...Credit Where Credit is Due As a doctoral student, you’ll be spending enormous amounts of time reading, analyzing, and critiquing the work of scholars and researchers in your field. As you write about the ideas and research of others, you need to give credit where credit is due. That is, you need to be scrupulously clear when an idea, sentence, or phrase that you use is something you have read in the work of other scholars and not something you composed yourself. Before you dive into reading and analyzing research we want to ensure that you have the skills to ensure academic integrity in your work and give credit where credit is due. Many people think of plagiarism as simply copying the work of others and not giving credit (that is, not citing where the idea came from), but the most common Academic Integrity violation at Northcentral is related to improper paraphrasing (that is copying the work of others nearly word-for-word, or simply rearranging their words, even when you give credit to the source). To paraphrase correctly, you need to carefully read the material, think about it, and then express the idea in your own words. In this week, you will learn more about Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy, how Northcentral deals with Academic Integrity violations, and what you can do to avoid all forms of plagiarism, intentional and unintentional. As a bonus, you’ll also consider the firsthand accounts of the professional development of two innovative and successful...
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...CT Legal, Social, and Economic Environments of Business Before you begin, review the following resources: Review APA Style Sample Paper here. Complete the APA style tutorial here. Review the Frequently Asked APA Questions here. Read Course Welcome Letter here. Click here to read the scenario. Based on the business scenario you have just reviewed, you will prepare an APA formatted paper that reflects your knowledge of the legal forms of business. Specifically, you will make a management decision regarding the legal form of business you believe would be appropriate to enable the firm to successfully address the business issues it is currently facing. Keep in mind that from a legal perspective, businesses are organized as one of the following: Sole Proprietorship Partnership Corporation Click here if you would like to see a What-If Analysis for this assignment. At a minimum, your paper should include: A brief interpretation of the scenario issues. The advantages and disadvantages of each business type (sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation) when compared to the issues and each other. Your management decision regarding which business type you believe would be most likely to succeed and why. Citations and aligned references from academic sources to support your decision. Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following: TITLE PAGE. Remember the running head: AND TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS. ABSTRACT...
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...Professional Dynamics Details This course is a bridge course for the RN who is returning to formal education for the baccalaureate degree in nursing. The course focuses on differentiated nursing practice competencies, nursing conceptual models, professional accountability, integrating spirituality into practice, group dynamics, and critical thinking. Emphasis is also placed on writing and oral presentation skills. 3.0 None None Additional Material Textbook Conceptual Foundations: The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice Cresaia, J., & Friberg, E. (2010). Conceptual foundations: The bridge to professional nursing practice (5th ed). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. ISBN-13: 9780323068697 (Available as eBook) Important information about this text: All required GCU RN-to-BSN eBooks are accessible anywhere-anytime, with lifetime access via Evolve at (http://evolve.elsevier.com). Refer to “Pageburst/Evolve eBooks” for details on how to access the course’s required text. http://evolve.elsevier.com Topics Topic 1: Essentials of Baccalaureate Education Description: Objectives: 1. Identify uses of the various elements of the virtual classroom. 2. Identify best practices for conducting academic research. 3. Access the GCU online Library Catalog to access the journal databases and locate scholarly/peer-reviewed articles. 4. Define plagiarism and distinguish between plagiarism, paraphrasing, and summarizing. 5. Differentiate between academic and nonacademic writing. Topic Material: Electronic...
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...ORG300: Applying Leadership Principles Credit Hours: | 3 | Contact Hours: | This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of material is covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend 10-25 hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research. | Faculty Information Name: Phone: CSU-GC Email: Virtual Office Hours: Course Description and Outcomes This required first course for all majors provides an overview of leadership basics. In the context of studying at CSU-Global Campus, students will develop strategies for success in the online learning environment. The course engages students in discussion, exploration and application of leadership skills, principles and practices. Students will learn about the relationships and connections among leaders, individuals, and organizations. Topics include strategy, communication, motivation, power, organizational change, and workplace conflict. Additionally this course relates leadership skill to those skills needed to be a successful lifelong and online learner. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Describe social problems, the various perspectives on problems, and possible solutions. 2. Apply knowledge of a particular major or discipline to pressing...
