...Essay Writing 2: Planning & Structuring Your Essays Effective Learning Service Essay Writing 2: Planning & Structuring Your Essays University of Bradford, School of Management Essay Writing (2): Planning & Structuring Your Essays ESSAY WRITING (2): PLANNING & STRUCTURING YOUR ESSAYS WHY WRITE ESSAYS? Look for the word ‘essay’ in the dictionary and you will find one meaning listed is ‘to attempt’. An essay is an attempt by you to communicate your arguments or knowledge of a subject to the reader, usually your tutor. The mark awarded is a reflection, not on your intellect generally, but on your ability to communicate your ideas on the subject in question. Many tutors – and students – believe essays help in four ways: Ø They can be a good way to learn. The process of writing will help you clarify your thoughts on a subject or topic Ø They show your tutors that you understand key ideas on any particular subject Ø They are useful as a means of gaining feedback on your academic progress Ø Essays are usually an important part of overall assessment. Essay writing can therefore be viewed in a positive way. However, essays can cause be a source of anxiety to many students, particularly at the start of their academic careers. Many students feel vulnerable when they write and submit essays and feel their intellect generally is subject to official scrutiny. They have plenty of thoughts and ideas inside their heads – but how to get these out in a readable form? This is the challenge...
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...Discursive Essay Final draft Students should use online education Student’s name: Abay Baltakeskenov Student’s ID: 20130610 Instructor’s name: Yelena Babeshko April 2014 Almaty Essay Title: Students should use online education I. Introduction Thesis statement: Although some people think that distance education is not effective, the others believe that it is very efficient way to get education. II. Body A. Firstly, online education meets the needs of students and especially those students who cannot attend face-to-face sessions. 1. Online learning is flexible time schedule and economy of money 2. Online education is helpful in relation to the students with any kind of disabilities. B. Second, online education gives the same quality of knowledge as in traditional classes and a chance to finish qualified university online. 1. Studies illustrate that there is a little difference in the quality of traditional and online classes. 2. Online education provides an opportunity to finish highly-qualified universities at a distance C. However, distance education has several drawbacks that should be considered. 1. Difficulties with self-discipline. 2. Not all of the necessary study material is available on the internet; III. Conclusion Students should use online education ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ this is how Nelson Mandela (n.d., from brainquote.com) defined...
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...EMPL 3270: NEGOTIATION – THEORY & PRACTICE RESEARCH ESSAY Q2: According to Fells (2012, p.207) “As a negotiation unfolds, it is easy to attribute any behaviour, particularly behaviour that is different to your own, to culture and so ignore the many similarities”. Consider this statement with reference to contemporary research on cross-cultural negotiation and use examples to illustrate your analysis Introduction: Former President and charismatic leader of the United States John F. Kennedy once stated that, “We cannot negotiate with people who say what's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable” (Kennedy, 1961). This timeless quotation epitomizes and typifies in essence what can commonly be regarded as cooperative negotiation. Formally, the term negotiation is commonly defined as two or more parties or groups deliberating amongst each other endeavoring to achieve a decisive result, which is mutually beneficial for both entities. When considering the process of negotiation across contrasting geographic locations or countries, negotiators have to understand the repercussions which heterogeneous cultures have in the final outcome of a potential deliberation. Culture is defined as the ‘unwritten rules of society’ (Hofstede et al, 2010) and most typically refers to those characteristics or values, which are unconsciously embedded in a large group of citizens through the ongoing processes of tradition and various forms of education. Understanding the pertinence of cultural...
