Category: Writing

Considering the anti-slavery/abolition movement and the importance of slavery in the pre-Civil War period, evaluate:
the impact of the movement and
the impact of slavery 1830-1860
Remember to write your answer in paragraph format, with introduction of your evaluation of the two issues (thesis), and conclusion summing up the thesis and evidence. Use material from our readings and module topic pages.

Question 1
Tell us about a recent team you have been involved with at work. Describe the function of the team, the demographics, knowledge and skills different team members brought to the team, who selected the team members, the types of technology used for team meetings and communication, and the level of success your team had. Question 2
In the second required reading for Week 1, “The Evolving Nature of Work Teams,” four fundamental team dilemmas are mentioned:
Self-Interest Dilemma
Emotion Recognition Dilemma
Information Asymmetry Dilemma
Interest Dilemma
Have you experienced any of these dilemmas on a team of which you were a member? If so, describe the situation and the impact on the team.

PART 1——-
READ: Chapter 10
WATCH: https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
REVIEW: Chapter Review (pages 661-662)
RESPOND:
What are your major insights/takeaways from the Chapter 10 material? Please be specific (and make direct connections to the reading) as you discuss concepts, terminology, or other information you found particularly valuable/meaningful. Lead Posts (20 points each)
Post your response to the discussion questions (200 or more words for your main response). Do make sure you write your posts in a Word document first and then transfer it to Canvas in case you lose your writing in the transfer. Always use spell check before transferring your writing. The written material should meet a high standard for grammar, spelling and critical thinking. For full credit you must properly cite the chapter material. Responses that are not supported with citation may result in limited credit. PART 2——
The module journal entries are your opportunity to reflect on:
Information you found particularly meaningful to your life
Something you learned about yourself
Past experiences as they relate to new information learned
Big “aha” moments
Things you will keep at the forefront as you move forward in life.
Goals you have with respect to your self-awareness and our interpersonal skills or relationships.
Journal entries should relate to the chapters in the assigned module and should be one to two paragraphs long. The information above is only a guide to help you as you reflect.

Select any topic from the chapters that we have covered and become an expert on it. 
As mentioned in the announcements, the goal of this project is for all students to further their interests in a particular topic by developing their own research question and then designing + reporting on their outcomes. This means that your research question should move beyond the scope of “What is ___?”   Please come up with a unique research question (i.e. How does X impact company Y?/How does X change the way US society function?). DO NOT submit projects answering these two example questions; these are only examples of how complex I want your research questions to be.  
-Absolutely no plagiarism

topic for your story ( Riyadh Marathon )
Your story will have the following:
It must have a lead paragraph (around 30 words) answering at least 3 of the 5 Ws +H
It must have 2 more paragraphs (or +) with further details (about 50-words each)
Showing your progress is part of the grade. If you do not attend this event, you have to find another on-campus event to report on. Due Date 20th May on Turnitin.

Write a text analysis essay on the article which includes a summary of the article and your analysis of what the author has written. Your summary is a general summary of the article. Your analysis is your opinion about the article supported with evidence for your claims. For example, if you think that author is being biased in his assessment of JFK, then say so, but support it. If you think author is correct for challenging the views on Kennedy, then say so with evidence. I do not mind whether you agree or disagree with Kain.
I am more interested in how well you support your assessment of his article.
This essay should be at least 1500 – 2000 words. Review the format example in the class notes. You can decide to use other resources if you want to support your argument. I have included a few that you can use. However, you can just use the content of the article. The final document should include the following parts:
Title Page – follow correct APA format
Essay body – Follow the basic APA paper set-up
Your body should include a summary of the article and your assessment.
References Page – see References page sample APA format. You can also other sources you decide to use to prove your points.

