...Collaboration and Argument Paper Kelly Barnes, Jill Sanders and Estela Yanes ENG/215 January 28, 2013 Sophia Hsia Collaboration and Argument Paper Collaboration is defined as working cooperatively with others or simultaneously to achieve a goal. Especially, in a creatively endeavor to put together the right elements of success to accomplish their objective. Argument is defined as a debate or the implication of expression through opinions for an effort to persuade the ideas that provides support or is a contrast. Robert Ennis defines an argument as “an attempt to support a conclusion by giving reasons for it.” (Critical Thinking, 1996). Collaboration changes the research process because it is a group idea instead of an individual idea. Collaboration also gives each individual in a group or team the ability to share their original ideas along with interacting with others by sharing thoughts through a critical thinking process. Collaboration can be motivation for the better prepared students to help provide support and reassurance to the team who might not meet their goal or objective. The students who are not prepared are likely to work harder to try and not disappoint the team. Having a team leader shares the responsibility for student’s success through frequent use of collaboration as an approach to improving directions for an effective use of planning time. Collaboration also encourages diversity with a social...
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...Collaboration and Argument paper Gerald Washington ENG/215 4/09/2012 Gayle Thomas Collaboration and Argument paper In the library there are many ‘evidence and argument that collaboration pays dividends. Library impact research demonstrates that collaboration is essential in maximizing the positive impact of the library media programs on student achievement and school success. Unfortunately, both the organizational structure and the culture in most schools discourage collaborative efforts among faculty members. Research results indicate that students develop higher quality information literacy skills when instruction on those skills is integrated with subject matter itself is similarly enhanced. (Hartzell, 2007 p3). One area of school librarianship often neglected in discussion of library functions is how the librarian can assist in helping, “In collaboration there are many advantages and disadvantages. There are three advantages that you should focus on, collaboration offers a wide expertise and skills than just one writer may possess. The responsibility is wider spread, both allowing more members to shine with their accomplishments and removing the burden on just one person to produce a polished document.” Collaboration offers the opportunities. Knowing that two people are not exactly alike when it comes to writing habits, would help out immensely when it comes to writing a collaborative paper. Each person could interject their own styles into the paper, showcasing...
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...specific topic or idea. The process of collaborative writing: research, rough draft, final draft is just as an individual paper; however, the workload is divided amongst the team. The importance of collaborative writing is to have a group of individuals successfully working together to builds character in the team members. The complexity of a group dynamic is in the team member themselves; with many personalities and different behavior patterns, group work can be undeniably difficult. For a successful paper, the group must demonstrate ethical working habits by dividing the workload evenly, communicating effectively, and demonstrating keen promptness. A divided workload can be very difficult to accommodate; team members generally do not share the same opinion, so common grounds must be settled on to start the paper. Writing collaboratively acknowledges ethos as, “collaborative practices involving distributed participation and collaboration, where rules and procedures are flexible and open to change” (Kittle & Hicks, p.2). This essay will break down the fundamentals of collaboratively writing, using different facts and ideas to describe its practices. A cliché most often used is, “there is no “i” in team.” People used this statement to overcome egotistical barriers in a group function: sports teams, business meetings, and more specific to this paper, collaborative writing. In a group dynamic, many roles have to be portrayed; these roles either constitute for an exceptional...
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...separate sheet (not part of the paper), identify the premises and conclusion of each of the arguments in your paper. Most papers will have one overriding argument and then several smaller arguments, which “prove” the truth of the premises you are making in the larger argument. • Look at each of the arguments you have located in your paper. Carefully study them to see if there are any informal fallacies. If there are any fallacies, note the name of the fallacy beneath your identified arguments. Explain why each is a fallacy. • Carefully examine each of your arguments again. Even if there isn’t an informal fallacy present, is each of the individual arguments valid? Do the premises provide enough evidence to support the conclusion? If you are not sure, try rewriting each argument as categorical syllogism and then test for validity. Under each argument, identify whether it is valid or invalid. • Explain to your instructor how you intend to change these arguments in your paper in order to be certain that they are free from fallacies and are perfectly valid. • Once you have completed these tasks, continue editing and revising your paper in order to eliminate the problems that you have just noted and to make it more persuasive. - Revise/edit for grammar and spelling - What position that is different from yours might cause your audience not to accept your position? - What “evidence” have you offered to support your claim/position? Main Argument: People are becoming too dependent...
