Watch the movie Koran By Heart on Youtube and give a short summary of the film, clearly specifying its main themes and topics. Describe how the film’s subjects define, understand, and relate to the Qur’an: what is its meaning for them? Reflect on the ways in which culture, politics, and gender inform the lives of the film’s subjects and their understanding of Islam. Continue reading
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What are some local issues students face and how do they affect their lifestyles? Consider factors such as food (availability, cost, location), cost (housing, tuition, transportation), time (to a degree, take classes, travel). These ideas are merely that: ideas! You’ll create a topic proposal, choose a topic later. Employ all three types of appeals. Do not rely entirely on logic or emotion when making your argument. Continue reading
Design a basic survey questionnaire. Survey questions will be used to answer a research question you would like to ask the entire class. Your sample frame is all students in the class. Create a research question. What do you want to know about UCB students? Consider which broader population you wish to generalize your results. Continue reading
Many TED speakers are published researchers, and many of them base their TED talks on their research: before you look for other sources. Choose a TED speaker that has published on human trafficking and write a literature review on it. Use only published, peer-reviewed articles for your references. Although you are building up to your own argument and documenting your research process, try to avoid a personal tone. Statements like “I believe” or “I could not find…” put the focus more on you than on your topic and make you seem less credible. You usually don’t need to talk about yourself unless you have a really good reason e.g. personal experience–used sparingly–or primary research–interviews, surveys, etc. that you have personally written and conducted. Continue reading
Write a 3,000-word essay, that draws on the academic evidence on your topic area and uses Harvard Referencing. The essay should be word processed, using size 12 font, and have 1½ line spacing.The essay should critically analyze a public health issue where inequalities exist (e.g., bowel cancer, physical inactivity, etc.). Continue reading
Civil Rights regulate the way in which the government interacts and treats citizens. There is a long history of gaps in civil rights with regards to race and gender. Specifically, with the history of African Americans, provide 3 stories of how the national government had to expand their view of civil rights in order to include them; from slavery, to citizens, to equal status in America. Continue reading
Review both of the Zappos videos on the Company Culture and the one titled ‘Culture is Priority One’. Which of Hofstede’s organizational culture dimensions do you see represented in the Zappos videos? What led you to choose these dimensions? What type of organizational culture dimensions would you like to see represented in your future workplace? Why? What types of questions would you ask in an interview to determine an organization’s culture? (Provide sample questions) How would you navigate an organizational culture that was not aligned with your ideal work environment? Continue reading
Read and analyze Ruble & Turner’s, 2000 article ‘A systemic analysis of the dynamics and organization of urban street gangs’ from The American Journal of Family Therapy, and write a summary review of the important issues presented therein following APA format. Continue reading
To improve your writing skills, start by brushing up on the basics. Your grammar and spelling must be perfect. You can achieve this by using resources that will introduce you to the correct use of grammar and widen your vocabulary. There is no known shortcut to becoming a proficient writer. Even the best writers had to learn this craft over a period of time after years of practice. That’s why writing as often as you can is recommended. Set apart thirty minutes every day to write about any topic that comes to mind. This will work to reduce the fear of a blank page. Continue reading
As a project manager for a government contracting company, discuss your current level of responsibility and decision-making ability in your company. Give an in-depth explanation of the roles that you’re expected to play according to your organization’s strategy. Additionally, give a summary of your career goals for the next five years. What steps do you see yourself taking to achieve these goals? Continue reading
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