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  • Task- Develop a proposal that provides an overview of an original Talent and Value Proposition that focuses on creativity, annual budget savings, and changes within the workplace regarding current employees. Explain how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using the U.S. Department of Labor resources.

    Acting as an HR Manager you have been asked to develop a proposal that offers an overview of a Talent and Value Proposition. Leadership has asked you to include information on the U.S. Department of Labor resources, “gig economy,” gig workers, employee-based suggestion programs, and remote work in your proposal.

    Instructions
    Write a 6 page proposal in which you:

    Develop a proposal that provides an overview of an original Talent and Value Proposition that focuses on creativity, annual budget savings, and changes within the workplace regarding current employees.
    Explain how employers could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws by using the U.S. Department of Labor resources.
    Explain how employees could verify that their employee benefits comply with all federal laws using the U.S. Department of Labor resources.
    Describe the steps that can be taken to support the development of individualized strategies for the creation of an internal “gig economy” and why and how this can be beneficial inside of an organization.
    Recommend a process that optimizes an employee-based suggestion program to continually refresh the total rewards and contingent worker development within an organization.
    Determine the unique needs of contingent workers as non-employee talent continues to rise and remote work becomes more prevalent within organizations.
    Discuss the pros and cons of providing benefits and rewards for gig workers.
    Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality academic resources.

  • Identify at least two repercussions for violations. Describe how repercussions of academic dishonesty can affect one’s professional career. Explain how a student can prevent academic dishonesty, thus preventing negative effects on one’s academic journey and professional career.

    Identify at least two repercussions for violations.
    Describe how repercussions of academic dishonesty can affect one’s professional career.
    Explain how a student can prevent academic dishonesty, thus preventing negative effects on one’s academic journey and professional career.

  • In order to analyze the data to answer your evaluation questions, you will need to collect the data and store the data in a database. This week you will be creating a database in SPSS to store the data from the measures that were selected in week 4. Discuss the following issues that need to be considered when setting up the database for data entry: What are the scales of measurement of the items on the measures? Are there an

    In order to analyze the data to answer your evaluation questions, you will need to collect the data and store the data in a database. This week you will be creating a database in SPSS to store the data from the measures that were selected in week 4. Discuss the following issues that need to be considered when setting up the database for data entry:

    What are the scales of measurement of the items on the measures?
    Are there any reverse-scored items that need to be rescored before data can be analyzed?
    Are there any subscales or total scores that need to be calculated?
    How can the variables in the database be labeled to best identify the correct items and avoid future errors?
    How can errors in data entry be avoided or caught to ensure valid results?
    Please read and follow directions on transcript

  • You will create a PowerPoint presentation with a realistic case study and include appropriate and pertinent clinical information that will be covering the following: Subjective data: Demographics; Chief Complaint; History of the Present Illness (HPI) that includes the presenting problem and the 8 dimensions of the problem; Medications; Allergies; Past medical history; Family history; Past surgical history; Social history; Health Screenings; Review of Systems (ROS

    For this assignment, you will develop a presentation on a realistic clinical case on a topic that is of interest to you. Develop your presentation based on a clinical case (student nurse practitioner) that was seen during your experience or a topic that is of interest to you.

    Content Requirements
    You will create a PowerPoint presentation with a realistic case study and include appropriate and pertinent clinical information that will be covering the following:

    Subjective data: Demographics; Chief Complaint; History of the Present Illness (HPI) that includes the presenting problem and the 8 dimensions of the problem; Medications; Allergies; Past medical history; Family history; Past surgical history; Social history; Health Screenings; Review of Systems (ROS)
    Objective data: Vital signs; Physical assessment, Labs (reviewed from the patient’s medical records, if no lab/diagnostic labs were done recently to review, you must indicate that to receive credit).
    Assessment: Differential diagnosis; Primary Diagnosis
    Plan: Laboratory and diagnostic ; Pharmacologic treatment plan; Non-pharmacologic treatment plan; Anticipatory guidance (primary prevention strategies); Follow up plan.
    Other: Incorporation of current clinical guidelines; Integration of research articles; Role of the Nurse practitioner
    Submission Instructions:
    The presentation is original work and logically organized, formatted, and cited in the current APA style, including citation of references.
    The presentation should consist of 10-15 slides and less than 5 minutes in length.
    Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).
    Follow the rubric to guarantee work is done correctly.

