Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals

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Assignment 5: Persuasive Paper Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals

Due Week 10 and worth 250 points

Using feedback from your professor and classmates, revise Parts 1 and 2, and add Part 3. Plan to include visuals to illustrate the advantages of your proposed solution.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

Provide Part I: Revision of A Problem Exists (3-4 pages)

1. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists, using feedback from the professor and classmates. 

Provide Part 2: Revision of Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages (3-4 pages)

2. Revise your Persuasive Paper Part 2: Solution to Problem and Advantages, using feedback from the professor and classmates.

Develop Part 3: Possible Disadvantages, Answers, with Visuals (1-2 pages, for 7-9 total pages)

3. Included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph. 

4. State, explain, and support the first disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be one (1) paragraph. 

5. State, explain, and support the second (and third if desired) disadvantage (economic, social, political, environmental, social, equitable, ethical/moral, etc.) to your solution and provide a logical answer. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.

6. Include one or two (1-2) relevant visuals that help illustrate an advantage.  

7. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

8. Provide a concluding paragraph to summarize the proposed solution, its advantages, possible disadvantages, and answers to the disadvantages. Repeat or paraphrase your thesis statement.  

9. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

10. Use one (1) or more rhetorical strategy (ethos, logos, pathos) to explain claims. 

11. Support disadvantages and answers with at least two (2) additional quality relevant references. Use at least eight (8) total for Parts 1, 2, and 3. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Note: Submit your assignment to the designated plagiarism program so that you can make revisions before submitting your paper to your professor. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement. 
  • Associate the features of audience, purpose, and text with various genres.
  • Analyze the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, logos in writing samples and for incorporation into essays or presentations.
  • Correct grammatical and stylistic errors consistent with Standard Written English. Prepare a research project that supports an argument with structure and format appropriate to the genre.
  • Revise drafts to improve clarity, support, and organization. 
  • Recognize how to organize ideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
  • Incorporate relevant, properly documented sources to substantiate ideas.
  • Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course.
  • Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.  

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Discussion Board Assignment

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Answer the following questions:

 

1.       The Flexner Report of 1910 is described by the authors as “an accurate and searing description of abuses in the medical schools.” Describe some of the major shortcomings of medical education cited by the Flexner report and the corrective measures that resulted.

2.       Academic medical centers were formed by the union of medical schools through affiliations with hospitals that provided clinical experience for medical students. These affiliations were later broadened into academic health centers. Describe the components of the academic health centers and their significance to the evolution of the university-based health professional education complex.

3.       The health care delivery system now with ACA mandates, places increased emphasis on maintaining wellness and on promoting disease avoidance through healthy behaviors and lifestyles. What are some challenges this new orientation poses for our existing system of medical education and training?

4.       In what ways did physicians’ relationships with hospitals change as a result of health care industry reforms? Discuss the consequences of these changes for physicians’ roles and responsibilities in relationship to hospitals.

5.       The dispute over exposing the comparative performance of physicians on a wide spectrum of variables has been resolved in favor of the consumers of health care with requirements such as “Physician Compare.”  A number of states have passed legislation that gives the public access to physician information, including disciplinary records, malpractice actions, and whether a physician has lost hospital privileges. Are these fair and balanced bases on which consumers should make decisions about their choice of physicians?

6.       Given the new role of hospitalists in patient care, identify some issues raised by this new brand of physician for the primary physician and patient.

 

 

Case Study 1:

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Please find assignment details below and let me know if you have problem with downloading these two articles. Thank you!!!

 

Download and read the following articles:

 

 

Bernier, M., Chapman, I., Leblanc, S. P., & Partington, A. (2011). An overview of cyber-attack and computer network operations simulation.Proceedings from MMS ’11: Military Modeling & Simulation Symposium. Boston, MA.

 

 

 

Maughan, D. (2010, February). The need for a national cybersecurity research and development agenda. Communications of the ACM,53(2), 29-31.

 

 

 

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

 

1.     Identify at least three (3) benefits or key knowledge points that could be derived from using cyber-attack simulator systems and research, and suggest how this insight could assist in defining the needs for security within an organization.

2.       Analyze and determine which sector, public or private, has greater insight on the potential of cyberattacks. Justify your answer by citing at least three (3) examples.

