For these assignments, you will be required to complete the worksheets according to McDill’s treatment of the structural diagram in 12 Essential Skills of Great Preaching. Each worksheet focuses on a specific skill and will assist you in diagraming the first chapter of Philippians.
Use the entire first chapter of Philippians for the following worksheets:
• Sturctural Diagram Worksheet
• Immediate Observations Worksheet
• Research Questions Worksheet.
For all other worksheets, use Philippians 1:12–18.
A rubric for each worksheet has been provided; be sure to complete the assignment according to the specified grading rubric.
PRESENTATION
1. Presentation: Let’s Get Started – Open the Tool Box
Truth or Happiness
Topic for Reflection Journal: 1) Truth or Happiness
Socrates argued that the whole point of life was to pursue the truth. As he famously argued, “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Sometimes that meant giving up life’s pleasures and facing uncomfortable truths. The truth, he said, is eternal, while pleasure is temporary. Another Greek philosophers now called the Epicureans argued that the main point of life is to pursue happiness. We ought to enjoy the pleasures of life: food, sex, literature, music or whatever it is that makes you happy. Life is short, so enjoy it while you are here. Life is only good when it makes you happy, and so truth is only good when it brings happiness.
Topic: Does knowing the truth always bring happiness? Or is it just sometimes better to focus on happiness? Can you think of a case in which it is better for someone to be happy than to know the truth? What about examples of when it is better to know the truth than to be happy? Would you want to know an unpleasant truth, even if that truth makes you unhappy? Make sure to respond to all of these questions.
Transgenders in the military
Please read a book that is a personal narrative about the subject…for example, the book ″Warrior Princess″ by Kristin Beck. Use the narrative as a primary example in the paper to consider how this person′s identity is linked to cultural notions about masculinity, femininity, sexuality, the military, etc. The assignment should work closely as possible with this primary narrative but should also include a research based source on the subject to consider what insight these materials bring to the narrative. The research portion can contain multiple sources but the narrative portion would derive from that one book. Some examples of questions to be answered in the paper are…What did I learn about the topic from reading? What does it mean to be someone transgender in the military? What do the characters reveal about the nature of living as trans? Try to consider identity as something more than individual, but always in a sense also, social and/or cultural.
apology – Article review
For the Entry itself, i.e. body of text:
Date:
Reading for that Week, i.e. Plato’s Gorgias
Dear Diary:
First, here is what I think is going on in this dialogue [attempt your summary of what you read]
Second, I find the following discussion particular interesting…because
Third, this makes me think of the following questions…
Fourth, I think I see a relationship between the Plato’s Gorgias and Confucius’ Analects, etc…on
this point.
In general, what we will be looking for are these four or five general rubrics:
1. Summary
2. What is striking, noteworthy, interesting to you…
3. What kinds of issues, questions, concerns, insights does it provoke in you
4. And as you move along, try to see if there are differences or similarities among the texts
that you will be reading.
Should the drinking age be lowered to 18
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Assignment 2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you address the following:
Restate your topic from Assignment 1, give your position on the topic, and explain why you chose that topic. Identify two (2) opposing views on the topic, and then present the view that you’ll try to defend in the assignment. Be prepared to support your opinion with academic sources.
Identify three (3) reasons to support your position. In separate paragraphs, go through each reason and describe why it supports the position you took in the first section.
Go back to your Believing Game answers from Assignment 1. Describe why you thought those responses were true. What led you to ‘believe’ things in that way? Was it an expectation (straw man) or did you truly examine what they were saying?
Identify at least two (2) biases you experienced in your examination of the topic. How did the biases support or contradict the position you took? Did the biases create a barrier to your thinking?
Since we all have biases or opinions, how did your own background shape the way you felt about the topic you presented in the first section?
Now that you have used the Believing Game, has your thinking about the topic changed? If so, why? If not, why not?
