technical object description 1

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This assignment asks that you select a technical object and write a description of its looks, features, and functions. In completing this assignment, you will learn how to define and describe a technical object to someone who has little knowledge with it.

When selecting a technical object there are some objects that are not allowed for this assignment. These included: smartphones, pocket calculators, video game console or controllers, and fitness trackers due to the internet having easily available technical specifications of these items. You are not to copy/paste and cite someone else’s technical specifications of an object. That is not the point of this assignment. Rather, you are to conduct the measurements yourself and conduct light research.

Assignment Guidelines

You will choose your own topic (with exception of the not allowed technical objects listed in the previous section) for this assignment. The subject of your description must be a technical object (e.g., clock radio, stapler, tongs, scissors, blender, food processor, etc). Because you must accurately describe an object in at least 500 words, do not pick something too simple such as a paper clip. Choose a topic that is complex but manageable. Once you have identified a technical object, research it. Take time to learn about what the parts are called, and how the parts work. This might require you to read background information or otherwise inform yourself about the topic.

Audience and Content Requirements

Your primary audience would be someone who has little experience with the object that you are describing (e.g., if you select a stapler, then you need to imagine an audience of people who have little experience with the object, perhaps children).

Regardless of the object, your final paper should be at least 500 words; you must include ALL of the following contents in your description (given in order of how the content should appear in your paper):

  • Introduction (DO NOT label the introduction “introduction” per APA guidelines)
    • Orient your audience by providing a one-sentence definition of the object (first sentence)
    • Preview its various parts (2-3 sentences)
    • Discuss its uses and functions (1-2 sentences)
    • Preview the content of your description (1 sentence)
  • Detailed Description of the Object
    • Describe each part of the object in detail, including its dimensions, materials, principles(s) of operation, function, and relation other parts (2-3 paragraphs)
    • Use the present tense
    • When introducing a new concept or term, you do need to provide a brief definition for a non-technical audience, e.g.:
      • “The bezel, or outer ring connecting to the lugs, allows the wearer to set a different time zone”
      • You will notice in this sentence the definition for the term “bezel” is a subordinate clause and is not its own separate sentence. You can also use parenthesis for definitions in the same sentence.
  • Conclusion
    • Re-state the major use(s) and function(s) of the object to solicit the audience’s support or awareness of the object

Document Design and Illustrations

Give careful thought to illustrations and design elements:

  • Use headings and sub-headings throughout the document. Mark the body and conclusion of your document with headings (again, do not mark the introduction per APA guidelines). Use sub-headings to indicate the beginning of each part/component of the object you are describing.
  • Do not write large chunks of text without headings and sub-headings
  • Single-space the text
  • You must include at least two illustrations.
    • You may create your own, use illustrations from other sources or adapt illustrations from other sources.
    • Make sure you provide source information for all illustrations immediately below each illustration using APA guidelines (see lesson 2.4 for more information).
  • Apply as many of the four basic design principles as possible (Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity) to enhance the reader’s orientation and understanding of the document.
    • Use serif and sans-serif typefaces for the header and body;
    • Use up to two complementary colors;
    • Place like content in proximity to each other; and,
    • Make sure all of the elements have alignment.
  • Design your document for consistency (grid patterns, margins, justification, white space, indentation, font style and size). Review pages 128-131 in the course textbook

Requirements

  • Keep in mind that your purpose is to describe the object yourself, not rely upon external sources to do the work for you. (Inclusion of cited manufacture specifications will result in a 20-point deduction).
  • Minimum word requirement: 500 words
  • Make sure to include URLs for citations, as needed

Submission Instructions

  • Required title for final version: your last name-audience object description.
  • Submit the document as a PDF. You will only be able to submit a PDF.

 

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history pol amp soc 2

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After reading chapter 3 write a two page essay that describes the major social and political crisis in the colonies in the late 17th century.

Quote Foner at least twice in your response. Think how the reading points to different points of view on the same subject across the social spectrum. In other words, how do these major crisis affect African Americans, Anglo Americans and Native Americans differently.

 

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ability and disability in the parker case

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View this week’s media, Parker (Episode 30).

Think of the many names and labels you may have heard to describe persons with disabilities and those that are currently socially acceptable. The changing monikers given to those with disabilities are evidence of the continual negotiation of the society who labels and those who are so labeled to define what disability is and who is disabled. What do these shifting labels suggest about the social construction of disability?

Society is inconsistent in its treatment and protection of the rights of individuals with disabilities, creating a situation that contributes to marginalization that can complicate other forms of marginalization and oppression. Consider that being labeled with a disability can be simultaneously something to be fought against because of the stigma it entails and fought for because of the access that it grants to social services that meet basic medical needs, aid economic survival, and improve access to education that society can otherwise deny.

By Day 5

Post an analysis of the implications of the social construction of disability. Describe how disability can be defined as a social construct. Explain how that relates to the perception of disability. Be specific and draw on examples from the Parker case to illustrate your thoughts. Also, describe the intersection of Stephanie’s mental illness with other characteristics of her identity. Explain how those intersections could serve to further marginalize Stephanie’s place and experiences in society. Finally, explain how such marginalization impacts her ability to make choices, use self-determination, and be an active agent with equitable status in her interactions with other professionals.

RESOURCE OUTLINE 3

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For this assignment you will summarize an economics research article about your final Big Topic paper.  This summary can be a very useful resource for you at the end of the semester; write the summary with the information you want to put in your final paper, so you won’t have to re-read the original article at the end of the semester. 

INSTRUCTIONS
***Note – you will not get credit for submitting an outline of the resource you peer-reviewed last week

Find a peer-reviewed academic publication/article** that speaks to your final paper topic, read it, and submit a summarized outline of it (you may not use an assigned reading for the course).  Your outline should be between 1-2 pages in length, and should contain the following elements:

A full bibliographic entry for the article (I don’t care which format you use)
What is the key research question the article is addressing?
What approaches does the article use to answer the question?  For example, remember the 3 methodological approaches from the first week lesson (technological determinism, institutional, geographic), or maybe it’s an empirical paper and uses statistics.  Is there a Marxist tone or a more mainstream one? Etc.
What evidence does the article use?
What does the paper conclude – what answer does it come up with?
How do you think this article will contribute to your final paper?
List any quotes from the paper that you think might be useful to have handy for when you write your final paper.
See rubric for more details on how assignment will be graded.

** A peer-reviewed academic publication is something that has citation information on Google Scholar or is available as an article through the Marriott Library webpage.  It is not something like an Atlantic or Blaze article, but a scholarly work that was only published after other scholars reviewed it.  That means it was published by an academic journal, like the Journal of Economic History or Review of Political Economy.