You will write one essay for this course.
A successful essay will incorporate specific evidence from the assigned readings. I will evaluate your essay on the strength and clarity of the thesis, development of the argument, use of evidence, and writing style/grammar. Please see the attached Rubric. It explains in detail what you need to do to earn the most possible points on each essay. You will see a category for “outstanding effort” in the rubric. These 5 points are awarded for essays that go above and beyond all requirements. Keep in mind that the professor maintains the right to adjust the rubric score. You may not always earn full points in one category. Read the feedback carefully once your grade has been posted.
You may also find it useful to use my essay checklist to make sure you have correctly formatted your essay and framed your argument.
The essay must be at least three full pages in length, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, and 12 point Times New Roman font. Papers that are below required length (even by half a page) will lose significant points from the total score.
The essays must be submitted on D2L Dropbox by the deadline. Please upload for your file in a Word format. Do NOT upload a PDF.
Essay Question: Perpetua’s Journey
In Perpetua’s Journey, we read one account of a Christian woman’s imprisonment and execution in the Roman Empire. This book recreates her story in comic book form. Now pick one of three options: 1) Perpetua’s visions; 2) Perpetua’s death; or 3) Perpetua as mother. Using this theme, make an argument:
How well did the author and illustrator do in bringing this part of Perpetua’s history to life? Be specific about what the author and illustrator included, and what information you learned.
What parts of this story needed more information? What questions did you have as a reader that were left unanswered?
To complete this assignment, you will need to tell me what you know about Perpetua by using citations from the book. When citing your evidence, you can either refer to the diary itself (in the final portion of the book), or to the graphic novel version of it (in the first section of the book). Either is perfectly fine.
Let me give an example to help you. Suppose I gave you the option to talk about Perpetua as a woman. I might create an argument that looked like this:
In Perpetua’s Journey, author Jennifer Rea and illustrator Liz Clarke vividly and effectively depict the imprisonment and execution of a young mother, Perpetua, in the Roman Empire. They do a good job of showing how Perpetua faced specific challenges as a woman, but had little information about how her status as a woman might have impacted her relationships with her fellow martyrs.
A successful essay will then include specific examples of how: 1) the comic was vivid and effective in depicting Perpetua as a young mother; 2) how it did a good job of showing challenges that Perpetua faced as a woman; and 3) how it did not include much information on how other prisoners sentenced to death might have felt about Perpetua because of her status as a woman.
Remember: you must refer to specific parts of the graphic novel portion of the book. You may want to describe specific comic panels that you felt were particularly insightful. Include page numbers any time you reference specific information from the book.
Late Essays:
You are responsible for managing your time and making sure you complete all written assignments by the assigned deadline. Do not wait until the last minute and risk that something may prevent you from completing the work.
The essay loses 5 points for each 24-hour-period after the deadline. The maximum late penalty is 20 points. In other words, if you submit your essay four days late, even if it is the most brilliant essay I’ve ever read, it cannot earn you more than an 80 % (a B-).
Author: admin
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“Perpetua’s Journey: A Critical Analysis of the Author and Illustrator’s Depiction of a Christian Martyr’s Story”
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“Problem Solving and Discussion: Converting Units and Identifying Ions”
Ideally, you will choose problems that you had a hard time solving until something clicked (which you would then explain–what you figured out that you did wrong, etc.). Either way, you should lead a discussion about the problem. This will help everyone go through the thought process of these problems, see different ways that students set them up, compare approaches, maybe learn new strategies and hints, recognize mistakes, etc. If you cannot solve the problem at first, no worries, your classmates and myself will give you help you along and you can edit your problem until it is due. If you are having trouble, show your work and explain where you are getting stuck. Remember, you are not getting graded on whether you solve the problems correctly, but rather the attempt you make and the discussion you have with us related to it. So it will likely be more beneficial to you to select challenging problems with which you need help as opposed to easy ones that you can already solve.
You need to:
show your work with the solution (use an embedded image or the Σ Graphical Equation button on the Text Editor)
explain in text form how you approached and worked through the problem
Question 1 63. How many milliliters of a soft drink are contained in a 12.0-oz can?
Qestion 2 Write the symbol for each of the following ions:
(a) the ion with a 3+ charge, 28 electrons, and a mass number of 71
(b) the ion with 36 electrons, 35 protons, and 45 neutrons
(c) the ion with 86 electrons, 142 neutrons, and a 4+ charge
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“Understanding the Impact of Mismatch Repair on Immune Checkpoint Blockade Therapy: A Study Analysis”
Find the answer to the following questions in the uploaded document.
(1) What is mismatch repair and why would its functional status have the potential to
impact immune checkpoint blockade therapy? How does this relate to the concept of
MANAs?
