Research left-wing domestic extremist groups

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You will need to write a comprehensive APA Analysis paper (minimum of 1600-2000 words) utilizing all the knowledge you have gained in CCJ3500. Please make sure to implement topics from unit 5, the reading section, and the attend section into your final paper for the entire course. If you need support on how to formulate your APA Analysis paper, you may refer to your APA Template under the Resource tab or contact the CPS Librarians. Please refer to your grading rubric for guidance.  Remember to use a minimum of three scholarly reference sources. Upon completion you will click on the Dropbox tab to submit your paper for grading.

Topics from Unit 5 that need to be included are:

  • Research left-wing domestic extremist groups.  What is their core philosophy?  What are the pros and cons of this philosophy?
  • Research Muslim extremist terrorism.  What are the main tenants of their aims? What should the United States do to prepare for attacks?
  • Research Sovereign Citizens, explain the significance of homemade license plates, bumper sticker that says “Posse Comitatus”, a license plate that reads “E.A.P. III” from the Republic of Pennsylvania and Sovereign Christian Citizen on the borders.

Egan, a 17-year old minor, contracted with Joe’s Computer Service to purchase a refurbished compute

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Section I.  TRUE/FALSE.  (Max. 20 Points)

For each of the following statements, indicate (with a “T” or “F”) whether the statement is True or False.  Each correct response is worth two (2) points.  

1. _________.​The relationship between an employee and employer is one of a fiduciary nature in which the employee owes a duty of good faith, loyalty, honesty and fair dealing to the employer.

2. __________.   A gift, including gifts of love and affection, does not generally constitute valid consideration to support a contract.

3. __________.  An unilateral contract is one that is typically made in a general way to an identifiable group of persons and invites an acceptance by the performance of a specified act or acts.

4. _________.​The doctrines of promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment allow a Court to provide the reasonable value of goods or services where the party who received the goods or services did so in the absence of a legally-binding contract and the interests of justice require such an outcome.

5. _________.​In general, the common law governs contracts for the sale of services, including professional services, and real estate interests while the Uniform Commercial Code governs merchant contracts for the sale of goods.

6. _________.​All legal, enforceable contracts for the transfer of interests in real estate are required to be in writing and formally signed by the parties pursuant to the Statute of Frauds.

7. _________.​Agreements made with minors are generally voidable by the minor and may be disavowed when the minor attains the age of majority, provided the disaffirmance occurs within a reasonable time after attaining the age of majority.

8. _________.​In general, contracts that give one party the ability to cancel the parties’ obligations in his or its sole discretion are illusory and are not enforceable due to a lack of contractual intent.

9. _________.​At common law, an acceptance that does not accept the terms of an offer exactly as made is deemed at law to be a rejection of the original offer and a counteroffer.

10. __________.   A promise not to compete with your employer for a certain term of months or years after you leave its employ is also known as a “restrictive covenant” and is enforceable by the courts in general if it is reasonable in scope.

Section II.  SHORT RESPONSES  (Max. 20 Points)

This section consists of four short answer questions each worth a maximum of five (5) points.  Total points for this Section equal twenty.  

A. Identify the required elements of a legally valid, enforceable Contract.  (5 Points)

B. Identify three types of agreements that the Statute of Frauds requires a writing for.  (5 Points)

C. Identify three circumstances in which an agreement might be “voidable.”  (5 Points)

D. Identify three types of equitable remedies that are available under contract law that may be ordered when money damages are inadequate.  (5 Points)

Section III.  MULTIPLE CHOICE.  (Max. 30 Points)

This section contains 10 multiple choice questions.  Choose the response for each question that is most accurate and write its corresponding letter in the space provided.  Each correct response in this section is worth three (3) points.

1. ________.​Which of the following IS NOT considered to be a legally binding offer?A. Bill tells his adult softball team that he will pay $50 to the first player to cut his lawn. B. A store mails its customers a circular that advises of this week’s sale items. C. Walmart advertises that the first 50 customers to arrive at its new store for its Grand Opening will be entitled to purchase one of only fifty 50” big screen TVs for $50. D. All of the above are considered to be legally binding offers.

2. ________.​Which is true of the “objective reasonable person” standard?A. The standard is used in negligence cases but not in contract disputes.B. The standard is used in contract disputes but not in negligence cases.C. The standard is used in both contract disputes and negligence cases.D. The subjective intent of the parties governs in contract disputes and negligence cases.

