4 Discussion: Lung Cancer

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4 Discussion: Lung Cancer

In about 250 words, discuss the following:

Kevin worked for 10 years at a uranium mine, excavating uranium for a nearby nuclear power plant. Now, 25 years later, he has small cell lung cancer. Kevin is anorexic and has lost a considerable amount of weight. His muscles are wasting, and he is weak. He tries to move around the house throughout the day but tires easily. It has been difficult for him to access care, and the treatment for his cancer is just starting.

  1. Discuss the pathophysiology of lung cancer to include the manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options available.
  2. What options are available within your community to help provide Kevin with access to care and treatment?

Argumentative Essay

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This paper is a continuance of a previous assignment. I have attached the draft of the previous assignment. 

 

Argumentative Essay

In the Week 3 Assignment, you engaged in a case analysis of a current business problem using some of the components of an argumentative essay. In this written assignment, you will write a complete argumentative essay as described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Foster, Hardy, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). This essay will include a revised and polished version of your Week 3 Assignment, an objection to your thesis, a rebuttal, and concluding remarks. In order to benefit the most, you should start working on your Final Project from the time you receive your Week 3 Assignment back with comments from your professor.

Your assignment should include the following:A revision of your Week 3 Case Analysis Assignment. Your revision should represent a substantial edit of your work that fully incorporates feedback from your professor and goes well beyond correcting any grammatical or APA errors.

The strongest possible objection to your thesis. After the final paragraph of your Week 3 Case Analysis Assignment, start a new paragraph that introduces the strongest possible objection to your thesis. The considerations for this are detailed in Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). Make sure to employ the appropriate language to introduce the objection, such as “some may object to my thesis as follows” or “according to [so and so] the thesis presented here fails to account for X” [whatever he or she finds problematic]. You can find other language to do this, of course, but the key point here is to make sure that you indicate that someone else is speaking when presenting this objection.

It is also important to remember that you do research to discover good objections and not merely objections that are weak and thus easily rebutted. Look for peer-reviewed journal articles in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, full-text articles in Google Scholar, or articles in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Present the opposing position fairly and in detail. This may take more than one paragraph.

A rebuttal. This is a refutation of the objection that you have just presented. Start this in a new paragraph following the objection paragraph(s). Once again, follow the indications of Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). You may point out an error in the objection. Or you may show that, while it is an important objection, it does not apply squarely to your argument, or does not account for facts that make it irrelevant. Above all, make sure to maintain philosophical decorum in your rebuttal. Toward this end, you should apply the principles of charity and of accuracy, first introduced in the Week 1 course material. See “Confronting Disagreement” in Section 9.4 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015).

Closing remarks. End your argumentative essay with a paragraph of closing remarks. Provide some reflections of what you have attempted to achieve by means of your essay. You could, for example, explain how your essay sheds light on the broader controversy that it addresses. Or you could point out how your essay addresses a frequently ignored point or the unpopular side in the controversy. You could also reflect on the related matters in the broader controversy that would be useful to examine by others. Do not merely summarize what you have done in the body of your essay, and do not add new information here that would support or contradict your essay since the body of your essay should have addressed all the relevant points. See “Closing Your Essay” in Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo (2015).

Requirements for your Assignment:

  • Your assignment should be between 1500 to 1700 words in length, excluding the cover and references pages.
  • Your examination should be both thorough and succinct. This is a combination that demands time and thought, so give yourself sufficient time to draft and revise.
  • Your assignment should include citations, as well as a list of references. Both must be in APA form.
  • Your references should include at least four peer-reviewed articles in addition to those that you will be carrying over from our Week 3 Case Analysis Assignment. These references should be drawn from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library, Google Scholar, or the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  • Your assignment should be submitted no later than the end of Monday (midnight, U.S. Mountain time).

Assignment Module 6: Managing Organizational Change

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Module Overview: In this module, we discuss organizational change and how to manage it. To manage organizational change, a leader needs to apply all the theories and concepts discussed in this course. In order to be successful, the leader, or change agent, must use his or her knowledge of motivation, leadership, group dynamics, team building, and conflict management, in addition to communication and negotiation skills. In this module, we explore the role of organization development in planned change management. Additionally, this module describes the strategies used for successful implementation of change within organizations.

Assignment Description:

Write a 1200-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least four (4) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

1. How would you describe the role of the OD professional? What skills are necessary for an OD practitioner? 2. Identify and explain the various interventions used in the OD process. 3. What is Appreciative Inquiry and how is it used in the OD process? 4. Identify and explain the various barriers to change.

Instructor Critique from last paper submitted: “Title page is not in APA format. This was a good paper. You should have more up-to-date (within 5 years) references as support.”

Discussion Question Module 6: Managing Organizational Change

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Module Overview: In this module, we discuss organizational change and how to manage it. To manage organizational change, a leader needs to apply all the theories and concepts discussed in this course. In order to be successful, the leader, or change agent, must use his or her knowledge of motivation, leadership, group dynamics, team building, and conflict management, in addition to communication and negotiation skills. In this module, we explore the role of organization development in planned change management. Additionally, this module describes the strategies used for successful implementation of change within organizations.

Discussion Question:

Please respond to ONE of the following prompts.

• Describe the eight steps that Kotter argues managers need to follow for successful organizational change. Do you think any steps are more important than others?

OR

• Why is it important for an organization to perform a costs/benefits analysis of a proposed change?

Grading Rubric: Content includes additional or novel points beyond the intent of the prompt. References are sufficient, scholarly in nature, and are formatted correctly in APA format.