Practice Assignment 2

Due Sept 27

This assignment encompasses Practice Assignment 2 and Discussion Post 2. This week you will work through steps 1 -4.

Step 1: Review the various Amendments and Articles in the U.S Constitution.

Step 2: Name and define each of the five freedoms outlined in the First Amendment and give examples of ways you exercise each freedom – to the best of  your ability focus on issues of Media, Technology, (Tele)Communications and Information Policy and the upcoming election.

Step 3: Reflect on the interplay of the Freedoms outlined in the 1st Amendment. Answer the following questions:

Do you think any one of these freedoms could exist alone, without the support of the other four?

Would free speech be a powerful right if we did not also have a free press?

How would freedom to petition be different if we didnt also have freedom of assembly?

What are other examples of this interplay across Freedoms?

Step 4: Critically assess how these Freedoms impact you personally, and society as a whole. Answer the following questions:

Given the rate and pace of technological change and current events such as the pandemic, civil unrest, white supremacy and the security of our elections, which of the Freedoms is the most valuable in your view? Why?

Given the rate and pace of technological change and current events such as the pandemic, civil unrest, white supremacy and the security of our elections, are these Freedoms still applicable today? Do they serve their initial purpose?

Are any of the Freedoms outdated, obsolete or no longer applicable? Can you think of an example where on Freedom is at odds with public good, or betterment of society?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-1

This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin.
Instructions
Warm-Up Activity 3.1: How to Create a Blog Entry

Blogs are web-based journals that typically present an individuals thoughts and perspective about a particular topic, but they go beyond just an online diary. Many blogs are written to help people who may be experiencing similar situations that the blogger has experienced, or in the case of the helping professions assisted individuals in addressing issues of concern to them.

Preparing an effective blog requires you to organize your information.

A well-written blog attracts readers attention, beginning with the title.

Next, the main point is presented in the first paragraph. Your introduction should explain to the reader what the problem is and provide a bit of history behind it to put it in perspective. Next, the body of the blog explains solutions and strategies that address the problem.

The body can be written in paragraphs, with bullets, numbered lists, multiple headings, or a mix of all of these.

The conclusion of the blog article typically is a restatement of the problem that was addressed and strategies/solutions involved. It may include a call to action for the reader to engage in further research.

Because the Internet exposes any blog posting to a worldwide audience, it is important that the tone of any writing respect other cultures and their opinions. It is also important that you provide the proper citations and references for any of the source material you use to prepare your blog.

Assignment

Your task this week is to write content suitable for a blog article that explains the leadership and management connection. Your target audience includes members of a professional leadership organization. In your blog article, you will need to:

Define leadership.
Describe how leaders can define goals for their team/organization.
Define what kind of data a leader would need to obtain a better understanding of their followers needs.
Provide at least one example from a news story or magazine that illustrates this ideal.
Support your article with at least three scholarly resources.

Length:3 pages