Category: Essay Help

Instructions
First, you will conduct a scholarly search using the key words action researchandyour chosen topic from Week One Discussion: Topic Selection (such as testing and assessment, educational standards, educational technology, literacy strategies, culturally and linguistically diverse students, safe classroom environments, disability research in general, AD/HD, autism, emotional/behavioral disturbance, intellectual disabilities or learning disabilities, etc.) and the grade level of your current or future professional goal. Your search should be conducted using a scholarly search option, such as Google
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,Bing
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, Yahoo
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, or any other major search engine. For example, action research and AD/HD and first grade. Be sure to take the time to inform yourself on sound research sources including use of peer reviews as listed in the recommended and required resources for the week.

To get you started, view What is a Scholarly Journal Article?
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Next, you will analyze the first five results that appear from your search in a table format using Microsoft Word.

Then, using the same keywords you used to search the Web, you will conduct a search in the Ashford University Library using one of the academic databases (ERIC, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, and so forth) and create a table such as the one below using Microsoft Word. Finally, you will select two sources from either table that you feel are the best overall based on currency, credibility, authority, and academic integrity and construct a summary. For each article in your tables, use the following format:

APA Reference Entry

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy

Source Type

(e.g., journal article, magazine article, book, and so forth)

Annotation

(e.g., two to three sentences summarizing the contents of the source)

Written Communication:
Using support from your assigned reading, the Instructor Guidance, and the discussions, submit the following for evaluation. Use the following guidelines for creating your written assignment. If you have questions about the assignment or the rubric, please contact your instructor using the Ask Your Instructor discussion before the due date.

In your paper,

Web Search (3 points): Construct a table that includes a 6th edition APA-formatted citation, source type, and a two- to three-sentence annotation for five scholarly sources gathered from an open web search.
Library Search (3 points): Construct a table that includes a 6th edition APA-formatted reference entry, source type, and a two- to three-sentence annotation for five scholarly sources gathered from a library search.
Learning (2.5 points): In a paragraph, explain what you learned through this process of selecting articles and what was most informative for you about this experience.

The Finding Nemo? No, Finding Research Assignment

Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
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Must include a separate title page

The topic is related to Human computer science, usable privacy, social media, user interface design

The list should include at least ten related scientific publications (and also the list of related non-scientific publications if appropriate for a thesis topic). These publications should be most relevant to the thesis. Each publication in the list should be presented with the title, the authors, and a short summary (2-3 sentences). It should also be explained how the publication is relevant for the thesis (2-3 sentences to point out what was learned through reading for a particular thesis, e.g. which methods a person would like to take).

As a behavioral health provider, what coping skills would you recommend to a client who has been diagnosed with anxiety?

Describe a holistic approach to patient care. Why is it important for a behavioral health provider to collaborate with other providers? How might you as a behavioral health provider incorporate a patients faith into their care?

Purpose of Assignment
You will complete an assignment in which you take on the role of a genetic counselor or fertility specialist. You should apply the core value of respect. You will choose a scenario involving a couple who has difficulty conceiving and will make recommendations for the couple.

General Instructions
You will write 2-3 pages (double spaced) providing recommendations for the couple or individual in the scenario. Please consider the questions below when writing your paper.
a. Does the patient present any risks or medical conditions?
b. What is the age of the patient? Is this an important factor to consider? Why or why not?
c. Please describe any social or economic factors that should be considered when making the recommendation. Hint: You might want to research the income associated with the jobs that are provided.
d. Are there any other questions that you would want to ask this couple or individual?
e. Provide two possible recommendations for this patient. Choices include donor insemination, in-vitro fertilization, surrogacy, and adoption. Describe the two choices including the risks and benefits associated with these choices. Be sure to consider the financial costs, success rates, and possible recovery time associated with each choice.
f. Apply the core value of respect in your recommendation.
g. Be sure to cite sources and include a reference list in APA format.

