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The Role of Synthesis in Interdisciplinarity, Integration, and Integrative Learning
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this assignment is to help you develop your understanding of the higher-order critical thinking ability synthesis as the basis or informing element of the self-reflective, cross-disciplinary work you will undertake in UNST 3900. This assignment lays the conceptual groundwork for your practice of interdisciplinarity, integration, and integrative learning in the assignments that follow.
This assignment is related to course outcomes 1-3, module learning objectives 1-3, and is worth 10 points.
Draft a statement of up to 200 words demonstrating your understanding of how synthesis is fundamental to interdisciplinarity, to integration, and to integrative learning. Obviously, you will need to present succinct definitions of all four terms. Begin your text with a discussion of synthesis, and proceed to a discussion of the three key words as indicated. You may quote from or paraphrase any of the materials in the book associated with this module.

Definitions:
Synthesis is the mental process that takes into account or combines particular or separate elements with the intention of creating a new, more complex whole. It helps give careful thought to a research topic of your choice, first through reflection on previous learning from various courses, then through tying previous knowledge to fresh information to reveal new perspectives on the problem or question you are researching.
Interdisciplinarity is the process through which a person solves a complicated issue, problem, or issue by combining knowledge from two or more disciplines and integrating it in a way that effectively solves the issue.
Integration is the process of combining specific knowledge from one of your disciplines with specific knowledge from another of your disciplines with the goal of addressing a key aspect of a subject or academic question that you are researching.
Integrative learning refers to the knowledge and mindset that a student develops across the curriculum and co-curriculum, from creating simple connections between concepts and experiences to synthesizing and applying what they have learned to new, complex situations both on and off campus.

Discuss on the reason of your choice of choosing adult-genrotology nursing speacality. Describe any difficulties you had (or are having) in making your choice, and the factors that drove/are driving your decision. Identify at least one professional organization affiliated with your chosen specialty and provide details on becoming a member.
You can use the resources provided or any resource of your choice:
1. Leveraging the power of Board Leadership in professional nursing Organizations-

IN YOUR OWN WORDS – Compose a detailed paragraph on your reaction to the film. What results were found? What is the halo effect and how did it impact the potential daters? What else did you learn or find interesting?

Tip: For Video Investigation assignments, I recommend watching the film before reading the prompt. Then, after you view the film, address the points in the prompt in your own words based on your memory. Your response paragraph should make it clear that you viewed the entire film, addressing several specific points, but again, in your own words. If you do use any direct lines from the film, be sure to put them into quotes. The bulk of the response should be in your own written voice.

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Instructions:

This assignment requires that you construct a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation that explores the ethics behind a social justice cause or movement. People join social justice movements to achieve equity, inclusion, and justice for entities such as humans, nonhuman animals, and the environment.
Select a social justice movement and discuss how at least two ethical concepts listed below have been or could be used to create social change.
Your presentation must address the following:
Briefly explain the history of the social movement.
What ethical problem are activists hoping to solve?
What is their ethical motivation for joining together to elicit social change?
Include at least two of the following ethical concepts:
Empathy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Autonomy
Fairness
Justice
Motive
Consequences
Free Will

Have at least 7 slides (including title and reference). Use the book as a reference and list it at the end of the presentation. You may include graphics or other visual aids to enhance your presentation. You can use two outside sources, I can speak to the expert or send them the link.

IB diploma T.O.K : How can we know that current knowledge is an improvement upon past knowledge?

Format
Outline
essay
works cited
(A graph must be one of the cited 6 sources)
Problem/Solution
Topic: You will identify a problem and propose a solution. Either the problem or the solution should be controversial so that you have something to argue.
Format: MLA
Genre: Persuasive
P.O.V.: 3rd person.
Sources: 6 credible sources (minimum) are to be utilized. One of your sources should be a graphic. *See handout/packet on using graphics in argument.
Length: 2,000 words is approximately 8 pages. Once you get to page 8, do a word count. *This does not include your outline or Works Cited page.
Structure: The first half of your essay will persuade the reader of the seriousness of the issue and the main causes, while the second half will be based on your proposal.

Each paragraph’s claim should be supported/based on research.

Thesis/Scope: First, choose a topic that is actually arguable. For example, if you chose “illegal immigration,” there would be a faulty premise, since no immigrant wants to be illegal. What is controversial is how to reform the U.S. immigration policy.

Another similar example is with “gun control.” Everyone understands there needs to be some form of “control,” or chaos would ensue. What is controversial is new gun legislation. Word choice is important!

Also, understand that you will not be able to argue for world peace or to end world hunger. Your proposal is ONE step in the direction of progress.

Your thesis needs to have 2 parts: a clearly stated problem and a proposed solution.

