Category: Writing

  • “Reflection on Pauline and the Preventive Group Adventure: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Success”

    Candidates will write 2-3 page reflection (answer the questions) on each of the brief cases located in the textbook.APA writing style
    CASE STUDY Pauline and the Preventive Group Adventure Pauline is a newly minted group counselor who believes that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. She does not want to do remediation work, yet she has been assigned by her mental health agency to one of the poorest sections of the city in which she lives. Having studied other cultures, Pauline thinks an after-school study group would be helpful for kids in the neighborhood to prevent them from getting bad grades and to boost their self-images as achievers. Therefore, Pauline puts up signs at a local community center and even on telephone poles. Her initial effort works as half a dozen preteens show up on the appointed day and appointed hour. Attendance is fine initially, but Pauline is a strict taskmaster, allowing no eating, drinking, or horseplay in her office. By the third week, no one comes. QUESTIONS: What did Pauline do right in beginning her group? Where did she go wrong? What could she do to revive the group and get it going again BOOK:Gladding, S. (2020) Groups: A Counseling Specialty (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ : Pearson.

  • Foundations of Reading Instruction and Universal Design for Learning: Supporting All Learners, Including Those with Dyslexia

    All Sensational Six work (questions 1-3 & 5) should lead to the Final Reflection.  
    For this semester, the Final Reflection will consist of 1 page (no more than 2 pages!), single-spaced, Times Roman 12 size font pages.  
    Please use the questions below to complete your Final Reflection.
    Select one (1) question/prompt from the list below to respond to in your reflection.
    Copy the question at the top of the page and develop your answer as prescribed in the bullet above.  Please make sure to reference your work just like you’ve been doing with the Sensational Sixes.    Remember, you should use your CORE book and/or Reading RocketsLinks to an external site. for support.  Additionally, there are a few links embedded in the questions below that will also be useful in developing your responses.
    Respond to one of the questions below.
    Guiding Questions
    What are the foundations of reading instruction? How are these foundational components interrelated?
    What is the relevance of oral language acquisition, oral language proficiency and learning to read?
    What is dyslexia? (Explain with details and include ways to help students with dyslexia)
    What are appropriate strategies that support early literacy acquisition, including principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), to address all learners including those with dyslexia? Follow this link for additional information:  What is Universal Design for LearningLinks to an external site.
    What are the processes, skills, and stages of word recognition and literacy development? How do these processes, skills, and stages relate to assessment and instruction? How do these processes, skills, and stages relate to ELL students and students with special needs including those with dyslexia?  Use the following link for additional information:     Word Recognition and Instruction in Early Literacy with Guidelines for Children with DisabilitiesLinks to an external site.
    https://www.readingrockets.org/
    https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/treatments-approaches/educational-strategies/universal-design-for-learning-what-it-is-and-how-it-works
    https://www.readingrockets.org/article/phonics-and-word-recognition-instruction-early-reading-programs-guidelines-children-reading

  • “Exploring the External Features of Popular Smart Suitcases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Design Language, Size, Functions, Materials, and Textures”

    add these part to my paper below The assignment asks for a discussion on four popular smart suitcases, focusing on their external appearance. The file contains detailed requirements and specific expectations.
    Additionally, we need to cover the design language, product size and functions, materials, and textures of the smart suitcases. Each of these aspects will be divided into four parts, making a total of four parts for each category.
    To meet these requirements, we are expected to gather examples of real bags and provide analysis and discussions based on them.