Please select one of the cases below.
1. Arianna and her husband, Lucas, have tried to conceive for two years. Arianna is 26 and Lucas is 28 years old. In the past two years, Arianna has had two miscarriages. Arianna is a kindergarten teacher and Lucas is a mechanic. The couple are devout Catholics and live in a small town near their families.
2. Rebecca and Natasha have been married for four years and have decided to start a family. Rebecca is 32 and Natasha is 35 years old. Rebecca works at a coffee shop that offers up to $30,000 to pay for infertility treatments and procedures. Natasha is a registered nurse at the local hospital.
3. Torrie is 44 years old, is unmarried, and has never been pregnant. She is an executive director of a large corporation. She has decided that she would like have a child.

Lesson 2 Assignment

Answer the chapter questions listed below. List the number of the questions when responding and write in complete sentences.

What is the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning?
What is the benefit of doing a neighborhood canvass after a crime is committed?
Name the five crime scene search patterns.
What are the benefits of documenting interrogations?

Submission Instructions:

Complete your assignment as instructed. The following submission options are available:

1. Enter text into the textbox, format using the Blackboard formatting tools, and select Submit. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grade (available under Tools).

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2. Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word 365 (download free software at https://products.office.com/en-us/student?ms.officeurl=getoffice365), LibreOffice (download free software at https://www.libreoffice.org/download), or other per course requirements. Save your file as an .rtf file or .doc to ensure that it can be opened at any computer. Submit your assignment by selecting the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to select SUBMIT. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grade (available under Tools).

Lesson 2 Discussion

Discuss the questions listed below. Write in complete sentences.

Discuss the difference between these type of latent fingerprints. Plastic prints, Patent/contaminated/visible prints and Latent/invisible prints.
What are elimination prints and how are they used in an investigation?
What are the two basic categories of people who confess to a crime?

Lesson 1 Discussion

Discuss the questions listed below. Write in complete sentences.

What are the four objectives of investigation?
What is a rogues’ gallery?
What are the sources of DNA material listed in this chapter?
What is the difference between an arrest and a charging?

Answer the chapter questions listed below. List the number of the questions when responding and write in complete sentences.

What are the milestones in the development of firearms identification?
What is the most fundamental purpose of investigation?
What is ‘dactylography’ and why is it significant?
What is an example of a plain view seizure by a police officer?

Submission Instructions:

Complete your assignment as instructed. The following submission options are available:

1. Enter text into the textbox, format using the Blackboard formatting tools, and select Submit. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grade (available under Tools).

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2. Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word 365 (download free software at https://products.office.com/en-us/student?ms.officeurl=getoffice365), LibreOffice (download free software at https://www.libreoffice.org/download), or other per course requirements. Save your file as an .rtf file or .doc to ensure that it can be opened at any computer. Submit your assignment by selecting the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to select SUBMIT. You may view your posting both on this page and under My Grade (available under Tools).

HUMN 100 Final Project

Choose topic unsure of what I am interested in writing about

For your final project, you will choose a subject, find three expressions of that subject in three different Humanities disciplines, describe the three different presentations, and offer an analysis of each of your choices.

This assignment takes place in stages. In Part I, you must identify a theme (see below) along with one piece that expresses this theme. Be sure to read feedback from your instructor to make sure your theme is approved as a suitable topic. Then, in Part 2, you will develop an introduction and find 3 examples of various works of the humanities that express your theme. Finally, in Part 3, you will research your theme and expressions and write an extensive essay, analyzing the works with relation to the theme.

For example, you may choose to examine the theme of artificial intelligence by analyzing the play “R.U.R.” by Karel Capek, Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and the painting “The City Rises” by Boccioni. Or, you could delve into the theme of light & dark with the ballet “Swan Lake,” C.S. Lewis’s novel “The Last Battle,” and Caravaggio’s painting “Judith Beheading Holofernes.”

The skills you need for this assignment will be developed and practiced in discussions and other assignments throughout the term. For Part1 be sure to carefully read about Theme in Week 4 course materials.
You will explore new resources for this assignment, and also utilize what you’ve learned in the course.
You will apply concepts and skills you learn in the class to three different humanities works
Although Part 1 and Part 2 are not as heavily weighted as Part 3, they are important to help you develop your ideas (and required). Be sure to check feedback, so I can offer guidance as you work on the project.

