...Reflective Self-Analysis My portfolio demonstrates my understanding of persuasive writing. My idea of persuasive writing is that a good essay will affect the reader in some way shape or form. I believe combining effective uses of logos, pathos, and egos along with structure are very important. My persuasive writing reflects the way I think about argumentation in general. I can see how easy it can be to write a paper arguing a point, but not doing it in the correct manner. For example, if a writer just argues his point without giving any strong evidence and offers no counter-argument the paper will not be effective in persuading the reader. While my writing demonstrates strengths in organization and thesis development, I will continue to work to improve proofreading skills and sentence structure. What’s helped my writing this semester is that I feel confident about work. My writing demonstrates my strength in organization. A lot of this strength originates from class activities and notes. The class that had the biggest effect on me was when we learned about rhetorical analysis structure on page one of my handwritten evidence. In my notes I specifically write down the structure along with extra notes under some categories so I fully understand how to attack the assignment. This led to me getting a perfect ten score under the argumentative structure part on the grading rubric on my rhetorical analysis essay, which is titled “Exposing Education.” Since that learning moment...
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...the research about dreams I have learned a vast about of important information from how to write an annotated bibliography, how to use VCU’s library system online, how to critically dissect as well as review my paper and the most important what different people believe a dream means to them. Once again my knowledge of VCU’s online library research system came in handy. Because I knew the correct ways to search of information through this data base it helped eliminate unneeded information. The writing workshops gave me and in depth look and how to read a paper from the readers point of view versus just the writer’s voice. It also gave me a chance to see how other people would create such a paper and gave me tips on where I was lacking strength. Having someone else read and criticized your work humbles you as well as gives you room to grow as a writer. Along with the workshop having you look over my paper and giving me your feedback helped be discover ways I could elaborate and fix my claim. Since this is the second time I have written and read research on the topic of dreams I feel like I have a stronger understanding of how beneficial dreams are to your lives. If I have dream that frightens me I know have a idea of where it came from and how it relates to my day to day life because I have read so many different views and opinions on dream analysis. Learning about the different ways people view the ‘meaning’ of a dream really gives me a new appreciation to the...
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...Analyzing Cases (the following material was derived, in part, from The Case Study Handbook by William Ellet) A case, at its simplest level, is a real-world situation in which you, the marketing professional, are expected to use your critical thinking skills to figure out what to do. As in most real-world situations, you have neither enough information or time to really address the problem, and you also have a million other things going on at the same time. So rather than thrashing about aimlessly, this mini-guide is intended to give you a skeleton of an approach that may be useful in analyzing these cases. The first step in any case analysis is to actively read the case. That means going through it carefully and making notes in the margins, highlighting, or whatever other methods you typically use to understand what is really going on in the case. Treat the case like a mystery novel – try to unravel the complex web of information (and sometimes disinformation) that is presented. Typically the cases will be tied to the chapter of the text we are currently reading, but that is not always the case. If appropriate, think about the principles we are discussing for that chapter and see if they apply to that particular case or not. The instructor (me) is not always good about fitting the cases and the chapters together, and these are general purpose cases not necessarily oriented to a Product Management course, so there may not be the perfect overlap that would happen in a...
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...Career Plan Analysis Paper Business Communications for Accountants 230 Chelsea Baker June 29, 2015 Instructor Christa Deeden Career Plan Analysis Paper This course applies to my career plan in many ways. Based on the Career Exploration I have chosen five career options for myself and I feel this will help a lot with a few of them. However the one I am most concerned with is the one at the top of my list which a bookkeeper/accounting clerk. Now when I first thought about this course and that job I could not really figure how to two could work together because my impression was being bookkeeper I would not have to do much communication however that thought was wrong. Being a bookkeeper is a vital part of a company because you are probably handle all the number of the company and because of that many people will look to you to see how the company is doing financially. This course has provided me with information on how to communicate this information properly, which might be the best way to do so and what type of stuff one would need to keep in mind when preparing reports, memos, etc. It has also showed me that it is not as simple as just writing something that there is a proper way to do so and one should be mindful when doing so. It also so thought me that one should do research when dealing with companies of different cultures because it is so easy to say the wrong thing without even knowing it just because words mean different things when you dealing with different...