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.....…4 Chapter 2: The Five-Chapter Approach to the Capstone................................................10 Chapter 3: Organizing the Presentation of Your Study/Project......................................17 Chapter 4: A Few Basics for Writing the Capstone.........................................................24 Reference.........….……………………………………………………………………....29 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………...30 CAPSTONE GUIDEBOOK Note, running head Chapter 1: Getting Started For this class you will be conducting a research study or completing a project which demonstrates the skills and knowledge you have obtained in your field. The 4 See Ch 3 for required format for headings. APA has a required format to follow. Do not accept Word formatting without reviewing even if it says it is APA. completed study/project will not only demonstrate depth of knowledge and the ability to apply that knowledge, but it may also allow opportunities to show prospective employers how your acquired skills might be utilized in the workplace. This is your opportunity to showcase your abilities. Therefore, you will want to give careful thought to your goals for the research you are conducting or...
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...APA Guidelines and Writing Tips General Information on APA Format APA format represents a writing style for most academic papers in a college environment. If students follow this style, they will have a well organized essay which will be constructed to effectively avoid plagiarism. While a lot of students consider this format to be complicated, it involves a lot of basic steps which are easy to understand if they are explained correctly. These steps involve the basic format of the paper, parenthetical citations for source information, and an organized reference page. Basic Format The basic format for APA involves the title page, page numbering, and spacing of the entire essay. The title page itself must include a running head, the title of the essay, the author, and the university where the paper is presented. A sample title page would have information like: Differences Between 1 Running head: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN Differences Between Victims of Domestic Abuse and Victims of Cult Abuse Clara E Gerl Northwestern State University As seen in the title page above, the pages are numbered with a short version of the title before the page number itself. This is placed on the upper right hand side of each page. It is important that the short version of the title is placed on every page number. The spacing of the entire essay deals with the margins and the spaces between the lines of text. All margins in APA format are 1 inch and everything in APA is double spaced....
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |HTT/250 Version 2 | | |Lodging and Resort Operations: | | |There’s Room In the Inn | Copyright © 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course studies the lodging industry, its history, growth, development, and future direction. It covers front office procedures and interpersonal dynamics from reservations through the night audit. The course also examines career opportunities in lodging and resorts. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject...
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...Natural sciences study the physical and natural world and the events that occur in nature using scientific methods, and writing in this field is often used to assess your knowledge. The fields within this area of science include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Oceanography The most common writing assignments in the natural sciences are case studies, field reports, lab reports and literature reviews. This field is frequently referred to as “hard science” because of the quantitative methods applied and the heavy use of objective data. A great deal of what defines modern civilization are advances in technology and knowledge gained by investigations in the natural sciences. Statistics and mathematics provide the framework for this field, where quantifiable data and accuracy are essential components. The main goal of the natural science essay is to utilize problem-solving techniques that report results through analysis and observation. Expectations for writing in the natural sciences Whatever your topic when writing in the natural sciences, make sure you understand the assignment before you start. There are characteristics to take into consideration when writing an essay in this field, which include the amount of technical language you use, how much background information is adequate and the type of evidence needed. The composition of this type of written piece requires...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |QRB/501 Version 2 | | |Quantitative Reasoning for Business | Copyright © 2010, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course applies quantitative reasoning skills to business problems. Students learn to analyze data using a variety of analytical tools and techniques. Other topics include formulas, visual representation of quantities, time value of money, and measures of uncertainty. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you...
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...following on social networks and life satisfaction. Two different studies were conducted. The first studied the scale, scope, and nature of envious emotions related to Facebook use. The second study observed the role of envy and how it affects passive following on FB and life satisfaction. 584 Facebook users took online surveys, answering questions regarding emotions experienced while on and after using Facebook. Researchers asked open and closed-ended questions. The first question asked participants how they felt after they used Facebook. Researchers found that 46% of the sample reported positive feelings and the majority of negative emotions (36.9%) were boredom, anger, frustration. Envy was at the bottom of the list with only 1.2% of users admitting to it. The experimenters believed that people were reluctant to admit to being envious as it is socially unacceptable to envy others. The second question was asked as a general question rather than a direct question; what causes others to feel frustration on Facebook? Envy was the most frequent answer as 30% of the sample attributed envy as the cause of other people’s frustration. Question three was also worded as a general inquiry; what causes other people to feel envy on Facebook? Travel and leisure posts were linked to envy on FB (56.3%), social interaction was the second highest at 14.1%. The study found that envy is the mediator between...