Due Dates

Part 1: Selection of Topic due at the end of Week 3 (extended to mid-Week 4, so students can read on Theme)
Part 2: Development of your topic due at the end of Week 6
Part 3: Paper due at the end of Week 8

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to apply the concepts and skills you have learned during the semester for how to analyze works within the Humanities.

Skills

This assignment will help you practice the following skills that will be useful to you in your professional and personal life beyond school.

Research, select, and describe appropriate examples and supporting material
Organize materials in relation to a specific theme
Use concepts and skills learned in class to develop analytical skills
Use appropriate and proper grammar, language, voice, tone, organization, structure and academic-style formatting in order to communicate

Knowledge

This assignment will help you become familiar with the following important content knowledge in the Humanities.

Available online resources which contain examples of works in the Humanities
Methods of analysis and interpretation within the Humanities

Part 1: Selection of Topic.

This part of the final project is your choice of theme and identification of one piece that expresses that theme.

Choose a theme based on the following suggestions, or propose one of your own. Try to derive a specific theme (eg instead of “love” which is very broad, try sacrificial love or unrequited love or agape love, or instead of “confusion” which is vague, try mistaken identities or another more specific theme). Explain the reasoning for this theme choice and apply it to a piece in 3-6 sentences. Relate the significance to the humanities or human experience. Identify a piece that utilizes this theme and explain how the theme is expressed in the piece. Remember, a theme is not just a topic — it is a universal but specific idea that weaves throughout a piece. Some examples of theme:

A particular emotion or state of mindunrequited love, blinding jealousy, fear of technology, haste in passion etc.
A fairy tale, myth, fable, Biblical or classic story that recurs in other works of humanities as a theme (e.g. the themes of “Cinderella” (rags to riches) and “The Prince and the Pauper” (swapping rich/poor identities), the Fox and the Grapes (or any of AEsop’s fables), parable of the Prodigal son, can be found in many stories, plays, art works and films
A religious or spiritual lesson or moral “the last shall be first”, hope in poverty, enlightenment, “blessed are the meek,” (anything from Sermon on the Mount or various religious proverbs should be suitable), prudence or something more specific like a certain parable (or an aspect like “the seed planted among the thorns”) or moral etc.
A political or social theme–justice and injustice (eg. Racial inequality in justice), social inequality (eg. prejudice towards immigrants by previous generations of immigrants), social progress, political conflict, etc. If choosing a theme in this area, be careful not to advocate or try to solve problems — we are analyzing how a theme is expressed, not debating or solving.
A Representation of gender (eg. women as Eve or women as Mary, woman in traditional male roles, the “perfect” housewife, patriarchal pushback, machismo, etc), race (eg. racial identity, mixed race, African and American), or ethnicity
A character or charcater type — e.g. Mary (mother of Jesus), Eve, Artemis Goddess or the Hunt, the outlaw hero, Ares God of War, Alice in Wonderland, etc. You will want to choose a character so renowned as to have a ideological quality. For example, I attended an art exhibit with the title “Eva/Ave” — it featured different paintings of women as either deceitful (Eve) or pious (Ave). The paintings were not literal representations (see above in Representation of Gender).
A state of order (eg. order in chaos, order vs. chaos, beauty in chaos, order as representative of oppression)
A social/power status (eg. Enlighted aristocracy, populism, might makes right, the feminine mystique, survival of the fittest, outward image of perfection of American suburbia, bias against immigrants, nationalism, wealth and decadence).
Natural forces or elements of the natural world, like weather, animals, landscapes, etc. (eg. Sublime beauty in force of nature, expressions of flight, water as rebirth, entropy in nature).
Cultural/Stylistic themes: Wild West in Outer Space, steampunk/industrial age, 1920s mentality of carefree and credit, immigrant working life, hippy culture, disco fever, Valley girls etc
Relationships — (mother/daughter-in-law antagonism, father-son relationship in non family members, mean girls, peer pressure, perfect mother stereotype, abuse, etc)
Images light/dark, specific symbols, representative colors, fragmentation, deconstruction, entropy, etc.

Explain support for the theme by relating it to the humanities or human condition, identifying a piece that expresses the theme and explaining how the theme is expressed in the piece. This should be a paragraph of 4-6 sentences.

