...Capstone Essay: For the capstone essay, you will write a position paper on an issue related to , for example. To write an informed position paper, you will need to use one or more of the course readings, and at least three sources that you research on your own. Your independent research will serve to expand and better inform your understanding of the issue and help you to formulate a clear position on it. All of these sources will provide you with the evidence you need to support your point of view. Pre-writing Stage: Step 1: Step 2: The discussions in class and course materials should help you to determine how and where to find articles for your research. You must find two articles that are specifically related to your topic, which help you to support your position. (You might not need to use both articles, but it is better to have extra information in case one of your sources ends up not being useful). Step 3: Carefully read and annotate your researched articles. Step 4: Submit annotated bibliographies for each article. Annotations should summarize points made in the article and analysis of the ideas. In addition, you need to identify how specific ideas can be useful to you for writing your research. What points are made that can help support your views? What specific quotes from the text might you choose to include in your essay and why (what do the quotes show and how could they fit within the context of your research)? All annotations are...
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...Please see and follow the Academic Integrity Policy in the Learner portal. Your instructor may select this or any activity to review and submit to Turnitin to assess for an Academic Integrity violation Main Task: Prepare an Annotated Bibliography Using the guidelines and resources you’ve reviewed create an Annotated Bibliography consisting of the two articles listed as resources for this Activity. Length: 2 entries. Approximately 2-3 pages. Submit your document in the Course Work area below the Activity screen. Learning Outcome: 8 • Analyze research articles for construction of an Annotated Bibliography. Your instructor will give you feedback using the form below and in margin comments on your work. Reading and using your instructor’s feedback is as much a part of your learning as is reading the course materials and doing activities. Your instructor will not only help you understand the quality of your work on this activity, but will also give you guidance on how to improve your skills and increase your knowledge that, if you follow it, will help you do better on future activities! Feedback Introduction to Feedback: 1. Was the activity completed as instructed? Activity Elements Faculty Feedback |Two Annotated Bibliography entries that follow guidelines and | | |resources...
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...INTL402 Progress Assignment #1 For this assignment, your task is to generate an intelligence research question and produce a literature review. Select an intelligence topic of your choice that calls for either an explanatory study (why question) or predictive study (what will happen question). Once you have developed your research question, you will conduct a literature review. General Requirements1. Document Format.a. MS Word documentb. One-inch (1”) marginsc. Times New Roman fontd. Twelve (12) pitche. Not including your title page, this assignment should be 4 pages. This does include your annotated bibliography.f. Double space, except for your bibliography’s citations (see example below).2. Citation Format: Turabian. As stated in the Academic Integrity Briefings, information taken directly from another source must be placed in quotations and cited following the Turabian format contained in the week one “lessons” folder. You must cite all other information from your sources, even if you do not quote directly. DIRECT QUOTING SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. | You should include the following elements in your paper Title Page Section I: Introduction In your introduction, you will give the background of your research topic. What is the broader intelligence issue? Why should you reader care about this topic? What are the implications for US national security? Your specific research question will be an element of this larger problem. *Note: An intelligence...
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...Requirements Your principal research requirement this quarter, as described in the syllabus, is a research paper worth 75 points toward your course grade. This paper has two deliverables and two due dates. The first deliverable, due on Feb. 9th, is a thesis statement, outline and annotated bibliography is worth 25 points. All of these concepts are described in detail below. The second deliverable, due on March 18th, is your final paper and worth 50 points. The topic of your paper is any social issues in IT topic of your choice with these constraints: 1. You must have a thesis (an argument or position on an important topic of the day that is open to debate or dispute). This can take several forms depending upon your topic: It might be that you take a position on a topic that is hotly debated (e.g. are first person shooter computer games good or bad for pre- teens to be playing?) Or it might mean that you look at a technology development and posit a position using one of Postman’s five dimensions (e.g. Who are the winners and losers when we equip knowledge workers with company provided mobile devices? Or: what are the unanticipated systemic impacts of equipping knowledge workers with company provided mobile devices? Or: What are the underlying big ideas behind a society of workers enabled to carry mobile devices so that they have access to the Internet from everywhere most all the time? Note that you wouldn’t try to address all three of these questions in one paper; probably...