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
Follows APA citation rules. (Note: Since Procon was used as a resource in Assignment 1, it is fine to cite again here)
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 Style 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: This assignment will be automatically run through SafeAssign plagiarism detection software in order to check for originality, and a report will be sent to your instructor.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
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timeline of events of surrounding Mr. Sokol’s resignation,
• This paper comprises three percent of your raw course grade.
Description and questions
In March 2011, David L. Sokol resigned from Berkshire-Hathaway.
Describe the circumstances under which Mr. Sokol resigned. First, present the facts, by addressing the following questions:
• Who were the key players? Describe their public reputations before Mr. Sokol resigned.
• Describe the timeline of events of surrounding Mr. Sokol’s resignation, both chronologically and in terms of when information revealed publicly.
• Describe Berkshire-Hathaway’s unofficial ethics policy.
After compiling the facts, consider the counterfactual – what could have happened but didn’t. Address the following questions:
• Explain why Mr. Sokol’s actions did or did not violate Berkshire-Hathaway’s unofficial ethics policy.
• Define a generic standard for what would have been “the right thing to do.” This standard is your opinion. For example, you might state, “I believe the company should have required its officers to do the following: …”
• Explain what behavior by Mr. Sokol and other key players either fell short of or met your standard.
• If these individuals’ behavior fell short of your standard, conjecture what they could have done differently that would have satisfied your standard. If these individuals’ behavior met your standard, conjecture what they could have done differently that would have fallen short of you
The Process by which African-Born Nurses Deliver Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Intensive Care Setting under the American Health Care System.
The Process by which African-Born Nurses Deliver Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Intensive Care Setting under the American Health Care System. We discussed several health behavior change models and steps to making a health behavior change. You chose a personal health behavior to change, completed a Behavior Change Contract, and, ideally, implemented the change. Short Paper 2 will be a reflection on the behavior you chose to change over the semester, and should incorporate personal experiences with information presented in the textbook and lectures.
It must contain the following elements:
| 1) An overview of the behavior you chose. [2 points] 2) Include what the long-term goal was and why you chose it. [1 point] 3) What were the three obstacles you chose and why? [1.5 points] 4) Are they still obstacles? [0.5 points] |
5 points |
| 5) What strategies did you choose to attempt to overcome your obstacles and why? [1.5 points] 6) What components of a health behavior change model that we discussed in class (i.e., Health Belief Model, Social Cognitive Theory, & Transtheoretical Model of Change) do these strategies represent? [3 points]. In order to get credit for this, you need to demonstrate that you understand the behavior change models by clearly stating how your strategies specifically fit within the model(s). You can use one model for all 3 strategies, or a different model to explain one or more of the strategies. 7) Were these strategies helpful, why or why not? [0.5 points] |
5 points |
| 8) Out of the resources you chose, which was the most helpful and why? [1 point] 9) Which was the least helpful and why? [1 point] |
2 points |
| 10) What were 3 short-term goals and your experiences with them? [1.5 points] 11) Were you able to meet them? Why/why not? [1 point] 12) How did you adjust them along the way to help improve your success? [1.5 points] |
4 points |
| 13) Choose one of your short-term goals and give at least two examples of how it reflects the behavior change steps we discussed in class (see Health Behavior Change lecture slides). | 4 points |
| 14) Overall presentation of ideas [1 point] 15) Clarity and conciseness [1 point] 16) Originality [1 point] 17) Grammar and spelling [1 point] 18) Submit your Behavior Change Contract with your final paper. [1 point] |
5 points |
Additional instructions/information:
- Your paper will be 2.5 to 3 double-spaced pages long (12-point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins). We will not read beyond the third page when grading your paper.
- The paper must be typed. It must be clear and concise. Please check your paper for grammatical and spelling accuracy.
- A hard copy of the paper is due no later than April 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm. Papers submitted after 2:00 pm (i.e., at 2:00 and 1 second) on the due date will be deducted by 10% for each weekday they are late. Electronic versions of the paper will NOT be accepted. Bring a hard copy to class.