3. ________.​​Fred had great difficulty accepting Sara’s decision to break off their engagement.  Sara was Fred’s high school sweetheart and the couple had dated off and on since their grammar school days.  Fred now wonders if he is entitled to the engagement ring back.  If Fred sued, what would be the MOST LIKELY RESULT?A. Sara would be permitted to keep the ring because it was a conditional gift.B. Sara would be permitted to keep the ring because it was given in consideration of the love she and Fred had for many years.C. Fred would be entitled to the ring’s value or its return as a matter of equity because the ring unjustly enriched her at Fred’s expense.D. Fred would be entitled to the ring’s value or its return as a matter of law because Sara breached her promise to marry and the ring was a conditional gift.

4. ________.​Egan, a 17-year old minor, contracted with Joe’s Computer Service to purchase a refurbished computer “as is” for $500.00.  Joe’s Computer Service operated illegally out of a back room of his parent’s warehouse in a portion of the town zoned solely for Industrial and Warehouse use.  The deal concluded between Egan and Joe’s Computer required a downpayment of $100 from Egan to take delivery of the computer and monthly payments of $100 thereafter for the next four months.  On the 20th day after Egan paid the initial payment and took delivery, the computer was dropped and slightly damaged.  Two weeks later, Egan turned 18 years old and attained the age of majority.  Five days after his birthday, Egan returned the damaged computer to Joe’s Computer Service and claiming that he had no further obligation to Joe’s.   Joe’s Computer sues Egan for the remaining $400 payment.  What will the likely result be?A. Joe wins because Egan breached their deal, partial payment constituted partial performance, Egan was unjustly enriched and equity demands the result in the interests of justice.B. Joe loses because the computer was seriously defectiveand he took the risk by extending credit to Egan and failing to get an adult co-signer.C. Joe loses because Egan lacked the requisite contractual intent and properly disaffirmed within a reasonable time of reaching majority age.D. Joe wins because a Court may award his company the reasonable value of the computer since Egan could not return the computer in or close to its original condition.

5. _______.   Which of the following common law principles states that a valid contract acceptance occurs when an offeree places his/her acceptance in a properly-addressed, stamped envelope and deposits it in the U.S. mail?A. The Mailbox RuleB. The Mirror RuleC. The Mutuality of Obligation RuleD. Promissory Estoppel

6. _______.   In which of the following scenarios is an agreement properly “voidable” within a reasonable amount of time by the aggrieved party?A. An owner of a company learns that he has bipolar disorder at the time he signs a loan agreement and upon taking his newly prescribed medication a week after the diagnosis returns the loan monies and seeks to disaffirm the agreement.B. A corporate President of Ajax Co. signs a deal with a supplier over dinner to sell goods at a 50% wholesale discount to a new retailer XYZ Corporation after having had four martinis.  The retailer’s CEO had six martinis that night and upon receipt of the goods protests that he thought the discount was 60%.  The next day, the CEO of Ajax sends a letter disaffirming the contract due to his being under the influence and demands the return of the goods shipped to XYZ.C. Jack Swindler defrauds Susie Homemaker of $1,500 promising plumbing services that he never intended to complete or render in a competent fashion.  Jack performs a small portion of the work and demands full payment of the agreed upon amount from Suzie and threatens to sue if not paid immediately.  Suzie pays, Jack never shows up to complete the work and Suzie alleges that Jack defrauded her.D. The Contracts are voidable in all of the above circumstances.

7. _______.  In which of the following scenarios would the agreement MOST LIKELY be declared to be unenforceable as an illusory promise?A. An oral contract for the sale of real estate.B. A written contract for the lease of a commercial premises that contains a one-year term and permits cancellation upon non-payment and thirty (30) days notice by the Tenant to the Landlord.C. A contract for professional services that permits cancellation upon notice by one of the parties at any time in its sole discretion.D. All of the above agreements are likely to be unenforceable as illusory promises.

8. _______.  During a furlough from her work, LuAnn maxed out her credit card, hitting her limit of $6,000 while awaiting her return to work.  Despite her expectations, LuAnn was not called to return to work for six months.  After maxing out her credit card, LuAnn made two minimum payments of $150.00 before defaulting on her card.  When the card issuer sent LuAnn a notice advising that there was a balance of $5,700 now due in full with interest, LuAnn called the company, explained her situation and made an agreement with the card issuer to make six payments of $500 to settle her outstanding debt.  When LuAnn missed the last four payments, the card issuer demanded full payment of the outstanding balance of $4,700 plus interest and penalties under the original card agreement.  When the credit card company sues LuAnn for the outstanding balance of $4,700 plus interest and penalties, what will be the likely result?A. The credit card company will be awarded a judgment against LuAnn but only for $2,000 because of the company’s agreement to settle LuAnn’s pre-existing debt.B. The credit card company will be awarded a judgment against LuAnn for the outstanding balance of $4,700 under the original card agreement because there was no valid consideration given by LuAnn under the settlement and she owed the pre-existing debt.C. The credit card company will lose the case against LuAnn because it waived its right to sue her by entering into a settlement.D. None of the above are likely outcomes.