  • Explain the most significant areas where the countries are similar and different according to Hofstede’s cultural orientation model. Identify two issues that could arise in terms of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions from your two countries attempting to work together. Analyze how communication technology can be utilized to bridge communication between cultures.

    Explain the most significant areas where the countries are similar and different according to Hofstede’s cultural orientation model.
    Identify two issues that could arise in terms of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions from your two countries attempting to work together.
    Analyze how communication technology can be utilized to bridge communication between cultures.

  • Part 3: Policy Evaluation * Evaluate your proposal using these key social work frameworks: * Systems * Social Justice * Ethics * Strength-Based * Sustainable * Evaluate your proposal for its intended efficiency (how ‘wisely’ resources like time, money, staffing, space, etc. are being used) and

    Part 3: Policy Evaluation * Evaluate your proposal using these key social work frameworks: * Systems * Social Justice * Ethics * Strength-Based * Sustainable * Evaluate your proposal for its intended efficiency (how ‘wisely’ resources like time, money, staffing, space, etc. are being used) and effectiveness (what you know about if it will work, for instance comparing to similar things already in place. This is akin to a cost-benefit analysis and a look at face validity. * How would you define success with this change? * Identify three major outcomes of your proposed policy change that you would measure to determine its success. Describe the steps you would take to measure these. What resources would you need? Briefly describe your plan for measurement. * Describe how you have considered the perspectives of your stakeholders in defining success. * Describe how you would engage individuals impacted by the social issue in determining what ‘success’ looks like and how it should be measured. As you do so consider the difference between satisfaction, the experience of whatever program or policy you are proposing, and the designed concrete outcomes. These are all very different. For example, you can be very satisfied with an outcome, but just have an ok time, and the outcome can actually be really small. Or you can be really dissatisfied, have a bad experience, and have a great outcome (e.g., terrible but life-saving experience in the hospital). These are DIFFERENT concepts. * Articulate how you would share your results. Be sure to talk through how you would share it to people impacted, as well as broader stakeholders. How would you ensure this is done with social justice in mind? How would you create a feedback loop to get input about the results that are shared?

  • Assignment help- Your final paper or project should provide a sociologically informed overview of an aspect of visual culture of your choice. We’ve covered a number of aspects of visual culture this semester, from social media, to films,

    SOC 3378                                                                                                                     SOCIOLOGY OF VISUAL CULTURE

     FINAL PAPER or PROJECT              30%

    Due via CANVAS upload by due date listed.

    Paper format:  Upload your document in MS Word, double spaced, 12pt font of approximately 25003000 words. Photos and bibliography do not count toward word count. 

    Project format:  Must be preapproved at least two weeks prior to due date.  Send me a 1-2 page proposal of your project for approval via CANVAS inbox.  Include what you want to do and how you plan to do it as well as what the final project will be. [Note: a proposal is only needed if you choose to do a project rather than a paper.]

    ___________________________________________________________________________________ Topic Choice:

    Your final paper or project should provide a sociologically informed overview of an aspect of visual culture of your choice.  We’ve covered a number of aspects of visual culture this semester, from social media, to films, to advertising, to visual activism, and more—any of these topics could provide a rich opportunity for your analysis. 

    Please do not be redundant—choose something other than you may have analyzed for a course assignment. Choose something new to explore.

    In your paper (or project) you will need to use a sociological framework to analyze your chosen topic. This assignment allows you to reflect upon visual culture in your own experience and/or surroundings and demonstrate your ability to utilize sociological concepts to analyze visual culture.

    A successful paper will demonstrate:

    1)     An understanding of the relevant perspectives on visual culture covered in class

    2)     An understanding of the development and history of the uses of images in social life relevant to the aspect you are discussing

    3)     How power relations, the political economy of images, and other ethical issues play out in the visual culture you are exploring

    4)     How the visual culture you are focusing on may contribute to social life and interpersonal communication

    Your paper should be well organized, show thoughtful research, and present your conclusions clearly. You should structure your arguments logically, citing relevant sources, and critically evaluating the information you’ve gathered.