3.       Suggest at least four (4) best practices that should be implemented when developing a cybersecurity strategy within a security enterprise. Then, evaluate the required roles and functions of Information Technology (IT) personnel that would be required to sustain these best practices.

4.       Describe the role of planning when developing a cybersecurity strategy and what key deliverables would ensure an effective implementation and transition. 

5.       Suggest how public-private partnerships can strengthen cybersecurity efforts and effectiveness in a:

a.       Corporate environment

b.      Regional level

c.       National level

6.     Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

 

 

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 

·         Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

·         Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

 

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

·         Evaluate the ethical concerns inherent in cybersecurity and how these concerns affect organizational policies.

·         Describe the corollary roles of security in an enterprise.

·         Describe best practices in cybersecurity.

·         Use technology and information resources to research issues in cybersecurity.

·         Write clearly and concisely about topics associated with cybersecurity using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

 

 

The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?

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                                              Details:

Complete “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?”

 

http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

  1. Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores.
  2. Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference.
  3. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page).
  4. Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
  5. Appraise how this awareness of learning attributes influences your perceptions of teaching and learning.

In a paper (750-1,000 words), summarize your analysis of this exercise. Include the following:

  1. Provide a summary of your learning style.
  2. List your preferred learning strategies.
  3. Compare your preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.
  4. Discuss how the awareness of individual learning styles, preferences and strategies influence teaching (those who are in a position to teach) and learning (those who are in a position to learn).
  5. Cite a minimum of three references in the paper.

 

Although the topic of this assignment refers to your individual learning style, avoid the use of first person voice (words such as, “I, we, our”) in your essay.

 

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

 

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

 

                                                       APPLY RUBRIC

 

1

Unsatisfactory

0.00%
2

Less than Satisfactory

75.00%
3

Satisfactory

79.00%
4

Good

89.00%
5

Excellent

100.00%
80.0 %Content  
50.0 % Personal Learning Style and Strategies Personal learning style and learning strategies content is missing. Personal learning style is identified, but summary is incomplete. Preferred learning strategies and personal learning style strategies are not compared. References are vague and/or irrelevant. Subject knowledge is unclear and/or inconsistent. Personal learning style is identified and basic summary is provided. Some preferred learning strategies are described and compared against those of the personal learning style. References are mostly appropriate. Some subject knowledge is evident. Personal learning style is identified and described in detail. Preferred learning strategies and learning style strategies are compared in detail. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Good subject knowledge is demonstrated. Personal learning style is identified and described in detail. Preferred learning strategies and learning style strategies are compared in detail. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Offers examples that display personal insight and/or reflection. Subject knowledge appears comprehensive.
30.0 % Perceptions of Learning and Teaching A discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is missing. A discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is present, but may be incomplete, lack relevant information, or not meet assignment criteria. References are vague and/or irrelevant. Subject knowledge is unclear and/or inconsistent. A basic discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is present and mostly relevant. References are mostly appropriate. Some subject knowledge is evident. A detailed discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is offered. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Good subject knowledge is demonstrated. A detailed discussion of how awareness of learning attributes influences perceptions of teaching and learning is offered. References are appropriate and clearly connected to content. Offers examples that display personal insight and/or reflection. Subject knowledge appears comprehensive.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 % Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 % Paragraph Development and Transitions Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.
15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness  
5.0 % Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.
5.0 %Format  
2.0 % Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.
3.0 % Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) No reference page is included. No citations are used. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. Analysis does not meet the required number of references (3) specified in the assignment. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present. Analysis meets the required number of references (3) specified in the assignment. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and style is usually correct. Analysis exceeds the number of references (3) specified in the assignment. In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. Analysis exceeds the number of references (3) specified in the assignment.
100 % Total Weightage  

 

Informational Interview

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Informational Interview

 

 

 

For this assignment, you will apply the process for defining coaching success by conducting an informational interview with the leader of your choice. The leader should be in your chosen career field (either your current career field or the field you wish to enter). You will need to make arrangements with the leader to conduct the informational interview early in Unit II.

