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1. Write a one-page single-spaced essay that answers the following question: Why do we care about people? 2. Write a one-page single-spaced essay that addresses the assumption (that Klosterman makes) that people (basically all people who have and watch TV, which means EVERYONE, at least insofar as those people who live in countries that allow the free viewing (not free as in money, but free as in choice) live their real lives in accordance with the fake lives they see in media, and especially the fake lives in media (TV, film) that we, the viewers, assume can be real, all while knowing they are fake. This paper can discuss these ideas in whatever way you see fit. No rules. 3. Write a one-page single-spaced essay that addresses the following (and please give VERY specific examples): Is it acceptable to behave like a criminal in order to stop crime? And again, if I haven’t made it clear–please be as creative as possible! That’s what is most important to me. I want to see your brain splattered on the page–don’t overthink these, just think them. Think them hard, then write them easy.

LO1: Gain practice in collaborative authorship LO2: Develop the skills needed to participate in discourse beyond the classroom Week 4 Wiki:  This week covers voice: “Voice can be described as the unique quality, tone, or style that jumps off the page in a given piece of writing – but while voice involves tone and style, style and tone are not synonymous with voice. “Voice” in a piece of writing also takes on different meaning according to the genre” (Mariconda, 2020, para.2). Please address voice in writing especially how it is handled in Neuromancer.  Here is a site you can use to develop this week’s Wiki.  Please cite any source your use.       https://www.shmoop.com/neuromancer/narrator-point-of-view.html https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/neuromancer For on-ground courses:  To earn credit for this week’s wiki assignment, you must be present in class.  Submit an url to your wiki post. Rubric Team Wiki

Write in an essay format: Introduction, Discussion, Conclusion   1.    What are the key questions/concepts/ideas addressed in chapters “ATTITUDES AND JOB SATISFACTION”and “EMOTIONS AND MOODS”three/per chapter; presented in complete sentences)? What are your thoughts on these questions? Do not just name the concepts! 2.    2.  review/complete Experiential Exercise Job Attitudes Situational Interview & Ethical Dilemma Tell-All Websites, and post a general summary of your thoughts.  Experiential Exercise Job Attitudes Situational Interview :Each class member is to think about an event in which she or he felt satisfied or dissatisfied for committed or not committed) in the workplace (students can imagine one even if they have never been employed). Each student writes this experience down in as much detail as possible on a small piece of paper. When finished, each student exchanges her or his paper with another student. These students take turns asking and recording the answers to the following questions (asking follow-up questions as needed): 1. What sorts of feelings were you experiencing at the time? What were you thinking when this was going on? Did you think about doing anything in that moment? 2. What targets were your feelings or thoughts directed toward? For example, were they directed toward your organization? Toward the job? Coworkers? Pay and Benefits? 3. What led you to your feelings of satisfaction and commitment in that moment? 4. What did you (actually do in response to your experience? What was the outcome? The students can then reassemble as a class to share their findings and discuss the following questions. Ethical Dilemma Tell-All Websites:“Arrogant, condescending, mean-spirited, hateful … and those traits describe the nicest people atNetflix,” writesone anonymous employee. “Management is awful … good old boys club,” writesa Coca-Cola market development manager. And the reviews keep rolling in; Coca-Cola has1,600 employee reviews and some companies, like Google, have double that number on Glassdoor, one of the Internet sites that allows anyone to rate their employers. Websites like Glassdoor are thriving; employees increasingly join the forums and seem to relish the chance tospeak freely. The app Memo, which claimed 10,000 new members in about 3 months, allows users to post, comment, and share links. They will soon be able to upload photographs and documents, which will raise new security concerns for organizations. Ryan Janssen, CEO of Memo’s parent company, Collectively, says apps like Memo, Yik Yak, and Whisper allow bosses access to candid feedback they cannot otherwise get. Janssen said, “The employee’s natural reaction [when managers ask for feedback directly] is to tell you what you want to hear.” There is certainly truth to this—studies indicate that employees “put on a happy face” for their bosses. When people know their posts aren’t anonymous, “People put on this weird, fake professional face,” he said. Organizations are aware that people watch what they say when they can be identified, and many have used anonymous job attitude surveys for this reason. Still, evaluations from these surveys are often more glowing, and less detailed, than anonymous website feedback.Some organizations have therefore altered the frequency and scope of surveys to obtain more depth. Others have their own intranet platforms to solicit concerns and complaints. Beyond the personally unethical aspect of posting scathing denouncements about people or organizations online—sharing details with the world that you would not share in person—issues of organizational ethics come into play. While companies like Visa, Boeing,and Hewlett-Packard have tried to discourage employees from anonymously venting on websitesand apps, such mandates may violate the employees’ right of free speech. And how anonymous are anonymous posts? Posts on Glassdoor and other forums eliminate a person’s name, but can’t bosses sometimes determine which subordinate posted the comments? Managers everywhere need to decide how much management sleuthing is ethical, and what consequences, if any, can be forced on subordinates for anonymous posts. Grant Vodori, co-founder of a digital marketing agency in Chicago, has been successful in obtaining candid answers from his employees through polls taken several times each week. “It’s sometimes a little bit scary,” he said, asking himself, “Do I really want to know the answer to this?”Questions 3-11. Do you think employees have a right to say what they want to about their organizations online, as opposed to in private?3-12. How would you react if you learned one of your employees posted unflattering comments about you as a manager? Would your reaction be any different if the employee posted unflattering comments about you as a person?3-13. Do you feel it is acceptable to post comments anonymously, or do you think people shouldinclude their names? Why or why no   3.   3 review/complete Experiential Exercise Mindfulness at Work & Ethical Dilemma Data Mining Emotions, and post a general summary of your thoughts.  Experiential Exercise Mindfulness at Work :The concept of mindfulness emphasizes trying to focus your mind in the present moment, immersing yourself in what’s going on around you. Core principles include suspending immediate judgment of the environment and your own thoughts, and keeping yourself open to what is around you. The benefits of mindfulness can reach beyond reducing stress to include increased creativity, longer spans of attention, reductions in procrastination, and improved performance. The Procedure Start this exercise individually, and then come together into groups of three to four individuals to discuss what you have found. Although full workplace mindfulness interventions can take several weeks, some basic starting exercises can be done in a relatively short period of time and give you a feeling for what a full course of mindfulness would be like. Here are three simple exercises to try. For all these, everyone needs to put everything away (especially phones, tablets, and computers!) and focus on what is going on in the immediate environment. • Mindful breathing: Clear your head of everything except thoughts of your own breaths. Concentrate on how you are inhaling and exhaling. It is sometimes helpful to count how long each breath takes. Try to maintain this mindful breathing for 3 minutes. The group will then take 3 minutes to discuss how this made them feel. • Mindful listening: Now clear your head of everything except what is going on in the immediate environment. Try to hear as many sounds around you as you can, without judging or evaluating them. Try to maintain this mindful listening for 3 minutes. The group will then take 3 minutes to discuss some of the things they noticed. • Mindful thinking: As with listening, clear your head of everything, but now focus just on your ideas about mindfulness and stress. Do not talk about or write down what you’re thinking (yet); just focus your whole quiet attention on this exercise and what it means. Try to maintain this mindful thinking for 3 minutes. The group will then take 3 minutes to talk about what this experience was like. As noted earlier, this is just a brief example of what mindfulness exercises are like. In a full mindfulness program, you would go through several sessions of up to an hour each. Now that you have an idea of what it feels like to do mindfulness work, consider the following questions in your groups:  Were there any aspects of the mindfulness practice sessions that you found especially pleasant or useful? Were there any aspects of the sessions that you found unpleasant or uncomfortable? Ethical Dilemma Data Mining Emotions:     What have you learned from these chapters? Why is it important/relevant to you? How are you going to use your new/improved knowledge at your place of employment (or school, athletic team, part-time job)? Be specific.  What conclusions can you draw from these chapters?  Incorporate an article or two of your choice in the body

