Asian American Studies Annotated Bibliography

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Final Project Development Assignment 2: Annotated Bibliography

This document is due as a printed document by the start of class on Thursday, February 15., -OR- you may submit this document as a digital file (Microsoft Word, Google Doc, or PDF file) to the Titanium Assignment Space (before 11:25am that day). 1. SHORT IDENTIFICATION: Create a succinct description of your project that quickly lets your reader “see” your project and understand why it needs to be researched. Length: 2-3 sentences. 2. RESEARCH CHRONOLOGIES: OPTIONAL

a. Identify the major events in your subject history, with an awareness of your subject’s development before the point at which your story events begin. b. Include relevant happenings at the local, national, and world level. Depending on how your project is situating particular frameworks for your study objectives, your chronology lines may seek to investigate political, military, immigration, social, economic, technical/science, etc. events to historicize and contextualize your case. This may be easier to track by making a grid or separate columns. c. If you have a main character, provide a time line for their life history.

3. Provide an ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY that presents the range and forms of evidence you can draw upon to present accurate and balanced points of view. Do not include any reference that has not been personally inspected (for instance, including a book title without understanding the book’s specific usefulness to your project). Minim um num ber of sources: At least two peer-reviewed sources, and two primary sources. (Researchers are encouraged to incorporate additional resources by the time of submission of the final project.) Samples of Student-produced annotated bibliographies are available at the Titanium class site.

• Peer-reviewed sources are typically articles from scholarly journals or books from university presses.

• Primary sources can be letters, census data, newspapers, works of art, your original ethnographic data like field observations, interviews, items from CSUF Archive Collections, etc..

* You may draw on assigned course readings for your project study, but these will not count toward your list of personally-curated sources. Format for Annotated Bibliographies: Use standard MLA or APA format for the citations, then add a brief abstract for each entry, including:

* One or two sentences to summarize the main idea(s) of the item, and * One or two sentences to relate the article to your research topic, your personal experience, or your future goals or to add a critical description.

 

 

 

 

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The benefits to doing research and making time lines is not just to secure a solid foundation on the topics raised in your project, but also to find information that surprises and challenges.

How do you know if you’re accessing more than one understanding of your subject? Here are some questions that, after research, you should be able to address: ! What is the popular discourse around my subject? (fiction accounts,

websites, print journalism, etc.) ! What major organizations address my issue and what are their

stances on it? ! How has this issue made national headlines, and when was the last

time legislation was passed, proposed, or amended? ! What sorts of debates emerged around such news stories or laws, and

what were the primary arguments and forms of evidence? ! What have previous scholars theorized about this topic? Have these

understandings changed over time? (Adapted from Broderick Fox, Documentary Media: History, Theory and Practice, p.71)

Our campus library specialists have provided an in-class orientation on how to search in more than one database. Start familiarizing yourself with existing scholarship, news and primary accounts so your project bibliography reflects a strong balance of knowledge to inform your work. Annotated Bibliography Samples Media File: Annotated Bibliography Samples

Overview Below you will find sample annotations from annotated bibliographies, each with a different research project. Remember that the annotations you include in your own bibliography should reflect your research project and/or the guidelines of your assignment.

As mentioned elsewhere in this resource, depending on the purpose of your bibliography, some annotations may summarize, some may assess or evaluate a source, and some may reflect on the source’s possible uses for the project at hand. Some annotations may address all three of these steps. Consider the purpose of your annotated bibliography and/or your instructor’s directions when deciding how much information to include in your annotations.

Please keep in mind that all your text, including the write-up beneath the citation, must be indented so that the author’s last name is the only text that is flush left.

Sample MLA Annotation

Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anchor Books,

1995.

Lamott’s book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete

with its insecurities and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities

of being a writer, the chapters in Lamott’s book are wry and anecdotal and offer

advice on everything from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to

struggling with one’s own internal critic. In the process, Lamott includes

writing exercises designed to be both productive and fun.

 

 

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Lamott offers sane advice for those struggling with the anxieties of writing,

but her main project seems to be offering the reader a reality check regarding

writing, publishing, and struggling with one’s own imperfect humanity in the

process. Rather than a practical handbook to producing and/or publishing, this

text is indispensable because of its honest perspective, its down-to-earth

humor, and its encouraging approach.

Chapters in this text could easily be included in the curriculum for a writing

class. Several of the chapters in Part 1 address the writing process and would

serve to generate discussion on students’ own drafting and revising processes.

Some of the writing exercises would also be appropriate for generating classroom

writing exercises. Students should find Lamott’s style both engaging and

enjoyable.

[Instructor’s NOTE: In the sample annotation above, the writer includes three paragraphs: a summary, an evaluation of the text, and a reflection on its applicability to his/her own research, respectively.]

Sample APA Annotation

Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. New

York: Henry Holt and Company.

In this book of nonfiction based on the journalist’s experiential research,

Ehrenreich attempts to ascertain whether it is currently possible for an

individual to live on a minimum-wage in America. Taking jobs as a waitress, a

maid in a cleaning service, and a Walmart sales employee, the author summarizes

and reflects on her work, her relationships with fellow workers, and her

financial struggles in each situation.

 

An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware of the limitations of her

experiment and the ethical implications of her experiential research tactics and

reflects on these issues in the text. The author is forthcoming about her

methods and supplements her experiences with scholarly research on her places of

employment, the economy, and the rising cost of living in America. Ehrenreich’s

project is timely, descriptive, and well-researched.

[Instructor’s NOTE: The annotation above both summarizes and assesses the book in the citation. The first paragraph provides a brief summary of the author’s project in the book, covering the main points of the work. The second paragraph points out the project’s strengths and evaluates its methods and presentation. This particular annotation does not reflect on the source’s potential importance or usefulness for this person’s own research. [Our class assignment requires this to be included.]

 

 

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The documents in a voucher packet include all of the following except

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Question 1

The documents in a voucher packet include all of the following except

a check

a purchase order

an invoice

a receiving report

Question 2

The greatest advantage of the automated inventory system over its manual counterpart is improved ability to manager inventory needs

True

False

Question 3

Vendors approved by an organization are maintained in a valid vendor file. Insuring that vendors used are in the valid vendor file will insure the most competitive price will be obtained

False

True

Question 4

Which document helps to ensure that the receiving clerks actually count the number of goods received?

packing list

blind copy of purchase order

shipping notice

invoice

Question 5

Which document typically triggers the process of recording a liability?

purchase requisition

purchase order

receiving report

supplier’s invoice

Question 6

Which of the following tasks should the cash disbursement clerk NOT perform?

review the supporting documents for completeness and accuracy

prepare checks

approve the liability

mark the supporting documents paid

Question 7

Which of the following is not a major risk exposures associated with the receiving department?

goods are accepted without a physical count

there is no inspection for goods damaged in shipment

inventories are not secured on the receiving dock

the audit trail is destroyed

Question 8

Which statement is NOT correct for a cash disbursement system with proper internal controls?

The bank reconcilement should be an independent verification (ie: by Controller)

The accounts payable function authorizes the cash disbursement via the cash disbursement voucher

The accounts payable function prepares the cash disbursement check

Separate the accounts payable, cash disbursements and general ledger functions

Question 9

Goods received are inspected and counted to

determine that the goods are in good condition

determine the quantity of goods received

preclude payment for goods not received or received in poor condition

all of the above

Question 10

Close supervision in the receiving department reduces the risks of both theft of assets and failure to properly inspect assets

Case Study 2 I Pledge Allegiance To The Flag – Elk Grove Unified School District V

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I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

Religion and Politics have traditionally been highly debated topics in our society. Recently, the Pledge of Allegiance has added to this debate.  American citizens have generally recited the Pledge of Allegiance at important ceremonies ranging from presidential inaugurations to the beginning of the school day. The pledge has a great deal of sentimental value to many Americans, but also creates a great deal of controversy for others.

Review the Supreme Court case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, which highlights the debate.

Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize the salient points of the Supreme Court case Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow.

2. Discuss the levels of the court through which the case evolved before it reached the Supreme Court.

3. Explain the decision of the Supreme Court in this case in brief.

4. Explain the fundamental impact that the court decision in question has had on American society in general and on ethics in American society in particular. Provide a rationale for the response.

5. Discuss whether you believe that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is a religious issue or a sign of respect for the United States.

6. Discuss whether or not you think public schools should be allowed to recite the pledge.

7. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources.

Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.  Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.  The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Examine the current ethical issues inherent throughout the criminal and civil justice systems.

•Describe the dispensation of justice through the criminal and civil justice systems.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in the criminal court and the judicial process in America.

•Write clearly and concisely about the American court system using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.

BUS 445 Total Quality Management (Final Paper)

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For the Final Paper use the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) as the main organization to critically analyze and provide suggested improvements steps/actions based on what you have learned in this course to help the company achieve performance excellence. Use the Xerox case study that can be found in the textbook as a sample. Also, refer to the Healthcare’s Horizon article found through:

  • http://asq.org/pub/sixsigma/past/vol2_issue2/stahl.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Please create a critical analysis through answering the following:

  • The Total Quality Management methodologies or practices that the organization uses or plans to use to align performance excellence with its business objectives,
  • Knowledge of Total Quality Management marketing that focuses on meeting customers’ needs and practices to help build a customer-focused culture.
  • Evaluate techniques to enhance design of work processes, process control, and process improvement,
  • Examine tools and techniques that support Six Sigma philosophy, quality in product design, process design, and/or statistical process control (SPC) for monitoring either the company’s service processes. Illustrate by using at least two relevant charts or figures in describing the tools and techniques.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

  • Submit the assignment as an MS Word document.
  • Must be 2,400 – 3,500 words (excluding title page and references page) in length, double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Contextual (Level One) headings must be used to organize your paper and your thoughts. Must include a title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must utilize at least four scholarly and/or peer-reviewed source from the Ashford Library in addition to the textbook.
  • Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center