Self-Reflection Essay

Subject UNV-104: 21st Century Skills: Communication and Information Literacy
Create a five-paragraph self-reflection research essay of 500-750-words that includes: an introduction with a mapped thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
The following sub-topics should be the basis of your thesis statement and three body paragraphs:
Explain how you can apply the knowledge learned in this course towards effective communication within your field of study.
Explain areas of strengths in communication you feel you will bring to your field of study.
Explain areas of opportunity that you can work on in regards to communication within your field of study and why developing these communication skills will be important to you personally.
You may use First Person point of view in the writing, as it is a personal reflection.
You are required to use at least one source for supporting your essay; the textbook for this course may be used as a source. Dont forget in-text citations and a References list.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center at
https://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/v3.1/#/tools/writing-center .
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Submit the completed assignment to the final assignment dropbox by the end of Topic 7

Mixed-Methods Research

Consider the material that we covered this week and discuss when you think a mixed methods approach should be used in research. What are some key arguments that are occurring within the discipline regarding this question? Your posts this week should demonstrate critical reflection upon the assigned readings.

Economic analysis to a case study (provide an overview and analysis of a current issue international trade)

Assuming that Canadian exports of Aluminum to the United States remain below 105% of the level in the last 4 months of 2020. provide an analysis of how the reinstatement of tariffs on aluminum imported into the United States from the United Arab Emirates will impact welfare in the Canadian aluminum market. Figures may be used in your exposition. All references should be cited.

Files are provided to news articles and editorials that provide some background to recent US tariffs policy on steel and aluminum imports.

Review the case study and mark the words that indicate an emotion or a behavior related to an emotion experienced by the woman. Make a note of the line number in which the word occurs.

(line 1) When I was bathing, I found a hard spot in my breast. I think my heart stopped and I (line 2) began sobbing. I felt as if I was dying and I started crying [participant has tears in her eyes]. (line 3) Finally, I told myself that it could be nothing and made myself finish bathing. It was late at night so I (line 4) knew that if I called the doctors office, there would be no answer. So, I waitedthat was a (line 5) miserable night. My husband was gone and I was all alone..except for God. I fell asleep praying to (line 6) God that what I had found would end up being nothing. I woke up the next morning, feeling like (line 7) I had been beaten because I hurt in every part of my bodywhere my heart was supposed to be (line 8) [participant places hand over her heart] felt like a big hole. I called the doctors office at 8 am (line 9) and told the person who answered that I had to see the doctor. She said I could have an (line 10) appointment in 2 weeks. I told her that I had found a lump and I thought I would go mad if I had to wait (line 11) 2 weeks. She put me on hold and went to see what could be done. I sat and prayed and waited. (line 12) When she came back on the line, she said that the nurse practitioner would see me at 11 am. (line 13) I hung up and realized that it was Monday and I was supposed to be at work. I called the (line 14) office and told the manager that I had an emergency and could not come in today. I could not (line 15) bring myself to say what the emergency was.I was not ready for anyone to know. If someone (line 16) else knew, it might be real and I wanted it all to be a bad dream that would be over soon. (line 17) I dont remember what I did until 10 am when it was time to leave for the doctors clinic. I (line 18) arrived early and sat in the waiting room turning the pages of a magazine.it must have been (line 19) an hour before the nurse came to the waiting room and called my name. (line 20) I sat down in the exam room and began to cry. The nurse practitioner had not come in (line 21) yet.she was surprised to see me crying when she opened my door. The first words out of my (line 22) mouth were that my mother had died last year from breast cancer and I found a lump in my (line 23) breast. The next thing I remember I was being given a sedative. The nurse had gotten the (line 24) number of a friend from my telephone and called my friend to come to the doctors office to pick (line 25) me up. I knew the friend I told them to call was a kind soul and she would not ask a lot of (line 26) questions but drop what she was doing to come. (line 27) The doctor came in when I was drifting in and out of sleep on the table. My breast was (line 28) uncovered and the nurse had washed and washed it to get it all ready. I could not hold my eyes (line 29) open.I was so sleepybut I wanted her to cover my breast. I felt naked and did not want (line 30) everyone coming in and out to see my breast. I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up, (line 31) there was a bandage on my breast and it hurt so bad. The nurse said I could go..my friend was (line 32) here to take me homeI could not thinkand she helped me up and led me to where my friend (line 33) was waitingI had tears running down my face.I could not seem to stop crying. My friend (line 34) took my hand and led me to her car.just then I realized I drove my car and had no way of (line 35) getting it home. She said not to worryshe would take care of it. (line 36) At home, my friend asked if I had called my husbandI started crying again.how would I (line 37) ever tell himI did not even know the diagnosis yet. I knew he would be so worried and rush (line 38) homebut we needed his job. I said I would wait until I knew somethingthen I thought how (line 39) mad my husband would be that I had not called. But I knew he would worry and be driving (line 40) home all worried and might get in a crashI would never be able to stand that. (line 41) The medicine the doctor gave me was very strong and all I wanted to do was sleep. I (line 42) woke up and it was dark in my room and my husband was sitting on my bed. I asked him how he got (line 43) there and he said my friend had called and said I needed him…I started crying againI thought (line 44) all my tears were gone but they kept coming(line 45) I must have fallen asleep again because I woke up when the telephone rang. My husband (line 46) answered and handed the phone to me. It was the doctor. He tried to be nice but I knew it was (line 47) bad news.he said I should come in the morning to the hospital so they could run some more (line 48) testsI was glad for the medicine the doctor gave me for painI hung up and took another pill. (line 49) I was too tired to think and just wanted to cry.