  • Title: A Comparison of Traditional Education and Online Education Introduction: Traditional education and online education are two popular methods of learning that have been widely used in recent years. While both aim to provide education to students, they differ in their approach and delivery

    Write a four-paragraph contrast essay (no less than 500  words) on the topic listed below. You need an introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion. This is NOT a sourced essay; everything should come from you. Do not use outside sources in this essay. Any use of AI to write your essays will result in an automatic zero.
    Your essay needs to be typed in 12-point, Times New Roman font and double-spaced. Look at outline for comparative analyis.doc Download outline for comparative analyis.docand the notes on subject-by-subject organization in the lecture notes to see how to set your essay up.
    The essay must be composed in MS Word and saved as a doc document or saved as a PDF. DO NOT CUT, COPY, AND PASTE YOUR ESSAY INTO THE MESSAGE BOX. IT WILL NOT BE GRADED.
    The essay must be uploaded using the submit feature you access by clicking on the assignment in either the syllabus or grade book. Failure to include your name ON THE ESSAY will result in a zero. Refer to the student sample only for MLA reference on how your essay should LOOK.

  • “Exploring Identity and the Women’s Rights Movement in the U.S.”

    Below are the links 
    file:///Users/jennydeluna/Downloads/Identity%20Terms%20%E2%80%93%20Introduction%20to%20Women,%20Gender,%20Sexuality%20Studies.html
    file:///Users/jennydeluna/Downloads/Timeline:%20The%20Women’s%20Rights%20Movement%20in%20the%20U.S..html

  • Title: Exploring Themes in Lord of the Flies and Contact

    1. Compare the beach scenes on pages 14 and 15 of Lord of the Flies to the last beach scene with Ellie and her father in Contact. Focus on the idea of materialization out of nothing (ex nihilo), how the beach becomes a stage in time, a moment in eternal time, the materialization of characters and a story that unfolds, which is for all time.
    2. Chapter three: Using three quotations from pages 57-59, reveal Simon’s close connection to his surroundings. How does this close connection suggest a kind of goodness or holiness, if holiness is seen as peace and acceptance in the world?
    3. Chapter Eight: Explain the importance of the ‘Lord of the Flies’. 4. Chapter Twelve: Imagine you are the naval officer who finds the boys. Write the report of the discovery, explaining why you stopped on the island and what you found.
    Reminder: please use the attached file to answer these questions and when explaining use the words that are only in the book nothing else.

  • “Exploring the Influence of Media on Society: A Critical Analysis of Primary and Secondary Sources”

    A requirement for the paper is to have at least 4 secondary sources (critical arguments or analyses) and at lease 2 primary sources (tesxts for anylysis, like ads, personal narratives, films, and tv shows). Cited sources are required at the end of the essay

  • “Creating a DEI Roadmap: A Comprehensive Plan for Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in [Organization Name]”

    INSTRUCTIONS – The SUGGESTED GENERAL ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS are outlined below. Both the Executive Summary ( 1 page) and the DEI Plan ( 4-6 pages) should be presented in Memorandum Format and should have an appropriate Subject/Re. Address both to a senior decision maker in the organization you select to do the project on.
    Executive summary – appears first in the document but written last (see more resources on Executive summaries on the Grading Rubric). Must effective summarize the main points of the DEI Plan.
    Background of organization (choose an organization you know, work for or aspire to work for ) – Organization name, mission, who the organization serves, what is its employee demographic, etc
    – Why does this organization need a dei roadmap (in your estimation)
    Rationale
    -Using the background information you presented above, describe the rationale for wriing a DEI Plan for this organization. What were some key considerations – e.g. is it the clients the organization serves? is it workers? it is new regulations that require this? etc (note)?
    Approach
    -What approach did you use to prepare to do this Plan? Note – did you do research? what type of research? Did you do interviews? Interview organizational leaders? You might have used a combination of approaches to prepare to write this assignment. Note any assumptions made.
    -Why did you use this approach?
    Present the roadmap (sections are below): Critically assess and present the 5 core elements of a DEI roadmap for the organization you choose to work on:
    1. Describe DEI Goals
    DEI goals are the aspirational outcomes that the organization has defined. Having a clear definition of goals is the make or break of a successful roadmap. Identifying them will help in the definition of the major steps and milestones that follow. When creating DEI goals consider that they need to be achievable, measurable and transparent to the whole team.
    2. Data
    The very first step of a roadmap is determining the goals. But in order to reach an educated decision of what are the most relevant areas to focus on, make sure there is organizational data that will help in determining the priorities. This is also crucial when setting measurable and relevant KPIs. Before embarking on the creation of the DEI roadmap, gather the relevant data and if it doesn’t exist consider first running a D&I survey.
    Present a short analysis of the data found above.
    3. What are the KPIs (see more resources on the grading rubric )? Explain each.
    KPIs stand for key performance indicators; they serve as a quantifiable measure of performance. Having KPIs for a roadmap is crucial to convert the DEI goals into strategic organizational outcomes. Defining adequate metrics that will determine the success of your roadmap. The most successful KPIs are SMART: Specific, Measurable Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound.
    4. Resources and responsibilities
    Outline resouce needs for each KPI and describe whose responsibility it is (i.e each KPI).
    It is imperative to allocate the sufficient resources both in terms of financial investment but also in terms of team members and time. If there aren’t clear allocated responsibilities, there’s no accountability and the roadmap is prone to fail.
    5. Present the Timeline that the plan should be executed in
    The timeline serves three strategic purposes. It communicates the planned strategic order of actions to ensure the organizational goals can be met. It communicates critical deadlines for when the activities need to be completed. This helps the people in charge of the required activities to plan their time accordingly. Lastly, it keeps the team accountable for DEI progress.
    6. Wrap Up: Make some recommendations based on what you presented.
    Drop in conclusion – must be an effective summary of the document.

