In this assignment, students will review a microbial journal article.
Choose one article from a primary scientific literature source that uses a microbe as a model organism/system and write a comprehensive summary of the study that answers the following questions:
Choose one article from a primary scientific literature source that uses a microbe as a model organism/system.
NOTE: Many free articles may be obtained from http://www.pubmed.gov or visit the WCU library.
Write a summary of the study that includes:
Why did the scientists perform the study (i.e., description of background)?
What was the hypothesis (or hypotheses) under investigation?
What were the major results and did they support or negate the hypothesis? Which key techniques were used to achieve these results?
Why are the results significant and do they point to further/future studies? In other words, why does this article matter and what should or could be done next?
Why did you choose this particular article to review? Was it interesting, informative, clearly written, or none of the above?
Compose your review in APA format and include:
A title page
Answers to the questions above in paragraph format (2 or more pages)
A reference page with the reference for your article and any other sources used in your review.

This is my mid-term assignment that counts for 20% of my grade in my 400 level Infancy class.
This is an essay answering a two-part question as listed below (A and B):
You have likely heard the oft-repeated saying, “it takes a village to raise a child.”
A) Do you agree with this statement in relation to the infant period? (Note: Infant period is from
conception to 3 years old). You must support your argument with AT LEAST three reasons
that draw upon specifics from readings.
B) Do you think American society currently offer infants the supportive context they need to
flourish? Again, draw from specifics from readings to support your answer.
When answering these questions, be sure to keep in mind the entire span of the “infant” period
(thus include arguments that would support the conception period— potentially the importance
of doctors, partners, etc. during pre labor and during labor).
The paper should be separated in response to first A and then B, however the essay must include
a thesis that include both A and B. The essay needs to use counter-arguments as well!
All articles that have been uploaded must be used and used wisely!
Grading:
1) Mechanics: Include a clear thesis, strong essay structure (introductory paragraph, body
paragraphs), lack of grammatical and spelling errors, and correct use of APA style & clarity
throughout.
2) Evidence of critical thinking & ability to support an argument using facts.
3) Evidence of creative, novel thinking, that is, to think beyond the most obvious evidence to
support your points.
4) Understanding/ grasp of material, including new references—that is, demonstrating as deep
and specific an understanding as possible.
ADDITIONALLY,
Using PsycINFO, find TWO peer-reviewed journal articles that support your points and
effectively used in your essay.

Dealing with customers or clients is an integral part of business life. However, while face-to-face interactions with customers are often very productive, they can also be difficult to plan for and manage, especially if you are a new employee.
For this report/presentation assignment, imagine your group has been asked to produce a ‘Communicating with Customers’ Guide for new employees in the form of either a written report or a recorded presentation. Your guide should focus on a specific area of industry or business (e.g. Accounting; Marketing; HR; Design; Publishing, etc.).
Your group will produce either a written report on this topic, or create a recorded PowerPoint slideshow presentation with voiceover. Your report/presentation must identify factors involved in interacting successfully with clients and a brief section on troubleshooting some common problems.
Some points to consider in your discussion:
• Customer needs and how to identify problems.
• Communication barriers and conflict resolution.
• Role of verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Awareness of cross-cultural communication.

The written report must use a formal report format.
You are required to research and include at least five (5) CARS-compliant references in the report/presentation in addition to the unit text. The inclusion of journal articles as referenced sources is highly recommended.

Use the following outline to structure your paper. You may use the subtitles as headings for your paper.

Introduction: Discuss the topic of the paper and how you will approach it. It is best to write this section after you have written the rest of the paper.

Concrete Experience: Begin with a specific situation/event. Describe an experience with a group or team that was meaningful to you. It may have been an extraordinarily good experience – or it may have been an experience that did not work out very well at all! The important point is that it should be an experience which you would like to understand better. Be objective and focus on just the facts: who, what, where, when, and how – as if you were composing a newspaper article.

Reflective Observation: Reflect upon that experience from multiple perspectives of persons involved or affected in the experience. Step back from the situation, look at the experience from your own viewpoint, and from the perspective of all other parties involved or affected. You want to look at the circumstances surrounding the experience from every relevant point of view. Why did you behave the way that you did? Why did others behave the way that they did? Did others have the same positive (or negative) experience? Explain. (Note: your discussion of theories and models from your module materials belongs in the following section.)