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...This assignment requires the evaluation of two journal articles provided within this week's coursework. After reviewing the material provided, the student evaluated each article and completed an annotated bibliography for each. The annotated bibliographies listed not only cover the specific questions that should be considered, but also suggests the review of resources provided in the reference page. The student learned the importance of carefully reading scientific papers, and ensuring that annotated bibliographies provide enough information to assist the student with future assignments. Below are the two annotated bibliographies for review. Annotated Bibliography Kozub, R. M. (2010). An ANOVA Analysis Of The Relationships Between Business Students' Learning Styles And Effectiveness Of Web Based Instruction. American Journal of Business Education, Vol. 3 Issue 3, 89-98. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/docview/195909757?accountid=28180 This article investigates the impact and relationship that exists between learning styles and the effectiveness of business student performance in a web based learning environment. It evaluates how web based learning has gained acceptance within education, and the prevalence of online degree programs. With the variation in learning styles, this paper provides educational instructional designers with concepts to better serve online students. The study is comprised of 159 undergraduate students in Taxes and Personal...
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...Isaac Newton observing an apple fall from a tree . . . the birth of his theory of gravity. An equally good starting point for identifying a researchable topic can be existing research literature. In Activity 2, you are challenged to combine the two beginning points. Armed with both an observable event and the literature you are ready to locate your research topic. Required Reading: Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010): Pages 44-48 NCU Topic Paper Template from the NCU Dissertation Center NCU Concept Paper Best Practices from the NCU Dissertation Center Assignment 2 Week 2: Locating Topics of Interests Locating Topics of Interest From your experience (observable events), develop a list of 8 to 10 topics of interest around your field of study. Using the NCU library, locate peer-reviewed journal articles around your topics of interest. (Create annotated bibliography entries for each article you review.) Using your topics and the literature reviewed, formulate 3 to 5 possible topic areas of interest. These topics should have the potential for doctoral level research. (Refer to your reading in Leedy and Ormrod (2010) for the definition of doctoral level research.) Each topic should be presented succinctly; should be supported by personal observations; and should have at least one related citation from the literature. Length: 5-7 pages (app. 350 words per page). Include at least one reference. Your essay should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the...
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...Annotated and Abbreviated List of Tompkins’ Literacy Instructional Procedures Morgan Lewis Grand Canyon University: RDG 512 June 17, 2015 Just as the needs of students vary teachers methods of instruction should vary. Meeting the literacy needs of students should be done through a wide variety of instructional strategies that meet the needs of students and meet the requirements of a balanced literacy program. The following information shares 12 instructional procedures to be used in a third grade classroom. The procedures are from the Tompkins’ Compendium shared in the text Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach (6th ed.). Introduction Meeting the literacy needs of diverse students can be an overwhelming task. Teachers need to have well organized and well prepared lessons that allow students to focus on developing their literacy skills. Literacy lessons that include specific strategies designed to support literacy instruction through a variety of approaches leads to successful readers. The goal of each lesson is to increase student’s literacy success while supporting their literacy needs. To help support third grade literacy skills a teacher can use several, if not all, of the instructional procedures shared in Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach by Gail E. Tompkins, 2014. Annotated and Abbreviated List of Tompkins’ Literacy Instructional Procedures ...