(2) What approach do the authors used to address the question of whether mismatch
repair defective cancers are susceptible to PD-1 blockade?
(3) How many patients were enrolled? Consulting the text and Supplementary Methods,
what were the criteria for enrollment?
(4) Summarizing the data in Figure 1 and Table S1, what type of response to treatment
did the authors observe?
(5) What hypotheses were tested in Figure 2A and Figure 2B, how they were tested and
what were the results?
(6) What was the goal of the analysis in Figure 3?
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Title: Understanding and Applying Social Penetration Theory Summary: Social Penetration Theory is a communication theory that explains how relationships develop and deepen over time through self-disclosure. According to this theory, individuals gradually reveal more personal and intimate information about themselves
Social Penetration Theory
Briefly demonstrate that you understand that theory or concept by summarizing it in your own words.
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“Understanding the Exalted Status of Christ as Firstborn over All Creation” Initial Thread: The title of this assignment is “Understanding the Exalted Status of Christ as Firstborn over All Creation.” In Colossians 1:15, Paul
Colossians 1:15-29
For this discussion board forum assignment, you will respond with at least three comments related to the discussion in the corresponding module for that week. One comment should be an initial thread in response to the following discussion question (250-300 words). The other two posts (150-200 words) should be responses to two fellow students’ posts.
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“Exploring Identity and Cultural Expectations in ‘From Scratch’ and ‘Fish Cheeks’”
follow the directions, also required to read two short stories from commonlit, provided in the links called From Scratch and Fish Cheeks
https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/from-scratch
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Title: Evaluating Book Deals Using NPV and IRR Analysis
Complete the following and submit it in a Word document. Be
sure to show your process and calculations:
1.
Assume you have just
retired as the CEO of a successful company. A major publisher has offered you a
book deal. The publisher will pay you $1 million upfront if you agree to write
a book about your experiences. You estimate that it will take three years to
write the book. The time you spend writing will cause you to give up speaking
engagements amounting to $500,000 per year. You estimate your opportunity cost
to be 10%.
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Should you accept this
deal? Plot a diagram that measures NPV (on the y-axis) vs. discount rate (on
the x-axis) to solve this problem. (Hint: Have your scale on the
x-axis go to 50% (discount rate)).
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Determine the IRR for
this deal. (Hint: IRR is the point at which NPV = 0)
2.
Suppose you inform the
publisher that it needs to sweeten the deal before you will accept it. The
publisher offers $550,000 advance and $1,000,000 in four years when the book is
published.
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Should you accept or
reject the new offer? Again, plot a diagram that measures NVP (on the y-axis)
vs. discount rate (on the x-axis) to solve this problem. (Hint: Have
your scale on the x-axis go to 50% (discount rate)).
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Determine the IRRs for
this deal (Hint: There are two IRRs for this problem).
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Discuss if the IRR rule
for making budgetary decisions can be used in this case.
3.
Finally, you are able to
get the publisher to increase your advance to $750,000, in addition to the $1
million when the book is published in four years.
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Should you accept or
reject this new offer? Again, plot a diagram that measures NVP (on the y-axis)
vs. discount rate (on the x-axis) to solve this problem. (Hint: Have
your scale on the x-axis go to 50% (discount rate)).
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Determine the IRR for
this deal.
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State three conclusions
regarding the use of IRR vs. NPV that you can make from questions 2-4. Which is
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“Revision of Assignment per Week 2 Discussion: Correcting Professor’s Comments and Following Instructions”
per our discussion see week 2. please correct the professor’s comments (in red). and follow week 2 instructions. thank you.
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“Reflections on My Capstone Project: Enhancing Patient Care through Evidence-Based Interventions” “Utilizing Health Care Technology to Improve Outcomes: Reflection on a Capstone Project and RN-to-BSN Program”
Present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and record a 10–15 minute video reflection (I WILL RECORD) on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program.
Introduction
Baccalaureate-prepared nurses have many opportunities to reflect on their contributions to patient care outcomes during clinical experiences. Research suggests that creating and sharing video reflections may enhance learning (Speed, Lucarelli, & Macaulay, 2018).
For this assessment, you’ll present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and reflect on various aspects of your capstone practicum experience. Such reflection will give you a chance to discuss elements of the project of which you are most proud and aspects of the experience that will help you grow in your personal practice and nursing career.
Reference
Speed, C. J., Lucarelli, G. A., & Macaulay, J. O. (2018). Student produced videos—An innovative and creative approach to assessment. Sciedu International Journal of Higher Education, 7(4).
Instructions
Complete this assessment in two parts: (a) present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group and (b) record a video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program.