Part 1
Post a Refined Feature Essay Draft to this submission area. This submission should be revised following the required Exploratory Draft & Peer Review Cycle 1 that everyone completed by Wednesday of Module 7.
Please highlight the changes you made before posting your Refined Draft. You should also include a short note at the top of your paper, detailing how your approach to your argument/purpose has evolved, and any new questions you have for your reviewers at this stage.
Part 2
First, visit Reading Assignment 2 – Sample Feature Essays. Click around and read through whichever essay seems interesting based on the title, then pick two that stand out. You might select an essay with a style you’d like to emulate, an essay that you have lots of ideas for how to improve, or an essay that traces its question in an interesting way. List the two essays you’re examining in more detail here. (The two essays are attached below)
How would you describe the style of each of these essays? Casual? Formal? Academic? Humorous? Investigative? How does the tone relate to the purpose as you see it? Anything you’d like to emulate or avoid here?
How does the essay go about pursuing an answer to its question? Can you trace the evolution of the question from the beginning of the essay to the end? How does the essay reveal new insights about the question?
How does the essay use (or not use!) paragraphing and structure to guide the reading through the reasoning? Do you see any gaps in the logic or areas that need more transitions or connections between ideas?
By now, you have a draft of your Feature Essay and you are about to receive some feedback on your Exploratory Draft as well. While the Exploratory Draft is about 1500 words in length, the Final Version should be about 2000 – and it’s not enough to simply tack on and additional 500 words as you move from early draft to the final piece of work. Instead, you’ll need to start thinking now about how each of your ideas fit together in pursuit of your original question.In addition to getting raw material on the page, you also need to return to your Exploratory Draft to think about your structure and organization. Between the exploratory and the final drafts, you need to start filling in gaps in your reasoning, see the structure of how each paragraph transitions into the next, and recognize where you need more evidence or analysis.At this stage of your drafting, a Reverse Outline will be of great help! Please watch the short video below or open Reverse Outlining from UNC Chapel Hill in a a new window. Then complete the exercise that follows.
To get started with Part 2 of this assignment, return to the most recent working version of your Feature Essay to complete your Reverse Outline. I highly recommend that you 1) print your essay out and 2) read it out loud! The second tip can be awkward for sure, but it can also help you catch gaps in your logic or spots where you’re stumbling over your sentences due to lack of clarity or completeness. After reading your essay draft, please complete the following:Write down the main idea of each paragraph in a complete sentence.
Then write down the first sentence of each paragraph in a separate section.
How well do the main ideas line up with the first sentences in each of your paragraphs? The first sentence of each paragraph, as a topic sentence, should preview the main point and show how the new information relates to the previous paragraph.
Choose three of your topic sentences to revise (and/or identify three paragraphs that need to be split up so that each paragraph only covers one main idea) and take a crack at revising them. Write the old version first, with the revised version underneath it.
Identify three concrete revision tasks that you want to tackle as you keep working on the Feature Essay. You should be especially mindful of areas where you need more analysis or reasoning to substantiate your claims!

Find Two credible sources for each statement below supporting wether agree or disagree with the statement.
Post the first link and write one paragraph explaining the information supporting your believe to be true. then post the second link and do the same. 
1.  Essential oils, herbal medicine, and other alternative cures are just as good or better than traditional medical cures. “Agree”
2. Children should be home-schooled.  “Agree”
3.  Abortion is wrong. “DIsagree”
4.  A BA is a waste of time. “Agree”
5.  Music and television should be censored. “Disagree”
6.  The United States is a democracy. “Disagree”
7.  Dogs are better than cats. “Agree”
8.  Marijuana should be legal.  “Agree”
9.  Euthanasia or mercy killing should be legal. “Agree”
10.  Prostitution should be legal. “Disagree”
11.  Pornography should be banned. “Disagree”
12.  People have a right to alter their bodies in order to be happy. “agree”
(People who have plastic surgery, transsexuals, people who tattoo and/or pierce their bodies, etc.) 

Think about audience awareness and ethical considerations inherent in your team’s grant proposal and write a reflection letter (75-100 words). Review the Grant Proposal Project.
grant proposal attached

When interest rates rise and you are in a market like San Diego, affordability becomes an even greater concern. Whether it is monthly affordability or the size of a down payment, sometimes you need to be creative to get a deal done. Write a 1 page write up about a product or solution that helps home buyers “close the gap.” Give an example of a scenario where this program could be helpful.
Some examples are down payment assistance programs, renovation programs, mortgage credit certificates, 2nd mortgages, seller financing and anything else that is meant to help make homeownership more affordable.