Category: Essays

Please read pages 29-38 that I will upload. Give your own or make up an example of a relationship you have with a person where your own relational prototype may differ from how the relationship actually exists. An example from my professor is listed on the directions sheet. Also follow the specifics needed to discuss in the answer.

At the bottom of the directions sheet, the professor list A & B, what is needed in addtion in regards to your chosen relational prototype.
No additonal sources, use only the pages I will upload as a source.

You want to start your own business. You found an investment group that is willing to give you the capital needed for the first year of your business, but only if you can convince them you have a solid plan for the success of this business. Your investor is very concerned with how the accounting functions of this business will be handled.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper based on the scenario above.
Persuade your investor to put up the capital by addressing the following questions in your business plan:

· What is the name of your business?
· What type of business structure is it—sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation? Why did you choose that structure?
· What type of services or products does your business provide?
· What role will accounting play in the start up of your business?
· What type of work characteristics will you look for when hiring your accounting staff?
· What education should a person have in budgeting, internal controls, and cash management before going into business?
· What kinds of internal controls will you put in place for the business?
· How will your managers use financial information to predict outcomes for your business?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Post your paper as an attachment.

Select a book that is related to outdoor recreation, parks or the environment. Develop a review that includes the following:
• Synopsis of the book.
• Who or what is involved?
• The book’s relevancy to today’s social, political, economic and environmental climates. Relate this to topics presented in class.
• Background of the author(s)

Your paper will be graded on organization, grammar/mechanics, and depth of research. All papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Use American Psychological Association (APA) format:
• 1-inch top, left, right, and bottom margins.
• Double-space the body of the paper.
• Enclose direct quotations in " " if they are 2 lines or less in length.
• Indent and single space quotations if they are 3 lines or longer.
• An excellent, quick reference to APA style from Purdue University can be found at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01

Examples of Possible Books to Review:
Leopold, Aldo. A Sand County Almanac
Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Sax, Joseph L. Mountains Without Handrails.
Nash, Roderick. Wilderness and the American Mind
McPhee, John. Coming Into the Country
Glover, James. A Wilderness Original
Campbell, Carlos C. Birth of a National Park in the Great Smoky Mountains
Nash, Roderick. The American Environment
Abbey, Edward. The Monkey Wrench Gang
Abbey, Edward. Desert Solitaire
Carlson, Rachel. Silent Spring
Hermer, Joe . Regulating Eden: The Nature of Order in North American Parks.

If you have any questions about whether or not your selection is appropriate, contact me.
Your review should 1 to 2 typed pages in length.

DB-3
The Rhetorical Triangle and Online Presentations
Based on your earlier analysis of video presentations and the Rhetorical Triangle, write a 3-4 paragraph opinion essay answering the following question:
How is the Rhetorical Triangle (audience, speaker and situation) affected when the location of the presentation is online?
For example, consider the following questions:
• How can the speaker create a connection with an online audience (especially if the speaker cannot be seen)?
• How are audience reactions and distractions different in an online presentation?
• Situation also includes the topic as well as the location. How does the online location affect the choice and effectiveness of the topic?

IP-3
Create a draft of your PowerPoint presentation on a topic of personal interest including visual aids and proper citations. Follow these steps to complete your assignment:
1. Create the a draft of your PowerPoint slides, including title and content slides, ending with 1–2 slides of reference materials.
2. On the notes of the first slide, indicate what technologies, setting, and audience would be ideal for this presentation.
3. Add appropriate visual aids to the presentation.
4. In the notes area, describe the rationale supporting your visual aids as well as other visual aids you considered and the reason(s) you rejected them.
5. Add speaker’s notes to each slide, including any technology and other visual aids necessary.
6. The content slides should contain updated in-text citations along with the text and visual aids.
7. Update your citations and reference list as needed.
8. Be sure to cite all references in APA format.
Instructor Comments: Unit-2 Topic: History of the Internet
We are ready to move to Unit 3, which does for your PowerPoint [“PPT”] what Unit 2 did for your Full-sentence Preparation Outline. The PowerPoint is based on information in the approved Unit 2 outline, NOT on a different topic. (The topic must meet the guidelines in the rubric in the Unit 2 Assignment List—Non- Career Related topics only, please!).. Please note that your PPTX should have no more than 8 slides [ 6 slides of content, 1 title slide, and 1 reference slide]. While the assignment details state your presentation should be 10-15 minutes, YOU will only be required to delivery a 6-7 minute presentation…….

However, the outline itself does not go on the PowerPoint, which should not use the outline format. Please review Chapter 13, which focuses on Visual Aids. Especially important are pages 285 – 295, which focus on “Using PowerPoint.” PowerPoint is a delivery system for visual aids and should contain a variety of visual aids, not just words and not the Unit 2 outline itself. However, the PowerPoint should NOT contain animation, video or sound since these will not work in the chat room.

Please read the very detailed project rubrics (project breakdowns and points) in the Assignment List for Unit 3 or in the Instructor’s Files toward the end of this page. They contain very specific explanations of the PPT requirements and will help projects earn points by adhering to the project specifications.

