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Description Identify the micro-level factors that may contribute to divorce. How do these relate to your own life and/or marriage? How do these factors relate to other members of your immediate and extended family? Research this topic both in at least three additional sources.

Description The first step is for you to begin researching a general topic (for film treatments and papers). Depending on your topic, you will want to begin your research by consulting several sources (15-20), both text and media sources.  Here is a great place to start: THESIS            After you are satisfied that you have thoroughly researched a topic that interests you (and it is a good idea to complete an annotated bibliography), it is time for you to develop your thesis statement.  The thesis is the central argument of your paper.  It’s a little more than just what the paper is about, because an effective essay must argue a point that is both focused and compelling.  The thesis must satisfy a basic standard that goes beyond mere observation of something and description to link what is observed to some deeper level of meaning.  This is a central argument you are making about meaning, and the statement should also convey the significance of your argument.            In other words, it’s not enough to say something is (All In The Family is considered a great television series or Citizen Kane is a great film); instead you must go further to persuade your reader why something is and why it is significant (Citizen Kane is a great film because—there are a myriad of reasons!—and this is significant because so many other filmmakers have been influenced by this movie—in ways that you must then demonstrate).            Yes, the thesis of the paper is your opinion, but it is an opinion informed and supported by all of the research you have conducted.  In the final analysis, I will be looking for a concrete thesis statement (contained early in your paper in one well-crafted sentence after you have introduced the general topic) that is original, focused, and that satisfies the questions that always pop into the heads of every professor in the Communication Department:  does this thesis meet the “So what?” and “Why should I care?” standard. ORGANIZATION            After you have developed a strong thesis, you will need to organize the arguments that you have selected to “prove” (or adequately persuade the reader of) your point.  These arguments will come from other scholars or writers, from the creative use of ideas and theories you have encountered, from television texts themselves, from biographical circumstances of members of the creative teams’ lives, etc.  Be sure to use only relevant supporting materials and to structure your arguments into an organized system—an outline is very useful in helping you think about the big picture before you begin to write.            Do not forget that not only should your outline produce a logical flow of ideas and a cohesive structure for your essay, but you must use transitional devices (probably sentences and words rather than paragraphs given the length of your assignment) to make the writing easy to follow and, hopefully, elegant. STYLE            Use MLA as your style guide for writing your paper.  Remember that format, grammar, syntax, and spelling all count toward your final grade.  Proofread your papers very carefully several times.  Careless errors always detract from your grade the same as a poorly considered thesis, lack of organization, and weak conclusion.  Even though you turned in an annotated bibliography previously of the sources you consulted in the course of your research, you will turn in a standard bibliography of the sources actually cited in your paper with the final draft of your paper. AVOIDING ERRORS Underline or italicize movie titles but put TV episode titles within quotation marks. Years are not generally possessive (i.e. 1970s not 1970’s). “That” should be used in essential clauses and a comma preceding “which” for non-essential clauses.  (This is an error that many students make./This is a common error, which students would be well-advised to avoid.) It is a weak construction to begin a sentence with “however.”  It is, however, perfectly acceptable to embed the word.  Many short sentences would work quite well with the word held to the end, however. Use present tense when describing something that happens in a show.  Ozzie walks out on Harriet (that would never happen!), Roseanne and Dan take a vacation without the kids, and the characters on Curb Your Enthusiasm engage in mundane, if clever and colorful, dialogue about a variety of pop culture topics.  It all happens in present tense because we are watching the movies in the present regardless of when they were produced. Don’t assume that you know what a writer means to convey by a particular choice unless an interview or commentary track (which you have cited) states so directly.  You may infer a range of ideas about meaning from a choice the director or writer or producer or star makes so long as you support your ideas with evidence from the text or other sources. Use between if you are making a connection between two things, people, or ideas and use among if the connection is among several. Further is to explore a subject more deeply and farther is a measure of physical distance. A comma is not required before a prepositional phrase (though is should follow an introductory prepositional phrase). There should not be a comma place before a dependent clause. Please use a comma to separate all items in a series.  If you are writing about apples, bananas, and pears, for example, use a comma after bananas. Spell out numerals one to ten. Make sure your pronouns and pronoun antecedents agree.  For example, a viewer is singular.  “A viewer can maximize his or her movie experience by keeping an open mind.”  If you want to be gender neutral rather than inclusive, try this:  “Viewers can maximize their movie experience by keeping open minds.”