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...RUNNING HEAD: ARGUMENTATION AND COLLABORATION The purpose of this paper is to identify key issues based on lectures and readings done from this past week. From the readings, the main focus for the week dealt with Argumentation and Collaboration. If in any situation, how would the argument be constructed and supported, how to explain the way perception will affect decision-making, and lastly explain the importance of having clear communication in business. Argumentation Argumentation deals with learning persuasive techniques of how to convince someone to think or act in a particular way. No matter what the issue maybe, there is always going to be someone that has opposing views. When forming any type of argumentation, the writer should offer supporting evidence about the issue. Anytime the writer convinces the argument, based on evidence the more likely the reader will begin to agree. The purpose of argumentation is to convince people to behave in a certain way. Clouse (2007) says “because many people are trying to convince you to adopt certain views or take certain actions, understanding how argumentation works will make you more aware of how people are trying to move you and, thus better able to evaluate their arguments” (The Student Writer). Perception Robbins and Judge (2007) say “perception is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment” (Organizational Behavior). On...
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...ENG/215 11/5/2012 Dr. Boothe Papers written collaboratively will use different warrants and/or different forms of argumentation to support the claim and grounds of a paper as opposed to a paper writing a paper individually. One may suggest that the warrant of a paper is the most difficult element in supporting the claims and grounds of a paper. The warrant is used to connect the claims and grounds of a paper. “Without a warrant a reader may not reach the same connection or make similar connections between a claim and evidence as a writer” (Morse, 2010). Collaboratively, different warrants will arise in a paper to bring together the validity of the evidence presented. Having more than one perspective in a team paper is key. It allows various facts and statistics to be introduced and considered. “It eliminates the possibility of errors arising out failures and considers the effect of contributing elements” (Jones, 2010). In addition, a different perspective when writing collaboratively, creativity is embraced. Different ideas come to the forefront, which may not have come to light without different varies being heard. This creativity helps the reader to connect the claim and evidence which is known as the warrants. “As writers we must guide our readers through our logic and convince them that our interpretation is logical and sound” (Morse, 2010). Lastly, collaboratively, teams can determine when a paper is good enough using various methods. Team members can establish represents...
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... |Management | | | | | Course Description This course applies the tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of business. Students develop an increased awareness of their own perceptions and values in order to manage and communicate with others more effectively. Other topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research. 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...
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...examining these technologies, it is a good idea to think about how Web 2.0 in general is thought to indicate a general shift in the character of online interactions and use these changes to help think about your chosen platform. You will be expected to use some of the readings/viewings provided in the unit, but you will also need to seek out appropriate secondary material. When selecting useful secondary material, please ensure you select credible sources which appropriate for the platform you are addressing and the broader academic context in which you are examining that platform. Please keep in mind that your essay should include a fully formed introduction and conclusion, should be written in paragraph form, should present a clear argument and should...
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...University of Phoenix Course Syllabus | | | |Course Prefix and Number: |MGT/521 | | | | |Course Title: |MANAGEMENT | | | | |Course Group Number: |MILMB0939 | | | | |Course Schedule: |Workshop 1 – 23 Sept 2009 | | | | | |Workshop 2 – 30 Sept 2009 | | ...
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...Victoria Morgan English Composition 101-3716 Dr. Hernandez 11/24/2014 Rhetorical Analysis of Dave Chappelle’s Stand-up and Maida Galvez’s Research Paper Insufficient intake of healthful food and consequences is a topic of many academic and non-academic talks. Whether authors are writing to share information with readers, like a group of researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, or tell an amusing story, like Dave Chappelle in his standup routine, they make appeals to emotions, authority, or logic to persuade the audience. The choice of persuasive strategies depends on the author’s purpose and expectations of the intended audience. In the article, Race and Food Availability in an Inner-city Neighborhood, first published online in 15 October 2007, a group of researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine argues that the availability and price of quality foods in grocery stores varies from neighborhood to neighborhood. Conducting a walking survey of food options in East Harlem, NY, they came to conclusion that low-income areas, minority communities, are dominated by fast food restaurants and small stores offering limited selections of healthful foods, when Caucasian neighborhoods are located in close proximity to full-service restaurants and grocery stores offering wide selection of foods. Researchers believe that this food disparities have “implications for racial/ethnic differences in dietary quality, obesity and obesity-related disorders” (Galvez et al. 624). ...
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...Case Analysis – Innovation and Collaboration at Merrill Lynch David A. Davis The changed environment of Wall Street threatened the independent, silo culture that dominated the investment research trade. Brokerage houses needed to identify opportunities to create value-added products. Despite industry reforms, lower trading volume, and declining commission rates, “research continued to provide brokerage firms’ key competitive advantage, according to Institutional Investor.” (Harvard Business School, 2007, p3) Research management at Merrill Lynch determined that collaboration amongst its analyst would lead to the innovative products and services considered necessary to prosper in this climate. This paper discusses why, despite a limited source of power, Candace Browning’s use of persuasion as an influence tool was effective in moving her department from its star culture to one that better fits the changing market for investment research. Power – Her position as head of Global Securities Research provided Candace Browning with legitimate power over Merrill Lynch analysts around the world. This potential to change the attitudes and behaviors of her staff was weakened by the low centrality she had in her position. “Centrality refers to the degree and nature of the interdependence between the power holder and others.” (McShane & Von Glinow, 2010, p306) Research analysts were used to working autonomously in their areas of expertise and were more dependent on Institutional...
