Areas to Address in
Your Practitioner Philosophy
Your
area of practice or interest
(e.g. K-12 teaching, early
childhood, social work, child life specialist, youth work, etc.)
● Describe
your area of practice or interest.
● What
are the important things regarding youth development that are specific to
your field?
● What
population of young people do you aim to work with?
My aspirations/goals / objectives:
As a practitioner
(e.g., encourage mastery,
develop critical thinking skills, encourage life-long learning, serve as a mentor, etc.)
● What
are your personal goals and objectives as a practitioner?
● What
are your strengths?
● What
experience do you already have working with young people?
● Why
are you looking to become a practitioner?
What youth development topics and areas will you emphasize in
your work with young people?
(e.g., ecological theories, social determinants of health, social
emotional competencies, positive youth development, trauma and healing, asset
perspectives, race, gender and identity, disability, formerly incarcerated
youth, undocumented youth, etc.)
● Explain how your youth development topics specifically
relate to your area of practice.
●
Describe and give
specific examples of strategies or practices that you will use.
● Offer examples from your own work and practice with young
people.
What are your areas for growth and potential as a
practitioner?
● What areas or topics related to youth development do you
want to gain more expertise and knowledge?
● What will you do in order to do so?
● How will that strengthen your work in your specific area
of practice?
Are you drawing from at least 8 readings from our class?
Your
philosophy should include and properly cite at least 8 readings from our
course using APA citation rules.
Assignment Length
● Written
assignments should be 1000-1250 words excluding references.
● Powerpoint
presentations should be 8-10 minutes in length.
Author: admin
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Developing a Practitioner Philosophy for Working with Youth in the Field of Social Work Introduction: My area of practice and interest is social work, specifically working with youth. I am passionate about helping young people navigate the challenges of growing up and empowering
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“Analyzing the Investor Fact Sheet for Estée Lauder: A Model for Stakeholder Summary Reports”
Overview
Business reports often communicate an analysis of a scenario or
aspect of a business in relation to a strategic goal or need. These
types of reports can include the status of the organization, stakeholder
summaries, market trends, and financial statements. The main goal of
business reports is to help leaders in developing strategies and making
decisions or recommendations for the improvement of business.
Additionally, business reports may also provide analysis of potential
worst-case scenarios, solutions to issues currently faced by an
organization, and a review of best practices and analogous situations
faced by similar organizations.
Prompt
For this assignment, you will take on the role of a business manager
who is in the planning phase of building a stakeholder summary report.
You need an example from an organization in the same industry to get
ideas and structure your report in the best way possible. You have
identified the following report as a potential model:
Investor Fact Sheet for Estée Lauder (Located in your Soomo webtext).
Review the report and think about what story it tells you based on
the numbers and visualizations provided. Address the following questions
in your post. Make sure to use evidence to support your responses.
Content
How does the report use data?
How does it use specific contexts, terms, and figures?
Presentation
How does the overall look of the presentation appeal to readers?
How does the report meet or not meet its objective?
What to Submit
Complete the Stakeholder Summary Report in your Soomo webtext,
download your completed work, and submit it in Brightspace for
instructor feedback. You should write using a professional voice, and
any sources should be cited according to APA style. Your assignment must
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“Community Disaster Recovery Plan: Reducing Health Disparities and Improving Access to Services” Developing a Collaborative Disaster Recovery Plan: Addressing Health Disparities and Improving Access to Services in a Diverse Community. Title: “Setting Goals for Effective Presentation Skills: A Evidence-Based Approach”
Develop a disaster recovery plan to reduce health disparities and improve access to community services after a disaster. Then develop and record a 10–12 slide presentation (please refer to the PowerPoint tutorial) of the plan with audio and speaker notes for the local system, city officials, and the disaster relief team.
When disaster strikes, community members must be protected. A comprehensive recovery plan, guided by the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework, is essential to help ensure everyone’s safety. The unique needs of residents must be assessed to reduce health disparities and improve access to equitable services after a disaster. Recovery efforts depend on the appropriateness of the plan, the extent to which key stakeholders have been prepared, the quality of the trace-mapping, and the allocation of available resources. In a time of cost containment, when personnel and resources may be limited, the needs of residents must be weighed carefully against available resources.
In this assessment, you will assume the role of the senior nurse at a regional hospital who has been assigned to develop a disaster recovery plan for the community using MAP-IT and trace-mapping, which you will present to city officials and the disaster relief team.
Review the full scenario and associated data in the Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF]resource.
You are also encouraged to complete the Disaster Preparedness and Management activity. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment as you think through key issues in disaster preparedness and management in the community or workplace. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate engagement.
