...BCOM 275 Entire Course (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com BCOM 275 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 1 Individual Exercise 1.1(UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 2 Individual Assignment Demonstrative Communication Paper (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 3 Individual Assignment Article Rebuttal (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 3 Learning Team Debate Paper Outline (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 4 Individual Assignment Knowing Your Audience Paper and Communication Release (UOP Course) BCOM 275 Week 5 Team Assignment Debate Paper Part A and B (UOP Course) ----------------------------------------------------------- BCOM 275 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Which step in the communication process do you consider to be the most important? Why do you think this? Which of these steps is the most uncomfortable for you? Why is this? How might you work to change this? ----------------------------------------------------------- BCOM 275 Week 1 Individual Exercise 1.1 (UOP Course) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Complete exercise 1.1 from Ch. 1 of Communicating in the Workplace. Choose two misunderstandings you experienced and fill out the chart...
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...Women In Combat BCOM 275 Women In Combat In an article by US News titled “Should Women Be Allowed to Fight in Combat?” states that the government has lifted the ban on women to fight along side male service members in combat. This lift would enable women to join infantry and combat arms Military Occupational Specialties. Inside the article there were also expressions of dissatisfaction and doubt toward females’ new found option to join the males on the frontlines if one took a second look at the article then he or she could see the clear bias within the words. For example, being that is article does have a “positive and negative” aspect the hard fact of the matter is that women on front lines should not even be an option due to a couple unbiased facts. Due to the female to male lack of strength in a fitness test a female has to perform a flexed arm hang meaning the female simply needs to hold themselves above of chin bar for a set amount of time, whereas the males are required to complete pull-ups because the pull-up is a test of complete body strength. In addition, female that request to make combat arms their military occupation will not attend the standard training that every male must endure to earn their title infantryman, instead they will conduct a shortened less severe course that adheres to their feminine need such as restrooms with running water and toilets. Concluding, with everything that was said within the US News article there were little if any hard evidence...
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...Article Rebuttal Paper Wendy Cook BCOM 275 February 6, 2012 Shawn Castle Article Rebuttal Paper For many years there has been a long standing debate as to whether the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine causes children to develop autism shortly after receiving it. There seems to be a clear line drawn between those who believe the vaccine causes autism and thise who refute the claim. On one side, there are the parents who claim their child was “normal” until receiving this vaccine, and on the other side, there are the researchers, doctors, and drug companies who have completed in –depth studies of the MMR vaccine, and say that it is safe. According to an article in the Lancet, a British Medical Journal, Dr. Andrew Wakefield, completed a study that proved there was a connection between the MMR vaccine and early autism in children who were seemingly normal before they received the vaccine. He claimed that the vaccine inflamed the gut and that allowed the “toxic substance” to enter the bloodstream. The National Autism Association has even focused on the vaccine preservative, thimerosal, as a possible culprit. However, since 1992, thimerosal has been removed from all vaccines in the United States, and autism diagnoses continue to climb. Most children are given their first dose of MMR at around 12 – 15 months of age. Some parents are reporting that shortly after their child received this vaccine was when they noticed a change in their child. The parents of these kids are...
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...Con-Side of Debate Summary John Jones BCOM/275 10/19/14 Lynda Sohl Con-side of Team “A” Debate The first week of our discussion topic, there were many different and valuable point of views that were expressed. This week we were to only look at the Con-side of the discussion and see what the general consensus of our topic was. As a team we compared the facts of how bad war really is. War can cause bitterness and hatred to one another, but also divide people socially and economically. Being that this is the Con-side discussion our team made great points and really made war look the way it should, evil, miserable, and disgusting. In our pro-side discussion we mentioned that war brought certain things to a country such as money, power, and freedom. When a war is started certain things need to fall in place to maintain economic stability, the first being that the overall population stands behind you. This not only generates enough financial and political prowesses, but establishes the strength of the overall country. We have compared a few countries to one another and America is by far the greatest at achieving this goal of “Country Support”. On the other hand in this week’s discussion war can also be the demise of a country. For example when Nazi Germany seemed to expand across Europe they spread propaganda and fear in their own country. This caused their money to only go to military purposes...