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...KINGSTON UNIVERSITY GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT BM7017 MODULE HANDBOOK September 2014 COURSE TEAM The Module Leader is: Patricia Harris Room402 harris@kingston.ac.uk My office hours will be posted on StudySpace at the start of the module. These are times when you can drop in without an appointment. For appointments outside these times, please e-mail me in advance. Note: You should only use your university e-mail account to contact me. I will not reply to e-mails sent from private accounts. MODULE SUMMARY Global Marketing Management is the discipline of planning, organising and managing marketing resources on a global basis, to achieve an organisation’s specific marketing objectives. Marketing is regarded as a key area of management in both the private and not for profit sectors. This module examines how theories and methodologies of marketing management can be applied to ensure long-term success for organisations. AIMS The aims of the module are to: • to appreciate the importance of marketing as a management discipline in ensuring the long-term success of organisations across the ‘not-for-profit’, public sector and private sector business arenas and across the globe • to develop an understanding of marketing management in the broadest sense, of how marketing management approaches may have to be modified when seeking access to international markets and to be able to adopt a robust and objective approach to management decision making in both a domestic and in a...
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...“Me Talk Pretty One Day” “Me Talk Pretty One Day” is a non-fiction essay written by David Sedaris. The essay was written in 2005 and it is about Sedaris’ personal experiences when learning to speak French. The main theme of the essay is the attitude to learning a new language. My analysis of “Me Talk Pretty One Day” will include an interpretation of the language, tone and the attitude to learning a foreign language. In “Me Talk Pretty One Day”, David Sedaris writes about his struggles when learning French. As a 41-year old writer, Sedaris moves to Paris to learn the language. The essay is about his experiences at the school and with his awfully strict French teacher. At the very first day the teacher tears Sedaris down and takes all self-esteem out of him. She humiliates and demeans him and all his new classmates, because they cannot speak fluent French. This results in him being so afraid of saying anything wrong, and he therefore avoids doing things that requires him to speak, such as asking for directions, answering the phone and ordering coffee or food. The text is well written and the language is informal and simple, yet still very clever. It is written in an everyday language with dialog and a vocabulary that is also informal and simple; to give an example he uses phrases as “nerve-raking” and “rattle off” (page 1 line 15 and page 1 line 17). The tone in the essay is casual and informal, as Sedaris uses a lot of humour and sarcasm. This makes the text funny and...
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...Has my reader seen the movie Dumb and Dumber? If so, this essay is going to sound familiar to the film. If the reader have not seen that movie I strongly suggest taking a quick view of the film to understand what I am going to be explaining and because it is one of the funniest movies of all time. In this essay, I plan to explain proxemics, non-verbal behavior, and influences that shape non-verbal behavior related to the film Dumb and Dumber. Even more, I would like my readers to have a better understanding of these three topics after reading this paper. To begin, proxemics is the study of the way people and animals use space (Adler). In the film Dumb and Dumber, there is a scene where Harry and Lloyd are discussing Freda Feltcher, a girl they both knew from high school, in a hot tub inside of a hotel room. Not to mention the hot tub is in the shape of a heart, not a regular hot tub. This is a great example of intimate distance....
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...NUR 649E Complete Class Nurse Education Seminar 2 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/nur-649e-complete-class/ Discussion Questions week 1-8 Week 1: Question 1= Find a research article on designing learning activities that promotes critical thinking. Summarize the article for your classmates in 1-2 paragraphs. Explain why you chose this study and how this information could be used in your selected area of education (academic, staff, or patient). Be sure to include the entire citation in APA format. The article you select cannot be from any of the course materials or supplemental readings. (Note: It is a violation of copyright law to post the entire text of an article to an online discussion board. Post only the citation information so that it can be referenced by others. Use correct APA format for citations.) Question 2= Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty lists several principles for selecting learning activities. Select one of the principles and explain why it would be important to you in your selected area of education (academic, staff, or patient). Week 2: Question 1= Review “Code of Fair Testing Practices in Education,” located on the American Psychological Association website at http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/fair-code.aspx. What are your thoughts after reading the document? Did you realize it existed? How does the code apply to nursing education? The Code of Fair Testing Practices...