Begin thinking about:
Community needs.
Resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.
People accountable for implementation of the disaster recovery plan.
Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
A timeline for the recovery effort.
You may also wish to:
Review the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework, which you will use to guide the development of your plan:Mobilize collaborative partners.
Assess community needs.
Plan to lessen health disparities and improve access to services.
Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals or 2030 objectives.
Track community progress.
Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.
Note: Every 10 years, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion release information on health indicators, public health issues, and current trends. At the end of 2020, Healthy People 2030 was released to provide information for the next 10 years. Healthy People 2030 provides the most updated content when it comes to prioritizing public health issues; however, there are historical contents that offer a better understanding of some topics. Disaster preparedness is addressed in Healthy People 2030, but a more robust understanding of MAP-IT, triage, and recovery efforts is found in Healthy People 2020. For this reason, you will find references to both Healthy People 2020 and Healthy People 2030 in this course.
First, review the full scenario and associated data in the Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF]resource.
Then complete the following:
Develop a disaster recovery plan for the community that will reduce health disparities and improve access to services after a disaster.Assess community needs.
Consider resources, personnel, budget, and community makeup.
Identify the people accountable for implementation of the plan and describe their roles.
Focus on specific Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
Include a timeline for the recovery effort.
Apply the MAP-IT (Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track) framework to guide the development of your plan:Mobilize collaborative partners.
Assess community needs.Use the demographic data and specifics related to the disaster to identify the needs of the community and develop a recovery plan. Consider physical, emotional, cultural, and financial needs of the entire community.
Include in your plan the equitable allocation of services for the diverse community.
Apply the triage classification to provide a rationale for those who may have been injured during the train derailment. Provide support for your position.
Include in your plan contact tracing of the homeless, disabled, displaced community members, migrant workers, and those who have hearing impairment or English as a second language in the event of severe tornadoes.
Plan to reduce health disparities and improve access to services.
Implement a plan to reach Healthy People 2020 goals and 2030 objectives.
Track and trace-map community progress.Use the CDC’s Contract Tracing Resources for Health Departments as a template to create your contact tracing.
Describe the plan for contact tracing during the disaster and recovery phase.
Develop a slide presentation of your disaster recovery plan with an audio recording of you presenting your assessment of the scenario and associated data in the Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 03 Supplement: Disaster Recover Plan [PDF]resource for city officials and the disaster relief team. Be sure to also include speaker notes.
Presentation Format and LengthYou may use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferred) or other suitable presentation software to create your slides and add your voice-over along with speaker notes. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your instructor to avoid potential file compatibility issues.
Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:
Title slide.Recovery plan title.
Your name.
Date.
Course number and title.
References (at the end of your presentation).
Your slide deck should consist of 10–12 content slides plus title and references slides. Use the speaker’s notes section of each slide to develop your talking points and cite your sources as appropriate. Be sure to also include a transcript that matches your recorded voice-over. The transcript can be submitted on a separate Word document. Make sure to review the Microsoft PowerPoint tutorial for directions
Supporting EvidenceCite at least three credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications within the past 5 years to support your plan.
Graded RequirementsThe requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each point:
Describe the determinants of health and the cultural, social, and economic barriers that impact safety, health, and recovery efforts in the community.Consider the interrelationships among these factors.
Explain how your proposed disaster recovery plan will lessen health disparities and improve access to community services.Consider principles of social justice and cultural sensitivity with respect to ensuring health equity for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.
Explain how health and governmental policy impact disaster recovery efforts.Consider the implications for individuals, families, and aggregates within the community of legislation that includes, but is not limited to, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA).
Present specific, evidence-based strategies to overcome communication barriers and enhance interprofessional collaboration to improve the disaster recovery effort.Consider how your proposed strategies will affect members of the disaster relief team, individuals, families, and aggregates within the community.
Include evidence to support your strategies.
Organize content with clear purpose/goals and with relevant and evidence-based sources (published within 5 years).
Slides are easy to read and error free. Detailed audio and speaker notes are provided. Audio is clear, organized, and professionally presented.Develop your presentation with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
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“Exploring the Role of Forensic Science in Criminal Investigations: An Analysis of Evidence Collection, Courtroom Visual Aids, and Crime Scene Documentation Methods”
Instructions
Research Paper
Students will write a scholarly paper that is a minimum of 6-8 pages in length (6-8 pages excluding the title page, abstract, and reference page). Format is to follow the most recent edition of the Manual of the American Psychological Association.
