feedback
Introduction: Staying in compliance with EEO law and making sure diversity is represented in the workforce is the responsibility of the HR manager and staff as assigned. However, it is not only a good idea and a legal imperative to be fair, it makes good business sense as well. The population is becoming much more diverse in the United States, and thus the customers are much more diverse as well. Having a workforce that represents all the diversity of the U.S. makes good sense as the workforce can more closely relate to the client or customers needs.
You will only post once for a grade in the Journal. Post a minimum of 250 words, but make sure it is an original post concerning the following:
Scenario: As your companys HR professional, you have completed a review of the employees performance appraisal feedback they have received. You have discovered that there are differences in the type of feedback that men and women receive. Positive feedback for men most often cited specific goals that were met and technical skills for development, whereas feedback for women was in general terms; for example, good job this year. Feedback for women often was about a need to improve communication style. This makes it more difficult for women to apply feedback and positively contribute to the companys performance goals. Since men received specific suggestions, they could more easily identify assignments and opportunities for promotions.
Your manager wants to be sure that the performance appraisal system supports everyone fairly and links to the companys goals.
Checklist:
Explain how the current performance appraisal system impacts the company.
How can the company help managers give feedback that links the goals of the company to the individuals goals?
What type of performance appraisal approach would best fit with providing specific, actionable feedback? Why?

There is considerable disagreement about the effectiveness of rehabilitation. In Chapter 14 of the text the authors note that studies have shown both little and much hope for the resurgence correctional rehabilitation. Research the issue, discuss the background of rehabilitation, its successes and failures, and the outlook for the future.
Write a 2 page APA style paper. In your paper include a title sheet and 2-3 references. Only one reference may be found on the internet. The other references must be found in the online library. Only the body of the paper will count toward the word requirement and the references must be cited in the body of your essay.

please use chapter 14, and one outside resource only

EarthWeek 1 – Diary of a Planet; 1st Discussion with Instructions 77 77 unread replies. 79 79 replies. Earthweek Diary Greetings (From Earth!)… The following describes our weekly Group Discussion on happenings around the Earth. Before you start, please be sure to have read completely the EarthWeek Diary Instructions document. svg_icon_download.svg Actions (to review, or if you haven’t read it already).

Define benchmarking and describe the six (6)
steps involved in evaluating performance using this method. What are the benefits of benchmarking? (A 2-page response and reference page is required.)