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...Ethics Awareness Inventory Analysis Constance L. Hernandez GEN 480 June 8, 2014 Jenny Hayes Ethics Awareness Inventory Analysis The Ethics Awareness Inventory Analysis is an analysis of a person’s moral beliefs and standards that he or she holds in both his and her personal and professional lives. After taking the analysis I was not surprised at the results, I scored extremely high on both character and obligation. When reading through the ethical perspectives that were offered in the report, I found them to be accurate to the way that I think and believe. In this paper, I will address the results of the test, how my education has affected my ethical thinking, the use of my ethics in thinking and decision-making and any potential conflicts that may arise from persons with different ethical behaviors. I hold very high values and believe that integrity is a virtue that defines a person, how he or she conducts his or her lives; as well as how he or she treats and respects others. According to “Merriam Webster” (2014) ethics is “rules of behavior that is based on what is morally good and bad. Ethics is a study that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior; a branch of philosophy dealing with what is morally right or wrong, and a belief that something is extremely important.” I have always believed that it is important to respect yourself and others, to make sure that your obligations are taken seriously and placed ahead of anything else. I want people to know they...
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...ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY M. D. EDER WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDRÉ TRIDON Author of "Psychoanalysis, its History, Theory and Practice." "Psychoanalysis and Behavior" and "Psychoanalysis, Sleep and Dreams" NEW YORK THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY 1920 THE JAMES A. McCANN COMPANY PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. INTRODUCTION The medical profession is justly conservative. Human life should not be considered as the proper material for wild experiments. Conservatism, however, is too often a welcome excuse for lazy minds, loath to adapt themselves to fast changing conditions. Remember the scornful reception which first was accorded to Freud's discoveries in the domain of the unconscious. When after years of patient observations, he finally decided to appear before medical bodies to tell them modestly of some facts which always recurred in his dream and his patients' dreams, he was first laughed at and then avoided as a crank. The words "dream interpretation" were and still are indeed...
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...from these difference I realized that I was by no means ready for college and what it had in store for me this semester. We as students are expected to know this stuff before class has even started, but the teachers in the past they said they are making us ready for college that is there goal for us as their students, but they are just holding are hand and walking us through high school and across the stage for graduation....
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...The Forgotten Group Member Frank Rasmussen put down the telephone receiver and leaned back in the comfortable swivel chair. He put his hands behind his head, interlocked his fingers, and raised his feet onto the desk. The traffic on University Avenue three floors below him was heavy, but he was not really thinking about it. He thought of Janet Simpson, who had just called. She had sounded frustrated and even somewhat defiant. "I cannot fathom why the other group members are against me. I know that you have assigned a group project, but I would like to request permission to do an individual project." His course outline stated that Business 388 was "heavily group-oriented," and his consent to Janet's request would essentially contradict the conceptual approach he had chosen. He could do it, using the rationale he had proposed so often, that the organization needs to be as flexible as possible in trying to meet the needs of individual members. Either way, there seemed to be a catch. He was not sure at this point how to address the problem. The Setting and Environment The University of Ontario School of Business and Economics caters to approximately 1000 students. It has acquired an enviable reputation in the province of Ontario and normally has to turn down numerous applications each year, even though the minimum average percentage required for entry is 84 percent. The students are exposed to larger classes and a general management program in the first two...
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...The Project Gutenberg EBook of Dream Psychology, by Sigmund Freud This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners Author: Sigmund Freud Release Date: March 28, 2005 [EBook #15489] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK DREAM PSYCHOLOGY *** Produced by David Newman, Joel Schlosberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. DREAM PSYCHOLOGY PSYCHOANALYSIS FOR BEGINNERS BY PROF. DR. SIGMUND FREUD AUTHORIZED ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY M. D. EDER WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDRÉ TRIDON Author of "Psychoanalysis, its History, Theory and Practice." "Psychoanalysis and Behavior" and "Psychoanalysis, Sleep and Dreams" NEW YORK THE...
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...Retrieval My Memory Here I was, at the 2013 U.S. Synchronized Figure Skating Championships, standing in the well-known “kiss and cry” area with my team. We just skated our second program of the competition, the long program, and it felt absolutely incredible. I remember completing each element and taking a deep breath of relief each time knowing we made it through another section of our program without a fall. Our team’s goal this season was a pewter medal, 4th place, and we were moments away from achieving it. The short program, which we skated the night before, was also incredible and it gave us close to a four point lead ahead of the team behind us. All we needed to do was get our scores and celebrate. I remember the image of the stands where our organization’s younger team and our parents stood, cheering and going crazy and waiting for our scores as well. Brooke and Alexis had those silly Shamu whale costumes on in honor of our music to a song from one of the SeaWorld shows. They started doing that silly Shamu hand signal and the rest of our cheering section did it too. I held the hands of two of my teammates, one of them my sister, tighter than I’ve held anything in my life. We stood there, anxious, staring at the screen hanging above the crowd, waiting and waiting for the announcer to come on and our scores to appear. They showed recaps of some of our best moves we performed just a few minutes ago and we stood there huddled, knowing it was enough to keep that fourth place...