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...Learning Team Debate Paper Outline June 5, 2011 BCOM/275 I Introduction • Should the U.S. legalize marijuana? • The U.S. legalization of marijuana has been a controversial subject for many years. Proponents of legalization cite many benefits including, what they claim to be substantial increases in tax revenue, reduction in crime, and widespread medical benefits. Opponents argue that marijuana is a harmful drug that increases crime, causes more problems with health than it benefits, and would cost taxpayers more than the revenue it would bring in. II First Source Klein, J., April 2, 2009. Why legalizing marijuana makes sense. Time magizine Retrieved from: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889021,00.html • This author expresses the many benefits of legalization, while expressing just a few valid, weak arguments for those against legalization. • This article easily answers the question for the proponents of legalization but doesn’t offer enough information to argue against it. • Evidence is sufficient for legalization • Examples cited are revelant and conclusions do add up for legalization III Second Source DuPont, R., April 20, 2010. Why we should not legalize marijuana, A CNBC special report. Retrieved from http://www.Why_We_Should_Not_Legalize_Marijuana.cnbc.com/id/36267223/ • This article supports the opponents of legalization and offers nothing for the opposing view. • Evidence is sufficient and well written...
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...Article Rebutal Steroids in sports Michael Johnson BCOM/275 Ms. Dennis 19NOV2014 We have all seen the news and seen many athletes in the news on the same topic over and over again, steroids. Should steroids be allowed in sports. We can debate this all day for people that are on both sides of this, there are pros and cons, I for one am for the pros. An individual names deborah sorensen from athletesagainststeroids.org wrote and i quote "Part of being an athlete is that you become vulnerable to the whim of every trainer, coach, media person, promoter, and sponsor. They want freaks. So you set out to be a freak or go unnoticed. The things you are willing to do for success are humiliating to think about. I was a hard, suspicious, neurotic woman while I was taking steroids. That just isn't me. I've seen marriages dissipate, families break up and financial security dissolve because of these drugs. I've seen men go on a cycle of [steroids]with the money they'd saved for their children's clothes, and I've watched innocent victims get thrown across a bar room for no reason by men who haven't the ability to control their aggression while using [steroids]. I've watched happy, energetic and positive guys go from Dr. Jeckyl to Mr.Hyde, and I've seen petite women turn into hulking no-neck bearded monsters with acne all over their backs and shoulders". Deborah basically states that it is the steroids fault that some guys are uncontrollably angry. Also that it is the...
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...Article Rebuttal Taylor Haigler 10.6.14 BCOM 275 The minimum wage debate is one that has been going on since we started using the term “minimum wage”. For years people have argued what amount of money is enough to truly survive on without being below the poverty line. Chances are we have all worked for minimum wage at one point or another in our life and as we grew older and had more experience we most likely went on to jobs that paid us more and used our skills more efficiently. Minimum wage is different in many states based on the states living costs such as food, rent and more. The biggest debate right now is should we raise the minimum wage to $15. Many minimum wage workers do not believe they have enough money to get by, support a family or have any fun. Although inflation is something we must deal with I do not believe we should raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. That is just not something that should be done anytime soon! Even our military makes less than that and they are putting their lives on the line every day for our freedom and these countries citizens. I’m all for raising the minimum wage gradually and keeping up with some of the costs but $15 for an entry-level position seems a little crazy. Robert Reich a Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley is an advocate for the wage increase and believes that in order for these employees to survive that they’d need that amount of money. I believe that with such a high wage increase...
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...Learning Team Debate Paper Team C BCOM/275 September 23, 2013 Kai Hintze Learning Team Debate Paper Entering into an armed military conflict with another country has few positive results. Unfortunately the US intervening in the Syrian Civil War may be a necessary evil to preserve the long standing belief that the use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated in warfare. Many will argue that there is no proof the Syrian government was responsible for the chemical weapons attack near the capital city of Damascus. In contrast to these beliefs U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power said "The technical details of the U.N. report make clear that only the regime could have carried out this large scale chemical weapons attack,"(Fox News, 2013). Also according to intelligence analysis, conducted by several countries and the Human Rights Watch group (BBC News 2013), the evidence collected does point to the Syrian government using chemical weapons in the attacks near Damascus. The supposed use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government may not completely justify US intervention but it may help to deter further use of chemical weapons in future conflicts. Another benefit of US intervention in the Syrian Civil War would be increased credibility for the US and the Obama administration. Last year President Obama declared the use of chemical weapons a “red line” that would force him to rethink his “calculus” about that country’s conflict. (Crowley, 2013). If the US conducted...
