Introduction
Development of research project (cite sources)(citations in MLA or APA format)
Summary of Data/Conclusions
References
Description
This paper may be written as a Word document or developed as a PowerPoint presentation using slides instead of pages. Citations must be footnotes on the slides in the Notes area with a References slide(s) at the end. Students will select a broad topic, narrow it, and perform in-depth work on that topic. The project must be sufficiently complex to require the expertise of junior-senior level students.
If a PowerPoint format is used, then evidence of advanced PowerPoint techniques must be incorporated into the final presentation–timings, mobile graphics, use of effective transitions, etc.
Suggested broad topics to narrow are listed below, You may also decide on a topic that is not listed. Please check with your instructor for approval.
A. Information Technology’s Role in Business
B. E-Business, Business and the Internet
C. Globalization
D. Biographies of Individual Business Entrepreneurs
E. Social Networks and their impact on Business
Learning Objectives
Narrow the topic.
Read and research problems created by technology in society and some ways to modify or prevent these problems. Discuss these in the paper.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the topic by comparing/contrasting
Sources you may use for your paper include:
reading the course textbooks, reading documentation materials,
contacting “experts” on the topic
researching library materials.
using the Internet
All sources will be documented in the research paper following MLA or APA format (not a combination of both). The content of the research paper is fairly open. See the description above.
Additional Considerations
Note a few of the common reasons why the research term paper would not meet the minimum standards:
Too easy. As stated above, the work must be “sufficiently complex to require the expertise of junior-senior level students.”
Too little time spent in research and writing.
Overlap of another course. If the content of the research paper involves concepts covered in another course(s), then it must be of a different or more complex nature. It includes the understanding that the student will complete all of the work. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Park University’s honesty regulations as found in the School of Online Learning will be followed.
Using only one source for the research.
All topics require the approval of the instructor.
Discuss questions relating to the paper with the instructor at any time necessary.
Call or e-mail the instructor in an emergency.
Research Project Format
The research paper should follow the grading criteria listed below. The paper may be written in MLA format or APA format. If a PowerPoint presentation is completed, then the font must be readable when shown to a group on a screen. The research should include a minimum of 4 to 6 references cited. The number is largely dependent on the quality of the sources and the research paper topic. The research paper should follow a similar format to that found in technical journals and the format of this syllabus. In particular, it must include the following items::
Title of Presentation on the Title page
Introduction
Cite sources
Discoveries, data found,
Summary of data/ conclusions
References
PDF files will not be accepted
Students will submit papers through Turnitin.
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Physical thinking essay
Topic :Abortion
Why is right to be moral illegal
Why is wrong moral to be legal
This assignment should be submitted to the proper TurnItIn Drop Box by 12:00 NOON on the due date listed here. The submission will be graded according to the rubric appearing above, and should be thoroughly proofread and properly cited. Limit your response to no more than 1,500 words (not including citations). Remember that all assignments can be turned in early for evaluation, and you will receive feedback within 72 hours. This assignment can be turned in after the due date listed here, but any submissions after the due date will receive a grade of either 0.0 (Fail) or 2.0 (Pass).
For this assignment, you will need to refer back to the Ethical Intuitions Survey from the first quiz of the term. Review the statements for items 8-15 (I’ve attached a copy to these instructions), and base the thesis of your essay on one of these statements. Your essay should contain four sections.
1. Introduction & Narration. First, clearly state your thesis, defining any key terms. If you completely agree with the statement, then you can simply quote (and cite) it as your thesis. If, however, you have any other position, then you will need to write your own, clear thesis statement on the same TOPIC as the item on the quiz. Your thesis must be a MORAL POSITION on the same GENERAL TOPIC as one of the items 8-15 from the Ethical Intuitions Survey, but it need not be one of the specific positions written on the Survey itself. There is no right or wrong answer here, and I am not concerned with whether or not I agree with your position on the statement or your reasons for choosing it. I just want you to clearly describe what your position is regarding one of those same topics appearing on the Survey .
Do bear in mind that the position you state here is the one you must ultimately give the most support in your essay. However, if, after writing your essay, you think your best arguments ended up supporting a different thesis, then CHANGE YOUR THESIS to the one you actually ended up supporting in your essay.
