Before you begin, refresh your skills on research in the UMUC online library and other resources.  Employ the UMUC Library to locate journal articles, books, and other sources that that will help you to identify the trends in your industry.

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Your initial meeting with your new boss went very well and you are now working in a department that supports the company’s strategic planning for growth in the industry. Your department head has asked you to do research from a newcomer’s perspective to inform existing company marketing directions.  He has asked you to write a short paper detailing the three top trends in the industry, and focus on what you think is the most important issue in these trends.  He is hoping to use your research to position your department to launch a new strategic plan.

This is your first real task and you are excited and a little nervous about the assignment. You think you have a sense of the industry but know you need to do more research to be accurate in your analysis. The ability to spot trends in your industry is an important skill, and your boss wants to spend energy and capital on new growth areas, products, and services.  Writing for Entrepreneur, Spader (2007) offers ideas about how to Spot the Latest Trends.

Your assignment is to produce an essay of 1,000-1,300 words in which you identify three trends in your industry, discuss them briefly, and then focus on a single issue that is especially important. You are to provide citations for at least SIX RESOURCES. These should be a mix of journal articles from the UMUC library, and pertinent and valid websites or online materials pertaining to your trends.  You will cite your sources’ ideas properly in correct APA format.

Your headings will follow this general pattern:

Your paper’s short title (First level heading) (This will precede your introductory paragraph. Please refer to sample.)

Top Trends in the _____ Industry  (Second level heading)

An important emerging issue (and what it means in context to the industry)  (Second level heading)

Conclusions (First level heading)

References (On a new page, centered, not bold)

Here is an APA template for Project 2 for your review and use.

This project will span two weeks. Please submit a draft of the introductory paragraph and References for review  at the end of the Week 2.  

Your draft will have the following elements:

  • a cover sheet in APA format;
  • a “template” for your paper that includes the headings;
  • your opening paragraph that will introduce the industry, the top trends, the issue that you have chosen;  and,
  • your draft References page.

Please use the APA Style Guide 6 ed or APA examples to draft your complete citations. Use the feedback that you receive to craete your final graded paper at the end of Week 3.

Follow these steps for best results.

  • Before you begin, refresh your skills on research in the UMUC online library and other resources.  Employ the UMUC Library to locate journal articles, books, and other sources that that will help you to identify the trends in your industry. However, you may also need to use keywords to search trade resources and other currentt online resources and websites.
  • Check out the short video below to set up your References page expertly.

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  • Follow best practices for structuring the paper:
    • An effective introduction grabs the reader’s attention and sets the tone and direction for the rest of the paper.  In reading an introduction, the reader should have a clear idea of what will follow.  Supporting paragraphs move the reader from the general introduction to the more specific aspects of your analysis in the paper.
    • The body paragraphs show how the information you are providing supports and relates to your thesis.  Paragraphs across and within sections need to effectively transition from one to the next.
    • Each paragraph should include a topic sentence, which contains the main point of the paragraph.
    • The conclusion brings to a close what you have presented in your paper.
  • You may want to submit this assignment to the WRIT 689 tutors; if you didn’t already use them for the This I Believe essay, you can register for their services here:Writing Tutoring Registration. If you decide to use their services, please allow a few days’ turnaround time. Use their feedback to revise your essay before you submit it on the due date.
    When using sources, you need to be particularly careful to avoid plagiarism. This document discusses academic honesty and ways to avoid inadvertent plagiarism.

Evaluate the use of Bank’s four (4) approaches to integration of multicultural and / or global content, focusing on curricula designed for the grade level in which you teach or plan on teaching

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Researchers over time have documented a number of factors that have slowed the integration of multicultural curriculum in schools. However, the institutionalization of diverse content into school curricula has made significant progress in the last several years. Examine current research on how multiculturalism is being integrated into the grade level at which you teach or plan on teaching.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

  1. Evaluate the use of Bank’s four (4) approaches to integration of multicultural and / or global content, focusing on curricula designed for the grade level in which you teach or plan on teaching.
  2. Analyze three to five (3-5) factors that determine that color blindness is not the solution to racism in the classroom. Provide specific instructional strategies geared to addressing race in a more constructive fashion in the grade level in which you teach or plan on teaching.
  3. Design a scholastic program for integrating multiculturalism into the grade level in which you teach or plan on teaching. Propose specific features of the program and how it would be included when teaching different subject matter such as math, history, or literature.
  4. Develop three to five (3-5) techniques for incorporating a school-wide positive behavior management system and restorative practices, ensuring that your school is culturally respectful and responsive.
  5. Provide at least five (5) references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook.