Question 1
Review the case study and mark the words that indicate an emotion or a behavior related to an emotion experienced by the woman. Make a note of the line number in which the word occurs.

Question 2
List probes or statements the interviewer might use to keep the woman talking about being diagnosed.
Question 3
In the case study, the qualitative approach was identified to be exploratory-descriptive qualitative with the inference that the interview had been done recently. What additional sources of data would you collect if the qualitative approach used in the study had been historical with the aim of describing the oncology nurses role in the 1960s?

Argumentative Essay Rough Draft

Please add/change to the rough draft attached.
The Week 3 assignment is the first draft of your academic argument. In this assignment, you will show that you are making progress in all course learning outcomes:
Interpret information through close and critical reading.
Demonstrate effective use of the writing process.
Employ effective academic tone, style, mechanics, and citation method.
Integrate relevant source material effectively and ethically.
Support a position appropriate to the rhetorical situation.
You will submit a 4- to 5-page (1,000 to 1,250 words) rough-draft essay that is formatted in proper APA style. This rough draft assignment must integrate prior feedback and show improvement from your prior coursework. The rough draft will be evaluated differently than a final draft essay, so pay close attention to the grading rubrics and requirements.
Your argument should be sound, valid, and based upon evidence from at least 5 credible sources. At least 3 of your sources must be scholarly. You may integrate additional information, since your final draft requires additional research.

Describes how you will answer your research question or test the hypothesis.

This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin.
Instructions
This assignment is something that you will be able to draw upon moving forward in the program. A research proposal is a very common start to a research project as it helps to frame out the importance of the project itself and show the knowledge gaps that currently exist in the literature. Typically after a solid research proposal is written, the paper unfolds from there as you have a clear framework to follow moving forward.
This assignment requires you to write a proposal that states your research question and your research strategy for addressing it. As mentioned throughout your previous assignments you may draw upon each one to help you build your proposal.
Research Proposal:
The research proposal must be between 8-10 pages in length not including title page or references.
Your title page should include the working title of your research project, your name, date, and course title. You should also have an abstract on your title page.
Your proposal should have the following sections:
Introduction: The introduction is where you identify your specific research question and where you set the general context for the study. In this section you need to include:
a statement of the problem or general research question and context leading to a clear statement of the specific research question;
background and contextual material justifying why this case or topic should be studied; and
a purpose statement.
Literature Review: This short preliminary literature review section reviews the literature important to your specific research question. The literature review focuses on discussing how other researchers have addressed the same or similar research questions. It introduces the study and places it in a larger context that includes a discussion of why it is important to study this case. It provides the current state of accumulated knowledge as it relates to your specific research question. In this section you should:
Summarize the general state of the literature (cumulative knowledge base) on the specific research question. For example, if you discuss other studies that have been conducted you would summarize the researcher’s findings, how those findings were obtained, and conduct an evaluation of biases in the findings.
This section should provide a broad overview of the primary arguments related to the topic and organizes the general views on the main aspects of the topic by theme, which could be the prevailing arguments or schools of thought, or commonly held beliefs that your particular topic may challenge.
Include a short conclusion and transition to the next section.
In your literature review, you should also discuss the theoretical framework to be used in the study. You should ensure you cover the following in your discussion:
a summary of the theory or model to be used in the study, including a diagram of the model if appropriate;
comment on the kinds of questions this theory has been used to answer in the past and why it is appropriate to use in this proposed study
To really drive this home you want to end your literature review with a discussion of the current knowledge gaps. This is an opportunity to once again promote the importance of your own research. How will your research fit within this larger body of knowledge? What are you doing differently? What gaps will your research fill?
For some additional information on how to organize your theoretical framework into your paper, check out this USC Library guide on Theoretical Frameworks.
From here you would then include a transition into your methodology section.
NOTE: Literature reviews can be a bit tricky to write. Think back to how you wrote your short theory lit review in week 4. Chances are you already started to write in a style similar to what one does when completing a literature review. Check out this video (the same one you were guided to in week 4) to help you further prepare to write this section of your proposal. This will not be the last time that you are asked to write a literature review in your academic career so it is important to master this skill.
Research Design and Methods: Describes how you will answer your research question or test the hypothesis. This section describes your overall research design and how you plan to collect, synthesize, and interpret your data. It should include:
identification and operationalization (measurement) of variables;
a sampling plan (i.e., study population and sampling procedures, if appropriate);
justification of case studies used;
data collection/sources (secondary literature, archives, interviews, surveys, etc.);
a summary of analysis procedures (pattern-matching, etc.); and
the limitations of the study and bias discussion.
Conclusion: Reemphasizes the importance of your study and ties the proposal together.
Reference List: As with all academic papers you need to references the works that you have cited (direct quotes or paraphrases) in the text of your document and incorporate a complete reference list or bibliography at the end. This list needs to be in the style used within your field. APA= Criminal Justice, Turabian for all others in this course.
Remember that the references you use demonstrate your knowledge of the topic area. This research proposal is meant to convince your professor that you not only have identified a worthy question in need of investigation but that you are also capable of carrying out the research involved to successfully answer that question. At the very least you should have referenced 12-15 peer-reviewed sources in this proposal.
Since multiple writing styles are in use within this course, on your title page, please note which style you are using within your assignment. This will help me cater my comments to the style you are using. The style you use needs to be the one that is used within your program of study.
Format:
Standard academic format will suffice: 1-inch borders on all four sides, double spaced, with times new roman 12-point font.