2. Affirmation/Argumentation. This is where you provide an argument in defense of the thesis you described in the previous section. Imagine a reader who has no opinion one way or the other on the statement you chose, and try to use logical argumentation to rationally convince them that your position is the one they should adopt. That is, tell me WHY you have the position you do on this statement, and why I, the reader, should adopt the same position, using the argumentation skills we have discussed in class. Make sure that your argument includes both moral principles and factual claims in support of the conclusion you described in the previous section. I don’t expect you to do any outside research for this essay, but if you do use any outside sources at all, make sure you cite them properly. Above all, avoid making any fallacious arguments.
The important part here is to formulate at least one clear, logical argument in defense of your thesis (more than one is even better). The lectures and assigned readings from Section 1 of your syllabus reading schedule will instruct you how to do this; this is the first thing we study in this course.
3. Refutation/Counterargumentation. This is where you provide at least one counterargument to the argument you just provided. That is, put yourself in the shoes of someone who disagrees with your position on the topic, and thinks some other position is better. Describe their position and provide least one good argument they might give in defense of that position, OR describe at least one problem or objection such a person might give to the argument you gave previously. Make sure that this counterargument also uses both moral principles and factual claims in support of a position that contradicts your own. The moral principles should still be plausible, and the factual claims should still be accurate, but together, they should support a position you DISAGREE with. Once again, cite any sources you use, avoid fallacious arguments, and focus on clear, logical argumentation.
At this point, you should have presented at least twoequally good, but contradictory arguments on the issue, leaving your reader on the fence as to which is the better position to have. The reader should know where YOU stand, but since you have argued both sides so well, THEY should be undecided at this point. If you have chosen a thesis that you feel VERY strongly about, you may find this to be the most challenging portion of the essay. As such, you might want to consider an issue you have a less committed position on, as that will make it easier to fairly present different positions on the issue, as this assignment requires.
4. Resolution/Conclusion. By now you have presented and defended both your position AND an opposing position on the core issue, and must now convince the reader that YOUR position (the one stated in your thesis) is the better of the two. To do this, you must respond to the counterarguments raised in the previous section. This is where you “break the tie” you established in the previous section, and sway the reader BACK to the position you initially asserted. You can do this in several ways:
(A) You might refute the counterarguments by highlighting a problem or flaw in the form or content of the arguments presented in the Refutation section; or
(B) You might counter the counterarguments by providing arguments against some core aspect of the arguments presented in the Refutation section; or
(C) You might argue for your initial thesis a second time, providing NEW arguments you had not already raised in the Affirmation section, thus presenting more argument for your thesis than against it, but allowing the arguments against it to stand.
You might also do all of these, or do each one more than once. Whichever strategy you choose, this will require additional arguments or counterarguments, evaluated according to the same standards as the previous two. Do NOT merely repeat points you’ve already made. Utilize both moral and factual premises, avoid fallacies, cite any sources you use, and argue clear and logically.
Proofread, Edit, and Cite!
After completing your essay, re-read these instructions, and make sure you have completed ALL FOUR SECTIONS as instructed, doing everything you were asked to do in each. Some sections might only be a one or two sentences long, whereas others will require at least a paragraph. The key is not to write a certain number of words or pages, but rather to COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT AS INSTRUCTED. Also, DO NOT FORGET TO CITE YOUR SOURCES. While it is possible to sit down with the Ethical Intuitions Survey and write this entire essay using no other resources, many of your will choose not to do that. If you use any other sources to help you, it is absolutely imperative that you cite them properly, using both a works cited/references page AND in-text citations of some kind, as you were taught in ENC 1101. No plagiarism
gifting
Part 1: You will conduct an interview with one to three individuals, beginning with a structured (formal) interview, that you gradually allow to evolve into an informal open-ended interview(2). Plan at least an hour for this interview (longer if you have more than one person). The interview topic will be regarding the social, personal, and economic dimensions of the exchange of gifts. Focus on the following idea: Is there any such thing as a freely given gift, with no reciprocal action warranted? Make sure you have read the relevant material in the textbook (not Wikipedia, Google or other quick internet source) prior to embarking on this interview. Specify with your interviewees that you are concerned with gifting between individuals or families, not charitable donations/activities nor “random acts of kindness” which follow separate social conventions and carry different cultural meanings. Note: Saying “thank you” for a gift is not a reciprocal action; reciprocity would involve a return of at least equal value in goods or services.