Abstract Conceptualization: (This Abstract Conceptualization section is the “heart” of your paper.) Use critical thinking skills to understand and interpret the experience at a deeper, more generalizable level. Interpret and understand the events you have described by drawing on the concepts, theories, and models in the background material from this module. Explain how they apply to your experience. For example, what behavior patterns can you identify in yourself and others that are similar to the ones described in the material on communication, teams, and conflict management? Does the model of Force Field Analysis help you better understand why people behaved the way they did? Be sure to apply at least three concepts, theories, and/or models and cite all references to concepts, ideas, and/or quotes that you use from any outside source.

Active Experimentation: Identify ways to respond to the next occurrence of a similar experience. What have you learned about the way groups work from this analysis? What have you learned from your mistakes? How are you going to put what you have learned to use? What actions will you take to build more effective work teams in your job?

Conclusion: Sum up the main points of your analysis and the key learning you are taking from it.

Reference List: List all references that you have cited in the paper using APA formatting. References include materials from the required background readings as well as any outside internet or library sources you used in researching and writing your paper.

Use the following background references:

Force Field Analysis: Analyzing the Pressures For and Against Change. (2016). Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_06.htm

Chapman, A. (2016). Bruce Tuckman’s 1965 Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing team-development model. Retrieved from http://www.businessballs.com/tuckmanformingstormingnormingperforming.htm

Swift trust—why some teams don’t storm (2011). In Management Pocketbooks. Retrieved from https://managementpocketbooks.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/swift-trustwhy-some-teams-dont-storm/

Mottola, G. & Utkus, S. (2009). Group decision-making: Implications for investment committees. Vanguard Investment Counseling and Research. Retrieved from http://agb.org/sites/agb.org/files/u16/Vanguard%206.pdf

THE ECONOMICS OF FOOD
• Watch this video: “Food Economics: What If the World Went Vegan?”
• Read through this short article: “Beyond Meat: The End of Food As We Know It?”
• Watch this video on food waste

Weigh in on any one of these areas of economics and food:

o Commodities trading
How does the commodities business keep other countries “food poor”?

o Globalization
How has the American mindset shaped food around the world?

o Government policy and regulations
What government food policies and regulations do you know about?
How have these food policies helped us? How can they be better?

o Prices and inflation
How does inflation work in the food industry?
What does the future look like in terms of inflation and food prices?

o Food waste
What can we do about the epidemic of food waste, both individually and corporately?

o Biotechnology
Will biotechnology (GMO’s, preservatives, etc.) help with food scarcity or is it just another way to compete in the industry?

o Energy
How can food help with alternate sources of energy? Is this the best way to go (using food to fuel our energy needs?)?

Read the article in the links provided, write your reaction to the article:

– Write Two full pages
(not including a cover page), typed, double-spaced, size 12 Times New Roman font. You will write your reaction paper utilizing APA format.

– Be sure to include a minimum of 10 feeling words per article. All feeling words should be highlighted.
¨ Do not submit a summary of the article or repeat the same feeling word
¨ In your reaction paper, be sure to consider these questions:
¨ What feelings come to mind as you read the article?
*If you are having trouble identifying feelings, consult the feeling lists/chart
– Where are these feelings coming from?
– Have you had similar experiences?
– What feelings would you expect from yourself if the author were your client?
¨ Differentiating between thoughts and feelings is key here. If you say you feel a certain way but write down a thought, points will be taken off.
– Ex. “I feel like that was unfair” (THOUGHT) vs. “I feel unhappy because I think that was unfair” (FEELING)

Article: http://www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/thomas_domestic_violence_story.html

REFLECTIVE ESSAY INSTRUCTIONS
Using Tinto’s (1975, 1993) concepts of academic integration and social integration as the organizational and conceptual framework for your discussion, reflect on what you learned in this course and how this course has begun to foster your academic and social integration into your doctoral program at Liberty University. Articulate your plans for continued academic and social integration as you progress as an autonomous learner through coursework and then transition into a self-directed learner in the dissertation stage. Reflect on what student support services you may choose to utilize in your journey and how you will develop community and supportive relationships with peers along the way. Conclude your reflection by articulating how you will be a steward in the profession through the skills, knowledge, and opportunities associated with the attainment of a doctoral degree.

