Writing Help

Your final assignment for this class is to write a paper around 10-15 pages in length and focus on the following:

The paper should be focused on a public company or organization within the last 15 years that has addressed and issue of business ethics.
You should describe the dilemma and background and provide evidence of the response of the company. You should make a judgement as to the effective or non-effective outcome of the response and provide justification of your position from material covered in the course.
In the paper you must use APA Formatting and the paper should be double spaced, in no more than 12 point type (no abstract needed unless for extra credit)
In-text citations and references must be provided to maximize your marks

Here are some hypothetical numbers used to illustrate the ideas of trade-offs, specialization, and comparative advantage. Assume Sri Lanka, using all her resources efficiently, can produce either 1,000 bags of rice OR 3,000 bags of tea. Let’s also assume that, using all her resources efficiently, Kenya can produce either 1,000 bags of rice OR 1,000 bags of tea. Further, assume that the countries have similar resource endowments and that, initially, they are not trading with each other. Therefore, each of the countries has to produce both rice and tea for its citizens. Suppose that, in the no-trade situation, Sri Lanka was consuming 400 bags of rice and 1,800 bags of tea, and in the no-trade situation, Kenya was consuming 500 bags of rice and 500 bags of tea.

Now, let’s play a fun game called the “Trading Game” to figure out whether there is any benefit (in terms of increased consumption possibilities) for these two countries if they trade with each other. You are given the following information to start the “Trading Game”. The trading price is set at one bag of rice for two bags of tea, and Kenya wishes to keep at least 550 bags of rice after trade.

Apply your knowledge of opportunity cost to identify the comparative advantage enjoyed by each country. Now using your knowledge of specialization and trade, show in a multi-paragraph essay, that the two countries can benefit by consuming more of both goods after trade.

Develop a response that includes examples and evidence to support your ideas, and which clearly communicates the required message to your audience. Organize your response in a clear and logical manner as appropriate for the genre of writing. Use well-structured sentences, audience-appropriate language, and correct conventions of standard American English.

Reaction paper guidelines
You are reviewing the following book: Steve Bogira (2005). Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse, Knopf; 1st edition.
Reaction paper content:
PART 1: A SUMMARY OF THE WORK (between 4-5 pages long)
To develop the first part of a report, do the following:
Identify the author and title of the work and include in parentheses the publisher and publication date.
Write an informative summary of the material for most chapters your read
Condense the content of the work by highlighting its main points and key supporting points.
Use direct quotations from the work to illustrate important ideas.
Summarize the material so that the reader gets a general sense of all key aspects of the original work.
Do not discuss in great detail any single aspect of the work, and do not neglect to mention other equally important points.
Also, keep the summary objective and factual. Do not include in the first part of the paper your personal reaction to the work; your subjective impression will form the basis of the second part of your paper.

PART 2: YOUR REACTION TO THE WORK (8-10 pages)
To develop the second part of the report, do the following:

Please make sure this is both your professional and personal reaction to the book
How is the assigned work related to ideas and concerns discussed in the course for which you are preparing the paper? For example, what points made in the course reading materials and class discussions are connected to the ideas in the book?
How is the work related to problems in our present-day world?
How is the material related to your life, experiences, feelings and ideas? For instance, what emotions did the work arouse in you?
Did the work increase your understanding of a particular issue? Did it change your perspective in any way?
Evaluate the merit of the work: the importance of its points, its accuracy, completeness, organization, and so on.
You should also indicate here whether or not you would recommend the work to others, and why.
Who is preferred audience for this book?

Write an analytical book review on The Whiskey Rebellion by Thomas P Slaughter

Based on the course material discussed, pick one health disparity or health issue the LGBT community is at risk for.

Provide some introduction and background on your specific topic in your first 2-3 paragraphs, describing the specific health issue in depth. Cite facts and figures from reputable sources such as from the cdc, health organizations, or other medically-published literature or websites. Please avoid citing Wikipedia. In these paragraphs, make sure you explain what the health disparity/problem/issue is and why its so important. Mention any pertinent statistics or population demographics that are important for this health issue. Thoroughly look at the issue from all angles including the why, who, when, and where.

In 2-3 following paragraphs, describe the impact that stigma may have on the health disparity you have chosen. Can/does stigma impact this LGBT health issue? How?