  • “Embracing My Social Identities: A Journey Towards Becoming a Head Art Teacher”

    rubrics are in files. what I wrote. Hey everyone!
    My name is Dhana Pinder, I’m 35 years old and am an African American who lives in the state of Texas. Before I continue with myself, I want to wish you all best of luck in this class and your endeavors! As for my social identities, my top three I would say would be:
    Gender: I am a cis-gendered male who aligns with the role a bit. I do provide for my wife and I when it comes home stuff. I’m someone who wears his heart in his sleeve and am not afraid to express myself needed. My pronouns are he/him/his.
    Disability: I have a few learning disabilities was diagnosed when I was like five I think. I have ADHD, Speech and Language Issues and slightly delayed comprehension. Despite it all it hasn’t stopped me from doing the things I need to do like making friends. While I am very much a people person, growing up I had very hard time trying to express myself verbally however through many different methods such as art in different medium and the help of my parents, my speech has improved along with my sense of confidence. Emotional: As mentioned above, im a pretty emotional guy despite my gender and race. I wear my heart on my sleeve and not at lying about my feelings. They’re pretty straightforward. Normally I’m a pretty jubilant while having a chill air surrounding me most of the time. I’m natural a quiet person HOWEVER, I also see that it many people misread the quietness as being mad. Many of my friends and family often ask me if I’m okay when I do that🤣. So often as a means to make others comfortable around me I talk or engage in conversations. I enjoy being quiet but I like good company. While I have my positives, I do have my negatives. Due to me being very emotional they can be intense like a flame from a furnace. I also have my doubts in my ability due to my disabilities, however thankfully my sense of patience and recognition of what can and cant do helps me keep them in check as well as my coping mechanisms like listening to music, drawing, Martial arts, and many other things.
    As for my goals and what motivates me, I’m trying to become a head teacher in art. For me I need to have my BA and a certificate to become one in HISD. Currently I work as a teacher’s aide who works with kids. For me art is one of the best ways to help kids express themselves as it did for me when I was a kid. Special needs kid gravitate toward music and the arts. my implicit bias would be when it comes to teachers and individuals who are in police force. Both play a crucial role in society however….(explain the bias of gender roles associated with it due seeing women mostly as teachers and the nurturing amd men as police officers as to serve and protect) the three cores of social justice for me would be Integrity, Diversity and Reciprocal community relationships(of you need my personal feelings on each feel free to ask)