In the M6 discussion forum, post a description of the approach you used and a description of your interview. Attach copies or images of your rough interview notes for the additional required 10 points.
Part 2: Gift something to someone and refuse reciprocity. This gift can be something that you made (which means that you need not purchase something in order to carry out this assignment, although it must be recognizable as “a gift”). You are conducting an experiment to determine how the person will react to receiving a gift that they cannot reciprocate. We often say we believe one thing (“it’s the thought that counts”) but then do another. See if you can give someone you know a gift and convince them not to reciprocate, without lengthy argument, because people say gifts are about thoughtfulness (rather than economic exchange), yet when it comes right down to it, they have trouble with actually doing this. You will want to follow these guidelines to get the best result:
• Do not gift to anyone you interviewed in Part 1 as they will be forewarned of your intention!
• Do not gift anonymously; this must be someone you know. Charitable acts and random acts of kindness follow different rule sets.
• Do not gift to someone who may feel you “owe” them.
• Do not gift a “rescue”, such as a lift to stranded person, or a jump for a dead battery, even if you know them. Rescues aren’t “gifts”, they’re “rescues”.
• Do not gift a close family member or particularly close friend, as the concept of delayed reciprocity will impact your results.
• Do not gift someone for an occasion like a birthday, or an event, like someone moving to your neighborhood, or any other culturally acceptable gifting reason, like an illness. You will trigger delayed reciprocity and might also find yourself in a gifting relationship for these types of occasions in future.
• Be very cautious about your gift recipient choice, as you are potentially modifying your current relationship with that individual!
• FOR BEST RESULTS: give your recognizable gift to an acquaintance that you’ve never given a gift before, refuse reciprocity without explanation, and don’t ask for a “thank you” nor state that a “thank you” is all you require (for some reason students often resort to this “thank you” business).
In the M6 Discussion forum, post a description of the gift you gave and to whom, the circumstances, and the reaction upon refusal of reciprocity. Conclude with a synopsis of all your research findings from Parts 1 & 2. Your essay should consist of at least 500 words. Don’t forget to include an answer to the question: Are gifts about economic exchange or is it “the thought that counts”?
Teacher is strict follow all the instructions
What is the most significant thing you have learned about intercultural communication and engagement?
CQ JOURNAL: FINAL REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Throughout the course, you will submit 4 journal entries which will guide you to reflect on your
cultural intelligence (CQ) scores, set measurable goals and action steps for improving your CQ,
and participate in activities and experiences which will help to practice effective intercultural
communication. With CQ, there is always more to learn and room to grow, and this course is an
opportunity to practice exercising each of the CQ capabilities. You can use your journal entries
to track your progress through the journey of this course, but hopefully you will feel inspired to
continue to develop your CQ beyond this course.
INSTRUCTIONS
Your journal entry should meet the following requirements.
Length: 400-800 words
Your journal entry should be written in paragraph form with proper grammar and
spelling. Thoughts should be well-organized and cohesive.
Your journal entry should be submitted on the template provided.
In your final CQ journal entry, you will reflect on your CQ journey throughout the course.
Answer the following questions in your CQ journal.
Did you meet the goals or accomplish the action steps you set in the CQ Journal: CQ
Assessment Reflection Assignment?
How has your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the realities of interacting
across cultures changed during this course?
Discuss the ways you will seek to increase your CQ as you continue on beyond this
course.
What is the most significant thing you have learned about intercultural communication
and engagement?
How can you apply what you have learned about CQ to our global purpose of engaging
the nations with the gospel?