Poor Thesis: College in the United States should be free.
A little better: Due to the financial hardship incurred by student loans, community college in the United States should be free.
*Much better: Due to the financial hardship incurred by student loans, all cannabis sales should be regulated at the federal level to provide a tuition-free education at U.S. state colleges and public universities.

*A little more controversial, right? Yet, evidence can be used to argue the problem AND the solution.

The Writing Process: brainstorm, research, annotate research, outline ideas, draft, peer edit, and revise with a formal outline.

Outline: Remember that each claim will end up being a Roman numeral in your outline. Your A. and B. will be the research that supports. Your 1. and 2. will be commentary about the research.

Thesis: ______________________________________

The seriousness of the issue. (Claim).
Research. This is called grounds or evidence.
Comment. In argument, this is your warrant.
A warrant is a reason. Why is this evidence good?
Comment.(Backing or Rebuttal.) Backing is further evidence to substantiate your initial evidence/grounds. This can be done through summarizing.
A rebutall anticipates the opposition’s argument and brings it to light, showing how their reasoning is flawed or inaccurate.This is also called a “counterargument.”
Research

*Note: since this is a longer essay, your I. and II. may focus on the seriousness of the issue, and your III. and IV. argue the causes. This is just a model for format.

II. The cause(s).
Research

Research

III. How others are helping.(These are solutions that may have been attempted but have failed or fallen short.)
Research

Research
1.
2.
IV. Your proposed solution.
A. Research
1.
2.
B. Research
1.
2.

*Write a complete sentence for each entry.

The divorce rate in the United States remains at an all-time high.
From the perspective of your specific discipline, write a 1,000-1,250-word essay discussing the socioemotional response of adolescents to divorce and custody arrangements. Address the following in your assignment:
A discussion of how a counselor can provide support for all the parties involved
Discuss strategies for promoting resilience, optimum development, and wellness in adolescence. Further your discussion on promoting resilience, optimum development, and wellness in adolescence by discussing cultural and ethical factors that may come into play.
Discuss how a counselor can address the issue of an adolescent’s increased misbehavior as the result of divorce.
Building on previous knowledge, a discussion of which theoretical approach to counseling might work well when addressing issues of misbehavior as the result of parental divorce?
Include a minimum of three scholarly resources in addition to your textbook and use APA headings for clarity.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Resources if you need assistance.
Textbook: required resource:
Kail, R. V., & Cavanaugh, J. C. (2019). Human development: A life-span view (8th ed.). Thomson Wadsworth. ISBN-13: 9781337554831

Our Final Analysis essay will be a rhetorical analysis of this article

An argument analysis, much like we did for our first essay, where you focused on a rhetorical strategy (i.e., ethos, pathos, or logos) that the author used and show how Gladwell is using one of these rhetorical appeals.

You will write a 2-3 page essay with an introduction leading to a clear and specific thesis sentence, followed by body paragraphs that use a mixture of direct quotes and paraphrases, correctly cited, to support your points in an organized way. Remember to be careful with your sentence structure, grammar, word choices, and spelling throughout. You need not write a Works Cited/Reference page, but you will use page numbers for “Starting Over”.

Write a paper of 700-1,000 words, in which you evaluate your opinions and beliefs regarding older adults and address the following:
Describe stereotypes about older adults that are prevalent in society
Discuss how those stereotypes affect your personal beliefs concerning older adults.
Describe the physical and cognitive issues involved in aging.
Discuss the mental health treatment issues involved in working with the aging client. Include end-of-life considerations in your discussion.
Discuss relevant counselor training and skills necessary for working with older adults.
Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the textbook in your paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Course Resources if you need assistance.

Discuss the role that women played in the progressive movement and how their work reflected the new social sciences curriculum at many U.S. colleges and universities in the early twentieth century. State your thesis clearly in your first paragraph. In the body of your essay (1-3 paragraphs), explain your key points using historical examples or short quotations (no longer than 2 lines of text) from two scholarly sources – one of which may be the textbook. Please note that at least one historical source must be the result of your own research.

NOTE: You will need to conduct research to find at least one scholarly source that provides information to support your answer; if you get stuck or are unsure of appropriate historical sources, I HIGHLY suggest you contact the Saddleback College librarians (via the college website) for help with research – they are fantastic resources!

While you are expressing an argument in this essay, do not say “I think” or “I believe;” simply state your thesis as an objective fact in the first sentence, and then use your sources and historical specifics to support it. While this assignment is brief, it is a formal history essay, so avoid slang and do not use “I,” “we,” or “our;” instead, write in the objective third person.

Draft your essay in the word processing program of your choice; please see the sample essay attached for document formatting: 12 pt Times New Roman font, double spaced with 1-inch margins, and the first line of each paragraph indented. Be sure to include Chicago Manual Style in-text source citations, as well as full Bibliography entries at the end of your essay. Have someone proofread your work and use spellcheck on your final draft. Save your document as a PDF and submit it below by Saturday at 11:59 p.m.