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.

My Personal Knowledge Management System

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MAECEL Virtual Toolbox – Tool #4 My Personal Knowledge Management System

Graduate students often conduct a great deal of research for both professional and academic purposes. As you know, evaluating your sources of information is crucial because you want to use credible sources to support your claims, arguments, and assertions in all of your coursework. So, now that you know how to find and evaluate quality web-based sources– you will need a system for collecting, annotating, organizing, and sharing your own personal library to improve your workflow and productivity.

For this assignment, you will create Tool #3 My Personal Knowledge Management System using both Diigo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Symbaloo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Powerpoint slides. Using the content topic areas of the MAECEL PLOs and the sources you have examined during this course you will bookmark a total of 20 quality, web-based sources in your Diigo or Symbaloo library. These should be sources that you will want at your fingertips throughout the program to easily locate credible information on various program topics for discussions and assignments. They can be resources you included in your annotated bibliography last week, although at least five of them must be new to this week. After you have created your digital library, you will choose five of the new sources in your library to discuss in further depth. For each of the five sources you choose, you will describe the source, explain why it is a credible source, and discuss why you find it valuable in your academic and professional pursuits.

Please see this week’s Instructor Guidance for further resources, supports, and examples related to this assignment.

Content Expectations:
The following content areas are required for this assignment:

  • Introduction Slide: Clearly establish the purpose of your management system with an introduction slide.
  • Slide 1: Provide a screenshot of your Diigo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Symbaloo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. page, as well as a link to your library for your instructor to access.
    • The Diigo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Symbaloo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. library you create should include a minimum of 20 credible, web-based sources that will be valuable for you to use throughout the MAECEL program.
    • For your 15 credible, web-based sources, you may use sites and sources that you explored during this course related to the topic areas in the PLOs. As a rule of thumb, you might plan on bookmarking two web-based resources per PLO area.
  • Slide 2: This slide should contain information about a credible web-based source related to a professional association that you will find valuable during your academic studies and professional work.
    • Describe the source, including the type of source it is and why it is a credible web-based source.
    • Explain why you find this source valuable and how you anticipate using this source in future courses.
    • Provide a citation and link to the web-based source.
  • Slide 3: This slide should contain information about a credible web-based source related to a governmental, legal, or policy website or resource (pertaining to Early Childhood Education) that you will find valuable during your academic studies and professional work.
    • Describe the source, including the type of source it is and why it is a credible web-based source.
    • Explain why you find this source valuable and how you anticipate using this source in future courses.
    • Provide a citation and link to the web-based source.
  • Slide 4: This slide should contain information about a credible web-based source related to a community-based or non-profit organization website that you will find valuable during your academic studies and professional work.
    • Describe the source, including the type of source it is and why it is a credible web-based source.
    • Explain why you find this source valuable and how you anticipate using this source in future courses.
    • Provide a citation and link to the web-based source.
  • Slide 5: This slide should contain information about a credible web-based source related to a trade journal or an education-based resource that you will find valuable during your academic studies and professional work.
    • Describe the source, including the type of source it is and why it is a credible web-based source.
    • Explain why you find this source valuable and how you anticipate using this source in future courses.
    • Provide a citation and link to the web-based source.
  • Slide 6: This slide should contain information about a credible web-based source related to any ECE-related topic of your choice that you will find valuable during your academic studies and professional work.
    • Describe the source, including the type of source it is and why it is a credible web-based source.
    • Explain why you find this source valuable and how you anticipate using this source in future courses.
    • Provide a citation and link to the web-based source.
  • Conclusion Slide: Wrap up your power point with a conclusion paragraph that summarizes the main purpose and key points of your system.

Research and Resource Expectations:

  • Source Requirement:
    • At least five credible new, web-based sources in the slides
    • At least 15 credible, web-based sources in the Diigo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Symbaloo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. library

Writing and Formatting Expectations:

  • Title Page: Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Academic Voice: Academic voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I”, and it is declarative).
  • Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
  • Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • APA Formatting: Papers are formatted properly and all sources are cited and referenced in APA style as outlined in the
  • Suggested Assignment Length: This assignment should be about 8 slides in length (not including title and reference pages).

eight slides not including the title or reference pages.