Description Children of divorce are at increased risk for negative outcomes. Identify and discuss these possible negative outcomes. What can parents do to minimize these risk?

Description On a separate paper, argue against treating students the same. Equity verses equality Include how you will make decisions for grouping students and give at least two examples of ways to differentiate instruction. 

Description Drawing from Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of Keith and Lundberg's Public Speaking: Choices and Responsibility, consider the interconnectedness of audience analysis, speaker's choices and responsibilities, and the development of a clear topic and purpose. Reflect on the following questions and provide a detailed response: 1.Audience Analysis (Chapter 3): How does a thorough understanding of your audience influence the choices you make as a speaker? Provide an example of a situation where knowing your audience deeply impacted your approach to a speech. 2.Speaker’s Choices and Responsibilities (Chapter 4): What are some key responsibilities you have as a speaker in terms of the content you present and the manner in which you present it? How do these responsibilities shape your ethical choices? 3.Topic and Purpose (Chapter 5): How do you determine an appropriate topic and purpose for your speech, considering your audience and your responsibilities as a speaker? Discuss the process you would go through to ensure your topic is relevant and engaging for your audience. In your initial post, address all three questions in a cohesive response. Use specific examples from the text to support your discussion and ensure your post is at least 250 words. Cite any references in APA 7 format. Example of an Initial Post Structure: 1.Understanding the Audience: Explanation of how audience analysis affects speech choices. Example illustrating the impact of audience understanding. 2.Speaker’s Responsibilities: Key responsibilities of a speaker. How these responsibilities influence ethical choices. 3.Selecting Topic and Purpose: Process for determining an appropriate topic and purpose. Ensuring relevance and engagement for the audience.

Description As the chapter on proposals describes, there are two kinds of proposals: solicited and unsolicited. Sometimes you are invited to propose a solution to a problem or fill a need. You get to study the request for proposals (RFPs) and write your proposal in response to it. Other times, you see an opportunity to improve a situation or tap on an under-utilized opportunity and write a proposal without being asked to submit it. In either of the situation, your goal is to win money, business opportunity, or something like that from your target audience. The two most important issues in any proposal, therefore, are audience and purpose. You should identify the audience need first: who is going to read and evaluate the proposal? What are their assumptions and expectations? If you are writing in response to an RFP, it is easier to identify their goals and expectations by reading the RFP carefully. Next, consider what do you want to achieve with this proposal? What is the best way to achieve it? Proposals also fall into two broad categories in terms of their nature: business (or sales) proposals and charity proposals. Smart use of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), appropriate design, and precise language are a must in any good proposal. Businesses and organizations need to write and update their plans as they allocate and/or prioritize resources for various activities to meet their goals. Major Components of a Proposal: Cover Page; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Purpose (why you are writing the proposal); Current Situation/Problem; Specific Objectives (what you want to achieve with this proposal or program); Solutions and Deliverables overview (describing the items and services that will be provided); Timeline (how long and when the program will be implemented); Budget (breakdown of how much it will cost; how much of the total budget are you requesting?)  You may organize these components in the following ways (but you can further customize the headings as appropriate): Cover Page Table of Contents Project Summary Introduction Discussion (of Issue/Problem and why it needs to be addressed) Solutions and description of project (for grant proposal) or product (business/sales proposal) Justification for your proposal (why this proposal deserves support) Cost analysis Schedule of work to be completed (and responsibilities--who does what--if applicable) Conclusion and Recommendations References Assignment Description: For this assignment, you will write either a business proposal or a grant proposal for a needy charity of your choosing. You can begin with the topics from your reading, news-of-the-week posts, or business/professional experience and even prospective career choices for further research to see if you want to develop a proposal on some aspects of related issues before settling on a problem or topic. You will first share your proposal plan on the discussion forum, read your peer's plans and comment on at least two, develop your proposal and submit the final draft here. Proposal Requirements: Approximately 1,200 words, excluding front matter (cover page, executive summary); standard font (Times New Roman, 12 point font-size); concise, edited prose; four credible sources two of which must be scholarly (properly cited and documented using APA or MLA). Use sources strategically (to highlight the gravity/scope of the problem/solution, justification of the solution proposed, analysis of the issue, current situation and/or needs, etc. as appropriate). Note also that proposals and reports are preceded by a transmittal document (memo, cover letter, or email to which the major document may be attached). It is addressed to the target audience (in your case, it could be the head of the agency/foundation/business) and briefly outlines what you are supplying and why. It can be short, and for a brief proposal that you are writing, you can begin the entire document with it. That is, no separate transmittal needed. Here are some samples for your inspiration to do better

