“Girl” and The Concept of Critical Lenses
Make sure to read all of the following instructions carefully!
For this discussion post, I want you all to focus on one thing – beyond that, any other key points you’d like to make about the story are welcome!
The main focus for this discussion is YOUR organic lens, meaning what did you naturally pay attention to in this story? Why do you think you read it this way (this could be your race, gender, sexuality, religion, where you grew up, etc.; what about your experience influenced your reading?)
Along with better understanding the way in which we apply lenses to a story, this will also help us bring another element of critical thinking and reading into the mix – metacognition.
Metacognition, put simply, is thinking about thinking. Why did I just think that? Where did that come from? Why did I make that connection/assumption or draw that conclusion? Lots of times we make connections or assumptions automatically, on what feels like a gut-level, but don’t interrogate where they came from.
If I tell you to picture a doctor in your head right now, do you see a man or a woman? What color is their skin? Are they particularly attractive? Non-descript? Unattractive? Chances are, you could trace back to your own experiences, racial background, gender identity, media consumption, and many other factors to figure out why you saw the person in your head that you saw. That’s metacognition! Asking ourselves why did I just think that and then actually seeking out the answer to that question!
So, for this discussion, I want you to answer the following prompt directly:
What did you bring to the reading of this story based on your own history, personal experience, religion, race/ethnicity, gender, etc.? How did that influence what you focused on in the story? What things did you notice that were unfamiliar to you and how did you address those parts?
Discussion Post Requirements (10 points)
Clear writing, attempts to use analytical and critical thinking-focused language
1-2 specific examples from the text – use quotes for quoted language, cite the page number as well
Clear attempt at tracing a personal foundation to the lens you used while reading and annotating the story
Author: admin
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“My Organic Lens: Exploring Personal Influences in Reading ‘Girl’”
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“Case Study 3: Addressing Smoking and COPD in Elderly Patient”
Case Study 3 initial post by 6/29 responses by 7/1
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Mr. Loftin is a 78-year-old man who has been diagnosed with severe emphysema.He has been a heavy smoker since age 12 and continues to smoke. He complains about his shortness of breath, stating he cannot do much more than walk across the room without gasping for air. He has difficulty performing ADL’s. He has been cautioned about the effects of his continued smoking, but he responds with statements such as, “What difference does it make if I quit now? I’ve smoked all my life and you can’t go back and change that.” How would you respond to this statement? Is it too late for him to quit and receive some benefit of that behavioral change? Is any of the damage from smoking reversible? How can you explain this to Mr. Loftin? Are there any programs/ services that you might suggest to help Mr. Loftin regain some stamina and improve his ability to perform ADL’s? -
“Revolutionizing Business Operations: Leveraging Emerging Technologies for Organizational Success”
In today’s ever-changing world of technology, organizations must compete to offer better products and
services. Organizations look for new technologies to help them be more efficient and gain market share.
Emerging technologies are innovations that are new or the most modern for the field or industry. They may
also be considered groundbreaking or disrupt the way businesses traditionally operate.
For this assessment, you will choose one of the attached case studies, each of which presents the existing
technology and needs of a fictional organization. You will propose a technology product that will benefit the
organization in the chosen case study and discuss how the technology would affect the organization if it
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Title: Understanding Cardiac Function: End Diastolic Volume, Stroke Volume, and Cardiac Output 1. Definition of End Diastolic Volume, Stroke Volume, Systolic Volume, Cardiac Output. Frank Starling Law. (
Please ensure the following items are listed in your factsheet.
1. Definition of End Diastolic Volume, Stroke Volume, Systolic Volume, Cardiac Output. Frank Starling Law. (2 pts)
2. Draw a graph that has end-diastolic volume (EDV) on the x-axis and stroke volume on the y-axis. 1 pt
2. Draw a curve that shows a stroke volume at rest of 70 mL with an EDV of 135 mL. 1 pt
3. Draw a curve that would represent an increase in stroke volume with qn EDV of 135 ml. 1 pt
4. Draw a curve that would show an increase in both EDV and stroke volume.1 pt
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Title: Evidence-Based Analysis of a Proposed Health Policy: Childhood Vaccinations
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Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within the past 5 years) proposed health policy.
***LINK: https://www.congress.gov/
Review the health policy you identified and reflect on the background and development of this health policy.
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“The Economic Impact of SUVs: Examining Fuel Economy, Safety, and Government Regulations”
The research paper should be on a macroeconomic subject of your own choosing. In most cases, you should find your subject in current events, but in rare cases, you may want to write about a theoretical or historical subject. I will be more interested in your argument and your analysis than in how many facts you have. Your paper should have both of these features:
It should contain an argument. For example, it is not enough just to describe pollution in the Hudson River. You should make an argument about why firms pollute the Hudson River, or about what the government should do to clean up the pollution, or about why the government should not take action to clean up the pollution, etc. When you are developing your argument, think of your reader as a person who will listen to reason, but who needs very good reasons in order to be persuaded, since s/he is inclined to disagree with you. If you think, for example, that the government should tax polluting emissions, imagine your reader to be someone who rather thinks the government should not tax: s/he will need to hear very good arguments from you, if s/he is to change her mind.
It should use some economic concepts, something you have learned in this class. This does not mean that you have to use graphs or algebra—although you may if you want. Rather it means that you need to show that economic ideas can be useful in thinking about real-world problems.
Paper Guidelines
You must clear your paper topic with me first. Just send me an email with your idea.
The paper should be 4 – 6 pages typed with a 12 point font and double spaced.
Papers will be written using the APA or MLA style. The APA or MLA has specific guidelines for documenting your information. You will collect information, put that information in your own words and then tell the reader (me) where you got that information.
Go to the Learning Assistance Center, upstairs in the library, and ask for the APA or MLA guidelines handouts. They cover the basics of proper APA or MLA documentation. You can also get then by selecting the library link from the pull down menu on the HVCC home page.
You must use at minimum 5 legitimate sources (not all web sites). Legitimate sources are professional journals, magazines, newspapers and books. All sources require an author and date of publication.
The final paper is due at the end of the 5th week of the semester. If the paper is late, a 5 point deduction will be taken off for the first day, and 2 additional points for each day thereafter.
Submit your paper in Brightspace
Issues you may want to address in an economics and SUVs paper:
What impact does the lower fuel economy of SUVs have on the economy? (Think both in terms of the price at the pump and the price in health care, environment etc).
What impact does the safety record of SUVs have on the economy?
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“Optimizing Business Performance: An Economic Analysis and Recommendations for XYZ Company”
Your goal is to summarize your analysis with the3 documents attached, highlighting the problems you identified, showing your detailed practical recommendations as a team, and communicating all of this in a dynamic, visually-stimulating manner. In doing so, you will incorporate at least seven key economic concepts and principles covered in the course within the context of the company optimizing its business performance.
Your narrated presentation will be a total of 10-15 minutes long, and structured to include the following sections:
· Title/Introduction (introduce your group members and your organization)
· Agenda/Overview of Presentation
· Executive Summary
· Current Issue Analysis
· Recommendation for improvements, the rationale and time frame for execution.
· Forecasts of how the company may perform in the next 12 months within the context of the current economic conditions.
· Summary
· References