9. _______.  Which of the following constitutes the proper measure of legal, consequential damages awarded under the common law for a breach of contract?A. Benefit-of-the-Bargain damagesB. Incidental damagesC. Liquidated damagesD. Exemplary damages

10. _______.  Which of the following is NOT a legal principle under the common law that applies to an offer to contract?A. The offeror fixes the terms of an offer and manner of acceptance.B. The offeror may revoke a valid offer at any time.C. The offeror must manifest an intent to be bound by the offer.D. The offeror must communicate an offer that is clear in order for it to be valid.

Section IV.  CASE ANALYSIS (Max. 30 Points)

This Section requires the student to review 1 Case Scenario and respond to two short answer questions worth a total of thirty (30) points.  The written responses should demonstrate the student’s knowledge of both the legal principles involved in the Scenario and critical thought in applying the legal principles to the Scenario provided.  Write your short answers in sentence and paragraph form to each of the following questions after reviewing and analyzing the Scenario.  No plagiarism or academic dishonesty will be tolerated.  All work must be your own and solely the result of your individual efforts.  

Scenario:   Jenny was her grandfather’s favorite.  Upon his death, she inherited $100,000.00 and embarked on a new business venture with her inheritance.  She decided to go into the apparel business and created a line of women’s sportswear bearing her brand “AngelWear,” named with her grandfather in mind.  Sally, the owner of a local Boutique, loved Jenny’s new line and encouraged Jenny to return in a few weeks when Sally would be ordering for the next season.  Jenny did so and showed Sally several new pieces in addition to samples of her previously demonstrated products.  Sally was thrilled to see the new pieces and indicated that she would be happy to order and dedicate significant floor space to Jenny’s new line.  After leaving the Boutique and returning to her office, Jenny ramped up production and sent Sally an e-mail that offered a discounted wholesale price of 70% off of the MSRP for each piece for being her first customer and advised that delivery can be made within 3 days.  In a reply e-mail, Sally thanked her for her generosity and told her that she would be in touch shortly.  Jenny’s joy turned into disappointment when she did not hear from Sally for an entire week.  Both ladies played phone tag for the better part of the following week, leaving general messages for one another until, frustrated by the situation, Jenny visited Sally’s Boutique again.  Jenny was stunned to see that the space she thought would be dedicated to her line was filled with a competitor’s apparel.  Sally was not present at the time and Jenny left angry at what she had seen and the significant costs she expended in ramping up the production of her new line for Sally’s Boutique.

(A) Analyze the above Scenario to determine if a valid, legally enforceable Contract existed (explaining all relevant, legal contract principles) and whether Jenny will be successful in a lawsuit against Sally and Sally’s Boutique for breach of contract or to recover her damages otherwise? (20 Points)  (B) What is the doctrine of “promissory estoppel” and would the application of that doctrine afford Jenny any rights in the absence of a valid, enforceable Contract with Sally?  (10 Points)

Section V.  OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT (Max 10 points)

Consider the following scenario and explain the most likely result?  Be sure to provide your legal reasons and analysis in two or three paragraphs in support of your conclusion.

Case Scenario:

Ivan is a 21 year-old owner of a landscaping and lawn service business in Greenville, NJ.   Virgil is an adult customer of Ivan’s services and had been for six months.  As the winter season approached, Ivan spoke to Virgil about drumming up business in Virgil’s neighborhood for his new snow removal division.   Ivan told Virgil that he will take $10 off Virgil’s monthly landscaping bill for six months, starting in March of 2021, for each new customer that Virgil refers to Ivan for snow removal at Ivan’s snow job rate of $100 per house.   Virgil tells Ivan that he is willing to help out and use his best efforts to do so.  Ivan then handed Virgil thirty fliers that bore Ivan’s name, phone number, some marketing graphics and a general description of the snow removal services offered at the $100 rate discussed.  The flyer also advised of a “New Customer Discount Available.”  Virgil thanks Ivan for his anticipated assistance and the two men quickly conclude their business in a cordial manner.

