Charles Duhigg: The power of habit, London, 2013 Summarize and critically evaluate the book.

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Charles Duhigg: The power of habit, London, 2013
Summarize and critically evaluate the book.

1. Depth and logic of text analysis (40%). The essay should be concise and precise, display
that the content is clearly understood and have a good flow (sentence to sentence /
paragraph to paragraph / chapter to chapter).
2. Writing style/fluency (20%). A summary is largely written in your own words with an
adequate amount of references and quotes to enrich the text. A bullet point list is not a
summary! The content should be described accurately and objectively.
3. Critical evaluation (20%). When critically evaluating the book ensure to not just voice
your opinion but to make clear (1) what are your own thoughts vs the summary, (b) why
do you arrive at a certain evaluation.
4. Structure (20%). Make sure to properly structure your overall text giving adequate space
to the different aspects covered in the book. You do not necessarily need to follow the
structure of the book, although this is one option. A good summary can be written along
other lines, e.g. along core themes.

Finding Research Questions and Searching Literature

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Finding Research Questions and Searching Literature
Assignment Overview
Research is important to the continued improvement of professional practice, and determining a focused research question is a crucial first step in the research process. A good research question may suggest a range of potential hypotheses that a researcher would like to investigate, but such a question most importantly provides focus and direction for a researcher’s initial efforts.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following EPAs and practice behaviors:
C4. Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
C4.GP.A  Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research.
Related Assignment Criteria:
1. Explain the reasoning for selecting this research question.
2. Describe existing knowledge about the problem.
3. Explain how a search of the literature on the selected topic can inform both the researcher and influence the research design process.
4. Explain whether there are other sources of information that might be related to the topic.
C4.GP.C  Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery.
Related Assignment Criteria:
1. Explain the reasoning for selecting this research question.
2. Describe existing knowledge about the problem.
Assignment Description
This first project component will become the foundation for the research plan that you will create in this course. Planning a research study requires critical attention to details, beginning with a well-articulated research topic and derived research question. The overarching research question drives the literature search, as well as the methods of data collection and analysis. This first assignment requires that you consider your already-defined research question and the various sources of information that might inform your proposed study.
Assignment Instructions
Complete the following:
Explain why you selected this research question.
Describe what you already know about the problem.
How might your practice experience inform a study regarding this problem, given the research problem that you have identified?
What do you know about the origins, prevalence, and correlates of the problem?
How might you apply your personal and professional knowledge and skills to the study planning process, if you were to conduct a study on this topic?
Explain how a search of the literature on the topic that you have selected can inform both the researcher and influence the research design process.
What functions does the literature review serve?
How you might go about conducting a literature review for your proposed study on the topic that you chose? Describe the steps you might take.
Explain whether there are other sources of information that might be related to your topic.
What are the sources?
How might you go about getting this information?
Additional Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
Length of paper: Minimum of three double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Domestic Violence against Men

Consider the extent to which using new technology has a harmful effect on human attention.

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Write an essay to answer the following question using your lecture notes, the reading materials you have been given and your own ideas.

Consider the extent to which using new technology has a harmful effect on human attention.
LIST OF NAMES AND REFERENCES USED IN LECTURE Bioinitiative Report (2012) https://bioinitiative.org
Carr, Nicholas (2011) The Shallows : What the Internet is Doing to
Our Brains London : Atlantic Books.
Eyal, Nir (2014) Hooked : How to Build Habit-Forming Products
New York : Penguin. ( The technologies we use have turned into compulsions, if not fully-fledged addiction. Its the impulse to check a message notification. Its the pull to visit You tube, Facebook or Twitter for just a few minutes, only to find yourself still tapping and scrolling an hour later.)
Fideler, David (2014) Restoring the Soul of the World Rochester, Vermont : Inner Traditions.
(We have the greatest technological methods of any civilisation but we have forgotten what it means to be alive in the world.)
Gausby, Alyson (2015) Attention Spans Microsoft Canada www. infofuegina.com
Nadella, Satya (2014) Bold Ambition and Our Core e-mail sent to Microsoft employees, widely quoted.
(The true scarce commodity is increasingly human attention.) Postman, Neil (1985) Amusing Ourselves to Death New York : Viking. Skinner, B.F. (1904-1990)
Williams, James (2017) Stand Out of Our Light : Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy Cambridge : Cambridge University press.
(The liberation of human attention may be the defining moral and political struggle of our time.)
Wall, Jeff (1946-)
Wilson, Edward O. (1998) Consilience : the Unity of Knowledge New
York : Vintage. (We are drowning in information but starving in wisdom.)

Moving beyond the Critical Sythesis

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Hurd, R. W. (2013). Moving beyond the critical synthesis: Does the law preclude a future for US unions? Labor History, 54(2), 193-200.

This article is a reflective essay that assesses the strength of commentsmade by Christopher L. Tomlins in his book The State and Unions (1985), which looks back over the past quarter century. Various predictions were made concerning union decline and failed revival efforts as well as counterfeit rights offered to the U.S. working class.

Using all of the knowledge accumulated in this unit and in previous units,write a critique of the article. You may use other academic resources tosupport your points as necessary. Your critique must be at least three pagesin length.

Your critique should address the questions below.
What are the authors main points?
Do the arguments presented by the author support the main point?
What evidence supports the main point? For example, if Tomlins thesisthat the New Deal offered only a counterfeit liberty to labor istrue, what effect does that have on employee morale?
Briefly describe two collective bargaining strategies companies use whendealing with unions. How can these strategies affect employeemorale?
What is your opinion of the article?
What evidence, either from the textbook or from additional sources,supports your opinion?

Be sure to follow the guidelines below.
Accurately identify the premise and supporting points from the article.
Provide an insightful and thorough analysis of the information from thearticle, including using evidence as well as reasonable andcompelling interpretations.
Link material to course content and real-world situations.
Organize the material logically by using smooth transitions and bygrouping similar material together.
Cite all sources used; paraphrased and quoted material must haveaccompanying citations in APA format