Multimodal Analysis essay

This assignment asks you to analyze the multimodal text available in the document entitled, TEXT FOR ESSAY II [available in Unit II/File/Canvas]. Your analysis should engage the text in a critical way responding to all the modes utilized in the text– words, visuals, and actions — by explaining how the text works to communicate a message and by posing an effective analytical thesis statement, which presents your judgement of the text’s argument. In your essay, make use of the documents, “Rhetorical Triangle” and “Tools for analyzing Visual media” to a) speak to the three axes of communication – the text, the author and the audience, and b) use vocabulary that will facilitate speaking about multimodal texts efficiently.

A successful multimodal analysis will provide:

• A careful and critical reading of the different modes used and the role and feature of each mode;
• An effective thesis statement (RWF 87), which presents your judgement of the text’s argument;
• A balance summary and analysis;
• Support for the thesis;
• Careful attention to academic language, grammar, and form

Getting started
Explore ideas for your multimodal analysis by asking questions such as:
What are the different modes used and what roles does each play within the text?
What are the features of each mode?
What is interesting, strange, or revealing about the text’s message and the way it is communicated?
What does it confirm about the text?
What underlying assumptions come to the surface when you closely analyze the text?

Effects of advertisements on consumers

This is a cause and effects essay on the Effects of advertisements on consumers. For a cause/effect argument, you can identify the cause of an event and argue why your topic is the main cause. Alternatively, you can do the opposite of that and argue the effects of your topic. Then you will focus on the outcomes.

Please read in Practical Argument chapter 13 page 468-478.

Pay special attention to the section starting at the bottom of 475- Structuring a Cause and Effect Argument. This section basically tells you what you need to have in each paragraph. I strongly suggest that you follow this structure for your paper.

Introduction with a thesis that states specifically what you are arguing.

Evidence Paragraph with sources
Evidence Paragraph with sources
A refutation with sources
A conclusion that reinforces the main point.

This paper needs to be in APA format, 1,000 words, and a minimum of 3 sources. All sources need to come from Academic Search Complete. Also, make sure you keep your paper in 3rd person POV.

Comprehensive Consumer Assessment

You are required to complete the following Comprehensive Consumer
Assessment Task.
The Assignment should include a brief introduction that will provide an outline of the assignment to follow. Any additional information deemed relevant by the author should be included as an Appendix.
The assignment should be submitted through Turnitin

Instructions on the Consumer Assessment Task:
You are required to complete the following consumer assessment task.
1. For the consumer assessment you are required to choose a consumer from within your practice in the field of mental health nursing for your assessment.
2. You should seek to choose a consumer with whom you will be able to do more than one interview (or will have regular contact).
3. You are required to choose a consumer with whom you would already have had regular contact in the course of undertaking your work as a mental health nurse, and base your assessment upon any interactions that you would normally have had with that consumer

4. You are required to maintain the consumer’s confidentiality and anonymity at all times (I’d suggest you create a pseudonym for this).
5. You are required to complete the consumer assessment by utilising:
• Consumer Interviews
• Case Notes
• Other appropriate information sources
Please note, that information sourced must be noted / referenced within your consumer assessment.
6. You will also be required to incorporate into your assignment any appropriate consumer assessment tools such as the Suicide Rating Scale and HoNOS that you have used. These can be same the tool(s) that you have already critiqued as part of an earlier assessment if you would like and are to be attached as an Appendix.
7. You are also required to undertake and journal your reflections on the process of completing the assessment as you go along. You will then include this as the final (separate) section of the assignment as a personal reflection. This section is expected to be approximately 500 words in size.
8. A Checklist and Example Format is included below for your use though you can utilise a different structure for your assignment if would like to do so. A Marking Guide is also included. If you decide to use a different structure for your assignment please make sure that you have met all the requirements of the marking guide.
9. As with the first Assessment Task you must support your writing with appropriate references from the literature in areas such as [1] key concepts and ideas, [2] skills utilised/ applied, [3] theoretical constructs or models [4] symptoms and diagnoses, [5] communication strategies / observations and [6] any other situations where your writing is based upon prior knowledge / literature.