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...aspect of the education. Online learning is a new way for people to get knowledge. Educators debate whether distance learning is better than face to face teaching. This essay will argue that online learning will replace face to face teaching because online learning gives students more flexibility and contains a great number of resource and better experiences. The first argument for online learning is that it give students greater flexibility. Online students can formulate their own schedule. Distance learners can learn as quickly or slowly as they want. They can formulate their own curriculum and set their own timetable. And regular e-mail correspondence with a tutor can be much more productive and rewarding than infrequent tutorials(The Guardian 2004). What is more, graduate students also can study while they are working. They can learn at home after work. OU pro-vice-chancellor, Professor Linda Jones(2003)says that Online links generally with the advantages of Open University study. It is very flexible for students to fit study around personal circumstances. Majority students can work full-time .In addition, many employers sponsor their staff to study because of the benefits of improvement the skills of their workforce (Hoare 2003). In conclusion, that online learning would provide a greater flexible environment,students can get their own schedule and also can study while working. The second important argument for online learning is that it offers greater variety of resources...
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...Culture and Performance Jason D. Carr Grantham University Culture and Performance Throughout this short essay there will be many different forms of how an organization’s culture affects its own performances. Specifically dwelling within the thoughts of individualism versus collectivism. Secondly with power distance, uncertainty along with risk avoidance strategies. Finally, the topics of achievement versus nurturing orientation on how the lye on organizational performances. An individualistic society depends upon the values of freedom and independence, while a collectivistic society depends on group harmony and consensus. The values in each society play an intricate role in developing communication styles for a business message targeted at each specific audience (Study). The main advantage of individualism within the business world is the concept of “freedom of speech”. With this process, it allows everyone’s opinions to be heard and also serves as a great check and balance within the team. However with every topic, there is also the down side too. The disadvantage of this is that it enables self-centeredness and if you are one of the weaker ones of the team, it allows you to be pushed around. The entire thought of individualism is for personal gain. Collectivism deals mainly with proper teamwork, minimizing confrontations as much as possible and promoting strong harmony within the team. With this topic it does not allow for true creativity and thoughtful openness...
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...Essay Questions The hierarchy of business decision makers categorizes organizations based on how they use business research to make decisions. List and explain the three levels in the hierarchy. The three levels in the hierarchy are the base tier, the middle tier, and the top tier. Organizations in the base tier are called intuitive decision makers because they use past experience and intuition to make decisions. The middle tier organizations are called standardized decision makers because they base some decisions on business research and others are past experience. The top tier is called the visionaries because they consider research to be the foundation of any good decision. This group may also develop specific proprietary methods of research. What is the difference between applied research and basic research? Applied research is research that has a practical problem-solving emphasis and is conducted to reveal answers to specific questions related to action, performance, or policy needs. Basic research is designed to solve problems of a theoretical nature with little direct impact on strategic or tactical decisions. Essay Questions What are the seven basic principles of the U.S. Safe Harbor Agreement? List each principles and explain what it means for companies seeking to adhere to the agreement. The seven basic principles are 1) notice, 2) choice, 3) access, 4) security, 5) onward transfer, 6) data integrity, and 7) enforcement. Companies must notify consumers about...
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...EN130 English Composition II Assignment#: Assignment 5 – Compare/Contrast Essay Title: Distance Education or Traditional Education Date: 22 August 2015 Distance Education Making Higher Education Possible for Everyone Distance education takes place when the teacher and student are in different locations from one another as a result of their physical location. Communication between the student and the teacher most often done via different ways of technology such as emails, virtual communication using web-based features like WebEx or instant messaging, just to name a few. Traditional education takes place in a campus environment, where the student and teacher are in the same room often referred to as a classroom. Distance Education provides higher education to those who may otherwise never have an opportunity with no boundaries to one’s station, race, creed, or physical limitations. Distance Education, thanks to free Wi-Fi offered at most public places gives students the ability to study in places like the library, stores, restaurants, coffee and soda shops. Making it easy for students to continue their learning even if they do not have internet access. Many students have Internet ability from their smartphones or tablets giving them access to classes and school materials from anywhere, as long as they have a phone signal. This makes distance education popular to many people this also provides a means for those that may have learning challenges to get a...