    1

     

    All resources used should be cited in text and included in a Reference section. You must adhere to the

    UH Academic Honestly policy )https://ssl.uh.edu/academics/catalog/policies/academ-reg/academichonesty/index.php). Use the included ASA style guide for citation and paper formatting.

     

    A Few General Notes on Writing Well

    Your paper will be graded on organization, logic, and creativity. When observations are called for, they should be specific and exact, in as much detail as necessary. Don’t be afraid of taking a point of view. Write in the first person (“f’ not “we” or “the author” or passive tense), and make your voice heard in your text.

    Make sure that each word and sentence count. After writing your first draft, go back and delete every non-essential word; expect to find some on each line. Go through your paper sentence by sentence, making sure that each sentence follows logically and easily from the proceeding one. Writing a good essay requires at least a couple drafts beforehand.

    All assignments are to be written with the same attention to style, grammar, and spelling required for an English composition class. Proofread your paper thoroughly making sure to correct any misspellings or inappropriate grammar.

    Grades will be reduced for obvious sloppiness in typing and spelling.

     

    2

     

    Quick Tips

    for ASA Style

    This style sheet has been provided to assist students studying sociology in properly citing and referencing their papers and essays. The information in this document is taken from the American Sociological Association Style Guide (4th ed., 2010). We highly encourage students who plan to major in sociology or pursue their masters degree in sociology to purchase the complete Style Guide, which features sections on editorial styles, mechanics of style, guidelines for organizing and presenting content, and more detailed information on referencing your scholarly sources. Information about the ASA Style Guide can be found at www.asanet.org/journals/guides.cfm.

     

    Plagiarism

    The ASA has a firm commitment to full and proper attribution and authorship credit, as set forth in the ASA Code of Ethics.

    (a)         In publications, presentations, teaching practice, and service, sociologists explicitly identify credit, and reference the author when they take data or material verbatim from another person’s written work, whether it is published, unpublished, or electronically available.

    (b)        In their publications, presentations, teaching, practice, and service, sociologists provide acknowledgment of and reference to the use of others’ work, even if the work is not quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and they do not present others’ work as their own whether it is published, unpublished, or electronically available.

    Text Citations

    Citations in the text include the last name of the author(s) and year of publication. Include page numbers when quoting directly from a work or referring to specific passages. Identify subsequent citations of the same source in the same way as the first. Examples follow:

    If the author’s name is in the text, follow it with the publication year in parentheses:

    …in another study by Duncan (1959).

    If the author’s name is not in the text, enclose the last name and publication year in parentheses:

    …whenever it occurred (Gouldner 1963).

    Pagination follows the year of publication after a colon,

    with no space between the colon and the page number:

    …Kuhn (1970:71).

    Note: This is the preferred ASA style. Older forms of text citations are not acceptable: (Kuhn 1970, p. 71).

    Give both last names for joint authors: … (Martin and Bailey 1988).

    If a work has three authors, cite all three last names in the first citation in the text; thereafter, use et al. in the citation. If a work has more than three authors, use et al. in the first citation and in all subsequent citations.

    First citation for a work with three authors:

    …had been lost (Carr, Smith, and Jones 1962).

    Later: …(Carr et al. 1962)

    If a work cited was reprinted from a version published earlier, list the earliest publication date in

    brackets, followed by the publication date of the recent

    version used.

    …Veblen ([1899] 1979) stated that…

    Separate a series of references with semicolons. List the series in alphabetical or date order, but be consistent throughout the manuscript.

    … (Green 1995; Mundi 1987; Smith and Wallop 1989). Reference Lists

    A reference list follows the text and footnotes in a separate section headed References. All references cited in the text must be listed in the reference section, and vice versa. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that publication information for each entry is complete and correct.

    ◆  References should be double-spaced.

    ◆  List all references in alphabetical order by first author’s last name

    ◆  Include first names and surnames for all authors. Use first-name initials only if an author used initials in the original publication. In these cases, add a space between the initials, as in R. B. Brown and M. L. B. Smith.