In your final 2-3 paragraphs, describe how you think an initiative in the humanities such as a piece of art, a play or movie, music, or an advocacy movement (ie: ACT UP, AIDS Quilt, GLAAD, etc) may impact (or has already impacted) this specific health disparity/issue. Feel free to pick any humanities piece of interest to you that you think is applicable to this health disparity/issue. In these paragraphs, specifically explain the humanities piece, what it is, and what you think of its potential impact on the LGBT community from a health perspective.

In your final paragraph, give your own personal impression/opinion of the humanities piece. What do you personally think of it? How do you feel when you read/listen to/view/think about it? How does the humanities piece make you more or less connected to the health disparity youve described? How does the humanities piece make you more or less connected to the LGBT community?

Overview
You will write a total of two 5-7 page (excluding the title page and bibliography) country analysis papers this semester. Each paper is worth 150 points and is due at the beginning (Monday) of an exam week (week 8 and week 16). You will be given the topic for each paper several weeks in advance.

Each paper will require you to propose a hypothesis, collect evidence to back up your claim, and analyze weaknesses in your argumentation (e.g., confounding variables).
The second paper will build on the first.

These assignments aim to develop three of our student learning outcomes: (1) analyzing political systems by using the comparative method and contrasting these theoretical models with their real world counterparts, (2) describing the impact of historical, socio/economic, geographic, and cultural factors on political institutions, and (3) thinking concretely about how institutional design choices affect policy and policy outcomes.

Crafting your papers will take a significant amount of work and require research outside of the assigned class materials.

Two important notes
Before you start gathering materials and writing your papers, please reread the policy on academic integrity. To avoid any issues, make sure that you fully understand the policy and, if you have any questions at all, let me know. In addition to the actions listed as cheating in that policy, I will also consider the following action as cheating on the country analysis papers:
uploading a corrupted file through the “turnitin” app

Please do not wait until the last minute to turn in your papers (i.e., do not wait until two minutes before the deadline!). Invariably, this is when students encounter submission/technical problems.
I do not accept technical errors as an excuse for late submissions. If you need a refresher on my late work policy, please revisit the course structure and policies.

Due dates
country analysis paper #1 is due on Monday, October 14
country analysis paper #2 is due on Monday, December 9

What you need to include in your papers
Each paper should include a minimum of seven sources beyond sources assigned in this class.
You will need to look at more than seven sources to craft your argument. This minimum refers to the number of citations that you actually end up using in the paper.
The seven sources must be scholarly and reputable.
These can be scholarly articles or books, government documents, or data sources.
Depending on the topic, these may be newspaper articles, documentaries, or podcasts. (However, your goal is to present the most convincing evidence possible, so relying exclusively on these sources is not a good idea.)
These sources cannot be dictionaries, encyclopedias, or blogs.

Format
Your paper needs to:

include a title page with your paper title, your name, the date, and the course title
have a length of 5-7 pages, double-spaced (excluding the title page and the bibliography)
use 12 pt., Times New Roman font
have 1 inch margins
include page numbers (on all pages except the title page)
include in-text (parenthetical) citations for both quoted and paraphrased materials
include a bibliography with the following properties:
the bibliography is on its own page at the end of the paper
the word “Bibliography” or “References” or “Sources” or “Works Cited” is centered at the top
the sources are alphabetized by the author’s last name
the citation style is consistent
Note: If you are using an automatic citation generator (e.g., EasyBib, BibMe), double-check your citations! While these are convenient tools, they provide computer-generated citations that often have mistakes. It is your responsibility to correct these errors according to the citation style you’re using for the research paper (see links to the library guides below).

Content
Your paper should…

…in the introduction:
draw the reader in (e.g., introduce a puzzle, provide an illustrative anecdote, or include descriptive statistics)
develop a clear, concise, and easily identifiable thesis statement (i.e., your argument)
provide a “roadmap” that explains how you are going to demonstrate what you claim in your thesis statement (think of this as a mini-outline for your paper–it can take the form of “First, I will…Second, I will…Third, I will…”)

…in the body paragraphs:
logically build evidence in favor of your thesis statement
include a minimum of seven outside sources (that is, sources not assigned in our class)
address alternative explanations and/or consider a critic’s perspective

…in the conclusion:
re-emphasize the main points of your argument

Quoting
Using quotations in your writing is one way to provide evidence for your argument.
To use quotations effectively, you must introduce them.
That is, you need to introduce who is speaking or where the quotation comes from. You should never just “drop-in” a sentence that is all in a quotation.
To use quotations effectively, you must also analyze them.
That is, you must discuss why you included the quotation and explain how it relates to your thesis/argument.
This means that you should only use quotations as evidence that helps to prove your thesis/argument.
You should not include a quotation that simply states the information you want to include. In this case, you should paraphrase the information in your own words and cite it appropriately.
In general, you should not take quotations directly from the textbook, unless the quotation comes from primary source material (like a speech). Again, this is material that you should paraphrase in your own words (and then cite appropriately).

