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  • Title: The Benefits and Challenges of Integrating Academic and Vocational Education in CTE Programs

    A 3-5 page research paper – With the Topic of Integration of Academic and Vocational Education – Integrated Academics for Vocational Programs.(CTE PROGRAMS)
    All papers should have a minimum of three references, a cover page and 3 pages minimum of text.  
    Font should not be greater than 12.

  • “Exploring Diversity, Exclusion, and Inclusion: A Scholarly Perspective”

    Week Three Course Blog Project
    Throughout this course you will read scholarly work on questions of diversity, exclusion and inclusion. You will write a weekly blog reflecting upon those issues, but rather than offering an unsubstantiated opinion on these matters, you’ll be expected to offer a unique but informed opinion supported by scholarly research and empirical evidence.
    You will have freedom to choose the topic and the particular angle of the issue as you wish to explore it, but there are some clear parameters you’ll need to follow.
    Each blog entry must have:
    Minimum 500 words (15% penalty for falling short of the word count)
    1 citation from academic source materials read that week in class. This must be cited with a page number and author. Sources may not be reused week-to-week.
    1 citation of an academic source (a relevant peer-reviewed article) from outside of class. Sources may not be reused week-to-week.
    1 citation of a news media article relevant to the topic.
    At least 1 audio or visual element that adds substantial content to support your argument. This could be a link to a video, pictures, etc.
    You’ll complete your blog each week by no later than 5pm Pacific Time, Thursday. In addition to your weekly discussion responses, please respond to at least two of your classmates’ blogs, reflecting upon what they’ve done, and at a minimum of 250 words per response. Your blog entry and responses to classmates will be graded each week.

  • Title: The Community Reinvestment Act: Promoting Fair and Equitable Access to Credit The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was enacted by the United States Congress in 1977 with the aim of addressing the issue of redlining,

    Write a brief essay (one page) on the Community Reinvestment Act include the history, purpose and why the Federal Reserve Board ( in tandem with the FDIC and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency needs to enhance the regulations and rules.

  • Title: Financial Statements and Analysis

    Instructions are provided in the attached files.
    This assignment requires the following workbook tabs to be finished…..
    Ledger Account
    Income Statemet
    Balance Sheet
    Secondly there is a 3 page Analysis after workbook is completed. 
    Double spaced in 12 point font with references.

  • Title: “Navigating a Crisis: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic”

    This paper will follow the attached details. It will discuss a recent crisis and use the reference, which has also been added to the reference portion of the attached document. 

  • “Leading with Accountability: A Comparison of Luke 12:14-18 in Blanchard’s Leading at Higher Level and Servant Leadership in Action”

    Please the chapter stated in both Leading at Higher Level Ken Blanchard and Servant leadership in action Ken Blanchard and Renne Broadway
    Luke 12:14-18 and the attached pdf on Accountability attached

  • “Presidential War Powers and Congressional Responsibility” Presidential War Powers and Congressional Responsibility

    12
    Module 12 Discussion
    Instructions 
    For this discussion, you will read the documents and/or watch the videos, and then you will do an initial post of 200 words about your thoughts and opinions answering the questions below.  Additionally, you will be required to respond to two of your classmates’ answers with responses of at least 50 words each.  You will not be able to see other people’s responses until you post your own.  It is encouraged to express your opinion, but remember, this is a public forum.  It is fine to disagree with your classmates, but it is not ok to be disrespectful.  Maintain a level of professionalism in this discussion.  Finally, liking is enabled, so you can like each other’s posts if you agree with something that someone else said.
    •    All posts and responses are due by Sunday at 11:59pm.
    •    Canvas Help Guides:
    ◦    How do I reply to a Discussion? (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-reply-to-a-discussion-as-a-student/ta-p/334)
    Discuss: 
    The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed at the tail end of the Vietnam War as a means of limiting presidential power related to war.  The act required the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of using U.S. forces in any conflict.  It also required the president to seek congressional authorization within 60 days for troops to remain engaged.  However, since 1973, the act has been seen as a massive expansion of the president’s war powers because it grants the president power to commit troops with few restraints, and Congress has, on multiple occasions, failed to check presidential use of war powers.  Additionally, the last time Congress declared war was 1941, meaning that all U.S. conflicts since have been fought with Congressional authorization outside of its power to declare war.
    In your opinion, have presidential war powers expanded too much?  Has Congress abdicated its responsibility to check presidential power when it comes to the military?  Why or why not?  Be sure to cite specific examples of presidential use of military power in your response.
    Additional Resources: 
    •    S. 440 – War Powers Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/440)
    •    What Is The War Powers Act? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnNUzetQD2M)
    – Video 
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    When the US Military Strikes, White House Points to a 2001 Measure (https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/09/06/492857888/when-the-u-s-military-strikes-white-house-points-to-a-2001-measure)
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    2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force: A Comprehensive Look (https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/papers/2021/2001AUMF)

