...related to inputs and outputs, by the way the videos provided as part of the study material were excellent. Now here is what we did different; for the assignment we had to create an instructional paper detailing which are the main components of computer architecture and how they interact with each other so there was a lot of internet research done, article from books, magazines, etc. The assignment had to be unique, meaning explain everything in your own words and not copying and pasting taking the easy way out. The discussion forum provided great input and you can tell that...
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...Career Research Paper I have designed this assignment as a step by step guide to walk my students through the research process. Of course, you may adjust it as you feel is necessary according to the level of students you are working with. This project explains in detail everything they need to research, as well as, giving them real world insight into what to expect in a career in terms of education, job duties and responsibilities and income. I begin by having them take a reality check quiz on the Jump Start Coalition website. This little quiz helps them determine how much money they will need to earn in order to live the lifestyle they would like to have. This income amount in turn helps open their eyes to the type of job necessary to achieve that income and what amount of education is involved. It was a real wake up call for many of my students. In this package I have also included a grading rubric for the project and a list of possible career choices for their assignment. Student Instructions You will be writing a research paper on a career chosen from the attached list. Think carefully about which career you chose to research. Read through these directions and the requirements for this assignment BEFORE making your choice. Materials needed for this project - ---note cards (preferably 3x5 lined) ---folder with pockets to keep all research materials in ---access to internet and reference books A. Take reality check quiz at http://www.jumpstartcoalition...
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...Steps in Writing a Research Paper Single most important skill – 3 steps: 1. Read what is in the article, book, or other source 2. Process it mentally 3. Use it in your own writing in a legitimate way Step 1. Read the article, book, or other source: * If it is a brief article, read the entire article. * If it is a web source, check the author, organization, URL for .org or .edu, and other steps for evaluating the web source as listed in Writer’s Reference, page 355. * If it is a scholarly article, use the steps in the handout “On Reading a Scholarly Article”. Step 2. Process it mentally: First Reading * Read (skim) through each source a first time for the big ideas. Take notes in the margin as you read. Note the main topics or ideas that relate to your research question. * After completing your reading, put the article aside and write a summary of the article that reflects the author’s findings or main points. * Review your margin notes from each source to find common themes or ideas. * Begin to analyze your sources to develop an outline based on the common ideas. Put aside sources that don’t help develop your paper. * Search for additional sources that relate to your outline of ideas. Step 3. Use it in your own writing in a legitimate way – Three ways to use material from a source: * Summarize – Write a few sentences or short paragraph that summarizes the main points of the article. * Paraphrase – Write...
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...As an exercise for this module, prepare a short (2- to 3-page) reflective paper about your experiences in this class, in which you address each of the following items: 1. Describe how you improved your knowledge, skills, abilities, and yourself in this session through this course. 2. Evaluate the work you did during the session for the class and explain ways you could have improved your performance. 3. Identify topics that you did not understand or successfully implement, and suggest how to improve the course material on those topics. 4. Think of ways you might measure the future effects of what you have learned in this course or your future progress/improvement. 5. State whether you achieved the Course Outcomes (listed on the Module 6 Home page and course Syllabus page). Reflective Essay This class provided important learnings for me and there will be application in my current role as a trainer and marketing leader in the months ahead. As I reviewed the learning outcomes for this class, I believe I increased and improved my understanding of marketing, especially in understanding consumer behavior and the importance of the STP process. Understanding segmentation and conducting research to identify the market in demographics, psychographics and customer behavior helps us to better understand current customers, non-users and describe ideal customers for the future. Targeting helps us to estimate the size and lifetime customer value of segments. Lastly understanding positioning...
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...pursue goals in which he so strongly believed.” (Wilson & Dobson, 2008, p.16) Everything is a learning experience, the good and the bad, has something to teach us, it’s important that we pay attention to what that is. “On the contrary, you are likely to achieve goals that you align with your values and carefully developed, and that are supported by others.” (Sternberg &Wetzel S.R. 2001, pg. 7)Setting goals that motivate you is the first step to being successful, something that is important, that has value to me, is getting a degree in computers. This degree in computers allows to me to find a career in the computer industry, or I can work for my husband’s production company. The writing process is a crucial component in your education and career. How you write speaks volumes about you as a person. If you have incorrect grammar, spelling and usage make a bad impression and can affect your credibility. Typos, slang and bad grammar send a negative signal, it is important to look over your own writing, or ask someone else to review it as well. Another important resource is the Ethical Lens. The relationship lens that I identify with is the relationship lens. I use my reasoning skills...