Virgil gave Ivan’s flyers to twenty of his friends and neighbors and spoke favorably to them about Ivan’s new service.  Fifteen of them agreed to use Ivan for their snow removal services.  In the winter months, 12 of these friends/neighbors did use Ivan for snow removal on at least one occasion.  Ivan performed the initial services requested by Virgil’s friends and neighbors and gave them all his discounted, new customer rate of $75 for their initial snow removal job.  Ivan also advised each new customer that his standard rate of $100 would apply to their second and subsequent snow removal jobs when requested.   Only 3 of Virgil’s referrals used Ivan a second time.  Ivan charged these three referral customers 100 for their second and subsequent snow removal jobs.  All three of these referral customers offered the flyer that Virgil gave them to their friends and families when Virgil told them that Ivan agreed to give him a $10 discount off the price for services for six months for each new customer he referred to Ivan.  As a result of the referrals from these 3 friends of Virgil, Ivan received five new repeat customers.

In February 2021, Virgil caught up with Ivan and asked him to begin his regular landscaping services again in March.   During the course of the conversation, Ivan thanked Virgil for his assistance and referral of three new customers to him, and gratefully advised Virgil that he would receive a credit on his monthly landscape bill in the amount of $30 for the next six months as promised.   Virgil was surprised to hear that he would receive only $30 off his monthly landscaping services and protested to Ivan that he sent him more than ten referral customers for which Ivan provided snow removal services.   Virgil told Ivan that he expected to receive a full $10 credit off of his Spring/Summer services for six months for every snow removal job that Ivan performed for all 12 of the referrals that Virgil provided and Ivan serviced.   Ivan sarcastically said “yeah, right!  You just want free services from me” and exclaimed “that was certainly not part of any deal that we had.”   Both men became angry at one another, exchanged hostile words and Virgil walked away frustrated and outraged that he would not get the full amount of the credits that he anticipated.   Just before leaving, however, Virgil threatened to hire another landscaper, to sue Ivan for breach of contract and to recover the amount of a monthly credit of at least $120 for the Spring/Summer months, as well as any difference in price should the new landscaper charge him in excess of $100 per month for such services.

Did Ivan and Virgil have a valid, enforceable Contract?  In your answer, be sure to explain whether there was a meeting of the minds between the two and the relevant, legal principles used to determine whether a meeting of the minds exists, whether any such agreement formed a bilateral or unilateral contract and to identify the material terms of any such Contract. 

Choose what will challenge your writing and what would be appropriate for your topic and field

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Assignment Instructions

 

 

Position Paper

Instructions:

Communication is used to inform, to persuade and to analyze. In this assignment, you will persuade the reader of your point of view by supporting a thesis with objective facts and credible evidence.

In the week 2 forum, you selected your topic for this paper. You will take a stance on this issue and support your stance with credible evidence in your body paragraphs.

For this assignment, you have traditional and creative options. Choose what will challenge your writing and what would be appropriate for your topic and field:

  • Traditional 5 paragraph essay with 1 paragraph introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and 1 paragraph conclusion.
  • Op-ed newspaper article.
  • Blog post.
  • Letter/proposal to stakeholders.
  • Press release.
  • Letter to the editor.
  • Presidential address.
  • Election speech (written only).
  • Application for a position related to the topic.
  • Defense attorney’s opening statement.
  • Case brief.
  • Advocacy statement.
  • Call to action paper.

Guidelines:

In order to persuade the audience to accept the position you are advocating in this paper, you will use different kinds of appeals:

  • ethos (which involves the credibility of the speaker, writer, or authority being cited);
  • logos (which involves facts, statistics, and logic); and
  • pathos (which involves emotions).

A good persuasive argument uses credible sources, objective evidence, and emotional “hooks” to make use of logos, ethos, and pathos respectively.

Be sure your thesis statement is very clear.  It should be a single complete sentence, including both a subject and a predicate, that combine to make claim. Example: “The USA should be more competitive in establishing a presence on Mars.”  Your introduction paragraph should include a “hook” to grab the reader’s attention.  The thesis statement is typically seen in the first paragraph. Your body paragraphs will support the thesis. You should use credible sources and cite them according to the style of your discipline. Your conclusion should reiterate the strongest points from your paper and give the audience something to consider, moving forward.

Requirements:

  • PURPOSE:   To persuade
  • AUDIENCE:   The applicable audience for the type of document you’ve chosen to write.
  • LENGTH:   500 – 750 words (Times New Roman font)
  • SOURCES:   A minimum of 3 with at least 1 from the library, and at least 1 from a professional journal or organization
  • FORMAT:   The citation style that is appropriate for your discipline
  • DUE:   SUNDAY 11:55 pm EST of Week 5
  • SUBMIT:   In ASSIGNMENTS submit your essay by uploading your Word file

Use only third person (he/she/they) for a more professional tone. Avoid first person (I, my, us, we) and second person (you and your) in your essay.