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
Quinceañera Project
In your groups (or alone), you will be creating a Google Slide Presentation, which includes the
following (with pictures/images on each slide):
1.Invitations: Invitaciones -You are required to create your own digital invitation for your
planned quinceañera (the entire invitation must be completed in Spanish)
2. Reception Venue: Salón de eventos
3. Dress: Vestido
4. Shoes/high heels: Zapatillas
5. Tiara: La corona
6. Flowers: Flores
7. Food and Drinks: Comida y bebidas
8. Cake: Pastel
9. Music: Música
10. Entertainment: Entretenimiento
11. Party Favors: Recuerdos
The slide presentation will be graded on creativity and completeness, make sure each category
is included in your slide presentation (all categories must be in Spanish), as well as include the
name of the vendor/ business for each category. Do NOT make up places like the catering
company, the venues, etc. You will be presenting your Quinceañera Project Slide Presentation
next Monday (02/28/2022). The slide presentation must have the subtitles typed out in Spanish.
This is due no later than Friday 02/25/2022 @11:59pm. Late work will not be accepted for this
project. Worth 50 points.
Do you think leadership skills would be more or less important at Zappos under holocracy? How so?
Read Case Zappos on pages 411 & 433, and case General Motors on pages 450 & 469-470, then address the following questions
Can an organization run effectively without leaders having some form of organizational power?
What types of influence would become more important under holocracy at Zappos?
Do you think leadership skills would be more or less important at Zappos under holocracy? How so?
Do you think GM can outduel the technology companies for safe autonomous driving vehicles?
Would you consider Mary Barra to be the prototypical transformational leader? In what ways does she fit or not fit that model?
Given GM’s history, why does Barra put a premium on her executives’ leadership behaviors?
Infant Observation Report
You will need to observe a child of a family member if possible (where you are not exposing yourself
to COVID) or watch one of the videos to complete your observation. The observation will be for the
developmental period – infancy (6mo. to 24 months). During the video or in person observation
complete your running record that is listed in the module. You want to make sure your obsrvation
focuses on just what you see. You should not include any opinion. Make sure to write down what
you see, hear…not what you think.
For the observational report, you will spend a half hour to hour observing a child or watching a video.
You need to make sure you address all of the developmental domains (biosocial, psychosocial and
cognitive). If you don’t get enough information from one video you may need to watch two. During
your observation, you will complete a running record located in the module and in this description
at the end. Remember that you just write what you observe in your running record, no judgments
should be made.
For example: You see a child crying and throwing a toy after not being able to open it.
Judgement Statement: The child was angry and frustrated because they could not open the toy.
Observation Statement: After attempting to open a toy, the child scrunched their face, started to cry
and throw the toy.
The judgment statement draws conclusions, while the observation statement simply describes what is
being seen. Your running record should only have observation statements.
Running record notes should be written every 5 minutes or as child moves, changes activities, adding
details you want to capture for your written paper. From these notes (anecdotal/running record) and
your interpretation of observations, you will prepare a written report. Your written paper will be based
on facts not opinions/feelings that you might have. You will lose points if you do not cite the textbook in
your paper. You should use chapters 5, 6, and 7 to integrate the theory and empirical
knowledge. Your report should be three typed, double-spaced pages in length, and address
the following-> ( see in attached files )
REMEMBER ONLY USE THE TEXTBOOK I PROVIDED A PICTURE OF IN FILES,
Peer Evaluation
Review the Module 7 PowerPoint Presentations that you have been assigned, then complete a separate Peer Evaluation document for each of the PowerPoints. The Peer Evaluation document can be found in an embedded link at the end of this document.
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Using a Normal Distribution
1. If one test taker from 2018 is randomly selected, what is the probability that person earned a composite score of 28 or higher on the ACT test? Round to the nearest thousandth.
2. Is it statistically likely or unlikely for a person to earn a composite score of 28 or higher on the ACT test in 2018?
3. If one test taker from 2018 is randomly selected, what is the probability that person earned a composite score between 18 and 22 inclusive on the ACT test? Round to the nearest thousandth.
4. If one test taker from 2018 is randomly selected, what is the probability that person had a composite score of 16 or less on the ACT test? Round to the nearest thousandth.
5. Is it statistically likely or unlikely for a person to earn a composite score of 16 or less on the ACT test in 2018?
6. The top 4% of ACT test takers in 2018 had scores at or above what point? Round to the nearest tenth.
7. The lowest 15% of ACT test takers in 2018 had scores at or below what point? Round to the nearest tenth.
8. Suppose an exclusive college wants to only admit students who had composite ACT scores in the top 8% of all ACT scores. What cutoff score would this college use based on the 2018 distribution of ACT scores? Round to the nearest tenth.