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...“What is a learning experience?” “The learning experience is a collection of classroom projects and activities carried out over an extended period of time that incorporate several important elements of learning. The emphasis of the learning experience is not on skills but, rather, on the content or content areas of the project” (education.com, 2013). Throughout my presentation, I will discuss a learning experience in which I was the student. This learning experience would discuss the methods of lesson planning, the content standards, and what goals were accomplished in this learning experience. The Behavioral Experience During my junior year of college, I enrolled in a Behavioral statistics course for my degree in Sociology. This course was extremely challenging for all students receiving this course. The instructor taught this course on a Doctorate level, and most of her student populations were only obtaining their bachelor’s degrees. I only enrolled in this course during summer session, because I wanted to devote more time taking this course. This main function of this course was to present a research paper using statistical data on any topic. My topic for the paper was “Stress among College Students.” My paper included a survey that discussed the main stressors among college students. As a student, I wanted to experience the challenge of this course. I also wanted to learn how to create...
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...Suggested Structure of the Business Research Case Study Assignment This document suggests what you could write about in each of the different sections of the assignment, and gives you a guide to how much to write for each section Section | Suggested number of words | What you should write about | What you must do to get good marks :- | 1.0 - Introduction & Statement of Aims and Objectives | 200 to 300 | The introduction serves as an expansion of your title – giving a bit more detail about the problem or question you are tackling in the paper. Why did you carry out the research? Why are you writing this report?State your …Aim = what you hope to achieve (Broad)Objective = goals, steps on the way to meeting the aim – how you will achieve it. (Narrow) | Aims and objectives relevant to the topic, imaginative or challenging but realistic. A comprehensive and persuasive rationale | 2.0 - Literature Review | 1300to1500 | This section describes the existing and established theory and research in your report area. You are providing a context for your work. This section can be used to show where you are filling a perceived gap in the existing theory or knowledge, or you are proposing something that goes against or is controversial to existing ideas. You must accurately reference all sources mentioned here and give a full citation in the Reference List. | Extensive and accurate citation of a comprehensive range of relevant and up-to-date sources. Insightful, original or well...
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...Indiana University Kelley School of Business Indianapolis BUS A375 18265 Internal Auditing: Process Controls BUPA A575 18579 Internal Auditing and Corporate Governance Fall 2011 Meetings: 6:00- 8:40 W, August 24 – December 14, 2011, Room BS2007 Required Textbook: Internal Auditing: Assurance and Consulting Services 2nd Edition, Reding et al., © 2009, The IIA Research Foundation, ISBN-13: 978-0-89413-643-6. Optional Materials: Gleim CIA Review Manual, 14th edition, Part I and Part II. The CIA materials are available in the third floor computing lab. Instructor: James Reinhard, MS, CPA, CIA, CISA Adjunct Faculty Office: BS4032R Voice: (317) 753-9663 E-mail: jareinha@iupui.edu Office Hours: 5-5:45 the day of class, and by appointment COURSE OUTCOMES Overall Learning Outcome The overall learning Outcome is to obtain a fundamental knowledge and a sense of skills related to internal auditing. Specific Learning Outcomes After completion of this course, the student should achieve the following outcomes: * Given a business process, students will be able to perform the 3 steps of an audit process (planning, fieldwork and reporting) by applying the International Professional Practice Framework (IPPF), the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and guidance to the practice of internal auditing, and COSO framework. (PUL 1, 2 ;PBL 1, 3; MSA Goal 3, 4) * Students will...
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...How Organizational Behavior influences Attrition Keller Graduate School of Management Author Note This paper was prepared for GM591- Leadership and Organizational Behavior taught by Professor Brett Gordon. Correspondence concerning this paper should be addressed to Table of Contents Company Background 3 Organizational Problem 4 Problem Statement 5 TCO Topic 5 Expanded Organizational Introduction: 5 Enhanced Problem Overview 6 Reasons & Measures of Preventable Attrition 7 Possible Solutions 7 How to Create Sustainable Performance 8 Inadequate Developmental 8 Boost Morale and Engagement 8 Increasing Responsibility and Exposure 8 Create Value 9 Optimizing Interactions between Staff 9 Achieving Quality Management 9 Offering Performance Feedback 10 Minimize Incivility 10 Managing conflicts 11 Responsible Leadership 11 Establishing Relationships 11 Summary of Recommendations 12 Reflection 13 References 15 How Organizational Behavior influences Attrition Company Background JDR Pharmaceutical discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics globally to patients with unmet medical needs. An established leader in biotechnology since 2001, JDR lead the industry by introducing safe, effective medicines from lab, to manufacturing plant, to patient. JDR therapeutics have pioneered the approach with helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, heart disease, neurological...
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...student must be able to work alone. * The student must be a self-starter and self-motivated. * The student must have self-understanding of needs and limitations. * Students need to have persistence and patience. * Students must be self-confident. * Students need above-average reading and writing ability. * The student must be willing to contact faculty and fellow students for help with content problems. * The student must have an academic support system at home (Source: Suite101: What You Need to Know About Online Education: Essential Knowledge When Considering Distance Education) Those who are not familiar with online learning think it is not difficult at all. They later discover that it is quite challenging. The U.S. Department of Education conducted a review that compared the effects of online learning with learning in the traditional face-to-face setting. The Department published its findings in a report called the "Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning"; (2010). It states: Online learning has become popular because of its potential for providing more flexible access to content and instruction at any time, from any place. Frequently, the focus entails (a) increasing the availability of learning experiences for learners who cannot or choose not to attend traditional face-to-face...