References may be found in the APUS library or search engines such as Google Scholar. The paper must include at least five, peer-reviewed sources that cover your chosen topic from the list below. Keep in mind that 5 is the minimum. A good quality research paper usually contains in excess of 10. Sources should be less than 10 years old and if using statistical data, it should be less than 5 years old. Do not forget to use in text citations to credit your sources.
Note that references used for your research need to be peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the following characteristics:
1. articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for publication;
2. articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;
3. articles report on original research or experimentation;
4. are often published by professional associations;
5. utilize terminology associated with the discipline.
Use of newspapers, news magazines, and similar periodicals must be kept to a minimum, and will be acceptable only as sources for supplementary information.
References like “Wikipedia,” “Psychology Today,” and “Court TV” are not primary sources, are not peer reviewed (reviewed for empirical integrity, accuracy, and authenticity), and are not appropriate references for scholarly writing (with the possible exception of use for anecdotal background information).
While dissertations are closely supervised by a dissertation committee made up of scholars, they are still considered student work. Dissertations are often included in scholarly writing, although they are used sparingly.
Research Paper Topics
Choose one of the following topics relevant to evidence and procedures:
1. Documentation, collection, and preservation of DNA evidence
2. The pros and cons of relying on modus operandi and signature in a serial homicide investigation.
3. Discuss bitemark examinations, document examinations, and microscopic hair examinations and exactly why each is now considered “junk science”.
4. Discuss the impact of visual aids in the courtroom and how they assist in explaining forensic science to the jury. Provide examples drawing from specific forensic disciplines such as fingerprint analysis or ballistics.
5. Discuss the different methods of documenting and searching a crime scene. What are the pros and cons of relying on 3D imaging systems?
Remember that statistics, studies and case examples add depth to your writing.
The paper should be of high quality, free of spelling and grammatical errors, and of original work. Plagiarism will not be permitted and occurrences of it will result in the procedures outlined in the “Student Handbook.”
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment it is automatically run through Turnitin.com (plagiarism checker). You MUST be below a 20% match to other sources. -
“Persuading for Change: The Power of Argument”
Argument Essay Instructions
Overview: Use the writing process to write an argumentative research essay to convince and persuade readers to accept your point of view (your position on an issue). Your argument should take a position on an issue, provide evidence to support your position, and address valid counterarguments.
Topic: Choose a topic that can be argued/debated and that is interesting or meaningful to you. Consider controversial topics which may affect us locally or a current international/ global topic that you are very interested and invested in. This is your culminating assignment for your college writing course. Remember your audience and that this is a college writing course; your topic will directly reflect your intelligence and capacity for critical thought.
Format: Use the provided outline for help. Your paper should be written in MLA format and should be a SIX paragraph essay:
Introduction- one paragraph with a hook, background info, and thesis statement
Body- three supporting paragraphs, each with a topic sentence that mentions both items being discussed
Opposing Views/Counterargument- Address and refute valid counterarguments.
Conclusion- one paragraph consisting of a summary and a final thought
Length: The essay must be 5 full pages minimum. Format: Use MLA 9 format for title, heading, citations, and the Works Cited page. Your Works Cited page must be included but does NOT count as part of the 5-page minimum.
Word Choice: Use Third Person Point of View and a formal tone. Avoid using, slang, informal language, and contractions.
Do not use first person (I, me, my) or second person (you, your) pronouns.
Use transition words and phrases to strengthen points and showcase similarities or differences
Use correct grammar; ensure that all sentences are complete.
Research: This IS a research paper. Use a minimum of 4 credible, scholarly sources. Two (or more) of these sources must come from the CPCC online databases (like ProQuest or Opposing Viewpoints) or the CPCC library. You must include correctly cited in-text citations and a Works Cited page. You cannot use Wikipedia, Debate.org, ProCon.org, The Onion, or Daily Mail or any fake news website.
Include an MLA-style Works Cited list.
Plagiarism: Your essay will be automatically submitted to TurnItIn to check for plagiarism. Plagiarized essays will earn a grade of 0. Please review the plagiarism policy as stated in the course syllabus.
Assessment: Your essay will directly reflect your capacity for critical thought and your ability to write for a college audience.
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“Uncovering the Hidden Gems of Red Bank, New Jersey: Beyond the Tourist Stereotype”
The paper is about how red bank new jersey is considered a tourist place and this paper is supposed to undo that “stereotype” by explaining that there is more than meets the eye like its history and community
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“Analyzing the Evidence and Reasoning of a Persuasive Speaker: A Case Study on the Death Penalty” Analyzing the Use of Evidence and Reasoning in Arguments Against the Death Penalty
5 page paper that satisfies the requirements of the original assignment but is additionally focused on the following:
Choose to specifically watch a PERSUASIVE speaker (one who’s goal it is to change how we think or act) rather than an informative or ceremonial.