Required Resources

Websites

Diigo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (https://www.diigo.com/)

  • Diigo allows users to bookmark chosen pages in an easy and organized manner. Diigo or Symbaloo are required for the Week 4 assignment, My Personal Knowledge Management System.
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Symbaloo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (https://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eOcK1fiV)

  • Symbaloo allows users to bookmark chosen pages in an easy and organized manner. Symbaloo or Diigo are required for the Week 4 assignment, My Personal Knowledge Management System.
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  • This article provides an overview of what cultural competency is and details specific strategies that educators can use to work with culturally and linguistically diverse families. This resource is required for the Week 4 discussion, Cultural and Linguistic Expectations of Leaders.
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Recommended Resource

Article

Daniel, J., & Friedman, S. (2005). Preparing teachers to work with culturally and linguistically diverse children (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Young Children. Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.617.4844&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Explain the scenario and the situation

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Report Issue

Part A. 75 Words

Refer to Chapter 6 of Looking Out, Looking In Becoming a Critical Thinker ISBN-13:978-1285438597 and answer the following: Think of a time when you spoke with someone whose speech violated the syntactic rules that you are used to. Explain the scenario and the situation. Identify what you thought about that person.  What was your first impression? Explain how your impression of that person influenced – he or she did not follow standard linguistic rules? Think about it in hindsight.  Was this first impression valid?  Why or why not?

Part B. 4 Pages

How the Media Distort Reality

Read the following essay from Becoming a Critical Thinker (p. 129).   Base your paper on the W.I.S.E approach (from Becoming a Critical Thinker, Chapter 2).  Look for errors in thinking and explore viewpoints that are different from those expressed in the essay.  Conduct research to support your viewpoint and include three references in your paper.

Part C. 75 Words

Review the three profiles on Einstein, Bly, and Vitz in Chapter 1 of Becoming a Critical Thinker.  Apply and elaborate on three of the concepts you learned in Chapter 1 (one to each profile).  What were the lessons you learned from reviewing these three profiles?  Why is it important to check facts and test opinions?  Of these three profiles, who do you admire the most and why?

Part D. 4 Pages

You will research topic: Smoking in public places should be banned.

Agree or disagree and support your points with research., write a paper that clearly supports one side of the argument, with the intent of challenging or changing a reader’s viewpoint.   The aim or purpose of this essay is to clarify your position on your chosen topic/issue, develop that position deeply, and write an essay explaining your opinion in such a way that you challenge your reader to evaluate his or her own position.  The underlying goal of the persuasive essay is to persuade the reader to agree with your position, and possibly to change his or her own position on the issue.

Structural requirements:

•  A focused presentation of the issue.  The writer presents the issue so the reader understands it.  Issues need more or less explanation and examples, depending on what the audience already knows.

•  A clear position.  The thesis is positioned effectively, usually at the beginning or end of the essay, and repeated for emphasis and clarity as needed.

•  Plausible reasons and convincing support. The writer must provide reasons for supporting the position. The writer must go beyond simply asserting reasons, by including examples, statistics, expert testimony, and/or anecdotes to support the reasons.

• Anticipating opposing position and objections. An effective argument for a position includes recognizing and refuting opposing arguments, as well as anticipating and answering a reader’s questions. You must clearly and objectively articulate the opposing position.

• Careful use of sources. Sources must be used and documented in APA format.

Questions to address as you write your Persuasive Essay:

•         Purpose and audience: Does the writing meet the assignment requirements and engage the audience?

•         Idea development: Is the topic appropriate, neither too broad nor too narrow? Is the writer’s position clear? Are the major reasons for support included, and are they clear and logical and specific? Are the reasons supported with convincing specific examples? Are opposing arguments recognized and countered?

•         Organization: Does the title capture the central focus? Does the introduction capture attention, give necessary background and convey the position? Is the thesis clear?  Is forecasting, if used, effective and clear? Do transitions and the overall organizational pattern provide a smooth flow? Does the conclusion provide a sense of closure and make the topic relevant to the reader (Is it more than just a summary)?

•         Style: Are the sentence and word choices appropriate to a college essay?  Are words vivid, exact and correct?  Does the sentence structure add impact? Are sentences complete, smooth, clear, correct and efficient?

•         Conventions: Are there few, if any, mistakes in following the conventions of Standard Written English?

•         Citing Sources: Do the sources used provide reliable and adequate information?  Is source material properly cited and documented in a standard format?