**Remember that all work submitted is to be your own original work except where properly acknowledged and cited. Do not reuse work, papers, or speeches from previous (or concurrent) classes as this violates APUS academic integrity policies. (Make sure to note the section on self-plagiarism.) **

 

Supporting Materials

Your speech should include an introduction which identifies your main point

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Assignment Instructions

Speech Assignment

Communication is used to inform, to persuade and to analyze. In this assignment, you will write a speech that provides your audience information about a topic.

There are two (2) parts to be submitted in this assignment.  Your presentation should be submitted as follows:

  • A Power Point presentation file that is like a visual outline, with bullet points and maybe images. This is what you would show your audience.
  • A Word document containing the wording of the speech.  This is what you would say to your audience while you are showing them the Power Point presentation.

You may add audio to your PowerPoint if you wish, but the script (Word doc) will still be required.  This allows us to process all assignments in Turnitin.

Your speech should be between 1000 – 1250 words. It\’s important to stay within that range.  Good writers learn to adapt to size requirements of the writing they are asked to do.  You can use the word count of both files to calculate the total word count.

Your speech should include an introduction which identifies your main point, a body in which you provide support for your main point, and a conclusion that wraps up your presentation and says something about the significance of what you’ve presented, just as you would do in a paper.  The templates attached here give you good ideas of how the presentation and the speech script should look.

Be sure to look at the grading rubric for the assignment. There are specific limits on the amount of text on the slides. This is to help ensure that the font size stays big enough to be easily read.  You also need to provide a reference list as the last slide in your Power Point.

  • PURPOSE:   To inform
  • LENGTH:   1,000 -1250 words
  • AUDIENCE:   A general audience of people interested in the topic, peers in the classroom
  • SOURCES:   Total of 3, with 1-2 from the Library and 1-2 from discipline specific websites
  • FORMAT:   The citation style that is appropriate for your discipline and is appropriate for a speech
  • DUE:   In ASSIGNMENTS by SUNDAY 11:55 pm EST of Week 3
  • SUBMIT:   Submit your speech by uploading your Power Point file AND Word file to the Assignments tab.

**Remember that all work submitted is to be your own original work except where properly acknowledged and cited. Do not reuse work, papers, or speeches from previous (or concurrent) classes as this violates APUS academic integrity policies. (Make sure to note the section on self-plagiarism.) **

How do you think the misstatement of funds will impact the income statement and balance sheet

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Read the following scenario.

Answer the questions that follow. This will be a 2-3 page submission in a question and answer format (also in paragraph form). An introduction and conclusion are not required.

Refer back to your textbook for guidance on how to think through the scenario.

 

You have been recently hired as an assistant controller for XYZ Industries, a large, publically held manufacturing company. Your immediate supervisor is the controller who also reports directly to the VP of Finance. The controller has assigned you the task of preparing the year-end adjusting entries.  In the receivables area, you have prepared an aging accounts receivable and have applied historical percentages to the balances of each of the age categories.  The analysis indicates that an appropriate estimated balance for the allowance for uncollectible accounts is $180,000.  The existing balance in the allowance account prior to any adjusting entry is a $20,000 credit balance.

 

After showing your analysis to the controller, he tells you to change the aging category of a large account from over 120 days to current status and to prepare a new invoice to the customer with a revised date that agrees with the new category.  This will change the required allowance for uncollectible accounts from $180,000 to $135,000. Tactfully, you ask the controller for an explanation for the change and he tells you “We need the extra income, the bottom line is too low.”

 

Required:

 

In a 2-3 page paper, discuss the following:

  1. Consider what you have learned relative to ethics and financial reporting. What is the rationale for the calculations/process used to estimate the $180,000 uncollectible allowance?
  2. How do you think the misstatement of funds will impact the income statement and balance sheet?
  3. What is the ethical dilemma you face? What are the ethical considerations? Consider your options and responsibilities as assistant controller.
  4. Identify the key internal and external stakeholders. What are the negative impacts that can happen if you do not follow the instructions of your supervisor?
  5. What are the potential consequences if you do comply with your supervisor’s instructions? Who will be negatively impacted?

 

Additional Requirements:

Use at least three (3) quality academic resource (in addition to your textbook) for this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. You have access to Strayer University’s Online Library at https://research.strayer.edu and the iCampus University Library Research page at https://icampus.strayer.edu/library/research.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Your paper should be double spaced (Arial or Times Roman 12 pt font) and follow general Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) as they relate to references and citations. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details (more information and an example is included in the Strayer Writing Standards menu link located in your Blackboard).

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Analyze ethos, logos and pathos in an article from your field

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Forum Objective: Analyze ethos, logos and pathos in an article from your field.