Add to your paper an analysis of the evidence and reasoning of the speaker (remember persuasive speeches consist of arguments for a cause and arguments consist of a claim, backed up by evidence, and supported by reasoning).
Determine and identify the speaker’s overall persuasive purpose/(PROPOSITION)
Identify the persuasive CLAIMS that the speaker uses to persuade you of the overall purpose.
Identify some of the EVIDENCE that was used to support these CLAIMS by utilizing the 8 tests of evidence (found on Canvas)
Identify some of the REASONING that was used to connect the EVIDENCE to the CLAIMS.
What types of inductive reasoning did the speaker use? Reasoning by example, by cause, by analogy, by comparison, by authority, by sign?
Did the speaker create any deductive arguments (arguing from general conclusions to a specific claim – see textbook)?
Critique the evidence of the speaker by using the 8 Tests of Evidence paper found on Canvas to see if the speaker’s evidence passes all of these tests; and explaining when are where it fails.
Critique the reasoning of the speaker by using the 8 Fallacies paper found on Canvas to see if any of the reasoning of the speaker is flawed and s/he has created fallacious reasoning. Identify and explain any fallacies in their argument.
Finally, in your last paragraph of the assignment where you are to discuss the overall effectiveness of this speaker, review your critique of the speaker’s arguments and then offer some suggestions on how they might have better argued for their PROPOSITION. Please note this process is very similar to what you will be doing in the debates; here you will be offering it in written form instead of oral.
Worksheet to prepare Speech 101 Honors Speech Analysis Paper
Therefore, include in your paper the following:
PROPOSITION (overarching claim)
The speaker’s overarching claim/PROPOSITION is: ________________________________________
(example: that the death penalty should be abolished in the state of California)
The speaker’s overarching claim/PROPOSITION is focused on proving a: Fact, Value, or Policy?
(example: Policy)
CLAIMS
The speaker’s first claim to support the proposition is: ______________________________________
(example: that the death penalty is inhumane)
The speaker’s second claim to support the proposition is: ______________________________________
(example: that the death penalty is too costly)
The speaker’s third claim to support the proposition is: ______________________________________
(example: that the death penalty is racist)
EVIDENCE – proof
The speaker’s evidence for the first claim is:_________________________________________________
(example: the speaker said: “According to Wikipedia.com, the definition of inhumanity is that there is no hint of humanness in the decision that is being made.” (2024)
The speaker’s evidence for the second claim is:_______________________________________________
(example: the speaker said: “According to an article under California Cost Study 2011 on deathpenaltyinfo.org, death row inmates cost the state an additional 90,000 per year per inmate compared to regular prisoners.”)
The speaker’s evidence for the third claim is:_________________________________________________
(example: the speaker said: “According to an article titled “Arguments Against the Death Penalty” on ProCon.org, “People of color have accounted for a disproportionate 43% of total executions since 1976.” (2024)
EVIDENCE – Analysis
The evidence for the first claim does pass the Test of Evidence called:________ because_____________
(example: Fails the test of Reliability because Wikipedia is not considered a trustworthy source)
The evidence for the first claim does pass the Test of Evidence called:________ because_____________
(example: Fails the test of Recency because the study was from 2011)
The evidence for the first claim does pass the Test of Evidence called:________ because_____________
(example: Fails the test of Objectivity because the title of the article is arguments against the death penalty and upon further investigation the research was conducted by an organization called The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty which by name sounds very biased. We need an objective report of statistics).
REASONING – Types of
The intended reasoning in the first argument is ______________reasoning.
(example: deductive reasoning by enthymeme – see textbook)
The intended reasoning in the second argument is ______________reasoning.
(example: inductive reasoning by comparison)
The intended reasoning in the third argument is ______________reasoning.
(example: inductive reasoning by example)
REASONING – Analysis of
The reasoning in the first argument is a ________________ Fallacy because_______________________
(example: the reasoning is considered a Circular Fallacy because the speaker uses the term human in trying to define humanity, so the conclusion is assumed in one of the premises of the syllogism)
The reasoning in the second argument is a ______________ Fallacy because_______________________
(example: the reasoning is considered a Red Herring Fallacy because the speaker is arguing that cost should distract us from doing what is right and just. It is a diversionary tactic to take our attention away from the real facts that a highly dangerous person could be allowed to live because it is expensive to house them and execute them. The real problem is not cost of execution, it is the cost of housing these high security inmates and that cost could be dealt with in other ways than abandoning the death penalty
The reasoning in the third argument is a ________________ Fallacy because_______________________
(example: the reasoning is considered a Hasty Generalization fallacy because the speaker does not provide representative information nor enough information to prove that people of color are executed disproportionately. For instance, what is the percentage of the people of color population that are on death row for comparison? Further, what other factors weigh into the final execution that may be skewing this number but completely coincidental to skin color, e.g. degree of crime. Also, the numbers of executions here are not large enough to analyze statistically since only 13 people have actually been executed in CA since the death penalty was reinstated in 1977. Further there hasn’t been an execution here since 2006. We are a much more discrimination-conscious people today than we were when these executions were taking place so we can not judge today based on past practices).