DIVERSITY AND GROUP DYNAMICS ANALYSIS PAPER (Twelve Angry Men)

DIVERSITY AND GROUP DYNAMICS ANALYSIS PAPER (Twelve Angry Men)

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of group dynamics and the impact of diversity in group processes. This assignment requires you to view the 1997 version of the movie “Twelve Angry Men” and to read RAP by Davis, Galinsky & Schopler (1995) *
This paper is an analysis of group dynamics/member behaviors and is based on your readings, lectures, and class discussions, etc., about group theory and should not be a narrative of the movie.

The paper should include the following points:

1. Identification of the group dynamics observed in the movie (norms, roles, etc.;
(35 points)
2. An analysis of how the diversity of the group members impacted the group process. (30 points)
3. Discuss how you would apply the “RAP Model” if you were the leader of this group (25 points)
4. Correct grammar, spelling, organization and clarity, APA formatting (10 points).

* Davis, L.E., Galinsky, M.J. & Schopler, J.H. (1995). RAP: A Framework for Leadership of Multiracial Groups. Social Work, 40 (2) 155-165

Film Assignment: When A Man Loves A Woman

This report is based on the film: When A Man Loves A Woman. The written report will focus primarily on how the film fits into theoretical descriptions of the category: Addictions.
You may find that other mental health disorder(s); or it may also show that a particular vulnerable population might be evident in the movie. Be sure that your focus is on the category topic: Addictions and should cover the following parameters:
1. Identify the film and the topic category you are writing about.
2. Describe in detail the theoretical underpinnings of the topic category. For example, addiction (substance or behavioral)
3. Discuss how the film depicts the features of the category topic by linking specific aspects of the film and its character(s) to the specific theoretical tenets of the category.

Human Psychology in fire

Focus paper, 2-3 pages, 12 point font, double spaced, 1″ margins. You are a consultant with a large company that is designing and building a major public environment setting. Choose the setting your would like to discuss (e.g. office building, hospital, transportation system, school, hotel), and write a 2-3 page paper to the leaders of the company describing important aspects of that environment that should be considered in its design as it related to human behavior and fires. Your paper should address any of the five social process that you may find relevant to humans in that setting. For example, if you chose the hospital setting, you could discuss how appropriation, crowding, privacy, and personal space may affect the staff and the visitors. You would also give suggestions to the company regarding the design or policies that should be implemented in that setting if a fire were to occur. Please review the grading rubric for guidance on expectations.

Lifespan Development

Examine a topic of lifespan development connecting research and life. Below is a list of options from which you are to select a topic for the Week Three assignment. Make sure that the topic you select for this assignment is different from the topic you selected for the Week Two assignment and the topic you plan to utilize for your Final Paper (including its outline).
• What do twin and adoption studies tell us about the effects of nature (i.e., genetic influences) and nurture (i.e., environmental influences) on human development? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (i.e., physical, cognitive, or social-emotional).
• How much credit or blame do parents deserve for the way we are? Select at least one of the main domains of human development (physical, cognitive, or social-emotional) for your answer.
• To what extent are the lives of adolescents and young adults shaped by parental and peer influences?
• Why do we have a need to belong (to affiliate with others)?
• How do our bodies and minds change from early to late adulthood?
• What are the factors that affect our well-being as middle aged and older adults?
• Why are some people attracted to members of their own sex whereas others are attracted to members of the opposite sex?
• How do memory and intelligence change as we age?
• Does an infant’s temperament shape his/her cognitive and socio-emotional development?
• Are babies pre-wired for survival?
• Are adolescents more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior than older adults?
• Can physical exercise affect cognitive performance in old age? Consider the time of occurrence of physical exercise (i.e., earlier in life or during old age) in your answer.
• Are there personality traits related to longevity?
• Does bilingualism improve brain functioning?
• Why do students in the United States tend to under-perform in math and science?