A persuasive argument is most convincing when it appeals to readers in the ways they would be most moved. Since readers are moved by different elements, it is important we appeal to as many readers as possible:

  • Ethos—credibility of author, credibility of sources, morality, values
  • Pathos—emotions, sympathy, empathy, relevance, personal connection
  • Logos—logic, research, data, reasoning, irrefutable proof, sound explanations

Step 1: Read these articles about types of appeals and then follow the instructions below.

Ethos This appeal to credibility is known as “ethos.” Ethos is a method of persuasion in which the speaker or writer (the “rhetor”) attempts to persuade the audience by demonstrating his own credibility or authority.

Pathos Pathos offers a way for the audience to relate to the subject through commonly held emotions. However, it is important to determine when pathos will be useful and when it will only serve to muddy the argumentative waters.

Logos Logos is the appeal to logic. Logos isn’t logic like the formal logic in math, philosophy, or even computer science; it is the consistency and clarity of an argument as well as the logic of evidence and reasons.

 

Step 2: In your chosen discipline, find an article, ideally one that is persuasive to make the task easier, but even a scholarly, informative article can still have evidence of the appeals.

  1. Go to the APUS Library.
  2. Navigate to the Articles & Databases tab of the large search box at the center of the library homepage.
  3. Search for topics in your field.
  4. Find an article related to your Week 5 Position Paper, something you might use as a source for the project.
  5. Read it for the three (3) rhetorical appeals.

 

Step 3: Decide which of the three (3) rhetorical appeals you want to focus on in this forum: ethos, pathos, or logos. Your initial post may address all three but your focus should be on one.

Step 4: Go to the thread that is marked with the appeal you are going to focus on. In your initial post, provide the link to the piece you evaluated and discuss how this appeal is used in the article. Provide examples or detailed descriptions to support your determinations.

  • Thread 1 – Ethos.  Does this article you selected have ethos? (Ethos is not the same as ethics. It has to do with author credibility.) How is the author an expert in the field?  What is your view of the author’s credibility, based on the article itself and what you know about the author? As you make these determinations, post them by responding to my post with the subject line “Ethos.”  Do not start your own thread.
  • Thread 2 – Pathos.  Does the article have pathos? How does the writer appeal to the reader’s emotions or connect to the reader? Do you feel sympathy or empathy about the issues the writer presents?  Do you feel a personal connection with the writer and/or the topic presented?  As you make these determinations, post them by responding to my post with the subject line “Pathos.”  Do not start your own thread.
  • Thread 3 – Logos.  Does this article have logos?  Do you find there is a logical presentation of facts in the article? Is there a thesis statement in the article? Is there plentiful, convincing evidence to support the thesis? As you make these determinations, post them by responding to my post with the subject line “Logos.”  Do not start your own thread.

MGMT100 Post an example of something you learned in the classroom

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Post an example of something you learned in the classroom and were able to apply to a current situation in your life. Also, include any parting thoughts on the course or classmates

 

(Class code is MGMT100)

How concepts of Microbiology will help you in clinical sciences such as pathophysiology

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As you complete microbiology, describe the following:
1) One of the key concepts you learned that appealed you the most;
2) How concepts of Microbiology will help you in clinical sciences such as pathophysiology;
3) The importance of knowledge of microbiology for a career in health care.

What are the stereotypes presented in the movie

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Movie Analysis

This week your signature assignment takes you to the movies. For this assignment you will watch one of the movies listed below. Then you will write an analysis paper drawing on everything that you have learned in the course. You will analyze the movie and complete a cohesive and comprehensive paper responding to the prompts below. Ensure the paper is organized in a way that shows each of the prompts are addressed.

  1. Identify the movie by title and year. Provide a 2-3 sentence overview of the movie plot. Identify the main characters and provide a 1-sentence description for each.
  2. Extrapolate from the movie the individuals that are influenced by the study of or practice of psychology, provide an explanation for the disciplines or sub-disciplines that are involved in the movie. Utilize appropriate vocabulary and terminology in the extrapolation.
  3. Identify the psychological disorder of the character(s) in the movie. Does the diagnosis explained in the movie align to the DSM? Once a diagnosis is made, does the label attached impact the character personally? Professionally? Socially?
  4. Explain the main theoretical approach, strategies, and practices that are used in the study of psychology in the movie. Provide a background explaining the strategies, historical and modern practices, and historical scientists related to the identified discipline or subdiscipline of psychology. Utilize appropriate vocabulary and terminology in the explanation.
  5. Considering the brain and lifespan development, how do the characters in the movie portray cognitive, social, and moral development?
  6. Associate the movie characters, plot, and setting with seminal investigations and major findings in psychology. Explain the seminal investigation and the major psychological finding referred to and explain whether or not it is accurately portrayed in the movie. Explain the points that make it either accurate or inaccurate.
  7. What are the stereotypes presented in the movie? How are they related to the study of psychology? Are there examples throughout the movie of gender roles? How are sensations and perceptions shown in the movie?
  8. Evaluate the role of learning and memory in the movie. How does the movie relate to and demonstrate classical conditioning, operant conditioning, or observational learning? Is there an impact on memory construction or retention in the movie? If yes, how is it portrayed? How is it (or is it not) accurate with what you have learned about what triggers memory construction, retrieval and memory loss?
  9. Where within the movie, and how, are thinking, language, and intelligence explained and portrayed?
  10. Evaluate how gestures ad expressions of emotion are portrayed in the movie. Analyze their relation to the experiences and culture of the characters.
  11. What motivates the main character(s) throughout the movie? How does this relate to learning regarding motivation, emotion, stress, health and human flourishing?
  12. If the character in the movie receives treatment explain the treatment? Explain how the treatment does or does not align with a typical treatment for this disorder.
  13. Finally, conclude your paper with a review of how the movie portrayed the disorder. Apply course learning to explain why it was or was not a realistic portrayal of the disorder. Include in the conclusion your personal reaction to the movie and how mental illness was portrayed.