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...Article Rebuttal: Global Warming and Climate Change Jeffrey Rohde BCOM/275 April 1, 2012 Edward D’Avola Global Warming and Climate Change A controversial and heavily debated topic in the media today is global warming and climate change. Countless articles have been written about the impact of global warming on the climate changes. A majority of the global warming claims are based on either human factors or natural cycles. I came upon a recent article by Nina Chestney titled “Global warming close to becoming irreversible”. The article claims the global warming is a result of “the world's temperature looks set to rise by six degrees Celsius by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions are allowed to rise uncontrollably” (Chestney, 2012). The temperature increase is the result of human activities. The purpose of this essay is to challenge the claims made by the author of the article. The rebuttal will be made by analyzing the credibility and validity of the author and their claims. The author’s credibility on the subject can be debated because of the lack of references listed. The points presented are, in a relative sense, true, but highly generalized. The author claims “the world's temperature looks set to rise by six degrees Celsius by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions are allowed to rise uncontrollably”(Chestney, 2012). The author fails support the claim with data. The article discusses several negative impacts on the global climate: loss...
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...Chick-Fil-A as An Anti-Gay/Lesbian Business Robert LaSerre BCOM/275 July 19, 2012 Eveyln Hollis Chick-Fil-A as an Anti-Gay/Lesbian Business I recently read an article that has apparently caused a huge ruckus in the continuing debate about inclusion of gay and lesbians in the modern United States business world. The President and Chief Operating Officer of Chick-Fil-A, Dan Cathy, who is also the founder’s son, in a recent interview the Baptist Press stated that his company supported the traditional family versus the new same gender family. The part of the article that I disagree with concerns whether or not Mr. Cathy’s statements amount to “hate mongering”.1 CNN was not the first to post this article but their article was the first one that I saw. The article starts off mentioning that the company’s president responded “guilty as charged” when he was asked about his company’s stance regarding traditional family units. The article goes on to talk about how the social media networks are on fire with the news. The article implies that Mr. Cathy, and by proxy, Chick-Fil-A have been hiding their Christian values and hate for years and that it is a relief that they have finally come out in the open showing their discriminatory practices. The statement that Chick-Fil-A has hidden their beliefs until now is a false statement, they have been closed on Sundays for their employees to worship and spend time with their families since 1967, the founding of the first...
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...Pro Side Debate Summary Marlon D. Ector BCOM/275 2/23/2015 Michael Frank Introduction The Keystone XL Pipeline is a massive 875 mile pipe that goes across the United States from the lands of Alberta, Canada to the lands of Nebraska to connect to and exsisting pipeline and go on to the Texas Gulf Coast. It further is a costly project where numbers have totaled the values of trillions of dollars and years of work to complete this project. Pro’s When looking at this project of building a pipeline we have to look at all the things this project would do for the economy within the United States. A con to this project allows us to produce more energy and gives us the opportunity to compete in the world by moving oil at its lowest cost. Now, with all that we have been going through in these last few years of high gas prices, that bring good news to have a hope of lower prices. Then when looking at the massive size of this project through the length of time it will take to build through 1 country, and 3 states, allows you to see the vast ability to create jobs. According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in a 2014 article they were in agreement because it would produce 2,500 jobs for workers closer to the project and support 42,100 jobs. This would really aid the gross domestic product in a large way and help the United States in becoming major player within the market. The pipeline is one that will allow us as a Nation to...