Citing
The most important thing to remember with citations is the following: You must cite all of your sources, even if you’ve paraphrased (and remember, paraphrasing means restating all of the information in your own words–not only changing a word here or there)!

If you are using any information that you learned in this course (i.e., information that is not common knowledge), cite it.

Which citation style should you use? You are welcome to use MLA, APA, or Chicago Style for your citations. The only thing I ask is that you are consistent with your citation style throughout the paper. The library website has pages on each of these styles, which you can find here:

MLA (Links to an external site.)
APA (Links to an external site.)
Chicago (Links to an external site.)
There is also additional information at the main library guides (Links to an external site.) page.

No matter which style, you must cite all of your sources in both the body of your paper and at the end of your paper in a separate bibliography. In the body of your paper, you should use in-text citations, which appear within parentheses at the end of the sentence in which you have used material.

Writing style
The advisory for this course is the completion of English 101A. This means that I expect you to know how to write successfully at the college level, which includes using proper spelling and grammar. If you do not turn in college level writing, you will not do well on the assignment. If you need help with your writing, please visit the writing center in Hyman Hall. There is absolutely no shame in seeking out writing and editing assistance! Writing well is a learned skill that requires practice and it’s important to remember that even seasoned writers often need help–an extra set of editing eyes is always a good thing!

I expect polished and proof-read papers. At a minimum, you must:

express only one idea per paragraph (i.e., the paragraph should have one topic sentence and all following sentences should provide evidence that support the topic sentence)
This means that paragraphs should never be super long! If you are expressing more than one idea in a paragraph, break it in to two paragraphs (or three…or however many ideas you’re expressing)!
provide transitions between paragraphs
If one paragraph discusses how war-making influenced early state formation and the next jumps to a discussion of the cult of personality, I will have no idea how you’re moving from thought #1 to thought #2. Include a transition that connects the two ideas–this way, I can easily follow your train of thought!
write in complete sentences
use active voice
edit the work thoroughly (at least twice! three times is better!) to ensure there are no grammatical problems or typos
I highly suggest reading your paper out loud during one of your editing sessions. This is a great way to catch errors.

For writing help resources, please visit the tutoring, writing help, and library services page.

How to turn in your papers
You will turn in your papers electronically through the “turnitin” app within Canvas. You will see the assignment (e.g., “country analysis paper #1) listed within the weekly module.
“Turnitin” is a plagiarism-checking service, which will compare your paper to all materials on the Internet. If any passages may be plagiarized, the service will highlight them for me. Do. Not. Plagiarize.

You should upload your papers as either a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.
Importantly, after you choose your file to upload in the “turnitin” app, you will see three green check marks and a picture of your paper. The paper is not uploaded yet! What you need to do is to scroll down and click “accept submission and save.” If you do not click this button, Canvas will not save your uploaded file!
After you click “accept submission and save,” you will see a green bar that says “submission uploaded successfully.” You want to see this green bar!
I highly suggest you take a screenshot of it just to be safe!
Prompt
Your first country analysis paper is a case study of a country that embarked on a relatively recent (from the year 2000 on) attempted regime transition. You will make an argument explaining what the country looks like today in terms of either (1) its level of “stateness” or (2) its political regime.

You must propose a causal argument–that is, you must propose a hypothesis (your thesis) for why the country looks the way it does. I’ve given you the dependent variable, so you need to come up with one or more independent (explanatory) variables to answer:

Why is the country currently “weak” or “strong”?
Or, why does the country have its current regime? Or, perhaps, what has allowed that regime to sustain power?

Suggested cases to examine (though open to others):

Afghanistan
Burma (Myanmar)
Burundi
Central African Republic
Congo-Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Egypt
Fiji
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Iraq
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Libya
Mauritania
Nepal
Somalia
Sudan
Thailand
Tunisia
Ukraine

1- Topic name is
Russell E. Lucas (2012) “Rules and Tools of Succession in the Gulf Monarchies” Journal of Arabian Studies: Arabia, the Gulf, and the Red Sea, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp.75-9
3 pages –Regarding the Article Review/Presentation, please read the following for detailed instructions: Each student will be responsible for beginning the discussion of the readings for one class session.
That entails preparing a 15-20 minute presentation on one of the assigned readings and the major questions they raise at the outset of that class. Students should be ready to answer the instructors questions about the readings.
a response paper addressing the particular reading that you have discussed in class. (strength and weaknesses of the article) on both the readings and the class discussion. This should not just be a re-statement of the arguments we haveiscussed but, rather, should provide your own opinions and criticisms (Three typed pages, double- spaced, cite page no. when necessary).