Description I attached the powerpoint of the lecture below that needs to be addressed. I also gave an example of a response and included the instructions below too. Instructions: Please write a blog for each class that incorporates the readings, films and lectures into your answer. They should be approximately 500 words For your blog postings I will be looking for three things: 1. Incorporation of course materials (readings, films, lectures) 2. How well/completely you answered the blog prompt 3. Overall quality of writing. Please think about these elements when writing your blogs. Example: "The science of sociology" represents human behavior and how we look at and study the idea of society. In order to understand what this is you have to dive deep and try to grasp individuals and people that are in groups, converse or interact with one another. You also have to look at what sort of structure is shaping that individual or groups social life. there are various ways to study the human world and various types of research such as quantitative and qualitative research, observations, historical data, surveys, and other experiments. The research process in terms of sociology, have various steps in order to achieve final solidified research. First, you have to dissect the question or the problem that you were looking at and understand what it really is, then once you have figured that out, you have to conduct a thorough review in order to form a question that your experiment will surround such as a hypothesis. once you have a hypothesis and you can design your study and collect all the data necessary to analyze it. After the data collection, you then draw conclusions to formulate your theory. It’s easier to be objective and sociologists are objective, but they also understand that there could be various biases that exist in their research. One example that is a good mention in this case is Emily Durkheim and the famous study that was done on suicide. Using stats in order to study the rate of suicide across various context she dissected the role that influence takes on suicide. Through this research process, there was lots of data collected from a variety of sources, then what needed to be done was an identification and analyzing of several different types of patterns that led suicide in order to develop a solid theory that the studies purpose. Another example, Erving Goffman, who conducted ethnographic work that represented ideas of every day life. There was an observational study done by him that used surveys to gather data on different people and how much social media was used and how using so much social media can affect such mental health. Using the surveys and in-depth interviews to gain more qualitative insights it showed the variety of results experiences or ways of thinking by teenagers. I feel that using the approach it allows for a more complex and easier understanding of how social media and mental health are tied together. I feel that studying social media and how it affects mental health among teenagers is such a good topic to study and I would definitely choose that for my topic choice. I feel that using surveys done by several different teenagers, having in person interviews, and hearing what they have to say, in order to get quantitative and qualitative data would allow me to have a concise and solid case to present because it is a mixed-method approach and leads to a better quality study as well. Ethical issues that I feel are necessary to mention are confidentiality, any potential or possible harm that can occur to participants throughout conducted research, and informed consent. Several larger scale studies that were researched in the past violated core ethical aspects and principles by manipulating the participants and also withholding their treatment. I feel that today ethical guidelines have become more strict, and requiring inform consent and confidentiality lead to little to zero harm and it is better for everybody in the long run. I feel it is very ideal and wise to have these guidelines and for them to be enforced by institutional review boards (IRBs) helps everyone to remain protected.

Description Instructions Examine why information systems are vulnerable to destruction error and abuse. Analyze the various types of threats including malicious software, hackers and computer crime, internal threats, and software vulnerability.

Description Are You Happy? PART ONE ACCESS THE LINK BELOW. WATCH AND LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE VIDEOS PRESENTED THEN ACCESS THE QUIZ TO ASSESS YOUR HAPPINESS. (IF THE LINK TO THE RESULTS ARE SHOWING AN ERROR, DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS YOU FEEL YOU ARE DOING GOOD WITH AND THEN DISCUSS THE QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKETO IMPROVE ON). FEEL FREE TO EXPLORE THE REST OF THE WEBSITE. HAPPINESS QUIZLINKS TO AN EXTERNAL SITE.  Upon completion of the quiz, take a screenshot of your results and paste it into a Word document. See How to Take a ScreenshotLinks to an external site. Part Two Create one submission, one uploaded Word document or PDF that includes the following items: 1. Part One Quiz (*if you are getting an error, just discus the questions you feel you are strong in and the ones you feel you could improve on) 2. Write at least a two-page, double-spaced, summary: - Chapter and lecture readings. Chapters 5 & 6 .Refer to the chapter summaries at the end of each chapter. - Explain the "Habits of Happy People" using this link. Seven Habits of HappinessLinks to an external site. - Explain the Science of positive thinking Science of Positive PsychologyLinks to an external site.3. Following your previous summary, provide at least an additional one-page, double-spaced summary covering the main concepts of each of the 5 videos from your media from this module. Clearly label each video along with the concepts.