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...LoudCloud Questions 1. List the tabs and other items on the screen when you first enter a course in LoudCloud. The tabs when I first enter a course in LoudCloud are listed as Calendar, Tasks, Resources, Connect, Reports, and Announcements. 2. From the course home page in LoudCloud, click on the “Tasks” tab and then click on “Forums”. Make notes on the various forums and their purposes. The Main Forum is where the students post the discussion to discussion questions or any topics. The Individual Forum is for student to post personal communication between student and instructor. The Questions to Instructor Forum is where a student post questions for the instructor where other students could view that may benefit to other students. 3. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Writing Center link. What writing style is required for most 500-level courses at GCU? The writing style that is required for most 500-level courses at GCU is APA 6th Edition Style. 4. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Resources tab at the top. List the resources available under this tab. The available resources are Center for Learning and Advancement (CLA), book a tutor, Library, Library-Webinars, Tech Support-Webinars, tutorial videos, and Microsoft Tutorials (non-GCU) 5. Under the Resources Tab in LoudCloud, inside the Student Success Center, click on the Tools for Success tab at the top...
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...vicky.newman@utah.edu ------------------------------------------------- Honors Center 140 ------------------------------------------------- Office hours: By appointment, Honors Center CLASS TEXTS Required: Ballenger, Bruce. The Curious Researcher (7th Edition) Williams, Joseph. Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace (9th Edition) A portfolio. This should be a notebook with rings and paper you can move work in and out. Additional required assigned readings (on line or on E-reserve) This class is designed to introduce you to and allow you to develop and practice techniques and skills of writing. You’ll learn to develop ideas and clarify ideas, formulate questions and research them rigorously, and draft and revise until your writing reflects university level work. You will be asked to write in several different genres and conduct research in order to provide evidence and support for your work. In addition, and not least, you will work to create an engaging and credible authorial voice. REQUIREMENTS Active Class Participation: Attendance is mandatory. A writing class is a class designed around participation. You need to be prepared, having read and written what is required for the day, and you need to be engaged in discussing, creating, and revising. If you are absent or tardy you are not participating. You are expected to participate actively, respectfully, and qualitatively. GRADE F work is failed work. D work is inadequate. Poor effort...
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...formulas, visual representation of quantities, time value of money, and measures of uncertainty. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. The discussion question points are now combined with the participation points for each week. Course Materials Lial, M., Hestwood, D., Hornsby, J., & McGinnis, T. (2010). Quantitative reasoning for business (custome e-text). Boston, MA: Pearson/Addison-Wesley....
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...APA STYLE GUIDE Based on Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (2009) Reference Citations in Text References Print Sources (paper) Articles, books, reports, government documents, corporate author, etc. Electronic Sources (online/web) articles, ebooks, reports, broadcast, data, blogs, wiki, podcasts, etc., More Help with APA APA Web Sites and Tutorials PDF version (5th Edition) Return to Library Home Page American Psychological Association or APA style is widely accepted in the Social Sciences. For more information consult the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association located on 2 North Reference and in Dictionary Stands on all floors: BF 76.7 P83 2010. Publication Manual sections are noted in square brackets [ ]. CITING REFERENCES IN TEXT [6.11-6.22] Throughout the body of your paper, briefly note the author and date of research that you mention. Enough information is needed to identify the correct source in the References list at the end of your paper. For more information and examples, see Table 6.1 in the 6th ed. Publication Manual. Author and Date Cited in Text (no parenthetical citation necessary) In a 1989 article, Gould explores some of Darwin's most effective metaphors. Author Not Cited in Text As metaphors for the workings of nature, Darwin used the tangled bank, the tree of life, and the face of nature (Gould, 1989). Author Cited in Text Gould (1989) attributes Darwin's success...
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...|[pic] |Instructor Policies | | | | | |HUM 105 | | |World Mythology | | | | |Campus/Learning Center: South | |Facilitator Information | | | | | |Dr. Raphael A. Mizzell | |Mizzela@email.phoenix.edu (University of...
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