- You do not need a cover page or Abstract. Please include your first and last name and eid on every page. Please do not include lengthy headers; the majority of the 3 pages should be devoted to content.
- A note about the grading of these papers à You may not receive detailed written feedback on your graded paper, as this is not the most efficient or effective way to help you learn the most you can from this assignment. I encourage you to visit office hours discuss specific questions you may have.
stem cell transplantation as a primary method in Alzheimer's disease
Must be 4,000 to 5,000 words.
The cover page needs to have the topic name, word count, and my name.
The gap is how stem cells could be genetically modified from the skin of an Alzheimer patient then directed to become different types of brain cells to slow down the disease and potentially in the future, might halt the disease.
To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate
Research Paper – Topic: To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate
There is a lot of controversy nowadays regarding vaccinations. Some people feel that
vaccinations are perfectly safe, while others feel that they pose health risks. What do you
think?
You must use at least 6 reputable sources (i.e. books, journal articles, etc…; NOT
random websites). Sources include peer-reviewed journals, books that reference
concrete data and research, reputable organization websites like the Centers for Disease
Control, World Health Organization, etc… A good place to start would be the health
sciences section of the library (http://bergen.libguides.com/health ).
This assignment uses the following writing process:
1. Prewriting – generating ideas and text
a. Choose a side – decide whether you will write a paper that will support
that vaccinations are either beneficial to a person’s health or not.
b. Find and evaluate sources
c. Take notes by quoting, summarizing and paraphrasing sources
d. Create a thesis outline and annotated bibliography
2. Draft & assess your own writing
a. The paper should be 6-8 pages (double spaced, 12 point, Times New
Roman font).
b. It should include the 4 parts of a research paper (see below).
Parts of a Research Paper:
1. Introduction
a. Includes a general, overall presentation of the topic at hand, addressing the topics
that will be discussed in the body
b. Includes a thesis statement
c. Includes a research question
2. Body
a. The number of paragraphs in the body will vary, depending on the number of
topics/points you address.
b. Each paragraph must begin with a topic sentence that introduces the subject matter
to be discussed. *This sentence should NOT be a direct quote from a source.
c. Each paragraph should end with a transition sentence that connects to the next
paragraph.
d. YOUR VOICE must be heard!! You will use the research to support your words, your
voice.
e. Tie the evidence in the body back to your research question. (your job is to do the
“work” for the reader—s/he should not have to make this connection. You as the writer
do it for him/her. This enables your voice to be heard and demonstrates your solid
understanding of the subject matter.)
3. Implications for Further Research
a. In most literature reviews, there is a section called “implications for further research.”
This is where you will point out the holes that exist in what has currently been
presented. (e.g., studies that need to address building positive student relationships
with culturally diverse students when such cultural norms are unknown to the teacher).
i. In addition to pointing out the holes, you address specific areas that need to be
addressed. In essence you create new research questions to be pursued in order to fill in
the gaps that currently exist.
ii. You may also include your own theories and/or ideas for filling in the gaps. For
people who are conducting their own research studies, this is an area they must address.
4. Conclusion
a. Highlight the points discussed in the body. Remember to tie the info back to your
research question, essentially providing an answer to the research question in this
section.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
1) Read the description of the client, Charlie.
2) Choose ONE of the following areas of deficit:
(a) bilateral coordination (b) body awareness (c) visual motor skills
3) Describe an age appropriate activity you would use to address Charlie’s deficits in the area chosen. Be specific and thoroughly describe the intervention.
4) List upgrades to the activity. Only choose upgrades that relate to the skill deficit you are working on (Please bullet this information)
5) List downgrades. Only choose upgrades that relate to the skill deficit you are working on (Please bullet this information)
6) Explain why you chose the activity.
7) Use clinical reasoning to explain how the activity addresses the deficit.
Your paper must be typed, double -spaced using a 12pt. font, and 2-3 pages in length. It should be well organized so it contains all the pertinent information without being too wordy. Keep to the facts. Stick to the point.