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...ARTICLE REBUTTAL Rachel Bailey BCOM/275 September 10, 2013 Vialet Rayne The article that I decided to dispute is about a victim who has to pay child support to the aggressor. According to the article, a 15 year-old boy who was raped by a 34 year-old women is now being subpoenaed to pay child support. Thirty-four year-old, Linda Kazinsky, repeatedly raped the now 19 year-old Jeremy Steen on a weekly basis for 3 years. After Steen alerted police, Linda Kazinsky was arrested and charged with statutory rape and false imprisonment. After Kazinsky was released for serving her time in the Nebraska’s state prison system she was able to regain custody of her child that had been a ward of the state for the first thirteen months of it’s life until Kazinky’s sister was able to gain custody. Soon after Kazinky filed for government assistance which later granted Jeremy Steen with a subpoena to appear in court for child support. During the child support hearing Jeremy was ordered to pay $475 a month as well as to having to pay $23,000 in back child support. I decided to dispute this article because it seems so injustice to charge someone to pay for a child that was conceived through sexual assault. It seems unreal to me that this poor teenage boy was seduced by this women that is twice his age. The women could have done it to get pregnant in the first place. Maybe that was her intention. The poor boy didn’t even get a say in weather he approved of her having the baby since it wasn’t...
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...Gays in the Military Keith Shaheen BCOM/275 June 14, 2010 Gays in the Military In this paper, the writer will locate an article on a controversial subject. Controversial is defined as “subject to controversy; debate” (Dictionary, LLC.. 2010, para. 1). In addition, the article will include an argument the writer does not agree with. In earlier times of the Crusades, the Knights Templar had been persecuted and many of their group was burned at the stake for their homosexuality in the early 14th Century. American soldiers had been discharged for acts in homosexual acts by General George Washington in 1778. Although the Military has prohibited homosexuality, the ban was not enforced until the time of World War II. Procedures had been developed and implemented in locating and excluding homosexual draftees from serving in the Military; the services screened for feminine body mannerisms, dress manner and any rectum irregularities (Webley, 2010). During President Bill Clintons term the “Don’t ask don’t tell” policy, formally known as the Military Personnel Eligibility Act was enacted (Webley, 2010). This law was passed to keep open gay women and men from serving in the U.S. Military. “As long as gays kept quiet about their sexual orientation, they were allowed to serve in the Military” (Webley, 2010). The Pentagon agreed to keep from asking about sexual preference in recruitment forms and interviews, but it never stopped with the investigations of those serving in the...
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...Article Rebuttal BCOM/275 Dr. Howard Samuels has written an article in he Huffington Post about his stance on the legalization of marijuana. He states he is against the legalization but not the decimalization. Dr. Samuels proceeds to state that legalization would be a nightmare on the fact that marijuana would be available in stores across the country, and that it would mirror the alcohol and tobacco industry. In relation he states that “alcohol has created so much dysfunction and destruction in our society, why would we want to introduce yet another drug that gets people high.” Ok, so I do agree that alcohol does create dysfunction and destruction. This I agree with 100% . I do not agree that introducing marijuana would do the same. Alcohol creates destruction not only to society but to the body as well and cannot cure much of anything compared to the healing properties of marijuana and marijuana is less addictive. “Alcohol's addictive qualities are well-documented. Approximately 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence, according to the NIAAA and t he addictive qualities of marijuana are not yet fully understood. The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates 9% of people who use marijuana will become addicted to it. For comparison's sake, cocaine hooks about 20% of those who use it.” (Is marijuana as safe as -- or safer than -- alcohol? By Jen Christensen and Jacque Wilson, CNN updated 11:19 AM EST, Wed January...
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...A Scapegoat: Video Game Violence Robert Huynh BCOM 275 8/1/2013 Peter Quinn The debate between video game violence and reality has been controversial for the past few years. Parents and adults believe that the younger generations who play violent video games will be heavily influenced into perform violent acts. Tragedies such as: Columbine, Red Lake Massacre, Virginia Tech will never be forgotten and has put a huge stain on America’s history; however, all of which report the students were influenced by video games and sought to portray them in reality. In this article written by Joshua Gardner, a reporter for ABC news has conveniently used video games as a scapegoat for violent actions caused by students at school and creating false dilemmas that does not exist. Video games are not the cause of violent behavior because there is no definitive proof. “The Supreme Court deemed California’s law unconstitutional in 2011. Writing for the court, Justice Antonin Scalia describe the bill as ‘unprecedented and mistaken’. Justice Scalia also wrote that casual links between these games’ content and harm to young people have not been proven and went on to place the responsibility to filter what children are exposed to with parents.” (1). Reason being: there are many other important factors to consider being the source of a young adult’s violent behaviors. For example, the environment in which the individual grew up in plays a much more prevalent role in a child’s personality...
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