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...MARK205 Introductory Marketing Research Week 3 Today Week 3 1. Secondary & Data Secondary & Standardized Data 2. Standardized Marketing Data plus 3. Discussion of Assessment 1 Discussion of Assessments 1 & 2 4. Discussion of Assessment 2 Chapter 4 of Aaker et al. (2007) Assessment 2 Marking Guide & Rubric The Research Process Learning Objectives • Outline the nature & various sources of secondary data • Discuss the uses & evaluation of secondary data • Spotlight on searching for journal articles Links in with Assessment 2 • Explain & discuss the nature & requirements of Assessments 1 & 2 1. Secondary Data Internal Sources Secondary Data Source • Data gathered for a study or purpose other than the immediate study at hand Prior Company Research Company & Sales Reports Internal Secondary Data • Collected / compiled by the individual organisation External Secondary Data What You Could Get Accounts & Shipping Records Business Plans • Collected / compiled by an outside party Customer Feedback Dr Julie Francis Autumn 2015 1 MARK205 Introductory Marketing Research Week 3 1. Secondary Data External Sources Source Applications What You Could Get Secondary Research Task Support Primary Research • Secondary Research Task Innovations, trends, market reports General Media e.g., TV, magazines Information about competitors, markets, & consumers Academia e.g. journal...
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...Research Annotated Bibliography * You will choose a controversial social topic to research and create an argumentative annotated bibliography. * Required Sources: 4 sources (including 1 primary source) – all sources will come from the online database, Points of View. * Internet sources are NOT allowed. Getting Started: Before you begin researching your topic: 1. In a single sentence, state what you currently think is the controversy surrounding your topic: The controversy surrounding the legalization of marijuana is that many people see it as just a drug, so therefore they assume that no good can come from it. Understanding the Argument: Student Research Center: Points of View Go to www.ncwiseowl.org Click on High School Zone Click on Student Research Center (password is wiseowl) Click on Search Other Databases (top right) Click OK to the dialog box that pops up Choose Points of View Click on View All Topics and browse to your topic Click #4 – Your Topic: Guide to Critical Analysis and read 2. Based on your reading, what is a FACT? A fact is something that can be proven true. 3. Based on your reading, what is an OPINION? An opinion is one’s belief. Go back to your results list and read Your Topic: An Overview 4. What are some of the key terms that you must understand in order to understand your topic? You must understand that...
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...Spring 2012 Semester Project Choose one of the following AP/College Recommended Novels: Native Son The Great Gatsby In Cold Blood The Road The Handmaid’s Tale Love Medicine Catcher in the Rye Moby Dick Beloved In the coming month, reading your novel in its entirety, taking notes and annotating throughout. Complete the following assignments: 1) Response Paper; in this one to two page essay, you will write a personal response to your author and his/her work. Your response should address these questions (at a minimum): Why did you choose this particular author and work? What is intriguing about their style? What themes does the work address? Would you read any other work by this author? This assignment will be due on FEBRUARY 16th, 2012. 2) AP Argumentative Essay Question; you will need to compose an AP-style argumentative essay prompt for your novel. This is a question you would likely see on an actual AP English Language Exam. Have question TYPED and submitted by FEBRUARY 17th, 2012. 3) AP Argumentative Essay. You will compose an AP argumentative essay on the prompt that you created and that I approved. This assignment will be due on March 1st, 2012. 4) AP Rhetorical Analysis Essay question; you will need to compose an AP-style rhetorical analysis essay prompt for your novel. This is a question you would likely see on an actual AP English Language Exam. Have question TYPED and submitted by March 8th, 2011. 5)...
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...Module NPR 1015: The Development of Personal and Professional Self October 2015Cohort : Annotated Bibliography : Student assignment brief Theme: Leadership, Management and Team Working. Assignment Title: Annotated Bibliography (2000 words plus or minus 10%) Assessment Criteria This assignment consists of a 1000 word essay and five, 200 words summaries, total 2000 words. Public Health Promotion in the uk and research seven items of information related Reducing dementia risk in the uk Public Health Promotion in the UK TOPIC: Reducing dementia risk Although you are being asked to offer your opinion you should aim to write the essay in the third person. This provides a clear and objective style and reduces the risk of your essay being too descriptive. For example, instead of writing “I chose this topic because” write “ This topic was chosen”. At the beginning of the module you completed some life style analysis tools. Your results should relate to the 7 key areas of public health. Revisit the results of your self-analysis. Was there an aspect of your self-analysis that was weaker than others? Use this as a focus and rationale for your choice of public health topic. The e-tivity that accompanies this assignment will help you to identify and develop the skills needed for this assignment. In summary, having chosen your topic you need to search the literature for 5 different pieces of information. One of those items must be a quantitative research article...