a.       Topic Sentence – Be sure this is a general statement that states the person, place, or thing you will describe.  Highlight this sentence in aqua blue.  (10 points)   b.       Body Sentences – Be sure to select ideas and write sentences that appeal to the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and/or touch) and that are definitely related to the topic sentence.  The quality and relationship of these sentences will be evaluated.  (10 points)   c.       Coherence: Be sure that you organize your paragraph in the best way possible. A coherent paragraph is clear, logical, and readable.   (1)    Order:  Select the best order for your paragraph (time, space, or importance). Select transitions for your paragraph that demonstrate your understanding of the order.  At a minimum, you must use three (3) transitions to demonstrate your understanding of this concept.  Highlight these transitions in yellow.  (15 points)   (2)    Related Sentences:  Be sure to repeat words and ideas; use synonyms and substitutions to demonstrate your understanding of this concept.  Highlight these related words or sentence parts in gray.  (15 points)   d.       Sentence Structure:  In your paragraph, demonstrate your understanding of the following sentence structures.  You must demonstrate at least one (1) of EACH of the following structures.  Highlight these in green.  (5 points each, for a possible total of 20 points)   (1)    Coordinating conjunction  (2)    Semicolon  (3)    Conjunctive adverb (4)    Subordinate clause followed by an independent clause   e. Concluding Sentence:  Be sure to complete your paragraph with a well-written concluding sentence. (15 points)   f. Mechanics and Grammar – Be sure that you complete the final step of the writing process: proofreading. Your paragraph should be free from sentence construction errors and should be spell-checked. (15 points)