    (See additional guidelines in the full text of the American Sociological Association Style Guide.)

    Books

    Author1 (last name inverted), Author2 (including full

    surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3. Year of publication. Name of Publication (italicized). Publisher’s city and state, or province postal code (or name of country if a foreign publisher): Publisher’s Name.

    Examples:

    Bursik, Robert J., Jr. and Harold G. Grasmick. 1993. Neighborhoods and Crime: The Dimensions of Effective Community Control. New York: Lexington Books.

     Hagen, John and Ruth D. Peterson, eds. 1995. Crime and Inequality. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

    Jaynes, Gerald D. and Robin M. Williams, Jr. 1989. A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

    Journal Articles

    Author1 (Last name inverted), Author2 (including full surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3.Year of publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Publication (italicized) Volume Number (Issue Number):Page numbers of article.

    Examples:

    Aseltine, Robert H., Jr. and Ronald C. Kessler. 1993. “Marital Disruption and Depression in a Community Sample.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 34(3):237-51.

    Kalleberg, Arne L., Barbara F. Reskin, and Ken Hudson.

    2000. “Bad Jobs in America: Standard and Nonstandard Employment Relations and Job Quality in the United States.” American Sociological Review 65(2):256-78.

    E-Resources

    Articles and books obtained from the Internet follow the same pattern as those cited above, with the exception that page numbers are omitted and the URL and date of access are included.

    Examples:

    Schafer, Daniel W. and Fred L. Ramsey. 2003. “Teaching the Craft of Data Analysis.” Journal of Statistics Education 11(1). Retrieved December 12, 2006 (http://www.amstat. org/publications/jse/v11n1/schafer.html).

    Thomas, Jan E., ed. 2005. Incorporating the Woman Founders into Classical Theory Courses. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. Retrieved December 12, 2006 (http://www.enoah.net/ASA/ASAshopOnlineService/ProductDetails.aspx?.productID=ASAOE378T05E). Web sites

    A general rule may be applied to citing of Web sites: If the Web site contains data or evidence essential to a point being addressed in the manuscript, it should be formally cited with the URL and date of access. In the text of the paper cite as: (ASA 2006)

    In the reference list:

    American Sociological Association 2006. “Status Committees.” Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. Retrieved December 12, 2006 (http://www.asanet.

    org/cs/root/leftnav/committees/committees).

     

    For information or to purchase a copy of the ASA Style Guide, please contact:

    Publications Department

    American Sociological Association

    1430 K Street NW, Suite 600

    Washington, DC 20005

    (202) 383-9005

    ([email protected])

    Click here to purchase a copy of the ASA Style Guide!

  • Your final paper or project should provide a sociologically informed overview of an aspect of visual culture of your choice. We’ve covered a number of aspects of visual culture this semester, from social media, to films, to advertising, to visual activism, and more—any of these topics could provide a rich opportunity for your analysis.

    SOC 3378

    SOCIOLOGY OF VISUAL CULTURE

    FINAL PAPER or PROJECT 30%
    Due via CANVAS upload by due date listed.
    Paper format: Upload your document in MS Word, double spaced, 12pt font of approximately 25003000 words. Photos and bibliography do not count toward word count.
    Project format: Must be preapproved at least two weeks prior to due date. Send me a 1-2 page proposal of your project for approval via CANVAS inbox. Include what you want to do and how you plan to do it as well as what the final project will be. [Note: a proposal is only needed if you choose to do a project rather than a paper.]
    ___________________________________________________________________________________ Topic Choice:
    Your final paper or project should provide a sociologically informed overview of an aspect of visual culture of your choice. We’ve covered a number of aspects of visual culture this semester, from social media, to films, to advertising, to visual activism, and more—any of these topics could provide a rich opportunity for your analysis.
    Please do not be redundant—choose something other than you may have analyzed for a course assignment. Choose something new to explore.
    In your paper (or project) you will need to use a sociological framework to analyze your chosen topic. This assignment allows you to reflect upon visual culture in your own experience and/or surroundings and demonstrate your ability to utilize sociological concepts to analyze visual culture.
    A successful paper will demonstrate:
    1) An understanding of the relevant perspectives on visual culture covered in class
    2) An understanding of the development and history of the uses of images in social life relevant to the aspect you are discussing
    3) How power relations, the political economy of images, and other ethical issues play out in the visual culture you are exploring
    4) How the visual culture you are focusing on may contribute to social life and interpersonal communication
    Your paper should be well organized, show thoughtful research, and present your conclusions clearly. You should structure your arguments logically, citing relevant sources, and critically evaluating the information you’ve gathered.
    1