Once you have chosen your topic, examine the various theories of human development learned in the course and choose one or two that best assist you to understand the issues involved in your topic.

For this assignment address the following:
• Examine various theories of human development, describing relevant terminology, and addressing how the theory assists in the understanding of issues involved in the selected topic.
• Identify and describe at least two domains of human development (physical, biological emotional, cognitive, and/or social) and how they are impacted by the chosen topic.
• Identify and describe the stages of development that are affected by the chosen topic.
• Describe the cultural and historical perspectives of the chosen topic, demonstrating an understanding of how the topic has been perceived over time and by other cultures. Provide relevant examples.

Writing the Assignment

The Assignment:
1. Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style
2. Must include a title page with the following:
a. Title of paper
b. Student’s name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructor’s name
e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
a. Begin with an introduction to the selected topic in which you define all concepts that will be discussed in the paper.
b. For example, if you select “How do memory and intelligence change as we age?” as your topic, you will need to define the terms memory, intelligence and aging.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
a. Conclude with an answer to the selected question. Did the evidence you surveyed answer the question satisfactorily? Include your analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence.
b. If possible, suggest the course that future research should take if answers to the selected question are less than conclusive.
6. Must use at least two scholarly sources, all of which must come from the school library or Google Scholar.
a. It is important that you ask yourself if the articles specifically address the selected topic. It is not always easy to find the right articles. Thus, give yourself some time to search before you finalize your selection.
b. You may reference your textbook and other required materials from the course; however, these will not fulfill the resource requirements.
7. Must include an annotated bibliography which briefly summarizes each article including the purpose of the investigation, its methodology, and results.
a. If possible, select peer-reviewed articles that summarize the evidence available in a given field of study (e.g., meta-analysis combines the findings of different studies to uncover trends, commonalities and differences).
b. Order the articles in the way you think you will discuss them in your paper. Then develop a summary of the scientific evidence that answers the question you selected.
8. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
9. The reference section will be the final page of the paper.

Movie Review and Showing and Tell Paragraphs

This essay is in 2 parts with each Page has 300 words.
Remember, The originality of your work Monitored through Turnitin!!!

Page 1. Briefly describe the film, book, album, or video game that you will review. And then tell us whether or not you will be recommending this item to your audience in your review.

Page 2. In this discussion, we will display the skills of showing and telling in our writing. Tell us about one of the strengths or one of the weaknesses of the item that you are reviewing. For example, if an actor in a film does a great job, then describe his or her best moment (avoid spoilers)!. If a band or artist had a particularly great song on an album, then explain what is great about it in your opinion.

Remember that you are writing for an audience that knows less about this than you do, so act as a guide.

The ethics of effective leaders

The research paper will be 6-8 double-spaced pages in text length, not including cover page, Table of Contents, References, or Appendices Paper must be written according to APA style and be carefully referenced.
The purpose of this paper is to take a narrow leadership topic and do an in-depth review of the current literature on this topic. This is a library research paper and you must use at least 10 different scholarly sources, in addition to the textbooks. Be sure to use published journal articles as your sources, not less-reliable Internet web sites. Reference your paper very carefully and tightly.Paper should also have a Table of Contents and appropriate headings and sub-headings in the body of the paper. Be sure to use the required title page.

William Grant Still

Please listen to Symphony #1, Afro-American, by William Grant Still. Then, do some research on William Grant Still. Write at least 3 paragraphs. Position paper as to why this composer’s music should be considered “American” classical music. What is it about his compositions that make you hear his music as “American” in style? What is his composition ingredients? what is his career trajectory? What is his institutional affiliations? Please cite examples of musical works, and his biography. Please use these sites for info. JSTOR, Google Books, and other ones if needed, but use these two. I put two pages (for the number of pages) but 3-4 good paragraphs are what I am looking for.