CM220 Unit 8 Discussion Board

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This Discussion gives you an opportunity to post a draft of your introduction and the first body paragraph of your persuasive essay so that you can receive feedback on their effectiveness from your peers and the instructor. You may find it helpful to post your paragraphs early in the unit so that you have time to revise them for the units Assignment based on the feedback you receive and the insights you find from the Reading and Learning Activities.

Include all of the following in your Discussion post:

A draft of your introduction for your persuasive essay using one of the techniques described in Crafting Effective Introductions and Conclusions
A thesis statement as the last sentence of your introduction.
A draft of the first body paragraph for your argument.
Wrap up with an open-ended question about something you need help with, specific feedback you would like to receive, or introductions strategies.
For peer feedback this week, you will need to respond substantively to at least two peers initial Discussion posts and show active engagement in the discussion as described in the grading rubric. Challenge yourself to go beyond grammar and mechanics corrections and instead identify which introduction strategy your classmates used. Offer at least one piece of constructive feedback that can help your classmate revamp their introduction for the essay and consider whether a different introduction strategy may be more effective. Alternatively, provide feedback on the body paragraph and/or the transition between the body paragraph and introduction.

When responding to a peer, exercise tact and be specific in what you say. Take your time and develop your thoughts so that you can help out a fellow writer. Please do not focus on or mark GUM (grammar, usage, and mechanics) issues.
Be sure to address any lingering questions you have about your classmates argument for change.
All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the units Reading, be sure to use a signal phrase like According to . . .[name of reading]. If you are directly quoting the Reading or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references. See the Purdue Global Writing Center Using Sources for resources on APA citation formatting.

Crime and Inequality

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For the writing assignment in this course, you should select one the topics below to write a 4-6-page essay in which you critically review the literature related to one aspect of your chosen topic using no fewer than 5 (FIVE) additional scholarly journal articles from the TWU Library website. If you wish to choose a topic outside of the list below, consult with your instructor. You may use readings from this course as part of your essay, but you must use the FIVE additional scholarly sources in addition to whichever course readings you wish to include. Newspapers, Wikipedia, Tumblr, Facebook, Buzzfeed articles, and all other non-scholarly sources are strictly prohibited. The topic you choose must relate to social inequality. The topics provided below are intended to be broad, giving you freedom to take your topic in the direction you choose.

Topics to choose from

Gender & Inequality
Race & Ethnic Inequality
Health & Inequality
Crime & Inequality
Globalization & Inequality
Modern Day Social Movements & Inequality
Technology & Inequality
Class Stratification

The writing assignment in this course is considered formal writing this means that I expect you to do all of the following: Write with purpose. Each sentence should contribute to your overall writing (no fillers like very very very very interesting). Additionally, you should use the same glossary of terms that the readings authors use; do not make up your own descriptors or tell the reader Basically Your tone should be literal and formal using proper English spelling and grammar. Do not use clichs, text speak (e.g. ROFL), emoji, non-text characters, or non-scholarly sources. You should write in paragraphs which are organized to fit together.

This assignment is due no later than ____________________________________
Your Paper Topics and Sources are due to the instructor no later than ____________________
All essays must use APA or ASA formatting for in-text citations and reference list and be free of spelling and grammatical errors. Your assignment should be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font. Each essay should between 1000-1300 (4-6 pages) words in length, with one-inch margins on all sides and page numbers.  Please do not vary your font, font size, spacing, or punctuation in an effort to overcome the length requirement, as this is readily apparent to your instructor.

The Department of Sociology and Social Work has teamed with the TWU library to produce a writing and research module for your use in this course. At your earliest convenience (before submitting an assignment or post), please download a copy of the writing module and review it thoroughly. Within it, you will find detailed information related to copyright, plagiarism, finding scholarly sources, ASA style and citations, and more. The module even contains video links to short tutorials and screen-casts that can help you spend less time looking and more time writing.

101, 103, 103, 105, 106, 107, 107, 108,

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1- What is the impact of Leadership on employees’ decision making ?
2- Select and answer TWO question of your choice from within the Equity Exercises attached. Do not answer with multiple choice, answer fully written.
3- Go to www.investopedia.com/university/beginner, where there is an article on “Investing 101: Introduction.” Read the article and explain what is says about risk tolerance.
4- Which is the real positioning of the following brands: LOreal, Red Bull, Starbucks, Coca Cola.
5- Watch this (https://dynamics.microsoft.com/en-us/?CR_CC=200470741&WT.mc_ID=DynGB_en_us_SEM_GOOG&DYNCRM-SEARCH&WT.srch=1 ) demo for an overview of their CRM application. How could you use Microsoft CRM to help a start-up business grow and increase sales? Give an example of start-up businesses that could be using this Microsoft CRM
6- It is clear that a ‘new’ kind of organization – the Social Enterprise – is developing apace. But as yet, there are few countries which actually recognise these in law or in practice. Watch any three of the TED Talks on Social Entrepreneurship and consider (any of) the following questions:

What attracted you to these three talks in particular?
Bearing mind the weaknesses of current governance structures, what kind of structure would you recommend for such enterprises?
What lessons can be learned from Social Enterprises that could be applied in your organization?
How would you design an ‘ethical’ compensation scheme for the directors and staff of a social enterprise?
How do you see the future development of this “4th Sector”?