The reflection must be 500–750 words, align with current APA formatting and include a minimum of 5 sources.

TEACHERS Directions: write a 3 FULL page essay (4th page should be bibliography page), select either Student Loan Forgiveness or Technology in the Classroom. Then select either Robert Applebaum’s “Debate on Student Loan Dept Doesn’t Go Far Enough” on pages 422-424 in Current Issues and Enduring Questions if you feel that student loans should be forgiven or select Justin Wolfers’s “Forgive Student Loans? Worst Idea Ever” on pages 425-426 if you are against the idea of student loan forgiveness. If you are writing about Technology in the Classroom instead, select either Sig Behrens’s “The Education- Technology Revolution is Coming” on pages 427-429 of Current Issues and Enduring Questions if you favor the use of technology in the classroom or Ruth Starkman’s “Cyberslacking in Shanghai: What My Students Taught Me” if you are against it. Then in addition to selecting one of these essays, pick one additional source at least (you need two, similar to essay #1).

THEN FOLLOW THIS FORMAT
**TEACHER NEEDS TO SEE AN ORGANIZED OUTLINE**

1) Introduce the topic and form an opinion on this topic (thesis statement) where you agree with one of the authors.
** teacher NEEDS TO see clear Premise**
2) Put forward points or premises (three to five) which support your point of view and use the author’s essay to cite from.

3) Take the opposing point of view and cite from it where needed, explaining why the other author disagrees with your point of view (counterpoints to the points that you have made) but where you think that there is a weakness in the points and overall opinion of the other author. You are encouraged to use the opposite point of view essay in Current Issues and Enduring Questions to raise the counterpoints.

4) Form a conclusion.
5) Include a bibliography with at least TWO SOURCES. from Current Issues and Enduring Questions BOOK pages 422-424 or 425-426
You can have more if you wish, but only two is necessary in the works cited page.

*IMPORTANT*
GRADING RUBRIC: 1) Clear thesis; 2) Clear supporting details; 3) Clear counterpoints; 4) Citations or quotes from the two sources from the Current Issues and Enduring Questions 11th edition book; 5) The bibliography page (worth 5 points so don’t forget it!!!); and 6) Grammar and mechanics.

Readings
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily-videos/debate-the-issue-net-neutrality/
https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs181/projects/2010-11/NetNeutrality/Articles/CaseStudies.html

Answer the following USING the information from the case and readings posted:
1. In your OWN words – Describe What is Net Neutrality?
2. Why has Internet operated under Net Neutrality up to now?
3. How does net neutrality affect people who use the Internet?
4. Why do many consumer groups and some tech companies support net neutrality and government regulations? Give examples from the readings posted to validate your answer. Would large companies like Verizon, AT&T and Comcast be against net neutrality rules – why or why not? Give examples from the readings posted to validate your answer.
5. If Internet Providers switched tiered service model, how would it impact individual users and businesses and governments.
6. What options will consumers have to avoid paying more for internet services if net neutrality is scrapped?
7. Is there a deal between Comcast and Netflix against net neutrality.
8. IN conclusion: Should net neutrality rules be kept in place ~Do you think net neutrality regulations should be dismantled? Why or why not? Give examples from the readings posted to validate your answer.

While globalization at times is an overwhelming concept, it can be readily grasped in our daily lives. This course itself is a
great example as we come together from all over the world to learn and share ideas together!
Write a short essay (2 to 2.5 pages), reflecting on the ways in which your own life is globalized. You are encouraged to
approach this topic from a wide variety of perspectives, but a few examples might include:
 Things that you do (where you work, go to school, entertainment and cultural activities)
 How you do things (for example, getting a meal at McDonald’s can be a very different experience compared with
most local customary eating habits; how you dress)
 People you encounter (friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and other contacts you may have)
 Changes around you (immigration and emigration, changing employment opportunities in your hometown,
environmental issues).
Formatting: font size 12 pt, Times New Roman preferred, spacing 1.5 lines, margin 1” all around.