    All resources used should be cited in text and included in a Reference section. You must adhere to the
    UH Academic Honestly policy )https://ssl.uh.edu/academics/catalog/policies/academ-reg/academichonesty/index.php). Use the included ASA style guide for citation and paper formatting.

    A Few General Notes on Writing Well
    Your paper will be graded on organization, logic, and creativity. When observations are called for, they should be specific and exact, in as much detail as necessary. Don’t be afraid of taking a point of view. Write in the first person (“f’ not “we” or “the author” or passive tense), and make your voice heard in your text.
    Make sure that each word and sentence count. After writing your first draft, go back and delete every non-essential word; expect to find some on each line. Go through your paper sentence by sentence, making sure that each sentence follows logically and easily from the proceeding one. Writing a good essay requires at least a couple drafts beforehand.
    All assignments are to be written with the same attention to style, grammar, and spelling required for an English composition class. Proofread your paper thoroughly making sure to correct any misspellings or inappropriate grammar.
    Grades will be reduced for obvious sloppiness in typing and spelling.

    2

    Quick Tips
    for ASA Style

    This style sheet has been provided to assist students studying sociology in properly citing and referencing their papers and essays. The information in this document is taken from the American Sociological Association Style Guide (4th ed., 2010). We highly encourage students who plan to major in sociology or pursue their masters degree in sociology to purchase the complete Style Guide, which features sections on editorial styles, mechanics of style, guidelines for organizing and presenting content, and more detailed information on referencing your scholarly sources. Information about the ASA Style Guide can be found at www.asanet.org/journals/guides.cfm.