2- 5 pages
Research, A writing assignment project with a presentation/
exhibition on some central themes of the course. Assignment will be graded according to a rubric
The country is basically Pakistan
POL336 Assignment-Fall 2019
A research project on Chinas Belt and Road Initiative
Basic: Student will write a research paper on the roles and the impacts of Chinas BRI on the economy and development of a chosen region or country’s; as well as its implication on the rise of China as a global power.
Elements: The paper must include, but not limited to, the following information:
The background information about the chosen region or country.
The characteristic/ features of the BRI in the chosen region or country.
Opportunity (benefit) and/ or risk for the chosen region or country.
An analysis and evaluation of the impact of the BRI on China and the recipient country/ region; as well as on the global power structure.
Length: 4-5 pages (Double space, Times New Roman font size 12). The paper requires a journal format and must include an introduction, a body, a conclusion, and a bibliography, as well as citations (APA format).
Students are to send the research paper to Ornanong.benbourenane@zu.ac.ae three days prior to the presentation date.

Instructions

Changes in Monetary Policy

Assume that the Bank of Ecoville has the following balance sheet and the Fed has a 10% reserve requirement in place:

Balance Sheet for Ecoville International Bank

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Cash

$33,000

Demand Deposits

$99,000

Loans

66,000

Now assume that the Fed lowers the reserve requirement to 8%.

What is the maximum amount of new loans that this bank can make?Assume that the bank makes these loans. What will the new balance sheet look like?By how much has the money supply increased or decreased?If the money multiplier is 5, how much money will ultimately be created by this event?If the Fed wanted to implement a contractionary monetary policy using reserve requirement, how would that work?Submission Details:Address the questions above, showing your calculations. Develop your analysis in Microsoft Excel format.Enter non-numerical responses in the same worksheet using textboxes.

Your niece just started her college career with a major in economics. She is curious as to the interrelationship between the success of an economy and the financial markets, concepts, and financial institutions. Accordingly, she has developed a list of questions addressing these issues and has asked that you explain the ideas.

What are the financial markets and what purposes do they serve?What are financial intermediaries? How do these intermediaries function in the economy?What is a federal government budget deficit? What is the national debt? How does a budget deficit affect the economy?

She is also curious about the time value of money concepts. Specifically, she has the following questions about these concepts:

Why are consumers considered to be risk averse? What methods could be used to deal with risk?It has been said that a dollar received today is worth more than a dollar received tomorrow. What does this mean and what is the significance to the economy?What is the difference between the present value of a future sum of money and the future value of a present sum of money? What is the significance of these concepts to economics?If you deposited $1,000 in an account paying 6% interest compounded annually, how long would it take to double?

Deliverables:

Prepare a 5-6 page Microsoft Word document that addresses the above-noted concerns and meets APA standards.Include a summary section in your report that contains 5-7 bullet points identifying your major findings or conclusions of your paper. Submit the summary section as your initial post in the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. Include the full report as an attachment to your posting.Continue your discussions until the end of the week by commenting on at least two other submissions by your peers, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each post.All submissions must be original and all resources must be properly acknowledged.

MRKT 310 Principles of Marketing

Week 8 Writing Assignment

Part 1 – Integrated Marketing Communications, and the Changing Media Landscape

Learning Outcomes

Integrated Marketing Communications. Student understands how integrated marketing communications can add value for customers.
Marketing communications objectives. Student can develop marketing communications objectives using the AIDA framework.
Promotion mix. Student can select the appropriate promotion tool to be used for different marketing communications objectives.
Media strategy. Student can design a simple message and media plan for a product or service offering.
Directions

This assignment assesses your ability to relate integrated marketing communications concepts to your product or service offering and the target market you selected. Here you will let your creative side shine as you think through how you would design the marketing communications for your product or service to effectively and efficiently communicate a clear, consistent and compelling message to your target market over the next year.
The course content does not cover IMC in great detail and you may want to refer to some open source references for more information on message design. A good one is:

Promotion: Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

Prepare your assignment beginning with a title page with your name and the name of your product or service. Then answer each of the following eight questions (four in part 1 and four in part 2) in order and number the beginning of your response to each question. Although you do not need to repeat the question, headings should be used to separate the sections. The paper should contain a minimum of 5+ pages of analysis for the responses to the eight questions.
Integrated Marketing Communications. Considering your new target market and any modifications, new product line extensions or new products you may have developed to serve the new target market needs, create your ‘Big Idea” to be the basis of the message strategy for all your marketing communications.
Marketing communications objectives. Write at least three marketing communications objectives using the AIDA framework discussed in the course content.
Promotion mix. For each of the three marketing communications objectives written in number 2, discuss which of the promotion tools would be the best choice to reach each of the three marketing communications objective. One tool must be advertising (traditional or online) You may have more than one promotion mix tool for any given marketing communications objective.
Media strategy. Discuss at least two of your media choices that you believe will best reach your target market with your advertising. Be specific with your choices, e.g. HGTV, Rehab Addict, because the product or service is targeting a do-it-yourself target market, or Home Depot website banner ads for the same target market. Or Morning TV National News, Good Morning America and The Today Show, 1st hour because your target market is educated urban workers. If using social media, discuss which social media and how they will be used to accomplish which objective.
Part 2 – Special Topics in Marketing

B2B Marketing, Marketing Information Systems and Measuring Marketing Activities

Learning Outcomes

B2B marketing. Student can differentiate the differences in marketing strategy between consumer markets and business markets.
Segmenting B2B markets. Student can identify the B2B market segments involved in a product or service offering
Marketing Information Systems. Student can identify at least three sources of input to a marketing information system for a product or service offering.
Marketing Metrics. Student understands the purpose of Return on Marketing Investment for the company, and can identify at least three metrics that should be used in a product or service offering to measure the effectiveness of marketing strategies.
Directions

This part of the writing assignment closes the loop on strategic marketing planning in that it identifies the types of marketing strategies the company might employ to market its offering through the value chain prior to its final customer. Also, strategic planning is useless unless there are reliable and useful sources of inputs and a way to organize the data to be used in the planning process decision making. Metrics need to be in place to measure how successful (or not so successful) the strategies to reach marketing objectives have been. Strategic marketing planning then becomes an ongoing process of measuring and adjusting to new information and current conditions.
Many of your responses to these questions will be your best educated and informed (as much as possible) information on your product or service offerings company. Where concrete information is not obtainable, you should use your judgment and describe why you made your judgment call.
Respond to each of the following four questions in order and identify the number of each response. There is no need to repeat the number of the question.
B2B marketing. Consider your product or service offering. Based on the categories of B2B markets discussed in the readings, name at least two of the B2B markets that could be a target market for your company. Why?
Segmenting B2B markets. Using the Harrison, Hague, and Hague behavioral-based segment model in the readings, which of those segmentation schemes might be most appropriate category for your company? Why?
Marketing Information Systems. Identify at least three types of information your company should use in a comprehensive marketing information system for decision making purposes. Why did you chose each of them?
Marketing Metrics. Identify and discuss at least one financial metric and three performance metrics that would be important to monitor your companys strategic marketing planning for the marketing efforts you identified for your new marketing mix strategies.
General Submission Requirements

Prepare as a word processed document (such as Microsoft Word). Use a simple 12-point font such as Times New Roman. Use black ink for majority of your work and only use colors if it enhances your ability to communicate your thoughts.

Your assignment should be the equivalent of approximately five pages of double-spaced text (although more are acceptable), approximately 1/2 page for each of the eight questions (four in Part 1 and four in Part 2). You may attach exhibits that will not be counted towards the page count of double-spaced text. The cover page and References page are not part of the written analysis.
Be sure your name, writing assignment number, and the name of your product or service are on the cover page of your writing assignment.
Include a References page, which includes references that explain the concept and references to the actual product.
You should use a minimum of six (6) references, four (4) of them dated 2016 to the present.
You should use APA style for a paper which includes formatting for page numbers, page margins, etc. More information about using a style guide can be found in the UMUC’s virtual library accessible from your LEO classroom in Content “Learn to Use APA” or at umuc.edu/library.
Upload your word processed document in your LEO assignments folder by the due date in the LEO calendar.
Refer to the grading rubric for these assignments. Be sure to note that 20% of your grade on this assignment will be based on your grammar, composition, adherence to the submission requirements, and use of an appropriate college-level style guide for writing and referencing.