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Statement of Research Problem and Working Outline

1. Write an introductory paragraph that introduces your research topic, discuss the topic in general terms and conclude the paragraph with a clearly stated research question or statement of research problem that demonstrates the following: deterministic or cause and effect logic, inclusion/exclusion, specific disciplinary applications, and the “so what” question”.

2. Convey the Project’s conceptual structure via a well-organized outline. See “Preparing a Working Outline” handout for a useful set of notes related to building an outline.

Instructions

By the above due date you are to have submitted to me a clear statement of your now approved topic at the conclusion of a well-written introductory paragraph. To date, I have provided you with feedback to help you do this. You will also submit a working outline. It will be most helpful for you and me that, at this time, the outline’s elements be described in full sentences rather than fragments. In short, describe what each segment (i.e., numbered and lettered parts) of the outline aims to accomplish. Eventually, your outline will become a Table of Contents but, for now, I insist that your working outline represent a comprehensive description of how you will approach the analysis of your statement of research problem and organization of your Project. Finally, as part of this assignment, you will also be submitting an APA formatted cover page, an abstract, and your reference page (see APA handoutPreview the document for specific directions).

In preparing this submission you will submit the following as one file:

1. An APA formatted cover page

2. An APA formatted abstract or executive summary page

3. An introductory paragraph (on its own page)

4. A working outline (beginning on its own page)

5. A References page (beginning on its own page)

Please contact me before the due date if you have any questions or concerns regarding these instructions.

Submit your work as a MS-Word file or as a pdf file. Be sure to provide both in-text and reference citations in APA format for ALL sources utilized.

Late assignments will receive a one point deduction per each day late.

Example of a Working Outline

Without exception all working outlines will begin with Introduction and Statement of Problem. In my example, I use Roman Numerals to denote 1st level headings. I use capital letters to denote 2nd level headings and numbers to denote third level headings.

I. Introduction and Statement of Problem

This will then be followed by…

II. Justifications for the Study.

In the Justifications section, you will be required to develop no less than four arguments that explain to your reader why your topic/statement of problem is important/worth examining.

Below, you will see an example of an outline. It is an example so it may not exactly apply to your topic.

I. Introduction and Statement of Problem

II. Justifications for the Study

A. Justification/Argument 1 (write out in sentence format the basic argument you intend to make that explains why your research question/statement of problem is important)

B. Justification/Argument 2

C. Justification/Argument 3

D. Justification/Argument 4

III. Literature Review

A. Factor/Concept/Variable A (write out in sentence format what topic/concept/variable you will be discussing and how it relates to your statement of problem)

1. Why Factor/Concept/Variable A is important (write out in sentence format what topic/concept/variable you will be discussing and how it relates to your statement of problem)

2. What the published literature actually says about how Factor/Concept/Variable A relates to the problem

B. Factor/Concept/Variable B

1. Why Factor/Concept/Variable B is important (write out in sentence format what topic/concept/variable you will be discussing and how it relates to your statement of problem)

2. What the published literature actually says about how Factor/Concept/Variable B relates to the problem

C. Factor/Concept/Variable C

1. Why Factor/Concept/Variable C is important (write out in sentence format what topic/concept/variable you will be discussing and how it relates to your statement of problem)

2. What the published literature actually says about how Factor/Concept/Variable C relates to the problem

D. further lettered points as needed

IV. Summation of the Literature Review

In this section you will reinforce to the reader how the primary points gleaned from the literature review relate to the Statement of Problem (Please note that you may not really be able to develop this at this point because you are still reviewing the literature. This comment may also apply to the below V, VI, VII and VIII sections. However if you can basically describe what will be discussed in those sections, please do so.)

V. Proposed Recommendations (or Solutions)

it is here where the student conveys recommendations to address the problem. If the literature has suggested that factors A, B, and C cause the problem, then it makes sense that the recommendations made, in some way, address the mitigation of A, B, and C. The recommendations must be pragmatic and implementable. I understand that you may not be able to provide details here as you are still no doubt reviewing the published literature.

A. Recommendation 1

B. Recommendation 2

C. Recommendation 3

D. and further lettered recommendation points as needed

VI. Implementation of the Recommendations

This is a very important conceptual part of your Project! To improve the human condition and address real problems, your recommendations or solutions have to implementable. Concrete and pragmatic strategies to implement the recommendations must be given. I understand that you may not be able to provide details here as you are still no doubt reviewing the published literature.