Claims and Goals of the Essay or a Presentation
The goal of this essay is that you will be able to synthesize and apply what you have learned in class with one of the experiences mentioned above. Whichever one you pick, review the chapter which corresponds to your cultural experience and the analysis at the end of that chapter. In your introductory paragraph briefly mention any of the technical elements, which we have discussed in class and which you will illustrate later in the essayof the artwork or of the film. Give an account of the sensory stimuli to which you responded. If you will be using a definition of an abstract concept in any part of your essay, define that concept on which you will be writing.
Themes
As we have discussed in class, a theme means a concept from class which the reader or audience finds in a work of art. Typically, it is not stated explicitly; it is part of the subtext of the work. Gilgamesh, for instance, does not explicitly state the concept of the Heros quest; however, we know from class that, in fact, the idea of what qualifies as a hero repeatedly appears as a subtext of the story. One might argue that the movie Arrival and Room depict a modern version of the heros quest.
Qualities such as empathy appear, moreover, as part of the subtext the story. Everyone from our class should be able to identify art works which depict the theme of Empathy. You should have notes on the Kathy Kolwitz art work. You should be able to take those notes and describe how she uses line, shape, form to convey that theme in the work Mothers; therefore, if, when you make a visit to a museum, you should be able to apply the same process of analysis to the artwork you see there.
We have discussed on a number of occasions how a writer might identify the theme of enlightenment and associate it with a character or an artwork. Anyone who is still unclear about that theme needs to reread Allegory of the Cave or Crito and watch the videos on the same topics.
Never use a dictionary definition of a concept which is a part of your claim. For instance, a student decides to write about the concept of Free-Will. Some of my students state that Free-will means they can do whatever they want. Vague and nondescript as that definition is, it is a start. That student must reread Allegory of the Cave, especially the part in which Socrates questions Glaucon about the prisoner who escaped. Should he return the cave or not? If so, why he should or should not return? Obviously, that exchange between Socrates and Glaucon concerns free-will or the nature of enlightenment, and I am sure having read Allegory of the Cave and discussed it in class most students could create a much better definition for that concept of Free-Will than I can do whatever I want.
Again, you must define your theme in your own terms. Then make your claim about the relationship between the film or the other cultural experience and that concept. Although you will reword your claim to reflect your own voice, here is an example: I believe your film or your works of art reflects the nature of your concept. Then give the reader your definition of that concept and some indication of how you will support that claim 2-3 sentences. Those sentences will outline the subsequent body paragraphs
Other Themes
We have discussed and define a number of themes in class. We have reviewed them on quizzes. You may choose one of the following themes as the topic for your essay, or you may come up with your own; however, you must discuss it with me first.
Pluralism (found in readings week 1, check the calendar)
Ethics (found in readings week 1, check the calendar)
Aesthetics (found in your text book)
Enlightenment (found in Allegory of the Cave)
Artisanship (found in your text book)
Empathy (found on readings week 1, check the calendar)
Hero (found in Gilgamesh)
Free-will (found in Allegory of the Cave or Crito Dialogue)
Mortality (found in Gilgamesh)
Step by Step
Begin with a section that offers a brief, factual overview: what you did, where it was, when you went, who was being featured etc.
Focus on some aspect of the event which piqued your interest. If you went to a museum or art gallery, you certainly cant describe every work. Signal what technical concepts from the book and the class that you will use and the sensory stimuli to which you responded. Then make your claim. *A museum or gallery will require that you describe the place too. Refer to Chapter 3 of your book. The same is true for a performance. Choose highlights which you will describe in detail later.
The body paragraphs will be your in-depth response to the experience and support for your claim.
Conclusions will remind the reader what your claim is and how you proved that claim. It will not just reiterate your claim. Having conveyed the importance of that experienced, you should be able to state why it was important to you and why the reader should care. Give them some action to take.
Step by Step, Film project
Take notes as you watch the film. Later you will refer to your notes to locate the scenes which you will discuss in detail.
Again, you may offer a brief overview to begin your essay (2-3 sentences); however, avoid plot summary.
Pick 3-4 scenes which you believe illustrate ideas which we have discussed in class and in your book. Addressing one of the concepts listed in Works, Concepts, and topics is required.
You may discuss a technical aspect of the film in regard to your scenes. For instance, you may discuss concepts such as mise-en-scene, lighting, or something else; however, you do not need to do that.
Read or reread chapter 7 as a reference for technical terms. Though as stated in step 4, it is not required that you discuss a technical aspect of the film.
Works, concepts, & topics covered from 1020 & 2210 (some may not be covered)
Platos Allegory of the Cave, Critos Dialogue, Thucydides Pericles Funeral Speech, Antigone, Oedipus, or The Story of Job have themes which are echoed in the film. When we discussed the works above, we covered some of the following themes: Aesthetics, Artisanship, Social Contract, Justice, Opinion vs. Truth, Pluralism, Civilization, or Free will. You may have another theme which you want to discuss.
Some final suggestions for formulating a claim and organizing your essay
This is not a freshman English essay, but you may find it helpful to build a controlling idea (your claim) around a theme echoed in one of the sources above and your view of the movie or another cultural event. The following are examples of themes which are explored in our readings for the semester such as the ones list above. For instance, does the film explore the nature of reality? Does it confront concepts of truth and justice? Does the film define the idea of justice or social injustice? Does the cultural event which you picked explore what enlightenment means?
Consider a concept such as free-will. How does one of those authors above define the concept of Free-will? Is Free will or a lack of it present in the scenes or the film or the artwork which you picked to describe? Again, pick one theme. Create a Visual Cluster of your topic like the Venn diagram. It can help you see relationships.
For a museum visit or performance you may employ narrative; however, you should not use narrative to describe the film. Describing the events of the movie will lead to plot summary. You can assume the reader knows the plot of the film. You will discuss scenes for the purpose of analysis. Analysis is different from the plot summary.
After free writing, you may also find a Definition, Compare and Contrast, or Category essay useful when combining the experience of your cultural event with the topics above (again if you have never heard of any these types of essays, see me). For instance, upon reflecting on the class, how do you now define Aesthetics in your own life, and how does you work of art or the film mirror or challenge that definition?
Instead of defining it, you may judge a work of art by a criteria. If so, then it becomes a classification essay. For instance, what type of line does the artist employ in the composition? If thick or thin? Does that line direct your eye? In what type of medium does the artist work? We will discuss and see examples of compositions which have a distinct way of representing reality, so, if any of this is unclear now, it will be made clear.

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