Due Date for Part 1: This submission is due during Week 3, with the final day of submission being the Tuesday of the third week (11:30pm ET), but it is extended to the Friday of Week 4 for a better understanding of theme. Please see the Course Schedule for the exact final due date for this submission. The submission should be carefully edited and proofed for higher ed caliber writing, including structure, grammar, punctuation and word choice/usage.

Part 2: Development of your Topic.

This part of the final project is a summary of your ongoing work on the final paper; it should include an introductory paragraph and three supporting paragraphs, one covering each selected work.

In an introduction, develop a hook to draw the reader into your work. Then, identify the theme you chose in Part 1, express how it is significant to the humanities and preview how appears in three different works. Then develop a paragraph for each piece — each from a different Humanities discipline (visual art, music, dance, poetry, prose, theater, film, opera) — outlining how the piece expresses the theme and providing one specific supporting example from the piece. For instance, you could choose a poem, a painting and a scene from a film, all of which express and represent the theme of brotherly love. Or, to be even more specific, you may choose to examine the theme of artificial intelligence by analyzing the play “R.U.R.” by Karel Capek, Stanley Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” and the painting “The City Rises” by Boccioni. Or, you could delve into the theme of light & dark with the ballet “Swan Lake,” C.S. Lewis’s novel “The Last Battle,” and Caravaggio’s painting “Judith Beheading Holofernes.”

Write an introduction in which you:

employ a hook to draw the reader in
introduce the theme and its relation to the humanities
support the worth of studying the theme
preview the 3 expressions.

Write three supporting paragraphs — one paragraph (4-7 sentences) about each of your selections in which you:

Identify reliable and appropriate representations (published and established works of critical acclaim, an image from the gallery in which the original work is housed, recording of a play, video, etc.) of the theme. Avoid self-published pieces. In order to research effectively for Part 3, you will need a published piece with published criticism/research.
Explain how each selection expresses the theme and provide one specific example from the piece to support.
Apply at least one relevant interpretive tool/concept from our class materials for each example towards the theme.
Cite the source (utilizing proper MLA citation format), including the full bibliographic information as well as where the representation was accessed. Be sure to cite the actual source: eg, youtube is not a source, it is a medium, where the representation was accessed. If accessing a film or song, cite the title/artist/publisher/etc and reference youtube as access point. See the note in MLA source about accessing via Netflix, Hulu et al. Also, IMDB is NOT a source — it is a database. Find and cite the actual film if using a film. More info on citing art and performances can be found at: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_other_common_sources.html

Due Date for Part 2: This submission is due during Week 6, with the final day of submission being the Tuesday of the sixth week (11:30pm ET). Please see the Course Schedule for the exact final due date for this submission. The submission should be carefully edited and proofed for academic writing level appropriate for higher ed.

Part 3: Paper.

This part of the final project is the paper that presents your description and analysis of your selected works.

In a 800-1300 word essay:

Introduce and explain the theme
Relate its worth to the Humanities
Describe each of selected example, citing sources
Use specific interpretive concepts/tools from the course to explain how each of the selected examples relates to the theme. (Do not cite class material on concepts/tools).
Assess the effectiveness or impact of each representation utilizing additional research. In other words, how well did the representation present the concept? How effective was it in expressing the theme? What impact did this representation have? What specific elements of the representation support the expression of the theme? Utilize, specific examples, class concepts and research to support your assessment. Cite relevant research in text.
Craft your submission in academic essay format — include an introduction and conclusion, develop ideas, transition between ideas, write in 3rd person voice, express ideas in well composed sentences, utilize relevant and accurate vocabulary.
Include at least one primary source (expression itself) for each of the 3 expressions and one additional critical source for each of the 3 expressions (minimum 6 sources total). Wikipedia, blogs, self published pages & free upload sites like youtube are NOT credible sources. (Youtube may be viable if it is displaying a published entity or supported by a published entity, eg. National Theatre videos on language in Shakespeare). Avoid notes sites (enotes, Sparknotes etc) and most .com sites (unless you are sure it meets higher ed level). Bypass dictionaries and most encyclopedias (unless subject specific) — these are too general for this level of learning