Part 1
Present your approved intervention to the patient, family, or group. Plan to spend at least 3 practicum hours exploring these aspects of the problem with the patient, family, or group. During this time, you may also consult with subject matter and industry experts of your choice. Be sure you’ve logged all of your practicum hours in Capella Academic Portal.
The BSN Capstone Course (NURS-FPX4900 ) requires the completion and documentation of nine (9) practicum hours. All hours must be recorded in the Capella Academic Portal. Please review the BSN Practicum Campus page for more information and instructions on how to log your hours.
Use the Intervention Feedback Form: Assessment 5 [PDF] Download Intervention Feedback Form: Assessment 5 [PDF]as a guide to capturing patient, family, or group feedback about your intervention. You’ll include the feedback as part of your capstone reflection video.
Part 2
Record a 10–15 minute video reflection on your practicum experience, the development of your capstone project, and your personal and professional growth over the course of your RN-to-BSN program. A transcript of your video is not required.
You’re welcome to use any tools and software with which you are comfortable, but make sure you’re able to submit the deliverable to your faculty. Capella offers Kaltura, a program that records audio and video. Refer to Using Kaltura for more information about this courseroom tool.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact to request accommodations. If you’re unable to record a video, please contact your faculty as soon as possible to explore options for completing the assessment.
Requirements
The assessment requirements, outlined below, correspond to the scoring guide criteria, so address each main point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. In addition, note the additional requirements for supporting evidence.
Assess the contribution of your intervention to patient or family satisfaction and quality of life.
Describe feedback received from the patient, family, or group on your intervention as a solution to the problem.
Explain how your intervention enhances the patient, family, or group experience.
Describe your use of evidence and peer-reviewed literature to plan and implement your capstone project.
Explain how the principles of evidence-based practice informed this aspect of your project.
Assess the degree to which you successfully leveraged health care technology in your capstone project to improve outcomes or communication with the patient, family, or group.
Identify opportunities to improve health care technology use in future practice.
Explain how health policy influenced the planning and implementation of your capstone project, as well as any contributions your project made to policy development.
Note specific observations related to the baccalaureate-prepared nurse’s role in policy implementation and development.
Explain whether capstone project outcomes matched your initial predictions.
Discuss the aspects of the project that met, exceeded, or fell short of your expectations.
Discuss whether your intervention can, or will be, adopted as a best practice.
Describe the generalizability of your intervention outside this particular setting.
Document the time spent (your practicum hours) with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form.
Assess your personal and professional growth throughout your capstone project and the RN-to-BSN program.
Address your provision of ethical care and demonstration of professional standards.
Identify specific growth areas of which you are most proud or in which you have taken particular satisfaction.
Communicate professionally in a clear, audible, and well-organized video.
Additional Requirements
Cite at least three scholarly or authoritative sources to support your assertions. In addition to your reflection video, submit a separate APA-formatted reference list of your sources.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 2: Make clinical and operational decisions based upon the best available evidence.
Describe one’s use of evidence and peer-reviewed literature to plan and implement a capstone project.
Competency 3: Transform processes to improve quality, enhance patient safety, and reduce the cost of care.
Explain whether capstone project outcomes matched one’s initial predictions and documents the practicum hours spent with these individuals or group in the Capella Academic Portal Volunteer Experience Form. Document the completion of nine hours of practicum time.
Competency 4: Apply health information and patient care technology to improve patient and systems outcomes.
Assess the degree to which one successfully leveraged health care technology in a capstone project to improve outcomes or communication with a patient, family, or group.
Competency 5: Analyze the impact of health policy on quality and cost of care.
Explain how health policy influenced the planning and implementation of one’s capstone project, as well as any contributions the project made to policy development.
Competency 7: Implement patient-centered care to improve quality of care and the patient experience.
Assess the contribution of an intervention to patient, family, or group satisfaction and quality of life.
Competency 8: Integrate professional standards and values into practice.
Assess one’s personal and professional growth throughout a capstone project and the RN-to-BSN program.
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Title: Comparison of Smartphone Features and Services for Small Business Employees
Telephone Features and Services
The small business for which you work has decided to purchase smartphones for the five employees of the company. You have been asked to do research and report on the features and services of three smartphones.
1. Use the Internet or local service providers as your sources of information. Prepare a table in Microsoft Office Word that compares the three phones. Include the phone brand or maker, model/name, phone features or services, and price for each phone. That equals four columns. Consider both the purchase price for the phone and the cost of service plans.
2. Prepare a memo from you to the company manager, Helen Patel. Use the current date and an appropriate subject line. Let Ms. Patel know that you have completed the research she requested on smartphones. Tell which phone you think would be the best choice for the company’s employees. State reasons to support your recommendation. Attach table and the memo separately and submit through ths link.
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Ch6memo