  • “Persuasive Presentation: Using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence to Effectively Convince Your Audience” “Effective Presentation Aids: Enhancing Your Speech with Visuals and Sources” “Staying on Track: Using the Grading Criteria to Guide Your Speech Development”

    At a minimum, the presentation should include the following elements:
    Title Slide
    Body of Your Presentation
    Attention
    Need
    Satisfaction
    Visualization
    Action
    References
    The body of your presentation should be a minimum of five slides (not including the title slide and references slide), but you can use more slides if you choose. Your slides must include either speaker notes placed in the “notes” section of the slide or you should record audio on each slide. References should be written in proper APA formatting.
    Instructions:
    The Notes panel of your slides will contain your speech script; this will be word-for-word exactly what you would say to accompany each slide. Be sure to read your speech aloud several times so that you’re confident that the language you’re using sounds conversational and not like a term paper or essay. Remember to use transitional words and phrases to make your speech flow smoothly.
    It’s critical to cite the sources that back up your points and subpoints. Citing sources orally (as you would be doing for a speech) is different from citing them in a paper. For a refresher on how to do this, see Citing Sources Orally the Announcements in this course. Speeches that do not include sources cited in the body of the speech and on the reference page will earn a zero.
    When you are ready to submit your slides and script, you must save your slides in a format with the slides on the top of a page, with the accompanying notes (your script) beneath each slide, as seen below.
    Do not submit a PowerPoint file. Instead, print your notes pages to PDF, or export your presentation to Word, and choose the layout with “notes below slides.” I must be able to see both your slide and script on the same page; if not, your speech will be returned with a zero for a grade, and you will have one opportunity to revise.
    See the course announcement How to Put Speaker Notes & Slide on Same Page for details.
    Be sure to review the FAQ for this assignment in the course announcements, as it will be a great resource for you as you get started turning your outline into a speech.
    Length/Formatting Instructions
    Length A minimum of seven slides (a title slide, one slide for each of the five parts of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence, and a reference page/slide). The speech script must be a minimum of 750 words (the equivalent of about five minutes of speaking).
    Font For the slides: 36-point minimum, preferably Calibri font
    For the slide notes: 12 point, preferably Calibri font
    Program/File Type Submit in PDF or Word, with a note beneath each slide. See the instructions above for directions. Do NOT submit in PPT.
    Referencing system APA referencing system is necessary in assignments, especially material found on the Internet.
    For examples of correct citations, visit the following link:
    In-Text Citations: The Basics
    File Name Example: SP180 Sam Taylor Assignment 7
    Do I need to turn in my outline (from Assignment 5) again?
    No. You wrote that outline to help you prepare for this assignment, but you only need to submit it when you submit Assignment 5.
    Can I make changes to the outline as I prepare for Assignment 7? 
    Absolutely yes! Take any feedback you received from Assignment 5, and use that to help you as you prepare for Assignment 7. 
    How will I use the audience analysis I created in Assignment 5?
    This audience analysis will help you craft the wording of your speech so that it will be persuasive to your audience. Definitely take some time and review the research you did on your audience before you work on your script.
    So do I just write a speech script and turn it in?
    No. That’s just part of the assignment. You need both a complete speech script (that follows Monroe’s Motivated Sequence as its format) AND slides/visuals for the speech.
    What is supposed to be on the slides?
    The slides should contain images that support your content. Do not use long lists of bullets or paste your speech script on the slides. Imagine being in your audience. How boring would this be to look at? See Chapter 26 in your textbook for more information on presentation aids.
    Can I turn in a PPT file for the slides part?
    No. There’s a specific way you need to prepare this assignment, and it’s detailed in the assignment directions. (Assignments submitted in the incorrect format will be returned with a zero for the grade; if submitted incorrectly on your first submission, you’ll be given the opportunity to revise for potentially full credit.)
    How do I put my speaker notes and slides on the same page?
    See How to Put Speaker Notes & Slide on Same Page
    Should I write this speech like a term paper, and just put everything I’d say on the slides?
    Imagine being in a room, with the lights dimmed slightly, and the slides showing on the screen. Use brief phrases and images, rather than text-heavy slides. The slides should augment the written script, rather than contain every word of your script. 
    In the Notes panel of your slides, you’ll provide your script for the speech. It should be written in a way that can be easily read aloud. You’ll use more conversational language in a speech than in a term paper. This means that it’s acceptable—even encouraged—for you to use the words “you” and “I,” unlike in a term paper.
    See Chapter 28 in your course textbook for additional information on language and style in speeches, with a special focus on section 28a.
    When I read my speech aloud, my friend told me it sounds choppy. What can I do to make it flow more smoothly?
    Work on developing transitions to smoothly lead the listener from one point to the next. The best transitions review the point you just covered, then preview your next point.
    A good source for information on transitions is http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/speech-transitions/
    I don’t get it. How do I cite sources in a script? It would be weird to read the citations aloud.
    When you’re writing a speech, you still need to let your listeners know where you got your information from.
    See the “Citing Orally” section in http://www.bucks.edu/academics/department/lang-lit/conference/citing/ for suggestions.
    It’s been forever since I had to write a paper. How can I make sure I don’t plagiarize?
    In brief, tell me where you got your information from, both in the body of your speech and on your Works Cited page.
    Use quotation marks if you choose to use the exact words of a source rather than putting the information into your own words.
    Make sure that every source mentioned in your speech appears in the Reference page, and that every source in your list of references appears in your speech.
    For more tips on how to avoid plagiarizing, visit the Ashworth College Learning Resource Center at https://lrc.ashworthcollege.edu/plagiarism-resources/
    Do I just put a list of the URLs that I used at the end of my script to show what sources I used?
    No. You will need to briefly cite your sources in your speech script, and also provide a list of the sources you used at the end on a References page.
    For a reminder on how to cite sources, see https://lrc.ashworthcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Plagiarism-Quick-Guide.pdf
    What if I want to use the exact words of a source on a slide?
    Use quotation marks to show that you’re using the source’s exact words. Then, cite the source in APA format like you would in a paper (with the author’s last name and the year in parentheses). If you use the exact words without quotation marks, even if you cite the source, it’s still plagiarism.
    What if I want to paraphrase a source on a slide?  
    Put the information in your own words. Then, cite the source in APA format like you would in a paper (with the author’s last name and the year in parentheses).  
    Is it okay to use generative artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT) on this assignment?
    See Ethical Use of Generative AI (Such as ChatGPT)
    How will this assignment be graded?
    See the rubric with grading criteria on the last page of the assignment directions.
    Before you submit your assignment, be sure to evaluate it against the grading criteria so you know you’re on track.
    Do you have other FAQs to help with the assignments?
    Yes. You will find all FAQs in the Announcements for this course.
    If I have any questions as I am trying to develop my speech, can Prof. Nixon help me?