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...Reading Response Essay At the beginning of the semester when the reading responses were assigned, I really did not know what to expect or how to do any of them. As the semester went on, I slowly figured out how to improve my work on these reading responses. Some of the responses were pointless I thought but others were helpful. No matter how many reading response assignments we had on quotes and citations, I never one hundred percent understood how to do them until I kept on putting them into my work as the semester went on. Those assignments helped me gain a better understanding on how to use quotes and when to use them. This will come handy in classes in the future. The reading responses that aimed towards bibliographies helped tremendously. It allowed me to practice my work so that I knew how to do it correctly when writing papers and not have to look it up or use a special website to help me every time. I never did quite understand why we had to do annotated bibliographies though because personally I don’t know what the purpose of the annotated part is. When the rest of the reading responses were cancelled for the semester, I was very happy. After doing a few of these responses, I just thought to myself that they were just for some extra grades or ‘busy work’. Trying to complete reading responses and a writing project was sometimes difficult but also possible. I would suggest not doing reading responses unless you do them at the beginning of the semester...
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...The Great Gatsby Research Prospectus and Annotated Bibliography A prospectus is a summary of a proposed research project. The purpose of writing a short prospectus is to help you get a sense of your project and hopefully gain a starting point for your work. How to proceed? Start by reading and taking notes on 2-4 reference articles, review articles, or key research articles. You will most likely be using a search engine or online database. This initial phase is meant to familiarize yourself with America in the 1920s. As you read more and more, you will hopefully find a particular subject or topic that you think is worth writing about. Again, this is not only a research paper, but it is a synthesis work in which you must take elements from the time period and connect them to the novel. Key Questions for Statement of Thesis * What two motifs will you concentrate on? * How does these motifs connect with an element from the 1920s? * What articles and research best represent this connection? * What examples from the novel best represent this connection? Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Provide a summary and critique of the sources you researched. Where did you find them? Who wrote them? Who published them? It is important at this point to realize you want to eliminate any unreliable or questionable sources. Once you have sifted through enough source material, now you will begin to write your prospectus. Below is a sample. For my...
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...Nursing practice 711.1.1-04, 06, 1.2-07, 2.2-09 (2006) | | |Help on this Page | |Directions | | | |SUBDOMAIN 711.1 - USING INFORMATION GATHERING TO IMPROVE NURSING PRACTICE | |SUBDOMAIN 711.2 - NURSING & OTHER RELEVANT THEORIES | | | |Competency 711.1.1: Internet Searches - The graduate can conduct Internet and database searches and critique and evaluate | |articles/materials acquired from these searches. | |Competency 711.1.2: Incorporate Data Into Practice - The graduate can use articles/materials acquired from Internet and database| |searches to improve nursing practice. ...
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...Annotated Bibliography Garrison, Jr., Joseph M. The Past and Present in “That Evening Sun”. Studies in Short Fiction; Summer76, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p371, 3p. Joseph Garrison created a fairly accurate interpretation of the perceptions presented in the story of “That Evening Sun.” He clearly presented his explanations and arguments for why he believed that the story is written more from the boy Quentin’s point of view rather than that of the older Quentin that is presented at the beginning of the story. Reading supporting articles can sometimes be necessary when reading older classic stories. Faulkner is one of those that sometimes require background reading. Garrisons accurate perceptions of the writings make him a highly recommended source to return to. He took the story “That Evening Sun” and carefully examined and explained several of the areas in the story. For example he explained the staircase scene from the point of view of Quentin. Garrison explains why Quentin keeps returning to Nancy’s hands. Garrison’s evaluation of the text helps the reader understand the underlying issues that present themselves throughout the story. This article along with the story “That Evening Sun” could be utilized in a classroom setting as a learning tool and would work great for writing a bibliography. It can also be used for studying the ways that works were written during different times. There is so much that could be pulled from this single piece to build upon and assist a writer in...
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