A. Implementation Strategy A

B. Implementation Strategy B

C. Implementation Strategy C

D. Implementation Strategy D

VII. Evaluation and Follow-Up

It is not possible in a Capstone Project for students to actually implement their recommendations. They must however be able to convey to the reader how they might evaluate whether their implementation strategies are effective. Such a discussion is required here.

VIII. Conclusions

HOW DID ONE (OR MORE) INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTE TO THE FORMATION OF CANADA IN THE 19TH CENTURY? NAMELY, HOW DID IT CONTRIBUTE CULTURALLY, POLITICALLY, AND SOCIALLY TO CANADAS CREATION

o How are concepts/issues such as political power, founding principles, government, (in)equality, civic engagement, activism, voting, identity, American society, disenfranchisement, etc. addressed in the book? What are your lasting impressions of the books? What do you think motivated the author to write this book?
o Discuss the book’s structure and the author’s use of language and writing style.
How does the author draw the reader in and keep the reader engaged? How, if at all, has this book impacted your views?
o Select a favorite quote or two and analyze them.
Why does it appeal to you? What is the significance in relation to the topic?
Conclusion
o What is your opinion about the book? Did the book live up to your expectations? Why or why not? What did you like most about the book? Least?

Write an essay of 850-1000 words discussing the various reasons of popularity of Bollywood films in the UAE and its possible impact on the Emirati culture as well as the Emirati popular culture. Recently, a Bollywood theme park has been opened in Dubai. You must develop your essay after reading the following articles:

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/editorials-columns/why-the-uae-loves-bollywood-movies

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/bollywood-globalism

Based on your reading these short articles, you may want to develop your arguments in light of the following points. However, these points are only a guideline. You will develop your own arguments and draw evidence from other sources that are relevant to this discussion.

Points you may consider:

Do you agree with the authors assumption that the Bollywood movies shown here are only for the expatriate Indian audience?
What are the possible consequences of the Bollywood movies on the Emirate culture in general, and the growing film industry in the UAE?
Does the concept cultural imperialism relate to the discussion?
Is the UAE the starting point for the globalization of the Bollywood movies, as the author suggests?

In 300 words, considering vocabulary and key concepts from class, please answer the following questions
without using any quotations:
1. Consider the story Jesus tells of The Widows Offering in Mark 12:41-44 by reading it through all
four sessions of Lectio Divina and taking notes.
2. Considering Aquinas three Rules of Gratitude, assess your life considering the first rule. What is one
example of something in your life that you hadnt previously understood as a gift?
3. After reflecting on rule 1, please complete rules 2 and 3. Explain how you completed them.
By savoring the gifts in your life, like in the third session of Lectio Divina, how does this practice of
rules 2 and 3 increase intimacy in your life?
4. How, like the Widow, does cultivating this practice help us prepare for Heaven?

Instructions:

Each student is expected to participate in forum post discussions

Forum Posts and responses are due each week

There are video programs, chapter topic and personal application posts.

Video Programs – There are video programs related to the chapter content. Each student will view each video program and post their reflections on each program. Each student will respond to another students post.

Chapter Topics – A topic of interest to you will be identified from the chapter we are currently studying and be posted on the forum. Each student will respond to another students post.

Personal Application – To demonstrate the practical use of psychology, you will use your “daily life” to illustrate a point from the chapter and post the application to the forum.

Consider the following when you post:

Is the contribution mechanically clear enough for readers to understand the points being made?

Is the contribution on time?

Does the contribution meet the minimum length requirements?

Does the contribution reference assigned readings or other resources?

Does the post contain “critical thinking” that is indicative of the paradigms in the field? Are the ideas communicated with respect for those who may dissent?

You are also required to respond to at least one colleague at least one paragraph each. Consider the following when you reply:

Is the reply mechanically clear enough for readers to understand the points?

Does the tone of the reply demonstrate respect towards the author of the original post?

Does the reply inspire further discussion among the class?

Forums Posts to be completed (complete in one entry):

Videos – view program on line

Psychotherapy (Links to an external site.) – 1 Paragraph Summary
http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/22/e22expand.html

Health, Mind, and Behavior (Links to an external site.) – 1 Paragraph Summary
http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/23/e23expand.html

Applying Psychology in Life (Links to an external site.) – 1 Paragraph Summary
http://www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/24/e24expand.html

Chapter Topics 7

Zimbardo, P. G., Johnson, R. L., & McCann, V. (latest edition). Psychology Core Concepts.
New York: Pearson.

