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he Federal Reserve System (the Fed) has the authority given to it in 1913 to print and maintain the US dollar, monitor and regulate commercial banks, and act as the bank for the United States government. Should the Fed be independent of the executive branch of the government? Or should it be like other departments of the government like the Department of State with its secretary appointed by the president? Please post your point of view in a coherent way summarizing the pros and cons and your personal view on the subject.To get the full credit, your discussion should be of proper length, 2-3 short paragraphs totaling at least 150 words and make a comment on at least one classmate’s post. You must post your discussion before you can see others’. Please post your discussion by Wednesday 11:59 pm so your friends have time to read and make comments by Friday, 11:58 pm.I will start grading after the due date and time.

Option 2 – Review table 7.2 “Sample Citations for Different Types of Sources” (Chapter 7) noting how to cite according to APA style. Define plagiarism. Identify two types of plagiarism. What are a couple of possible consequences for plagiarism? Describe two ways to avoid plagiarism. What are two reasons citations are necessary when quoting and paraphrasing?

1. What problem is Geibel trying to solve? What factors, over time, have contributed to creating this problem at Disney Animation? How and why it differs from Disney Animation in 2013?2. What changes were made at Disney Animation? What do you think of Geibel and Johnson’s approach to change? Why did they take this approach?3. What led this teaming structure to be effective at Disney Animation? How does research theory support this approach?4. What is your assessment of the new team structure – i.e., the new structure for Disney Animation’s systems group? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Is this the right structure for the work the group does? Why or why not?5. What organizations is the teaming model suited for, and in which organizational structures would it not work? What are the advantages? Disadvantages?

Select a piece of Informational text and Narrative text (both developmentally appropriate). Prepare discussion questions that will involve your student’s/child in literal and critical thinking. Your assignment should be set up like this:Title of Informational text, authorA brief summary of text5 literal questions5 inferential and critical questionsTitle of Narrative text, authorA brief summary of the story5 literal questions5 inferential and critical questionsFeel free to use the texts you are thinking of using for your final lesson plan assignment. You will upload this assignment as a WORD document. As with all written communication, be mindful of grammar and mechanics.

Compare your understanding of professional communication at midterm to your understanding of the topic before you started the course.Share something from the last five weeks that stood out or surprised you.How will this realization change the way you communicate?Communication is a skill that develops over time.Where do you envision your professional communication skills at the end of this course?What goal will you set to achieve by Week 11?Which aspect of the class are you most looking forward to learning over the next several weeks?

Respond to the following This assignment is worth 5 points. Make sure that you use complete sentences, college-level grammar and that you have completely thought about your response.Define and describe Learning Disability and Intellectual Disability. List the characteristics of each of these disabilities. How are they different from one another?Victoria is in the third grade and knows that she needs to have a quiet place to study, that she can solve math problems better if she draws a picture of the components, and comprehends her reading assignments better if she reads out loud. She understands that she can recall shorter lists better than long lists. Victoria is exhibiting ________________.According to Robert Sternberg most intelligence tests such as the WISC focus on which of the three types of intelligence in the triarchic theory?At what age is it best to learn a second language? Why?Respond to the following. This assignment is worth 5 points. Make sure that you use complete sentences, college-level grammar and that you have completely thought about your response.How are self-esteem and self-concept different? What is the origin of these characteristics? What are the characteristics of children and adults with low self-esteem?Consider Erik Erikson’s theory. Why is it important for children in middle childhood to learn to do something and to do something well?Suzy wants to follow the moral code established by her parents and teacher. She wants them to view her as obedient, cooperative, and productive. According to Kohlberg Suzy is functioning at the __________ stage of moral development.How does the aggression of girls and boys differ? Why is it important for a child to learn self-regulation?

Discuss teaching in the 21st century. How do you think teaching has changed over the past 25 years? How do you think learners have changed over the past 25 years? Think about the resources available to both teachers and learners today. Do you believe that having more resources available makes teaching and learning easier or more difficult? Explain why

Refer to your in-progress persuasive essay draft. You may find it helpful to make revision notes on your draft as you work on this assignment.Complete the Self-Assessment Worksheet with full-sentence responses.Use your completed worksheet and any notes you made as you revise your draft for the final paper due at the end of Week 5.Submit your worksheet.Self-Assessment Worksheet1. What strategies did you use to appeal to your audience? How effective do you feel you have been in convincing the readers to agree with your position? Mark any passages that need improvement or additional support. Pay attention to areas where your instructor has provided feedback.2. What part of this paper are you the proudest of? Include a quotation and/or description from your essay as an example. Explain why you think this part is effective. How might you amplify strengths like this in the final paper? Make a note to yourself within your draft to remind you where you want to expand on the strengths you’ve mentioned.3. Review your thesis statement in the introduction and any comments from your instructor and include it here on the worksheet. Is your thesis statement a complete sentence that reflects the main argument and does it contain 3 supporting reasons? If not, what changes will you make to revise it? (Review the readings related to writing and refining your thesis in the Week 1 learning activities if you need additional support.)4. How, specifically, did you get the reader’s attention in the introduction? What style or approach did you use, and what did you hope to achieve by using it? If this part of your paper needs improvement, what strategy might you try instead? Why might this be a stronger strategy? Apply that change to the final paper.5. Examine the research you collected and used for support. In your rough draft, underline or highlight all the places where you have used evidence within the paper. Is each body paragraph supported by at least one piece of evidence, and is it compelling? Does the research come from multiple sources, of which at least one is peer-reviewed? Make a note to yourself about places within each paragraph where you will want to revise the evidence you present and where you might need to add research to support your ideas. Check the citations against the references. Do they match up? If not, what revision must you make?6. Do you feel that your paper shows a fair and balanced approach to your issue? If so, what did you do within the paper to ensure that was the case? If not, what specific changes will you make to be more balanced in your argument? How did you overcome any personal bias?7. Go to the last paragraph of your paper and read the last sentence of that paragraph. Does the sentence make sense? Does it use proper grammar, punctuation, and any APA style necessary? If not, make note of the changes you will need to make during revision. Do this same type of review moving backward through the essay, sentence by sentence. As you review your writing in this way, you might notice errors and patterns that you missed when reading from beginning to end. What did you discover in terms of research content, style, language, or grammar in your draft? What are at least 2 resources that you can use to help strengthen and support your writing in these areas?8. Use one of the reviewing services available in the Center for Writing Excellence to review this document. What are the next steps you will take to revise your draft and prepare to finalize your paper?

For this assignment there are 2 parts you need to complete:- Identify and summarize the topic of your policy memo. (atleast 135 words)Choose a science &/or energy policy issue related to physics that interests you. The topic of your memo is very important, so do some research and think carefully about it.  You should choose a specific issue that is of interest to you, that you can understand, that you can find adequate information about, and that is actually a question with different possible answers.- For the actual written memo (Part II), you will need to use a broader and deeper range of sources. (atleast 135 words)You also need to determine who your audience will be. There are at least two considerations.  First, who will be interested in your topic, and who might be able to act on the recommendations that you make?  Second, do you plan to write your memo for a layperson or for someone with technical knowledge?More instructions see the attached file below

DQ1Describe three methods for qualitative data collection and discuss an example of when each method would be used.DQ2Describe the process of coding qualitative data. Identify the distinguishing factors between inductive and deductive coding.