Lastly, if you are not sure about the fallacy at play, just take a stab at it! Then make an argument for what you are claiming. Reason through it. -
“Unilever vs Competitor: A Comparative Analysis of Marketing Strategies and Data Utilization”
only need you to write the 1000 word essay which is 50% of my assignment. please read the assignment brief attached in full. don’t forget to include:
Title page – should indicate module name and code, coursework title,
MARKING CRITERIA:
Portfolio Title Contents Page with page numbers Introduction Introduction to Unilever and a competitor Marketing Spend/Profits Use of Data by Unilever Conclusion References thank you. -
Title: Exploring Religion in Los Angeles: An Ethnographic Study of a Local Congregation Annotated Research Bibliography for Paper/Project Title: “Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: An Annotated Research Bibliography” 1. “The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Review of Current Research” by
Ethnographic Project Paper or Presentation (40%): Your paper on Religion should be 5-6 pages long, Times New Roman 12pt font, double-spaced, with an additional Bibliography of ten scholarly sources (annotated). You are required to have in-text citations and a references page listing your ten outside resources. A program called TurnItIn will check your paper for evidence of plagiarism. If you plagiarize (or use AI to do your work for you), you will be failed.
This ethnographic project and paper or video will reflect your active participant-observational research into one particular LA religion and its specifically local manifestation in a particular congregation, utilizing social science methodology that will need to be stated explicitly in the paper (whether quantitative or qualitative). You will choose a particular Los-Angeles based religious community and learn what’s happening with that group over the next eight weeks. You may analyze their location within their wider religious community—e.g., a particular mosque [say, Calabasas] in light of other Muslim groups in California, the US, the world, etc. You will observe them weekly for their beliefs and what they do in light of those beliefs. This could be resulting more or less from critical observations about the groups as they are (demographic composition: race, age, vocation, education, etc.), or else in relationship to what they do (regarding major ethical issues today: racial, economic, environmental, and other forms of injustice). Especially during a major election year, this should include religious involvement in the political and/or social services sector.
Research Paper format:
This 5-6 page paper should follow a general format of (1) Introduction to subject with stated thesis; (2) a background sketch of the history, geography, and beliefs of the religion, and its particular local LA-development; (3) a presentation of ethnographic research findings and discussion; (4) a summary conclusion with recommendations. Research Paper format should follow ASA guidelines,
Research Topic, Question, and Plan (5%): This has already been done and is attached for you to use as a template
A brief one-page summary designating whether you will do your Project as a Paper or a Video Presentation. This will describe your main research focus, along with your research question, and overall research plan and methodology to be used. What group will you study, and where are they located? What events do you attend? Why? Will you be able to get access? How do these events relate to your question and the class? If qualitative, what questions will you ask of your interviewees? Why? Qualitative research should conduct at least two (2) in-person observational visits, and also two (2) interviews with particular relevant leaders in the organization.
On Fieldnotes (10%):
Students should generate field notes based on 15-20 hours of community-based research that help with the writing of the Paper or the development of the Project. Research leads to experience, and is best developed in detailed field notes that go over specific activities you are doing for the ethnographic component (which may be audited by your professor at the end of the course). The purpose of fieldnotes is simply to get as much data as possible for your findings. Write down specific observations, quotes, and detailed insights, but most of what you should be writing is just what you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. Save the analysis for memos you might write to yourself for the ethnography. Please make the notes your own, but use them to draw from in your paper or presentation. The best notes are able to provide a sense of place, character, and scene. Two sets (4-6 pages single-spaced equivalent each) will be handed in on May 3 and May 24.
For additional guidance on Fieldnotes, see the tool, “Studying Faith: Qualitative Methodologies for Studying Religious Communities”
Bibliography (5%):
With the completed Paper or Project, you will need to include an annotated research bibliography with a short summary of each of the ten (10) outside scholarly sources. The brief summaries should be 2-3 sentences long describing the article or book you utilized and why the work is relevant to your Paper/Project. Please make sure these sources are included in your research paper.