Description This week, you are participating in a professional virtual Communications Conference. The purpose of the conference is to share strategies for effective communication. The purpose of your conference presentation is to guide the conference attendees (your classmates) in successfully applying the content of your presentation to their current or future careers. Deliver a professional presentation concerning ONE topic from one of the following threads. (For instance, if choosing the first topic from Thread 1, you would do a presentation on just "conflict management" but not a presentation on "conflict management, intercultural communication, team work, and collaborative writing.") Thread 1 Interpersonal Communication Conflict Management Intercultural Communication Team Work Collaborative Writing Thread 2 Leadership Communication Conducting Meetings Providing Employee Reviews Presenting an Award Delivering a Toast or Roast Thread 3 Employment Communication Networking Interviewing Applying for an Internal Position or Promotion Salary Negotiation Thread 4 Personal Communication Personal Branding Professional Mentoring Public Speaking Nonverbal Communication Thread 5 Technological Communication Social Media Tip or Tool for Business Communication (Explain how and why to use ONE specific social media platform or strategy for business purposes, such as effectively using Instagram Stories, optimizing a Facebook profile, or making a tweet go viral.) Technology Tip or Tool for Business Communication (Explain how and why to use ONE specific technology tool or strategy for business purposes, such as ChatGPT for formal reports, security precautions for Zoom meetings, editing an amazing video, or using Padlet for collaboration.) Guidelines You may narrow the scope of your presentation if you desire, such as focusing on networking within the military rather than general networking strategies or focusing on salary negotiations in STEM fields rather than in general for all fields. Choose a topic for your presentation that is practical and relevant to your career interests! Your presentation must include the following: The equivalent of 8-16 PowerPoint slides although you may use any appropriate technology to present (PowerPoint, Prezi, Slideshare, etc.). Carefully follow the guidelines for Presentations discussed in Week 7! Two professional research sources that support presentation content. Cite opinions, statistics, and direct quotations used in bullets on each slide AND include a references slide at the end of the presentation. (These research sources do not include citations of visuals used in the presentation.) Review Documenting Sources. One visual aid created by you IN ADDITION TO any decorative visuals or visuals borrowed and cited from other sources. The original visual aid created by you might be a pie chart, bar chart, line chart, infographic, flowchart, etc. Review Visual Media and Design, Visual Aids, and Visual Ethics for how to design effective visuals. For how to cite visuals, review Documenting Visuals. Two questions for your audience to stimulate discussion and encourage the audience to think about ways to apply the ideas from the presentation in practical and relevant ways in the future. Audio or video delivery of the presentation. There is no time length requirement. You may use any recording software you feel comfortable using! Some free options include: PowerPoint (with audio narration) Zoom Screenpal Built-in Classroom Recorder - After recording in the classroom, download the audio/video file and embed it into your slides. A transcript or closed captioning is needed to be courteous (one of the Six Cs of Communication) to those who are unable to hear the audio. There are many audio recording tools that automatically generate close captioning. If using the above suggested free options for recording your audio/video, then follow the instructions below for including captions or creating a transcript: Zoom Screenpal PowerPoint Option 1: First, extract the audio files from PowerPoint. Second, convert each .m4a file into a .vtt file using an online tool (make sure to choose a safe and free one!). Finally, add the .vtt file (captions) to each audio recording in PowerPoint. Option 2: Use the built-in classroom recorder. Watch the following video to demonstrate using the classroom recording tool to create a transcript for PowerPoint audio: NOTE: You may also use this Brightspace classroom tool to upload an audio/video file to generate a transcript. Just select Upload File instead of New Recording when following the above video instructions. Below are two sample presentations, and although not perfect, they demonstrate professionalism and all of the required elements, such as professional design, the use of audio/video with closed captioning, cited sources, and a visual aid designed by the presenter. Sample Presentation (PowerPoint) Sample Presentation (Embedded Video): Steps STEP 1: Before Thursday midnight, post your presentation in the appropriate thread based on the topic of your presentation. Either (1) attach the presentation or (2) embed the presentation. Follow these instructions for adding video to the discussion board. In addition to attaching your presentation recording, engage your audience! When posting your presentation, also include at least two discussion questions to start the conversation about your presentation. Your initial posting should look similar to the following: