Do a five minute pre-write on your image. This pre-write should be in addition to any free-writing on the topic done in class. For your pre-write, you may do brainstorming, free-writing, clustering, or the alternate strategy of your choice.

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For this assignment, you will be the “anti-Calvin” and actively analyze visual rhetoric as it relates to heroes/heroics AND/OR villains/villainy. Choosing one or more powerful pieces of visual rhetoric, write an inductive style 500-750 word essay that analyzes the rhetorical strategies and appeals used to create persuasive meaning as it relates to hero/villain figures. Your end product will be an essay in which you will “read” an image just as you would read and write about a written text.  In this essay, you should answer at least ONE of the following questions:

  • How is the heroic/villainous ideal defined by the image(s)?
  • What message about heroism/villainy does the image put forth(s)?
  • Is this message effective?

Phrases you ABSOLUTELY CANNOT INCLUDE in your essay:

  • “a picture is worth a thousand words”
  • “not all heroes wear capes”

Follow these steps to proceed with this assignment:

  1. Select your text(s). Choose a visual rhetoric text from eCampus (Unit Materials→ Unit 1: Heroic/Villainous Images→ Images for Use) that most appeals to you. You may also have an image of your choosing approved for use.
  2. Pre-writing/Planning. Do a five minute pre-write on your image. This pre-write should be in addition to any free-writing on the topic done in class. For your pre-write, you may do brainstorming, free-writing, clustering, or the alternate strategy of your choice.  Be sure to consider the question you plan on answering in the essay and think about organization and the way you will shape your essay.
  3. The Draft. Then, write a persuasive interpretation of your texts, considering both the messages within them and the cultural reality they reflect/create (i.e. how does your text go about defining a hero/villain?  Who does it identify as a hero/villain?  What does it say about heroes/heroism/villains/villainy? What heroic/villainous qualities/attributes does it convey?). Be sure you consider the assumptions underlying the texts, questions of materiality, layout, audience and purpose.

Checklist

Before you turn in your essay, make sure you can answer “yes” to the following questions.

  • Does your essay have a specific title (other than Essay 1)?
  • Does your introduction capture the reader’s attention?
  • Do you include a well-constructed research question or thesis statement at the end of the introduction?
  • Does each body paragraph seek to answer your research question or support your thesis?
  • Do you use specific visual elements from the image to develop your body paragraphs and support your points?
  • Do you answer the ‘so what’ question through the use of commentary?
  • Does your conclusion reiterate your overall claim about the image?
  • Does your concluding paragraph bring your essay to a satisfying close?
  • Is each paragraph well developed?
  • Does each paragraph transition from one to the next?
  • Is the essay written in third person?
  • Is your essay formatted correctly? (See MLA information on eCampus)
  • Is your essay free of grammatical errors?
  • Is essay at least 500 words?

Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism

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Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism

What is plagiarism exactly? Is it always done on purpose? The rules related to plagiarism can be complex, and there are instances in which people who have unwittingly plagiarized have ended up in court. The concept of academic integrity includes the avoidance of plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, it helps to first recognize it.

For this Discussion, you will review fictional scenarios that depict common occurrences in the classroom. It is an opportunity for you to practice identifying plagiarism and discussing how to avoid plagiarism in these situations.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review the materials in this week’s Learning Resources.

Read the four scenarios presented below and, for each situation, determine whether the student has plagiarized.

John has not had time to work on his online assignment on psychological theory. He found a website that has an article with the content he needs to complete his assignment. However, he has only 30 minutes before his assignment is due. John believes that the author of the article described psychological theory so well that it would take John hours to paraphrase the material. John decides to copy several sentences and one short paragraph from the article and paste it into his own paper. He includes the author in the references and believes that this appropriately cites the author.

Sally has a writing assignment due. She has written about the topic before in a previous course and received 100% on that paper. She decides to include several paragraphs from her previous work in her current paper.

Brad just finished submitting his writing assignment through Turnitin, and the similarity report shows a 40% match between passages he wrote and various websites.

Catherine likes to include quotes from famous psychologists in her writing assignments. She does not use quotation marks, but Catherine makes sure to include the citation immediately following each quote.

Reflect on how the Walden resources and communication with colleagues (including your Instructor) could impact the outcome of the scenarios.

Choose one of the scenarios for your Discussion.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 3 a description of the scenario you chose and whether you believe the student plagiarized. Explain what led you to make that determination. Provide one strategy that the student can use to avoid potential plagiarism, given the scenario presented.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to this week’s Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.

Respond by Day 5 to at least two of your colleagues, and continue the discussion through Day 7 by providing another strategy to avoid potential plagiarism, given the scenario presented.

Return to this Discussion periodically to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned and/or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made. Remember to be supportive and build community; this is a tough topic!

Describe the health issue, giving details such as its origins and characteristics.

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Throughout this course, you will plan a health communication campaign. The first step in any planning process is identification of the problem. In this assignment, you will identify a public health problem or issue that you would like to address. You will focus on the problem and what you intend to accomplish with your program such as goals and objectives. You need not examine the content of the campaign at this point.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, do the following:

  • Identify a public health problem that interests you.

You will use this health problem to develop a health communication campaign, addressing different aspects in each module.

For this assignment, write a short paper on developing a health communication campaign addressing this health problem.

Include the following:

  • Describe the health issue, giving details such as its origins and characteristics.
  • Give a brief history, including the background of the problem and the population groups it has most affected.
  • State and explain the goals and objectives of the campaign. Focus on the behavioral and health outcomes for a specific population.

Give examples and scholarly references in support of your statements.

Write a 3–5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By the due date assigned, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.

Assignment 3 Grading Criteria

Assignment ComponentsProficientMaximum PointsDescribe the health issue.Description of the health issue is specific and accurate. Description includes the origins and characteristics of the health issue32Provide a brief history.Description accurately states the background of the problem, and the population groups it has most affected.24State and explain the goals and objectives of the campaign.The goals and objectives of the health communication campaign are clear, providing a succinct explanation for each one. The behavioral and health outcomes for a specific population are accurately identified.24Academic WritingWrite in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.20Total:100

Describe two normal health patterns of the client as well as two abnormal health patterns that you observe, and provide examples.

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In this assignment, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the application of the functional health assessment of a movie character. To complete this assignment, choose a movie from the following list and identify a character from the movie on whom you would like to do a health assessment. If you wish to use a character from a movie not included on the following list, get the approval of your instructor.

Away From
HerLorenzo’s Oil
Mask
My Sister’s Keeper
Philadelphia
Rain Man
Steel Magnolias
Stepmom
The Elephant Man
The Mighty
The Tic Code

Create a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides using the template “Movie Character Presentation.”

Provide an introduction and background overview of the movie character (client).

Assess the client using the “Functional Health Pattern Assessment.”

Based on your “observations” and thoughts, document your assessment, providing examples from the movie.

Describe any observed or potential cultural, geographic, religious, ethnic, or spiritual considerations of this client.

Describe two normal health patterns of the client as well as two abnormal health patterns that you observe, and provide examples.

Develop an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the client based on your assessment.

Identify and describe three interventions for the client: health promotion, health prevention, and maintenance.

Identify at least two possible resources or community services to which you would refer this client and provide rationale for your choices.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Post your assignment to the Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation Main Forum as directed by instructor. Respond to other learners’ posts in a manner that initiates or contributes to discussion. Each person should make at least three substantive comments.

Submit your assignment to the drop box addition to posting it to the Movie Character Health Assessment Presentation Main Forum.