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...………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Analysis ……………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Ladder of Inferences ….………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Dynamics Pattern ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Change Immunity Maps ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 The Learning Pathways Grid ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Plan of Action ……………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Testable Hypothesis …..………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12 Testing & Result …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13 Analysis of Result …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17 Conclusion …………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20 Part I: Description of Situation Introduction This case is about my working relationship with Rama, one of my company officer that has been assigned to help me in addressing any problems that I face while I complete my studies at WPI. A quick flashback may be necessary in order to provide a complete picture of how my working relationship with Rama. A year ago when I received a scholarship from my company to pursue my MBA in the United States, Rama was appointed as an agency in charge of helping solve any problems faced by all MBA students who received scholarships, especially related to issues concerning the school, families, and any expenses here. From the beginning when I and my friends would go to here, it has emerged...
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...came to writing the report it was definitely a long and tedious process. The way I attacked it was that I chose a topic, which was assisting in the redesign of a community association web site. Once that was determined I made sure to give myself plenty of time to get the report done. I took it one day at a time and made sure that everything I wrote was thorough and to the point. I broke down the information I gathered in to different sections such as what were the needs, requirements, what was a plausible idea and what options were just not obtainable. I completed one section at a time, and then I went through an found supporting references for specific items in my report. I organized the information in a way that flowed and made the report easy to read, I wanted to make sure that it went in order and the audience was aware of what was happening and that they were well informed of the information I was putting forth. I did my audience analysis after I completed my proposal. There was no real reason why I did it this way it just made sense to me to put my thoughts on paper and then decide what kind of audience I was addressing. What I have learned from developing these reports is that it actually takes a lot longer then I thought it would take. I thought I would be able to sit down one day and put everything together in that one sitting. Was I wrong and I’m glad that I realized that early on, because if I had put this off to the last minute I would be suffering. You really...
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...world religion, so to me, it's hugely important to have knowledge and to understand what people are doing.”- Will smith Throughout my time in the Communication department I have learned many things. However, I feel that one of the biggest impacts I have had within my ungraduated career is the certificate program Conflict Analysis and Resolution. I chose the first quote due to the skills we acquired throughout the program. When I first heard about the program I thought to myself its only 12 credits how hard can this be? Little did I know then, just how much these twelve credits would change my view of life? I feel like my purpose in life is to help others, and how you ask I do not know that quite yet but I am hoping to get that situated before I embark on my next journey in life. The second quote applies to my journey in many ways as well. But all in all I owe it to our great professor Dr. Shailor who as times slips in a little politics and catholic faith. I see how open he is and...
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...Psychological Disorder Analysis Tammey Sweezer PSY/270 1 September 2013 Joan Rachmel Psychological Disorder Analysis Today we are going to meet Marla, a 42 year old, Hispanic, female. Her chief complaints are having trouble sleeping, feeling “jumpy all of the time”, and experiencing an inability to concentrate. Marla is an accountant, and these issues are causing problems at work for her. Hi Marla, How are you doing today? I am here, nothing to write home about. Thank you. Have you talked to your children lately? No, not for a while now, like they say got to have patience of Job. Why do you think that your children are acting this way? I could name a number of reasons, or blame their dad and stepmom. But to tell you the truth, I really do not know. I wish I did. I miss them and love them with all of my heart. I know that sooner or later they will come around and start talking to me again; and I will be here waiting for them. How is your sex life? *Laughing* Oh you are so funny. Am I supposed to have one of those? Is Frank still staying with you? Yes, but we are not doing anything. I do not trust him, so I do not see anything happening in the near future. I have been having some very vivid dreams, more like nightmares. Are you having nightmares because you do not trust Frank? No, I do not think so. Well, maybe I do not know. Danny used to cheat on my mom with anything that wore a skirt. I know this from firsthand experience. Are you okay? Do you need a Kleenex? Do you...
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...explicitly arises. I firmly believe in the notion, “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Throughout the course of this semester, I wrote three pieces of work, which contributed towards my development both as a writer and as a communicator. Writing in Freshman Composition gives me an opportunity to express myself through not only speech but also the power of words, thereby sparking a sense of inner confidence with regards to my growing proficiency in the subject matter. The Freshman Composition course consists of an explicit set of course – learning outcomes, with a special focus on developing strategies for reading,...
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