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...Administration, College of 2-1-2011 ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Wanasin Sattayanuwat University of Nebraska - Lincoln, wanasin@yahoo.com Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/businessdiss Part of the Business Commons Sattayanuwat, Wanasin, "ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT" (2011). Dissertations and Theses from the College of Business Administration. Paper 18. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/businessdiss/18 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Business Administration, College of at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations and Theses from the College of Business Administration by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT by Wanasin Sattayanuwat A DISSERTATION Presented to the faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Major: Economics Under the Supervision of Professor Craig R MacPhee Lincoln, Nebraska February 2011 ESSAYS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Wanasin Sattayanuwat, Ph.D. University of Nebraska, February 2011 Advisor: Professor Craig R MacPhee This dissertation comprises three separate essays on international trade and foreign direct ...
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...Implementing the use of social networking and mobile devices in education could have very positive impacts on our learning process, leading to a more satisfying and pleasing learning environment. With the literature presented, this essay will explore how these different forms of technologies should be implemented and how they would best supplement the education process today. This will all be used to support the claim that mobile technologies and social networking are both supplemental to the president day education system. In Hung and Yuen’s article “Educational Use of Social Networking Technology in Higher Education” they conduct an experiment studying how social networking could supplement a face to face course. They were looking to see if it would enhance the students’ sense of community and conclude that students had an overwhelmingly positive response when supplementing their face-to-face courses with the social networking site. They discuss that the students’ positive learning experience was related to the information-sharing feature and the interactional function of technology (Hsiu-Ting 712). In Fuegen’s article “The Impact of Mobile Technologies on Distance Education” she ultimately decides that the increased flexibility, minimizing of transactional distance, and educational benefits seem to outweigh the disadvantages of mobile...
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...Module Code: PM025 Class/Group: Section 3 Module Title: Contemporary Organizational Behaviour Assignment Title: Final Essay Assignment Title: Communication in the Workplace Tutor Name: Eileen McCorriston Student ID Number: 2110943 Date of Submission: April 10th, 2014 Communication is the process which connects discontinuous parts of the world to one and others (Littlejohn and Foss, 2011:4). Apart from the general definition, it also can be narrowly defined as the ways of sending messages by telephones, telegraphs, etc (ibid). The communication is a crucial part for organizations. Hirsch and Shaukat (2008:12) demonstrate that it is easier to work cooperatively when the real time communications are transmitted by organizations. Communication in organization is the process of sending and receiving all the messages from the organization through both formal and informal ways (Widhiastuti, 2012:185). Communication plays an important role in relationships (Sultana et al, 2012:2). It will become a severely problem between employers and employees when barriers occur in the communication in organizations (ibid). Unclear communication can cause not only error in work and missing the task deadline, but also many other issues such as poor job performance. In order to ensure effectiveness of communication, identifying the barriers among communication is important (ibid). The relationship between an organization and its stakeholders can be strengthened by effective communication (Sultana...
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...Essay #2: Compare and Contrast Felipe Alvarez English for Academic Purposes Instructor: Linda Perrier July 28, 2014 Biking or Driving? In the era of global warming, each time is more important to adopt an active change in our mentality towards environmental care. In this sense, using both cars and bicycles can play an important role decreasing the climate change. Bicycles and cars are both means of transportation and also great inventions that allow us to improve the quality of life. The purpose of this essay is to explain the differences between bicycles and cars in short distances. They have different impacts over our economy, health, and environment. One of the points that should be considered getting a bicycle is its low cost. As same as the cars, you can find different kind of bicycles, according to your preferences. Mountain bikes, folding bikes and urban bikes are clear examples. On the other hand, cars are each time more technologically advanced, but they follow using fossil fuels. The continuing conflicts in the Middle East increasing the prices each week in many countries. You can save a lot of money in gasoline consumption if you change your car by a bicycle in short trips. The second important benefit of riding a bicycle for short distances is that you can help you to have good health. Riding a bicycle is a great cardiovascular exercise that strengthens your heart. This is an aerobic exercise which means that your heart is pumping blood through all your...
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