7- Find / select an example of an organization which is implementing the concept of the Circular economy and briefly describe its activities (provide a link to its website if possible).

Why did you select this organization?
How generative is the business model, ie: to what extent can the model be replicated in other countries / fields of business?
Is there anything your own organization could do (better) to develop a circular economy?

8- Present the differences between the Academic and Business Writing

CM220 Unit 7 Discussion Board

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Writers often face the challenge of too many ideas swirling around their heads when they sit down to draft an essay or another document. The swirling ideas can lead to writers block or a disorganized draft. This Discussion will help you bring order to an argument for change by using a graphic organizer or writing an outline. Your outline or graphic organizer should include at least four key points (not including the introduction and conclusion) that will help you to support your essays thesis statement.

Be sure to include your most recent thesis statement in the outline or organizer in addition to the four supporting points.

Begin by reviewing the Unit 8 Assignment instructions, and then respond to all of the following prompts:

Post your most recent thesis revision.
Share an outline or graphic organizer that captures and organizes at least four supporting ideas for your persuasive essay. Include at least one misconception or opposition point to your argument that you will need to rebut in the essay.
Use complete sentences for each of the main points and tell the class what evidence you can use to support that point.
Ask an open-ended question related to something you need help with for your argument or the ideas associated with drafting and organizing essays from the Unit 7 Reading.
For peer feedback this week, challenge yourself to identify gaps in the argument that may need to be filled or to offer suggestions about how to rework the organization to more effectively convey the issue or solution.

All Discussion posts and responses to peers should be written in complete sentences using Standard English. Before posting, proofread for grammar, spelling, and word-choice issues. Be sure to respond fully to every aspect of the Discussion.

When you refer to concepts from the units Reading, be sure to use a signal phrase like According to . . .[name of reading]. If you are directly quoting the Reading or another source, be sure to use quotation marks and cite the source using proper APA in-text citations and full references.

The academic essay Assignment in this unit will be a written, cohesive argument for the change in your community that you have been writing about throughout the course. The Assignment should take the form of a persuasive academic essay, in which you will provide reliable evidence from at least four sources to support the argument for change that you are advocating. You will also need to address counter-arguments or misconceptions about your topic within the essay, as the ability to do so is a key component of a strong argument. Essentially, the essay will reflect what you have learned about writing effectively, using research, and creating a logical argument to influence an audience.

In accordance with the Plagiarism Policy, students must not self-plagiarize by submitting an Assignment for two different grades; therefore, you must not submit a paper for this Assignment that has been graded in whole or in part for another class, whether at this University or another institution. For further insights on self-plagiarism, please review the Writing Center resource Self-Plagiarism.

Unit 8 Assignment

Your persuasive essay will need to meet the following criteria:

APA 6th Edition format for the document, including an appropriately formatted title page and References page
A thesis statement at the end of the introduction
Well-developed paragraphs that include evidence from sources to support your argument for a specific change in your community
Four reliable sources should be cited within the text of the Assignment; at least one of the cited sources should be either a book/ebook or a periodical article, preferably from the Purdue Global Library.
All cited sources need to have full citations on a References page (except for any interviews you conduct, which only require in-text citations)
Standard English and a formal tone throughout the writing
Only the third person point of view should be used
Achieving the above criteria should be your main goal with your academic essay. A strong and well-supported argument will be at least 3-4 pages, not including the title page and references page.

If you are interested in receiving feedback on a draft version of your persuasive essay, reach out to the PGWC for tutoring services. You can find further information about the available services on the WC website: Paper Review and Q&A Services. Also, review the following WC resources for guidance on APA manuscript formatting, APA citation formatting, using evidence from sources, and revising:

WC: Common Citations in APA Format
WC: APA Citations Tutorial
WC: Academic Writer Title page tutorial
WC: Self-Plagiarism”
Academic Writer Reference Elements
Sample Assignment
Review a sample Unit 8 Assignment.

Assignment Rubric
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Turnitin Analysis

A special feature is available to help you with reviewing your Unit 8 Assignment for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to the Unit 8 Dropbox, it will automatically be analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after you submit your Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Similarity Report. Review the following instructions for how to access and interpret your Similarity Report:

Reviewing the Turnitin Similarity Report
Submitting your Assignment:

Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location on your computer and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, click on Assignments at the top of the page and complete the steps below:

Select the Unit 8 Assignment Dropbox
Review the Assignment directions and enter a brief note to the instructor in the Comment Box (like Attached is my sample assignment for Unit 4.)
Select the Add a File button.
Select the upload button. Find the file you saved.
Double click on your file name.
Select the Add button.
Select Submit.