Does the article present the issue in a way that influences as well as informs.

Writing Assignment 2
Description
[Module Learning Objectives Assessed: 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3]

Political Behavior

News Journal Writing Assignment:

See this Sample Writing Assignment for guidance with your assignment.

News Journals require you to relate current events to the topics covered within POS 2041, American National Government. For this Journal you will select your own news article from any major newspaper, magazine, journal, and other news media. The article you select will determine your success on this Journal.

The article must be about Political Behavior (Elections, Political Parties, Public Opinion, Media, Interest Groups), and illustrate a concept discussed in the assigned chapters. The news article you select must itself be at least 4 paragraphs in length and come from a major, national news source.

You may also use the Internet (i.e. Google) to find the news article for this assignment. After reading the selected article and the related chapters from the textbook, address each of the following:

Summary – Summarize in paragraph form the facts and issues presented in the article. Document the source of your information with a parenthetical reference, i.e. (Sanger and Broad 2019, para. 4).

Application – Apply three or more concepts from the assigned chapter to the main ideas in the news article. Specifically explain how the material in your textbook is illustrated in the article you are examining. This can be accomplished by using examples from the article and terms or concepts found in the textbook. You must clearly define the concepts and provide in-text citations in the APA format, including page or section/paragraph numbers, i.e. (Krutz, 2019, p. 15) or (Krutz, 2019, para. 12) for our textbook.

Analysis – Conclude with an analysis and reflection of the issue that includes reasoning related to concepts within POS 2041 an analysis of the article perspective. Does the article present the issue in a way that influences as well as informs. Lastly, include your own observations of the issue, the actions of those involved or an anticipated outcome related to your understanding of the concepts covered within the course.
In order to receive credit, you are also required to:
Evenly divide your essay into sections by number and title. (i.e. 1. Summary; 2. Application; 3. Analysis)
1. Summary
2. Application
3. Analysis
Penalties for not following this requirement will range from 5 to 10 points.
Provide comprehensive analysis by using the textbook and other course materials as the primary source of information.
Penalties for not following this requirement will range from 5 to 15 points.
Submit your essay in at least 500 words.
Penalties for not following the length requirement will range from 5 to 40 points.
Use correct grammar and punctuation in your assignment.
Penalties for not following this requirement will range from 5 to 10 points.
Submit the assignment within the due date.
See the Late/Make-up Assignment policy in the syllabus for information about late submission penalties.
Avoid copy-and-paste and unnecessary quotations.
Use paraphrasing instead of quoting.
You should use a quote only when the same idea cannot be stated differently or when doing so would diminish its academic value. The latter is not applicable in our case and the former is rarely required at this level.
Penalties for not complying will range from 5 to 20 points.
Provide, even when paraphrasing, in-text citations and references in the APA writing format.

Identify a topic area for your EPA P3 Proposal and submit the section EPA calls the “challenge definition.”

Identify a topic area for your EPA P3 Proposal and submit the section EPA calls the “challenge definition.” Your challenge definition should cover the following:
• Relationship to people, prosperity and the planet
• Relevance and significance to developing or developed world
You must include at least 2 relevant to your topic cited sources.

The assignments will be double-spaced, with 1 inch margins, no larger than 12 pitch/Times New Roman or similar font. Students are to use the APA style.

Explain and evaluate progress in enhancing nursing informatics competencies (CO4).

Purpose
The self-assessment is completed using the TIGER-based Assessment of Nursing Informatics Competencies (TANIC) tool. TIGER refers to the Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform Initiative which identified a list of the minimum informatics competencies for all nurses and students graduating from pre- and post-licensure programs. The graded self-evaluation of your informatics competencies is required in order to increase one’s own u nderstanding of competencies in nursing informatics which will enable the planning of strategies to enhance knowledge and skills.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
Apply knowledge of nursing informatics and non-nursing science (CO 1 and 2)
Assess nursing informatics competencies (CO2)
Explain and evaluate progress in enhancing nursing informatics competencies (CO4).
Foster professional and personal development with planning strategies to enhance these competencies (CO4)
Examine ethical decision making in relation to these competencies (

Identify factors that lead to the germination of a social enterprise and map the characteristics of social entrepreneurs.