    Plagiarism
    The ASA has a firm commitment to full and proper attribution and authorship credit, as set forth in the ASA Code of Ethics.
    (a) In publications, presentations, teaching practice, and service, sociologists explicitly identify credit, and reference the author when they take data or material verbatim from another person’s written work, whether it is published, unpublished, or electronically available.
    (b) In their publications, presentations, teaching, practice, and service, sociologists provide acknowledgment of and reference to the use of others’ work, even if the work is not quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and they do not present others’ work as their own whether it is published, unpublished, or electronically available.
    Text Citations
    Citations in the text include the last name of the author(s) and year of publication. Include page numbers when quoting directly from a work or referring to specific passages. Identify subsequent citations of the same source in the same way as the first. Examples follow:
    If the author’s name is in the text, follow it with the publication year in parentheses:
    …in another study by Duncan (1959).
    If the author’s name is not in the text, enclose the last name and publication year in parentheses:
    …whenever it occurred (Gouldner 1963).
    Pagination follows the year of publication after a colon,
    with no space between the colon and the page number:
    …Kuhn (1970:71).
    Note: This is the preferred ASA style. Older forms of text citations are not acceptable: (Kuhn 1970, p. 71).
    Give both last names for joint authors: … (Martin and Bailey 1988).
    If a work has three authors, cite all three last names in the first citation in the text; thereafter, use et al. in the citation. If a work has more than three authors, use et al. in the first citation and in all subsequent citations.
    First citation for a work with three authors:
    …had been lost (Carr, Smith, and Jones 1962).
    Later: …(Carr et al. 1962)
    If a work cited was reprinted from a version published earlier, list the earliest publication date in
    brackets, followed by the publication date of the recent
    version used.
    …Veblen ([1899] 1979) stated that…
    Separate a series of references with semicolons. List the series in alphabetical or date order, but be consistent throughout the manuscript.
    … (Green 1995; Mundi 1987; Smith and Wallop 1989). Reference Lists
    A reference list follows the text and footnotes in a separate section headed References. All references cited in the text must be listed in the reference section, and vice versa. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that publication information for each entry is complete and correct.
    ◆ References should be double-spaced.
    ◆ List all references in alphabetical order by first author’s last name
    ◆ Include first names and surnames for all authors. Use first-name initials only if an author used initials in the original publication. In these cases, add a space between the initials, as in R. B. Brown and M. L. B. Smith.
    (See additional guidelines in the full text of the American Sociological Association Style Guide.)
    Books
    Author1 (last name inverted), Author2 (including full
    surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3. Year of publication. Name of Publication (italicized). Publisher’s city and state, or province postal code (or name of country if a foreign publisher): Publisher’s Name.
    Examples:
    Bursik, Robert J., Jr. and Harold G. Grasmick. 1993. Neighborhoods and Crime: The Dimensions of Effective Community Control. New York: Lexington Books.
    Hagen, John and Ruth D. Peterson, eds. 1995. Crime and Inequality. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
    Jaynes, Gerald D. and Robin M. Williams, Jr. 1989. A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
    Journal Articles
    Author1 (Last name inverted), Author2 (including full surname, last name is not inverted), and Author3.Year of publication. “Title of Article.” Name of Publication (italicized) Volume Number (Issue Number):Page numbers of article.
    Examples:
    Aseltine, Robert H., Jr. and Ronald C. Kessler. 1993. “Marital Disruption and Depression in a Community Sample.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior 34(3):237-51.
    Kalleberg, Arne L., Barbara F. Reskin, and Ken Hudson.
    2000. “Bad Jobs in America: Standard and Nonstandard Employment Relations and Job Quality in the United States.” American Sociological Review 65(2):256-78.
    E-Resources
    Articles and books obtained from the Internet follow the same pattern as those cited above, with the exception that page numbers are omitted and the URL and date of access are included.
    Examples:
    Schafer, Daniel W. and Fred L. Ramsey. 2003. “Teaching the Craft of Data Analysis.” Journal of Statistics Education 11(1). Retrieved December 12, 2006 (http://www.amstat. org/publications/jse/v11n1/schafer.html).
    Thomas, Jan E., ed. 2005. Incorporating the Woman Founders into Classical Theory Courses. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. Retrieved December 12, 2006 (http://www.enoah.net/ASA/ASAshopOnlineService/ProductDetails.aspx?.productID=ASAOE378T05E). Web sites
    A general rule may be applied to citing of Web sites: If the Web site contains data or evidence essential to a point being addressed in the manuscript, it should be formally cited with the URL and date of access. In the text of the paper cite as: (ASA 2006)
    In the reference list:
    American Sociological Association 2006. “Status Committees.” Washington, DC: American Sociological Association. Retrieved December 12, 2006 (http://www.asanet.
    org/cs/root/leftnav/committees/committees).

    For information or to purchase a copy of the ASA Style Guide, please contact:
    Publications Department
    American Sociological Association
    1430 K Street NW, Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20005
    (202) 383-9005
    ([email protected])
    Click here to purchase a copy of the ASA Style Guide!

  • Homework Help- Select a company to profile that you think will be successful providing this product/service.  The company you select may be old or new, and can be privately held or publicly traded but

    Final Exam  Prospectus Report

    Length: 2-4 Pages, Double Spaced, MLA Style and Format 

    Content  

    We learned about what makes a company fail in our “Post Mortem Report” midterm.  Your final exam to be about a company (of your choosing) that you believe will be successful in the future.  I want you to think deeply about a product or service that will be in demand in the future and write about them as if you were presenting to a group of investors.  Select a company to profile that you think will be successful providing this product/service.  The company you select may be old or new, and can be privately held or publicly traded but you will likely find the most source material on companies that are newer and publicly traded.

    You can choose any company you want other than Amazon, Tesla, or Apple.  These companies have received far too much media attention in recent years and I want to challenge all of you to research something that is new to you.   

    Introduction (1-2 Paragraphs):

    Describe the business type and the product/service they offer. In this chapter include their key leadership or founders and any information you can find about their organizational structure.  Tell your audience how they are funded, and their vision/market strategy.  Your thesis statement will inform your reading audience why you believe they will be successful. 

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (1 Paragraph) 

    Which specific need group or category does this business, product, or service satisfy?  Explain. 