Personal Application – 1 paragraph – summary

Critics of Martin Luther King Jr.s Letter from Birmingham Jail typically agree that the text is persuasive because King was keenly aware of who his audiences were, and knew what kind of rhetorical appeals would be most effective to persuade them. On the Discussion Board, we have already looked at how King hoped to reach a wide variety of people with this letter; King considered it a manifesto of sorts, a careful and considerate argument that he hoped would demonstrate that nonviolent resistance was the best way to end Jim Crow segregation. If King had simply wished to persuade people or Americans, the letter would have been too vague and general to be effective.

Now that we understand the rhetorical situation, your next assignment is to write an essay in which you argue for which section or paragraph of the letter is the strongest in Kings argument.

To make your case, use Aristotles framework for understanding rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos), and write about how King deploys one or more of these appeals to persuade his readers. Is King at his best when he is using pathos? What about when he focuses on making logos or ethos appeals? Not only do you have to define what strongest means in this paper, but you also need to support your claim with evidence from the letter, showing who King is wanting to persuade, and which rhetorical appeal (or appeals) he depends on to accomplish this feat.

Paper Requirements
Length: 4-5 pages (that means AT LEAST 4 full pages of text).
Paper set-up: use MLA style.
The essay is to be double-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font with 1 inch margins all around.
A Works Cited page is required.
A Works Cited page is always the last page of an essay all by itself. The page numbers of the essay carry through to the Works Cited page
The entries of a Works Cited page are in alphabetical order by authors last name.
Be sure to begin with a creative title that will invite the audience (me) to continue reading.
When you quote from the essay, be sure to cite the authors last name and the page number. It should look like this:
When discussing the unequal application of the rules, King makes the point that it is easy to misinterpret the law when he says, Sometimes law is just on its face and unjust in application (180).

Or:

The connection between King and other great thinkers who found themselves faced with having to stand up for their ideas is made clear by Jacobus, who states: King, like Thoreau, was willing to suffer for his views, especially when he found himself faced with punitive laws denying civil rights to all citizens (211).

Note that the end punctuation is outside of the parenthesis; and note that there is no punctuation between the authors name and the page number.

Expectations

I expect a thesis that states clearly which paragraphs in Kings letter you believe have the most emotional appeal. Do not use the phrases I believe, I think, or in my opinion an academic audience already assumes that what they are reading is your opinion.
Look at the following examples for a demonstration on how to fix it when you find yourself in this situation:
Poor:
I think paragraph fourteen is the most persuasive section of Kings letter. I believe that this paragraph compels the reader to emotionally accept the inequality being experienced by the African-American community.
Better:
Paragraph fourteen is the most persuasive section of Kings letter. This paragraph compels the reader to accept, on an emotional level, the inequality being experienced by the black community.

I expect body paragraphs that describe point by point how King is using the rhetorical appeal in the section you have chosen. These paragraphs should include quotes from the text for support of your argument. Be sure to use MLA citation.

The organization of the essay should reveal which examples you think are most powerful. Do not simply follow the order these examples are given in the book; organize your paper creatively, in other words.

Write an essay on the Relationship between Consumer revolution and the American revolution

Response Essay 1: Specifics

You will want to include information about your novel in the introductory paragraph:

The title of your novel
The author of your novel
An interesting and relevant quotation from your novel (possibly)
A summary of the issue from the novel you will be exploring further in your essay, and how that issue is presented in the context of the novel as a whole (definitely)
The novel is the jumping-off point and the framework for your Fourth Topic Essay. You may wander a bit from the novel in the three main paragraphs of your Fourth Topic Essay into uncharted territory, but the novel is still the framework, and must be discussed in Response Essay 1/the introductory paragraph, and in Response Essay 8/the concluding paragraph. My fourth essay will be called The story of Botswana based in the novel of the Alexander McCall Smith #1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.

Question One

(a) Is domestic financial stability a national security interest? Explain why or why not and provide reasons and examples.

(b) Do foreign governmental buyers of publicly-traded shares in the finanical sector (as opposed to purely private market actor buyers) represent a unique problem with respect to financial stability/national security? Explain why or why not and provide reasons and examples.

(c) Is the understanding/conceptualization of necessity as decided by prior authorities relevant in the context of taking measures that override international economic obigations to preserve finanical stability? Explain why or why not and provide reasons and examples.

Question Two

(a) Is comparing national security to corporate security valid or is it not an appropriate comparative example? Explain why or why not and provide reasons and examples.

(b) Which standard of Delaware law offers the best choice for a reviewing body to evaluate the invocation of the national security exception in the international economic law context? Provide reasons and examples and explain why the other benchmarks are not good standards.

(c) Should there be a difference in the standard depending upon the nature of a threat? In other words, should it make a difference if the threat is a military attack as opposed to an economic threat? Explain why or why not and provide reasons and examples.