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...1. Choose your topic. Try to make it as creative as possible; if you're given the opportunity to choose your own, take advantage of this. Choose something you're particularly interested in because this will make it easier to write; in particular, try to select the topic as a result of pressing questions you already know you want to search for answers to. Once you've decided on a topic, be sure to hone down it to a do-able topic; often a topic is initially too broad in its coverage, which will make it impossible to complete within the time and space constraints given. Narrow down your topic to something that can really be worked within the boundaries of the paper. If the topic is already chosen for you, start exploring unique angles that can set your content and information apart from the more obvious approaches many others will probably take. Finally, whatever angle your topic takes, it should be both original in approach and insightful, something the reader will be drawn into and fascinated by. * Take great care not to choose a topic and be so set on how you see the outcome of your paper that you're closed to new ideas and avenues of thinking as you work through the paper. This is known in academia as "premature cognitive commitment". It can mar an otherwise good paper because an outcome that is pre-determined in your head, regardless of the research findings along the way, will be molded to fit the outcome, rather than the outcome reflecting a genuine analysis of the discoveries...
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...ideal, how assignments were written on the papers were confusing. My first assignment in this class was not my best grade and definitely showed my confusion. Without a doubt, that continued to occur in almost every assignment. However, the essays that truly contributed to my newer depth in writing were the Three-Source Synthesis Essay, Research Paper, and this final essay. To begin, I would like to say, the synthesis essay was one of the hardest essays I have ever written. Finding the comparisons between three similar yet completely different articles was not easy. I had spent around 70 hours on this particular essay and even turning it in was nerve wrecking. Yet, this paper helped me improve my writing style greatly by pushing me to actually complete the essay. I had to learn how to find sources using the libraries website. To be truthful, using the libraries website was the most difficult part of finding reliable sources. The second essay that really pushed me was the research paper. I found plenty of sources but had the hardest time arranging them into essay formatting. Another difficult part of this essay that had helped influence my writing style was finding the...
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...Running head: CONSTRUCT AND SUPPORT AN ARGUMENT Construct and Support an Argument Paper University of Phoenix Construct and Support an Argument A master’s of Business in Administration is a detailed study of business management. The MBA program holds personal, educational, and future value to furthering careers. Obtaining an MBA, does not just include knowledge of management and leadership skills, but a specific concentration of your choice can be added to the degree, as well. For example, my future profession will deal mainly with accounting, so I am pursing my MBA with a concentration of accounting. Many different benefits come with obtaining an MBA: better opportunities in the career industry, higher salaries, getting the upper hand with more experienced employees with no education, and personal gratification. According to the University of Phoenix Jungian Personality Self-Assessment Library (2007), I was evaluated as INTP. The “What’s My Jungian 16-Type Personality,” considered me as…socially cautious, enjoy problem solving, and highly conceptual. The possible career choices were plastic surgeon, software designer, psychoanalyst, private investigator, financial analyst, mathematical, photographer (University of Phoenix Jungian Personality Self-Assessment Library, 2007). A higher education can only further your career with better opportunities in the workplace environment and increased salaries. More job opportunities will be available to those with educational...
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...As the one having a bright record throughout the student life. I wanted to opt for technically challenging and fulfilling career. The excitement of setting a goal and solving it by new scientific techniques and innovations with a single-minded devotion has fascinated me ever since and has led me to choose engineering as my fission. And now I feel that I will justice to both myself and to the quality of undergraduate education being offered to me by pursuing graduate studies and delving into further research. I take this opportunity to describe my educational background and career objectives, which have motivated me to pursue research career in Electrical Engineering. My first contact with electrical engineering was in high school when I took an elective course for the same. It was the time when technology had begun to make an impact on the lives of people in India. The design projects that I had taken kept my interest in the field of electronic circuit design and I developed a strong liking for the subject. My interest grew strong enough for my...
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...Describe how your professional and academic background has prepared you to pursue an advanced degree at Polytechnic Institute of NYU and why you chose a particular topic for the degree. Outline your reasons for undertaking graduate studies and your future plans. .Use this opportunity to provide information not available elsewhere in your application (for example, that you are a concert pianist, an accomplished inventor, or why your grades do not reflect your true potential, etc.). Please use a separate sheet of paper and be concise.* Growing up in a family with both parents working in the field of education, I have witnessed their professional competence as well as their commitment to their students and career. I never see my parents’ job simply as teaching students, but as an epitome of human resource management (HRM). To undertake the very challenging master’s program in HRM, candidates should have a strong academic performance and possess versatile abilities. Four years of academic study at Jiangxi Normal University has equipped me with solid knowledge and research skills. As an English major concentrated on financial management, my English language has become highly proficient, but I have also gained a comprehensive understanding of management, economics, mathematics and accounting, which are beneficial for my future HRM study. With my strong learning ability, I have spent a great deal of time reading books and journals related to human resource. I am never satisfied...
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