Decorative clip art should be avoided as suggested in the textbook. At least one graph—line graph, bar graph or pie chart–must be included with the visual aid if applicable to your topic. These should help to explain your facts. In addition, photos, maps, drawings, diagrams, flowcharts and other non-clip-art visual aids should be used to help to clarify the topic.

All visual aids should be justified as explained in the “Visual Aids” Live Chat Session and PPT in the Instructor’s Files toward the end of this page. Remember that “Visual Aids” are not just something to look at—they also must “aid” or help the audience understand a point that might be unclear.

The PPT will not generate a SIMSCORE, and this is why it should use information from the Unit 2 full-sentence outline on an approved topic, which does generate a SIMSCORE. Please do not change topics and do not put the entire outline or outline markers in the PPT.

The “speaker’s notes” beneath each slide should contain everything that will be said about each slide and justification for each visual aid as explained in the “Visual Aids and PowerPoint” PPT in the Instructor’s Files. They are for the Unit 3 IP only and you will use these notes as you begin your unit 4 presentation delivery in class.

Your PowerPoint is submitted to the Submitted Assignments area as the Unit 3 IP. Please note that “content slides” does not mean a Table of Contents, which should not be included in the PPT. “[C]ontent slides” refers to the slides that contain the content of the PPT, in other words, all of the slides except for the title slide and the 1 – 2 References slides.

The title slide must include the title of the presentation (not the assignment number), your name, the date of your presentation and the course number. In addition, it should contain an image related to the topic to get the audience’s attention.

Individual
Discussion Assignment Resource: Ch. 15 of Quality Management for Organizational Excellence.

Read Discussion Assignment 15-1: Reacting to a Process Gone Wrong located in Ch. 15 of Quality Management for Organizational Excellence.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper answering the discussion questions at the end of Discussion Assignment 15-1. Also, address the following and support your thoughts with specific examples:

• Why is it important for managers to

o employ process thinking?
o identify at least two quality management tools that could be used to present data and persuade the president? Why would you use these tools to support your arguments? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a 1 – 2 page (700-word) paper comparing and contrasting PCs and mainframes

• Write a 1,750word paper in which you decide whether to purchase a house.

o Discuss which principles of economics directly relate to your purchasing decision.
o Compare the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with your purchasing decision.
o Explain how the strength of the economy as a whole affected the marginal benefits and the marginal costs associated with that decision.
o Consider the roles of the domestic economy and international trade in your assessment of the strength of the economy.
o Determine what situations or conditions could have led you to make a different decision.

• Assume for this project that purchasing a new home is a major decision requiring a substantial financial outlay where the wrong decision has long-term financial consequences

Research Essay Paper

This assignment consists of conducting detailed research and analysis on the selected topic and writing a research essay. The source material must result primarily from self-led external research of scholarly articles.

Students will select a homeland security topic that integrates and addresses strategic planning issues/concepts. The following are a few sample topics:

An analysis of why strategic planning is important for homeland security organizations.
An analysis of the potential pitfalls associated with strategic planning for homeland security organization.
An analysis of the similarities and differences between federal, state, and local homeland security planning requirements.
An analysis of the desirable characteristics of a regional homeland security strategy.
An analysis of the roles and responsibilities of private and public sector organizations for homeland security strategic planning.
An analysis of various strategic planning models and the best approach for homeland security organizations.

Format: The research paper must be six to eight pages of double-spaced pages of narrative. Photographs, bulleted lists, and other inserts do not count toward the minimum page requirement. Students must include separate title and reference pages, which do not count toward the minimum page requirement. Thepaper will be in standard American Psychological Association (APA) research paper format.

Citations: Students must use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition format to cite their research. Students are required to research and cite a minimum of three online sources, three print sources, and at least one reference from the course texts (seven-source minimum). Students must give others credit for others’ work by properly citing it. The university’s plagiarism policy applies to all written assignments for this course.

Research: Students must conduct academic research to substantiate their papers. The best source of this information resides in scholarly articles. These sources may be found in the course required readings, the UMUC Library, or any other scholarly sources that students identify. While Internet websites may be used as part of the research, students must be very cautious, as the content is often biased and represents someone’s personal opinion rather than academic research. Wikipedia is not a valid academic source and students must not use it. Papers with only Internet research will receive lower grades.

Write an extended definition of a term of your choice. Begin with a dictionary style definition (not copied directly from a dictionary) and an etymological definition. Then develop it with any combination of the rhetorical techniques that we have discussed. Your essay must be supported with at least five sources (no encyclopedias) and documented according to MLA style .

Resources: The University Library or the Electronic Reserve Readings

Find an article using the University Library or in the Electronic Reserve Readings that discusses unethical business research conduct that has resulted in individuals or a firm being convicted, or at least tried for, this conduct. Some examples include the following:

• Asking inappropriate questions
• Skewing research results
• Failing to maintain participants’ confidential information
• Using participant information for unintended purposes such as selling goods or services

Summarize the article you researched.

Write a 750-word paper in which you address the following questions:

• What unethical research behavior was involved?
• Who were the injured parties?
• How has the unethical behavior affected the organization, the individual, and society?
• How could the unethical behavior be avoided or resolved