Movie Options

  • A Beautiful Mind (Psychosis)
  • As Good as It Gets (Anxiety Disorder)
  • Benny and Joon (Psychosis)
  • Black Swan (Variety of Disorders)
  • Call me Crazy: A Five Film (Schizophrenia)
  • Clean and Sober (Substance Related Disorder)
  • The Deer Hunter (Stress Disorder)
  • The Fisher King (Variety of Disorders)
  • Gia (Substance Related / Mood Disorder)
  • Girl Interrupted (Variety of Disorders)
  • High Anxiety (Acrophobia Disorder)
  • Infinitely Polar Bear (Bipolar disorder)
  • I Smile Back (Variety of Disorders)
  • It’s Kind of a Funny Story (Depression and Suicidal ideation)
  • Matchstick Man (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
  • Off the Map (Mood Disorder)
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Variety of Disorders)
  • Ordinary People (Mood Disorder)
  • Pawn Sacrifice (Paranoid Delusions)
  • Rachel at the Wedding (Substance Related Disorders)
  • Silver Linings Playbook (Bipolar Disorder)
  • Sybil (Stress Disorder)
  • The Skeleton Twins (Depression)
  • Three Faces of Eve (Stress Disorder)
  • Transamerica (Gender Identity Disorder)
  • Twenty-eight Days w/ Sandra Bullock (Substance Related Disorders)
  • Welcome to Me (Bipolar Personality Disorder)
  • What about Bob? (Anxiety Disorder)
  • What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (Depression/Autism Spectrum Disorder)

Assignment Expectations:

Length: 1500-2000 words; answers must thoroughly respond to the writing prompts in a clear, concise manner. All responses should be supported with an in-text citation and reference.

Structure: Include a title page and reference page in APA format. These do not count towards the minimal word course for the assignment.

References: Use the appropriate APA style for formatting the essay. All in-text citations and references should be in APA format.  Include at least (5) different scholarly citations to support your responses, in addition to the textbook. (scholarly citations do not include blogs and student help websites).

Analysis of the Interview Responses

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Impact of Chronic Illness (Heart Disease and Stroke)

Summary of the Interview

The questionnaire was given to a 55 year old woman called B.T. She is a close family friend who currently copes with heart disease and stroke. She first experienced this problem one year ago when she had a heart attack and a stroke within a one-month period. She has had a fairly satisfactory experience with her healthcare provider. However, she feels that the treatment is currently quite expensive. Nonetheless, the experience has made her alter lifestyle and she now engages in regular physical activity and consumes a healthy diet.

Analysis of the Interview Responses

From the interview responses, it is clear that B.T. is taking her medical condition very seriously. After her near death experience, she has made a lot of effort towards ensuring that she has a low probability of getting another heart attack or a stroke. B.T.’s family has no history of stroke or heart disease. Therefore, her condition is down to her previous poor lifestyle choices. She has since changed her ways and only consumes healthy foods instead of junk foods. Also, she does regular exercises and a considerable amount of physical activity. She takes all her medication on time and goes for her therapy sessions as scheduled.

In addition, B.T.’s physician has comprehensively educated her on all the early warning signs to look out for and how to respond if she experience any of them. More so, her friends and family are aware of these signs and know what to do in case she experience an impending heart attack or stroke. Therefore, she has a strong support system to aid her in the management of her chronic illness. Due to the steps she has taken, her health has significantly improved and she has never experienced another episode of heart attack or stroke. Also, her mobility has improved considerably.