Journal: Reading Analysis: Post-Structuralism

1. Why has Foucault used the image of the Panopticon? Why does Foucault think that the Panopticon is more than a prison design and is actually a principle of social control in modern societies? (For the more detailed version of this question, see question 2 of the Study Guide Questions).
2. How does Foucault view power? What are its major characteristics? (This is question 3 of the Study Guide Questions.)
3. Outside of prisons, the use of surveillance is a way to manage and control our bodies
our behaviour and our relationships with one another. Surveillance (or the threat of it)
thereby becomes self-surveillance (self-monitoring). Choose one of the things listed
below, and discuss how they are part of the surveillance society Foucault feared:
Loyalty cards (e.g., Best Buy Rewards Zone, Carmike Cinema Rewards, Harris
Teeter VIC Card, HBC Rewards)
Metadata (e.g., on photos)
ID and access cards (e.g., your student ID)
Web analytics (e.g., on Sakai)
Biometrics (e.g., face recognition software)
Mobile phones (e.g., geo-location)
Security cameras (where are they not?)
Email, web access, and status updates

READINGS***
Chapter 10: “Power, Bodies, and Subjects: The social theory of Michel Foucault” (pp581-614)

smartphones and social media.

What is the main idea of each of the articles?
What similarities do you identify between the authors approaches to the topic of work and play?
Where and how do the authors diverge from each other on this topic?
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the writer(s)? Why?
Can you cite specific examples from your own knowledge or experience that support or conflict with the positions of one or more of the authors?
these aticles you have to read and choose 2 of them and write as the instructions i said
Twenge, Jean M. “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” The Atlantic, Sept. 2017.
Wheeldreyer, Sarah P. “I Won’t Buy My Teenagers Smartphones.” The Atlantic, 11 Sept. 2019.
Resnick, Brian. “Have Smartphones Really Destroyed a Generation? We don’t know.” Vox, 16 May 2019.
Samuel, Alexandria. “Yes, Smartphones are Destroying a Generation, But not of Kids.” JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2018.

Benchmark – Electronic Health Record Implementation Paper

One way informatics can be especially valuable is in capturing data to inspire improvements and quality change in practice. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) collects data related to adverse events and safety concerns. If you are working within a practice setting to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system, this is just one of the many considerations your team would need to plan for during the rollout process.
In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, address the following questions related to the advanced registered nurse’s role during this type of scenario:
What key information would be needed in the database that would allow you to track opportunities for care improvement?
What role does informatics play in the ability to capture this data?
Which systems and staff members would need to be involved in the design and implementation process and team?
What professional, ethical, and regulatory standards must be incorporated into the design and implementation of the system?
How would the EHR team ensure that all order sets are part of the new record?
How would you communicate the changes, including any kind of transition plan?
What measures and steps would you take to evaluate the success of the EHR implementation from a staff, setting, and patient perspective?
What leadership skills and theories would facilitate collaboration with the interprofessional team and provide evidence-based, patient-centered care?
You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.
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. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
2.3: Develop leadership skills to collaborate on interprofessional teams in the provision of evidence-based, patient-centered care.
5.2: Apply professional, ethical, and regulatory standards of practice in the provision of safe, effective health care.

Personal Leadership Philosophies

To Prepare:
Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Modules readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.
Reflect on your results of the CliftonStrengths Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.
Download your Signature Theme Report to submit for this Assignment.
The Assignment (2-3 pages):
Personal Leadership Philosophies
Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:
A description of your core values.
A personal mission/vision statement.
An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile
A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen.
A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.