After working through the case and assignment questions, you will be able to do the following:
• Identify factors that lead to the germination of a social enterprise and map the characteristics of
social entrepreneurs.
• Examine the business model of social enterprises aiming to create economic empowerment in
their community.
• Examine the challenges not-for-profit social enterprises face and identify strategies to mitigate
those challenges.
• Analyze future growth opportunities available to social impact enterprises.

Briefly explain how the firm can dispose of under- or overallocated overhead costs.

Assignment instructions in attachment with detail. Below are the assignment questions. Question #4 requires 1-2 page response.

1. Prepare an overview diagram of the job-costing system at the SRS Educational Press.
2. Prepare journal entries to summarize the 2017 transactions. As your final entry, dispose
of the year-end under- or overallocated manufacturing overhead as a write-off to cost of
goods sold. Number your entries. Explanations for each entry may be omitted.
3. Show posted T-accounts for all inventories, Cost of Goods Sold, Manufacturing
Overhead Control, and Manufacturing Overhead Allocated.
4. How did the SRS Educational Press perform in 2017? Should the company continue to
have in-house press production? Did SRS accurately budget for
manufacturing overhead costs? Support your answers with relevant data. Also, briefly explain how the firm can dispose of under- or overallocated overhead
costs. Name at least two other products that you are familiar with that would benefit from job order costing, and briefly explain how they would benefit.

What type of responses do you think the United States should make in order to reduce participation in substance use/abuse?

4. Write a research paper which critically examines, integrates, and qualifies research on the significance of gender and substance abuse. What type of responses do you think the United States should make in order to reduce participation in substance use/abuse? Your paper should adhere to the following structure:
A 125- to 250-word introduction, telling the reader the purpose of the paper and the importance of the issue. Essentially, you should have a purpose statement similar to, “The criminal justice system should…because research indicates that….”.
750- to 1,000 words discussing the research that is relevant to your issue, answering the question, “What are the major findings of research in this area?” It is not simply a summary of the research, but comprehensive synthesis and summary, including a discussion of the “bigger picture.” Structure the paper around the main findings, main points, e.g., “some research has indicated that…however not all studies have found this.” Or another example, “The discrepancy may be due to different samples used in the studies or….”
500-words discussing the implications of the body of research for one or more areas of the law or government (e.g., laws, policies, trials, protections).
A 125- to 250-word conclusion, summarizing your main points.

What current research (including facts and statistics) supports the need to address the social problem/issue?

Identify a social problem/issue you would like to address. (I have chosen homelessness in the united states)
Describe the context—historical and/or contemporary—of society’s perception and approach to this social problem/issue.
What current research (including facts and statistics) supports the need to address the social problem/issue?
The policy
Identify a specific policy that addresses the selected social problem/issue.
Describe the historical context of the policy.
Briefly provide enough detail about the social, economic, and political circumstances that inspired action.
Include reputable references/resources to support current updates, implementation, and/or changes related to the policy.
The population and programs
Identify the population served by the policy.
What qualifies a client for inclusion in the policy?
What successful or widely accepted programs have come out of the policy?
In practice
What role(s) do social workers play in the success of the program?
Does the policy work in practice as intended? Why or why not?
Does the policy achieve its goals?
Social change
Does the policy contribute to social justice? How? If not, explain how or why it does not contribute to social justice.
Identify opportunities for improvement in the policy.
Explain how you would go about improving the policy.
Sources
You must reference a minimum of eight scholarly references, which may include electronic government documents and reputable websites.
Your reference list should appear on a separate page, and it is not included in the 5- to 8-page requirement.