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...Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper Nizar Ashlak GEN 200 February 28, 2011 Facilitator: Coleen Riaza Communication and Collaboration Strategy Paper Individuals are unique in nature; no two are alike, same as a finger print or DNA. The need to learn, explore, and better ourselves we need to communicate with each other to satisfy this need. Since people are different, each one has his/her own personality. That personality and situation will dictate the method of communications, or the methods needed to present a idea or project to another person or group. The understanding of how different personalities interact with one another will allow to us to figure out which the best way to communicate and relay information. There are a lot of different personalities in which some categorized as Organizer, Adventurer, and Giver (Carol Carter, 2007). Learning styles are unique too same as the personalities some of these styles are Logical Mathematical, Interpersonal, and Verbal linguistic (Carol Carter, 2007). Before we get into more details about different personalities and learning styles, we have to ask a question Are we open minded to try to understand different people with different background, learning styles, traditions, religion, etc… Can we give a person the benefit of the doubt before we jump to conclusion? All these come to play on how we communicate. To talk more details about the different styles of learning and different personalities as listed above...
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...Anthropologists in cross-cultural management 28 February, 2009 tags: Applied Anthropology, business anthropology, cross cultural managementby alfonsvanmarrewijk .Observing people in Sydney made me quite clear that the dominant focus of cross-cultural academics and practitioners on national cultures is problematic. People from so-many cultural background study and work in closely cooperation at universities and public and private organisations. Looking at your Indian, English, Dutch, Japanese or German colleague as representatives of fixed national cultures will not help you very much in your collaboration. The so-called essentialistic perspective has become very popular in contemporary management literature and consultancy and is highlighted by European authors, such as Hofstede (1990) and Trompenaars (1993). The work of Hofstede and Trompenaars, who have developed ‘cultural maps of the world’ in which each country can be situated based on their score on different indexes, fitted perfectly in the assumption that culture is a (more or less) stable entity that can be ‘engineered’, and managed. However, recent evaluations of these essentialistic cultural programs are not positive in regard to organizational costs and sustainability. The programs use a dramatic oversimplification of the culture concept and make no difference between espoused values and actual behaviour. Consultants of large cross-cultural consultancy firms themselves don’t believe in the value of multi value models...
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...behaviour are found to be irresponsible, sloppy, or bad-discipline, schools must outline clear and consistent consequences to penalize them. Corbin and Carter recommended on findings of academic misconduct and the admission requirements of legal profession. This paper considers whether the court should take a zero-tolerance approach to plagiarism and academic misconduct. Firstly, key terms are defined; followed by arguments in favour and against of this position are explored. The paper also discusses different approaches from other state and concludes with the most preferable approach. PLAGIARISM & ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT Plagiarism originated from the Latin word ‘plagiare’ .Recently, it is literally refers to the knowing presentation of the work or ideas of another person as if it were the student’s own idea . This is more likely related to the breach of ethical principles rather than legal rules . Academic misconduct includes collaboration and plagiarism in relation to formal academic exercise. It is unethical and dishonest. Students will be given penalty resulted in any misconduct along their studies. It can also have an effect on the school’s reputation. This problem always exists and is needed to be solved . ARGUMENTS FOR A ZERO-TOLERANCE APPROACH Any history of a student’s academic misconduct during the study period in school provides something of a measure of the extent of dishonesty in his own academic career and would matter in making decisions as to an applicant’s...
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...is essential to sustain the pursuit of success for the following reasons: • A learning culture is needed to overcome human Folly that is endemic in human nature and undermines judgment. See paper on Systems Thinking and Organizational Learning presented by Senge and Sterman at the Conference on Transforming Organizations, Sloan School of Management, MIT, May, 1990. Specifically, they have said: “For systems theorists, the source of poor performance, organizational failure, and inability to adapt is often to be found in the limited cognitive skills and capabilities of individuals compared to the complexities of the systems they are called upon to manage. A vast body of experimental work demonstrates that individuals make significant, systematic errors in diverse problems of judgment and choice. Training and repeated experience often do not help. Market mechanisms and financial incentives do not eliminate the errors.” They go on to say “Regardless of the tools employed the most important result of the mapping stage is to uncover critical assumptions and set the stage for challenging them”. This and subsequent statements emphasize success lies in emerging the Reality or Truth as stated by Senge later in his book “The Fifth Discipline”. York & Nicolaides echo this argumet in their paper in Human Resource Development & Review (May, 2012)...
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