  • “Analyzing a Successful Integrated Marketing Communications Campaign”

    This discussion board is very different from the others! Assignment 5 – your final project, and the posts to this discussion board will both be about an integrated marketing communications campaign you have chosen for analysis. Your first post is a way to insure you aren’t doing the same projects as someone else in the group (no two people within a group may do the same campaign). It is also an early opportunity for me to provide you feedback on the campaign you are choosing for the project. There have been instances where a student has chosen something that is an ad, not an integrated campaign, and that simply doesn’t work for Assignment 5, so if there’s a problem, it gets flagged relatively early. Finally, connecting the discussion board to your project should prompt you to make regular progress on your project.
    Be sure to look at Assignment 5, download and read the Assignment 5 description Download Assignment 5 description and look at the example of a good Assignment 5 Campaign Evaluation , before you post to this discussion board. In a nutshell….
    Over the past few weeks, you have been exposed to a number of campaigns. Some very good examples are the videos you watched on Desani, Charmin and Taco Bell. I would like you to identify a current or recent (within the past 12 months) integrated marketing communications campaign. Remember! Read the assignment before you make your first post! By the end of the term, you should have a total of at least one post in this forum. Unlike previous discussion boards, you do not need to respond to your peers, though you certainly may!

  • Exploring the Beauty and Power of Poetry: A Comparative Analysis of Glück, Lorde, and Neruda

    a.    Louise Glück “The Seven Ages the most beautiful poem, Moonbeam, The sensual world, mother and child, Fable, Solstice, Stars, Youth, Exhalted image, Reunion, Radium, Birhtday, Ancient Text,   selected poems
    b.     Audre Lorde collected and selected poems. What my child learns of the sea, Now that am forever with child, Generation, The woman thing, Coal, All Hallows Eve, Song for a Thin sister, Seasoning, The Black Unicorn, The girl who know what side her bread was buttered on, 
    c.      Pablo Neruda secected poems: twenty love poems, oneness, unidad, System of gloom, it means shadows., The Potter, Fable of the mermaid and the drunks, one hundred love sonets, Insomnia, 
    Give feedback to two classmates
    Briefly describe your impressions of each poet and compare/contrast them in terms of style, subject matter, and the impressions/feelings you get from reading each. Which one spoke to you most and why? Which one was not as compelling to you personally, and why?
    Choose one poem to analyze technically. What is it about? What are the most interesting lines of the poem and what makes them interesting? How did the poet use rhyme? Is there a meter and/or number of syllables used per line? What can you gather about line breaks? What are the main images and metaphors of the poem that help them get their message across uniquely? What is one piece of inspiration you can take from the poem when writing your own? 
    What do you think the purpose and role of poetry is? Why do we need this kind of writing, and what subjects, topics, etc. is it especially good for? What does poetry accomplish that an essay or short story could not? Do you think most people like to read poetry – why/why not? If you could imagine a kind of poetry you would love to read, what would be some of the characteristics of it that would make it enjoyable?