 

 

 

Goals of the Informational Interview

 

 

 

At the beginning of the coaching process, you will define what success will look like for that coaching experience. To do this, you would conduct an informational interview to: (a) identify the competencies needed for the leader to be effective in his or her role within the organization and (b) determine which of those competencies the leader would like to improve, by asking questions about challenges that the leader faces in the position and within the organization. Through this dialogue, you will pinpoint the competencies to focus on throughout the coaching experience. (Keep in mind that for the purposes of this course project, the leader will not be involved beyond the informational interview.)

 

 

 

Develop the Informational Interview Questions

 

 

 

Develop the informational interview questions that you will ask in order to accomplish the goals of the informational interview (see above). List those questions in your field notes. Take care in developing your informational interview questions because the richness of information you glean from an informational interview is largely dependent upon the questions you ask.

 

 

 

Be sure to use the information from the Unit II lesson, video, and readings as you craft the questions to ask during the informational interview. Also, be sure to review the rubric that will be used to grade this assignment. This will give you direction for developing questions designed to elicit rich information about the leader’s insights into the competencies needed for his or her leadership role within that particular organization and within that industry.

 

 

 

Conduct the Informational Interview

 

 

 

Meet with the leader. Ask questions, listen, observe nonverbal behavior, and record the leader’s responses and your observations about his or her nonverbal cues. Record this data in the form of field notes, as described below. Be sure to number your interview questions, and record the detailed responses and nonverbal behavior below each corresponding interview question.

 

 

 

Field Notes Format

 

 

 

The assignment should be submitted in the form of field notes. Your assignment should list:

 

 

 

Ø  interviewer’s name (your name);

 

Ø  leader’s name and job title;

 

Ø  organization where the leader is employed, as well as the organization’s type of industry;

 

Ø  date of the informational interview;

 

Ø  place where the informational interview is conducted;

 

Ø  the time you began and ended the interview, showing the length of time for the informational interview;

 

Ø  informational interview questions;

 

Ø   leader’s responses to the informational interview questions; and

 

Ø  notes on any nonverbal communication you observed as the leader was responding to the questions.

 

 

 

This unit includes a two-part assignment. These two parts will be submitted in a single document within Blackboard and will be graded as a whole.

 

 

 

1. Informational Interview Field Notes: Record the questions and responses from the informational interview. Also record any non-verbal behaviors, or body language, that you observe as the leader is talking. Together, the verbal and non-verbal information serve as the data you are collecting, in order to guide the Leadership Coaching Plan.

 

 

 

2. The First Segment of the Leadership Coaching Plan: Defining Coaching Success: Use the field notes from the informational interview to identify the competencies that the leader would like to improve through the coaching process. 

 

 

 

Leadership Coaching Plan:

 

 

 

Defining Coaching Success: Based on the information in your field notes from the informational interview: (a) evaluate the competencies needed for that specific leader to be effective in his or her role within the organization and (b) determine which of those competencies the leader would most like to improve, by the answers about the challenges that the leader faces in the position and within the organization.

 

 

 

With this information, write a paper, a minimum 2 pages in length, to explain how coaching success would be defined if you were to coach this leader. This will serve as one segment of your Leadership Coaching Plan. Use the heading “Defining Coaching Success” for this assignment section, and feel free to use subheadings as needed.

 

computer class about , the Altair,

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Just answer the questions

, the first “home” computer, the Altair, was available as a kit for hobbyists to build. Can you answer these questions about it?

1. What processor was the computer built around?

2. My Mac Book that I use in class is 64-bit, and has a processor speed of 3.0 GHz.How many bits was the first “home computer,” the Altair, capable of processing and what was it processing speed?

3.How much did it cost, as a kit and fully assembled?

4. What programming language did it use?

5. How many mother boards did the Altair have?

6. Which magazine announced the launch of the Altair?

7. Bill Gates (Links to an external site.) recalls that, when he and Paul Allen (Links to an external site.) read about the Altair in the January 1975 issue of the magizine that announced the Altair, they understood that the price of computers would soon drop to the point that selling software (Links to an external site.) for them would be a profitable (Links to an external site.) business. Did they really have software to sell when they read the article?

8. What computer system did Gates and Allen use to develop the first version of BASIC?

9. How did they load BASIC onto the Altair?

10. The computer system Gates and Allen used to develop BASIC is famous in its own right. Why should it be famous to “gamers?”

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