1. Hypothesize a set of at least three arguments as to why innovation is important to the competitiveness of nations, companies, leaders, and individual employees. 2. In today’s global marketplace complacency kills any company that remains complacent in product or price or service will eventually be replaced. Creativity is what drives the global market place, yet what is creativity? Sure we can define it with a dictionary but what is it? Is it an intangible that we are born with is it based on our genetics or is it based on society? Can we learn it, can we harness it, or is it a gift given only to a few? What do you think? Please label these questions 1 and question 2. Thank you in advance

Tell Your Story: Narrative Essay In week one, you chose an idea for your narrative essay. In week two, you wrote an introductory paragraph. In week three, you wrote a body paragraph.  Now it is time to finish the draft of your essay, revise it, and submit it for a final grade.  Below are a few things to consider when writing and revising your narrative: Purpose: A narrative essay has a purpose, so you need to have intent and a reason for telling a particular story. Did the time in your life change you in some way? Did you learn a valuable lesson?  What is the reason for telling this story? Main idea/Thesis: Whatever your purpose for writing the essay, you will let the reader know in your opening paragraph as you introduce the story. Stating the main idea, also known as a thesis, lets the readers know what to expect as they read. Your thesis may look like this: “The day I applied to college, my outlook on life changed.” Another example might look like this: “Choosing to have a child opened my eyes to other goals.” As you write your essay, keep your thesis in mind, and this will help keep you on track as you write. Story Elements: A narrative essay will have the same elements as a short story or novel.  You will have a plot, the series of events that form the story, and a climax, a moment near the end of the story where the conflict in your story is most tense.  Narrative essays should also have characters and a resolution to the conflicts. Descriptive Language: You can use descriptive language in your narrative essay. In week three, you practiced describing an object and a setting.  Descriptive language helps your reader connect to your story and have a lasting impact.  Narrative Essay Instructions: The following criteria reflect the areas needed for a successful narrative essay. The essay should have a clear purpose and a main idea/thesis statement within the first paragraph. The narrative should share a larger lesson with the audience than simply retelling an event.  A strong narrative centers on a conflict building from introduction to body to a thought-provoking resolution.  It should use descriptive language to bring the reader into the experience.  Please see Norton pages 121-30 and Little Seagull pages 58-61 for more details about the qualities of an effective narrative essay. Requirements: 600 word narrative essay Microsoft Word document formatted in APA (see below) Submit to Submission Area Before you submit your paper, review this revision checklist: Paragraph or Essay Structure: Appropriate title indicates the essay’s topic. Paper addresses all the requirements. (see rubrics) Paper is logically organized and flows well Introduction includes relevant background information and  the main idea/thesis. Body paragraphs discuss main purpose and move the story forward Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and moves the essay forward Effective conclusion does more than simply repeat the introduction  Sentence Structure: All sentences present complete thoughts, containing a subject and a verb.. Correct all comma splices, run-ons, and fragments. Sentences have variety. Language and Tone: Language is appropriate for audience (no slang) Point of view is consistent Word use is appropriate Grammar & Mechanics: Sentences correctly punctuated. Words are properly capitalized (including  “I”) No words inadvertently omitted. Subject and verb of each sentence agree. Spelling errors corrected including words spell check does not catch (their/there/they’re; its/it’s) Format: Paper is double-spaced 12pt Times-New Roman font 1” margins

Choose any poem we have not talked about in class and is not part of the syllabus. Write an analysis of the poem which discusses relevant aspects of the poem, which may include rhyming scheme, word choice, meter, imagery, metaphors, etc. Your thesis statement should focus on the theme (meaning) of the poem, and how the poet uses literary terms in order to imply or emphasize the meaning. Outside research on the poet and/or poem is strongly encouraged; MLA or APA format should be used to cite any sources. Please also provide a copy of the poem you write about. You may write about relevant aspects of the poet’s life in the paper ONLY if these aspects are significant to the understanding of the poem. (In other words, do not provide biographical information about the poet unless it directly relates to the poem itself). The number of pages required to complete this essay will largely depend on which poem you choose. It is suggested you choose a poem which is ripe with material to analyze.

All posts must be substantial, significant and thoughtful (not just “I agree”!) and you must include at least 2 (2) citations and appropriate references from relevant academically sound sources and only one reference of the two can be the text book.  Citations and references must adhere to the latest APA format. Academically appropriate sources are peer reviewed journals, text books, conference proceedings, dissertations etc. They are NOT Forbes.com, Business Week, Wikipedia etc. Question 1: Why is needs assessment information critical to the development and delivery of an effective HRD program? Question 2: Why are behavioral objectives and lesson plans important to effective HRD interventions? What role should objectives play in the design, implementation, and evaluation of HRD programs? How can objectives be of values to trainees? Werner, J. M. (2017). Human resource development, talent management (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cenage Learning

An essay on the effects of poverty on an individual.

In Act III, Scene 2 of the play, Puck makes the statement “Lord, what fools these mortals be.” Why is this a significant line in the play, and how may it relate to life today?   http://shakespeare.mit.edu/midsummer/full.html