    Business Environment (3-5) Paragraphs:

    In the body of your paper, describe the current business climate (Political, Environmental, Social,

    Technological, Economic, Legal) and how your selected company will be successful in that environment.

    Describe the company’s market strategy, and target audience/consumer base, and how that audience or consumer base will grow in the future.  What are the company’s long-term goals, and what milestones do they need to complete in order to get there?

    Risks and Opportunities (1-2 Paragraphs):

    What reason, if any would this company fail?  Do they have a path to profitability, do they have standards that will be difficult to uphold?  Can they grow their operation to meet consumer demand?  Are their product imitators or tough competition?  What if the culture and business environment changes? 

    Truckee Meadows Community College

    Business 101

    Summer 2023

     

    Conclusion: (1-2 Paragraphs)

    In your conclusion, you want to summarize what you’ve found in your research, reiterate your thesis statement, can make a recommendation to your audience to count on this company or organization to do well in the future.

    Rubric

    Criteria 

    Description 

    Points Possible 

    Percentage 

    MLA / APA

    Consistent MLA or APA format and
    style throughout your paper 

    20

    10%

    Presentation 

    Your paper is free of errors, looks and reads like a
    final draft.  You separate each section
    with unique headings, “Introduction, Business Environment, etc.”

    20

    10%

    Thesis 

    A thesis statement that informs
    the audience why you believe this company, product, or service will be
    successful in the future.   

    30

    15%

    Course
    Knowledge 

    The use of 4-5 key terms from
    your textbook chapters and videos viewed to date – bold them to ensure they are counted 

    30

    15%

    Critical Thinking

    A thoughtful discussion in your
    body paragraphs supported by research 

    50

    25%

    Introduction 

    Introduce your company in a creative way, and tell your
    reader what to expect on their journey.  

    20

    10%

    Conclusion 

    Restate your thesis statement,
    and reiterate the best points of your argument in the body paragraphs 

    10

    10%

    Sources 

    Your paper uses academically
    appropriate sources, which are cited in text and on a works cited page.  

     

    A minimum of two outside sources should be used, and one
    of them needs to have been accessed from a TMCC Library Database.  

    20

    10%

     EXTRA CREDIT 
    (Writing Center)

    You make an appointment with the
    TMCC writing center and have your paper reviewed by one of your peers.  Submit document proof of your visit with
    your paper (visit slip, email, screenshot, etc.) 

    15

    + 7%

    EXTRA CREDIT  (Smarthinking.com)

    Your paper is reviewed by
    Smarthinking.com and changes/recommendations have been implemented 

    07

    + 3.5%

  • Chosen Topic: Does the burden of student loans cause young adults to have trouble developing self-sufficiency and individualism? Thesis Statement: The current pattern of young adults remaining with family because

    Your paper should include the following:
    • Your selected topic from Week 2
    • Part 1: A thesis statement stating your opinion/conclusion on the issue you
    chose in Week 2, the supporting points you will offer, and at least one
    relevant opposing view you will address.
    • Part 2: An annotated bibliography with an evaluation of at least five (5)
    sources you intend to use in your final paper to support your claim.
    • The annotation will include 1) Full citation in APA format, 2) a brief
    description of the content of the source, and 3) a brief statement of how
    the source supports your argument.
    • These sources provide evidence to support the idea that your claim
    should be accepted by the reader.
    • Scholarly sources are preferred and should be used where available;
    due to the nature of some of the topics, authoritative articles in very
    high-quality substantive journals may also be acceptable.
    • A brief statement of how the source supports your argument.
    Example (Excerpt)
    Chosen Topic: Does the burden of student loans cause young adults to
    have trouble developing self-sufficiency and individualism?
    Thesis Statement: The current pattern of young adults remaining with
    family because they cannot afford independent living due to student loan
    obligations is having a negative effect on young adults developing self-
    sufficiency and individualism.
    Waite, L. J., Goldschneider, F. K., & Witsberger, C. (1986). Nonfamily
    living and the erosion of traditional family orientations among young
    adults. American Sociological Review, 51, 541-554.
    https://doi.org/10.2307/2095586