How the Information Will Impact the Care Plan Development

The information provided will be very helpful in the formulation of a good care plan. From her responses, it is clear that B.T. has responded positively to her setback. Despite getting a chronic illness, she has gone out of her way to adhere to her physician’s advice and treatment plan. She is actively taking part in the restoration of her health and has even included her family and friends as a strong support structure for her recovery. Therefore, creating a care plan for such an individual will be relatively easy.

According to Hill, Carson, and Vitale (2019), a good care plan has a high likelihood of enhancing a patient’s quality of life, lower the chances of hospitalization, and improve the patient’s mortality. Additionally, good care plans are crucial in maximizing the patients’ health potential vial pharmacological and lifestyle interventions. Based on B.T.’s response so far, it is clear that the inclusion of a comprehensive care plan will help her since she is an individual who adheres to her physician’s recommendations. Nevertheless, it is vital to get more information on B.T’s case with regards to certain elements that might impact the creation of a care plan. This way, it will be easy to enhance the quality of care and support given to her.

First, there is the issue of communication and information. According to NHS Scotland. (2009), poor information-giving and communication on the part of healthcare practitioners often leaves pertains being anxious, confused, and disempowered. This is surprising considering that chronic illness patients require confidence, reassurance, and strength to cope with their conditions. Although the current physician attending to B.T. is doing well to communicate effectively with her patient, it is vital that the care plan developed is good enough to ensure that even is the physician is changed, B.T. will continue having a good relationship with her physician with regards to open communication and extensive education on her condition.

Second, there is the issue of self-management. NHS Scotland (2009) notes that self-management is vital in patients such as B.T. The patient plays a central role in his/her recovery or disease management. Therefore, the care plan should be comprehensive enough to include vital information to aid B.T.in effectively managing her condition. Finally, there is the issue of preparing for other conditions that are related to heart disease and stroke. For instance, Hill, Carson, and Vitale (2019) assert that such patients are at risk of cognitive decline. Therefore, the care plan must contain a section that highlights the need for patients to undergo regular checkups to ensure they do not succumb to the conditions that heart disease and stroke patients are prone to. This is vital in ensuring that B.T.’s care not only focuses on heart disease and stroke, but is comprehensive enough to prepare her for further chronic illnesses early enough.

Copy of the Interview

1. “On a scale of 1 to 10, what is your satisfaction level with the healthcare services you get from your healthcare provider with regards to your chronic illness?”

Response: My satisfaction level is a 7. My physician has been very helpful in helping me cope with my condition. She does not only offer treatment but also gives me advice on preventive measures to ensure I manage my heart condition. However, the treatment is quite costly. Despite having health insurance, I still find myself spending extra to get the best medical attention available.

2. “Are there any negative side effects of the current medication and therapy you are using to manage your condition?”

Response: So far, there have been no side effects from the medication I am taking. I have been using anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents for the past one year. The former aids in the prevention of recurrent strokes while the latter prevents the formation of blood clots.

3. “Are you indulging in preventive measures such as physical activity and eating a healthy diet?”

Response: Yes, I partake in motor-skill exercises to enhance my coordination and muscle strength. This therapy has been helpful in restoring my abilities after the stroke. Also, I have dumped junk food and now only consume a healthy and balanced diet. I feel that this new lifestyle is improving my overall health.

4. “How confident are you in your ability to identify the signs and symptoms of an impending stroke or heart attack?”

Response: I feel fairly confident in identifying early signs and symptoms of a heart attack or a stroke. My physician has been very helpful in this regard. She has comprehensively educated me on all the early warning signs to look out for and how to respond if I experience any of them. Additionally, my friends and family are aware of these signs and know what to do in case I experience an impending heart attack or stroke.

5. “Kindly list three things that you require from your healthcare provider to enhance your quality of living and help you effectively manage your chronic illness.”

Response: First, I need my healthcare provider to find ways of subsidizing my treatment. Second, I need my healthcare provider to include my close friends and family in the sensitization program where they are educated on my condition. Finally, I need my healthcare provider to promote the importance of preventive healthcare in dealing with this chronic condition, not only for me, but other people who are at risk of getting heart disease or stroke.

 

References

Hill, L., Carson, M. A., & Vitale, C. (2019). Care plans for the older heart failure patient. European Heart Journal Supplements, 21(Supplement_L), L32-L35.

NHS Scotland. (2009). Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care Action Plan. The Scottish Government, Edinburgh. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjcr__KpMTtAhXgEWMBHdS-DTQQFjALegQIJhAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chss.org.uk%2Fdocuments%2F2014%2F10%2Fbetter-heart-disease-and-stroke-care-action-plan-2009-pdf.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0gfWtBIRGj3CSWlEgKwWta