9. The Empirical Rule states 95% of all composite ACT scores for test takers in 2018 will fall how many standard deviations on either side of the mean composite score of 20.6?
10. Use the Empirical Rule to find the range of ACT scores the middle 68% of test takers for 2018 will fall.
Financial Ratio Analysis for Coca Cola (KO)
Section 2: Financial Ratio Analysis [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2]
Ratio analysis provides another set of patterns to evaluate before deciding to buy or sell a company’s stock. Ratios reveal more than just the past performance; ratios reveal how effectively the company converts product sales into shareholder returns. Ratios provide a gauge for comparison across time and across the industry (competitors), while removing the impact of size differences. Would you rather invest in Company A, with $1.0 million in earnings, or Company B, with $10.0 million in earnings? It’s hard to say. However, if Company A earns a ROA of 25%, while Company B earns a ROA of 2%, the decision becomes clear.
Liquidity ratios provide clues to how effectively the company manages its cash collection cycle. Asset turnover ratios reveal how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profits. Debt management ratios reveal how leveraged a company is, which provides an indication of future risk. Taken together, a company’s ratios and its ratios compared to the industry competitors provide important insight to the investment strength of the company’s stock. In this assignment, you will review the trend in your chosen company’s financial ratios over the past 3 years and compare your chosen company’s ratios to the average ratios from top competitors in the industry.
Prepare:
Prior to beginning work on this assignment,
Make sure you have completed the Company Ratios: Appendix C and Industry Competitor Ratios: Appendix D assignments. It is recommended that you keep those two PDFs open or printed when completing this assignment.
Review Chapter 11 in Essentials of finance.
Review the Week 2 Model Assignment
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Write:
In your paper, address the following four parts in a Word document:
Part 1: (three to five paragraphs)
Summarize the trends in your company’s ratio performance over the 3 most recent years. Be sure to address the following ratios included in Appendix C:
Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, return on investment (ROI).
Liquidity ratios: quick ratio, current ratio.
Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, interest coverage ratio.
Asset management ratios: total asset turnover, receivables turnover, inventory turnover, and accounts payable turnover.
Per share: book value per share.
Part 2: (two paragraphs)
Interpret whether the trend for each ratio (listed in Part 1) is an improvement or a decline in performance for the company.
Create a table that lists each ratio as either a strength or a weakness in the most current year, based on its trend and your interpretation.
Determine the overall financial strength of the company based on the ratios identified as either strengths or weaknesses.
Consider all of the ratios discussed so far. Is the company’s strength the fact that the debt management ratios are improving? Or is it that the liquidity ratios are increasing? Is the company’s weakness that the turnover ratios are declining? Or is the company’s weakness that debt management ratios are weakening?
Categorize the company’s overall ratio performance as either strong, neutral, or weak, based on your determination from the ratios.
Part 3: (one to two paragraphs)
Compare your chosen company’s ratio performance to the industry competitor ratios in the most recent year based on Appendix D. Be sure to address the following ratios included on Appendix D:
Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, gross margin, and net margin.
Liquidity ratios: quick ratio and current ratio.
Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, and interest coverage ratio.
Asset management ratios: asset turnover and inventory turnover.
Create a table that lists each ratio as either higher or lower than the average ratio for the competitors in the industry.
Part 4: (one paragraph)
Categorize the company’s overall financial performance as either better than average, average, or worse than average compared to the industry based on the ratios.
Interpret which ratios are the most important and explain your reasoning.
Justify your conclusion based on the table you created, your interpretation of which ratios are the most important, and the company’s overall ratio performance compared to the industry competitors.
The Section 2: Financial Ratio Analysis paper
Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length including any tables or calculations (but not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style
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as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word
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Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper in bold font
Space should be between title and the rest of the information on the title page.
Student’s name
Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice
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resource for additional guidance.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List
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resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Must cite where the financial statement information comes from (i.e., Mergent)
For help citing the information from Mergent, see the BUS401: Principles of Finance Research Guide
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Note: Since this is Section 2 of the Week 5 final project, there is no need for an introduction paragraph.